Vintage bridesmaids looks from the Peacock Room

Did you enjoy the vintage wedding inspired bridal photoshoot last week on LoveintheD? Check out more Peacock Room looks captured by bella moon Photography! These dresses would work wonderfully as bridesmaid dresses for spring or fall weddings. Make-up artistry was provided by Ethereal Beauty.

Marcia (left) and Lauren (right) are both wearing vintage dresses.
Kezia (center) is wearing a new but vintage-inspired dress.

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Okay, okay. These dresses aren’t vintage but I love their simplicity and elegance.

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Consider checking out the Peacock Room’s fascinator collection!

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Readers: Are you thinking about purchasing vintage bridesmaid dresses? Or vintage wedding accessories?

4 reasons to go vintage … and a bridal photoshoot!

Have you thought about “going vintage” with your wedding? From the decor to the photography and everywhere in between, there are so many options and there is no way I could fit everything about vintage weddings in one blog post. So I’ll focus on vintage wedding gowns!

Why buy a vintage dress?

1. Rachel, owner of the Peacock Room, alerted me to the environmental impact of purchasing new clothing. Did you know that by reusing one pound of clothing, you can save 10,000 pounds of water, a half pound of fertilizers, four ounces of pesticides, and six pounds of carbon emissions? All that water is used  for milling fabric. Gallons and gallons of chemicals are put in into the water supply and those pesticides are, of course, used on crops that are used to create fabric. [Source]

2. Chances are, you probably won’t see your wedding gown on another bride! Why not go for something unique and one-of-a-kind — something vintage? Vintage styles and vintage cuts will make you stand out.

3. Save some money. Buying a vintage wedding gown could save you some serious cash.

4. Quality. Multiple sources indicate that vintage wedding gowns often have high quality construction.

There are several places to find vintage apparel in Detroit, and the Peacock Room is one of them. LoveintheD recently brought some Detroit women of color into the shop to try on some of the vintage and vintage inspired pieces that would be perfect as wedding dresses and accessories. I am excited to share this fabulous vintage wedding inspired bridal photoshoot by bella moon PhotographyEthereal Beauty did an amazing job with the make-up!

Lauren in a vintage dress. What do you think of that lace?

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Lan tried on (and purchased!) this vintage-inspired dress. Also, check out the awesome necklace!

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Okay. I will admit that I was skeptical about this blue vintage dress as a wedding dress but, as Tim Gunn would say, Marcia totally makes it work!

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Lastly,  how amazing is this vintage bridal headpiece?

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Come back next week to check out the vintage bridesmaids looks, also courtesy of the Peacock Room, bella moon Photography, and Ethereal Beauty.

[sneak peek] Vintage wedding inspired photoshoot at the Peacock Room

If you follow LoveintheD on Twitter, you might be aware of the fact that we held the first LoveintheD photoshoot a few weeks ago! Many thanks to Rachel Lutz at the Peacock Room, bella moon Photography, Ethereal Beauty by Becky, and four fabulous friends-turned-models-for-a-day (Kezia, Lan, Lauren, and Marcia), there are several fabulous vintage wedding inspired blog posts coming up in the next few weeks.

Below is a sneak peek of the photos taken by bella moon Photography!

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 Can you tell which pieces are vintage?