A Vintage Wedding, Too

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Good morning! As a bit of a test, I've uploaded my first antique Japanese silk kimono to my Etsy shop!

I'm curious to see if there's a good bit of interest in authentic kimono. I now have well over 100 silk kimono (including wedding uchikake), juban, haori, obi, obijime, & obiage. If you've been looking for handmade 100% silk kimono, imported directly from Japan, please inquire!

Remember, these make luxurious dressing gowns and robes. The silk is incredibly soft and nearly all have silk embroidery.

Antique Japanese 100% Silk Handmade Kimono K14 - Etsy This Womens Robes item is sold by AVintageWeddingToo. Ships from Wi******er, VA. Listed on Jun 25, 2024

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Spring wedding? Think pink. It’s ultra feminine and gives a soft, romantic feel to the whole day! 🌸🎀

Are you a blue fan? As in, do you love the colour blue? Why not have a blue themed wedding this Summer?

Blue is a cool colour, which means that it’s an ideal choice for those hot Summer days. 💙 🩵

Today is my grandmothers’ heavenly birthday. She is the very reason that I began ‘A Vintage Wedding’ back in 1997 (the year of her death). Happy Birthday, Nan! 🥰

Her 1923 bridal portrait:

What’s new on the AVWToo horizon? Vintage & antique 100% silk wedding & formal kimono direct from Japan!

Besides the ultra-amazing wedding uchikake & shiromuku uchikake, we also have dozens of silk furisode kimono en-route.

What are they? Uchikake are prized embroidered heirloom silk wedding kimono (the shiromuku are white).

Furisode are formal silk kimono with beautifully elegant designs. All are handmade. Furisode make excellent loungewear and robes, especially for honeymoons. 😊

Here is a sneak peek at a few that are currently in our inventory. 🤩

Do you see one that you like?

Numerous Edwardian through 1940s gowns coming into the shop the past few weeks. 🤩

Thankful for a donation of two wedding gowns coming in tomorrow - 1980 & 1955! 🎊🙌

Please consider donating your vintage wedding gown (no rips or tears please), so that someone else may have the privilege of wearing & enjoying it. Contact me for my shipping address. Thank you!

(Pardon the raw photos)

With over 600 wedding & formal gowns in-stock, I have something for virtually everyone.
Currently working on adding vintage Little Black Dresses, Retro Clothing, Coats Wraps & Muffs, and many more categories to the website.

Yep, more amazing vintage hats are being uploaded to the A Vintage Wedding Too website! I hope to make them ‘live’ within the next week. 👒 🎩

https://avintageweddingtoo.com/index.html

Vintage hats are my current focus - literally, since I’m currently photographing them. 😊

All great vintage hats, even those that need a bit of love, are worthy of a second chance.
Vintage hats that featured birdcage veil netting will almost always need new replacement netting. Luckily, finding birdcage net is so easy and quite inexpensive.

I’m having so much fun photographing more of my (well over 200) vintage hats. I just love vintage hats! They have so much sass & personality and they say so much about the wearer. 😊

This yummy 1960s/70s basket hat is made of two-toned blue velvet. One side of the hat is royal blue, while the other side is deep sapphire blue. How fun is this!? Love it.

This is a gorgeous wedding cake! Wow. 😍

Gown donations welcomed!!

If you have a wedding gown/dress or vintage evening gown, etcetera, that you have no use for, or simply wish to get rid of, please consider gifting & sending it to AVWToo! Please don’t throw them away!

We accept donations of bridal and ladies formalwear that are in very good condition! Vintage is preferable, but non-vintage items are welcomed too.

The caveat is that the item cannot be ripped/torn/shattered or beyond salvation. Mildly to moderately stained items are accepted and will be cared for, washed/refreshed, and given another chance to be worn and loved.

I take great pride in my gowns and matching them to brides-to-be (or Moms, Maids) who will cherish them. I have happily done this for over 25 years!

Contact me if you have questions or have a gown or dress that you’d like to donate!

Please share this post so that others may reach-out if they have an item that they no longer need or want.

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Thank you!

Tidying-up one of the AVWToo photography rooms in my c1899 Victorian home. One wing is exclusively dedicated to housing all of my vintage wedding dresses, clothing, and accessories.

I’ve been busy photographing, editing, and uploading vintage bridal veils, bridal headpieces, and hats! The updated Millinery pages are up. 😍
Still dozens more to go though, so please check back often!
Here’s a sneak peek 🫣

https://avintageweddingtoo.com/index.html

We've updated our A Vintage Wedding Too website! Finally. 😊

New old items are being added, including a 'Gaslight Special', which offers a unique or rare item at a special 'Buy It Now' price.

Check out our new look and stay tuned for MANY more items to appear on our pages.

A Vintage Wedding, Too Home Page ~ start here! A Vintage Wedding Too specializes in antique and vintage bridal gowns, maids & moms gowns, special occasion gowns, hats, veils, retro clothing, little black dresses and all pertinent accessories!

Which is your favorite colour(s)?

What’s your favorite vintage era?

This is why it's so important to always compare measurements, NOT SIZES, when purchasing vintage clothing!

Working on the newest website ~ The Vintage Pattern Store. For those who wish to sew their own wedding gown (or have a professional custom-make it), there are over 400 antique and vintage (mostly bridal) sewing patterns that will soon be uploaded for purchase.

Here is the mock-up of the website. Stay tuned!

Beautiful fairy tale wedding cakes! 🧚‍♂️

Doesn't happen often. Actually, it has never happened before, but we're having a SALE!

Both the website
https://avintageweddingtoo.com/index.html
and our Etsy shoppe
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AVintageWeddingToo
have reduced prices on many of our gowns!

The SALE only lasts a couple of weeks, so check it out!

A Vintage Wedding, Too Home Page ~ start here! A Vintage Wedding Too specializes in antique and vintage bridal gowns, maids & moms gowns, special occasion gowns, hats, veils, retro clothing, little black dresses and all pertinent accessories!

1906 wedding dress by Rose Boyd, worn by Mrs. Samuel William Dittenhofer, who paid $900 for it (equivalent to $27,880 today!!). Lace, satin, silk chiffon, net.