Dated photos.

ktjanesmom · March 2014

So often on here brides seem concerned about attire that will date your wedding photos in years to come. And I ask, does it really matter?

climbingsingle · March 2014

Well, obviously it matters to some. I think brides that are concerned about it just want a timeless look and not something that was very trendy/of-the-moment that will look dated in just a few years.

cruffino · March 2014

Everything will look dated eventually.

selenathegreat · March 2014

My dad got married in a blue plaid suit and both of them could not look more '70s, but I think it's cool! I agree that everything looks dated eventually.

phira · March 2014

While I'm cool with eschewing trendy stuff that you know is going to pass eventually--especially if it's a trend you can't stand--I think it's a waste of time to do everything in your power to prevent your wedding from eventually looking dated.

Yes, there are some dresses that will look more or less dated in 10, 15, 20, 30 years, etc. Yes, having simple vases of flowers as centerpieces will tell you less about the era than LEGO centerpieces or mason jars will. But even the classiest, most traditional of 1980s weddings still look like 1980s weddings. It doesn't mean the wedding was tacky or trendy, just that ... it was during the 1980s.

thisismynickname2 · March 2014

I'm less concerned about dating my wedding than doing anything that screams "trend!". I'm just not a trend follower.

There are elements for weddings that never go out of style, which are in my opinion beading and lace. But, in the 2000's you had dashes of color and pickups on skirts. The past few years, the "rouched" look has been incredibly trendy. Now, illusion necklines are incredibly trendy.

The trends will "date" you, but that's not a bad thing! Trends become trends because enough people think the dresses are fabulous. Me, I'm sticking with a sheath with beading. I don't expect to look back on my photos and think they scream 2014, but if the day comes when strapless becomes horribly tacky, I'll be like "Oh my God, I can't believe I wore a strapless dress," much in the way brides of the late 80's must say, "Oh my God, I can't believe I wore those gigantic puffy sleeves."

emmyg65 · March 2014

I LOVE how dated my parents' and grandparents' weddings look. Everything will look dated one day. That said, we did try to avoid too much trendy stuff.

FiancB · March 2014

I think it's pretty unavoidable, and it's a good thing. My dress is in my avatar so I'd call it pretty trendy- it has a mermaid style and lots of ruching. But it looks good on me and I love it so that's all I really care about!

I don't mind the fact that 30 years from now you can look at the photos and pretty much tell about when we got married. I think that's sweet. My sister got married in '99 and at the time I loved her dress but now it looks WHOA NINETIES with the poofy sleeves. But it's sweet- you know from the photos that they've been married 15 years. Even if it weren't for the 90s dress, you can still tell by all the 90s haircuts.

My bff's parents looked very hippie with little daisies on her dress and daisies for flowers, but they are hippies so it's really sweet IMO.

That said, I don't want my wedding to look like I took every idea from a magazine or pinterest. Don't be a slave to fashion and do things BECAUSE they're trendy. But if it resonates with you, go for it.

jenna8984 · March 2014

Everyone in 2014 is thinking "how can anyone possibly make fun of this one day? It's so classy/ stylish/ beautiful/ cool." But it will absolutely happen. Our kids in 25 years will no doubt laugh and say "that dress is hilarious" no matter how gorgeous we think it is today.

SBmini · March 2014

My mom's dress was a four tier lace dress with poofy sleeves. And she had a matching wide-brim hat. DATED! I purposely went non trendy and classic for my wedding to reduce the amount of dating. Very simple, timeless ballgown, guys in tuxes, girls in cocktail dresses. Classic colors of shades of pink and gold. I do think the coral bridesmaid dresses may age poorly, but hey- they picked that color over blush. Oh well.

JCbride2015 · March 2014

This blog post from APW is spot-on. http://apracticalwedding.com/2013/07/timeless-weddings/

@FiancB also hit the nail on the head. It's a bad idea to just do things because they're trendy, and end up looking like a Pinterest wannabe.

I'm sure plenty of stuff about our wedding pics will look dated, and I am excited to be married long enough for those pics to get dated! We are choosing things because we like them, not because they look trendy or timeless or whatever.

Then again, our wedding venue is about 100 years old, so I'm pretty sure it can't end up looking THAT much more dated. It's already pretty darn dated!

phira · March 2014

@JCBride2014

APW

kmmssg · March 2014

I think you should have the wedding that your heart and mind envision. If you truly like something that is trendy, knock yourself out. If you don't like it don't do it. It REALLY does not matter what you do, it will look dated. I was married in 1980 and 1996 - those pictures look dated and they were pretty cookie cutter type weddings. Hairstyles, puffy sleeves, strapless dresses, pickups, ruching - it will all look dated eventually and that is ok.

I don't get the burlap and mason jar thingy so I wouldn't choose it. Others (obviously) do like it so they do. It will date itself like everything else. I don't understand why this would be a bad thing.

I was the first person in my family for generations not to JOP so I don't have any wedding pics of past generations to look at. DH's family all had church weddings. The pics from his great grandparents, grandparents, and parents weddings all look dated, but they all were pretty timeless in their day.

ktjanesmom · March 2014

But what I do not understand is why a woman cares if her wedding photos become dated which they will surely do. Do what you love, wear what you love and dont worry about the rest. A time for every season and all that.

PolarBearFitz · March 2014

ktjanesmom said:

But what I do not understand is why a woman cares if her wedding photos become dated which they will surely do. Do what you love, wear what you love and dont worry about the rest. A time for every season and all that.

Tell that to the wedding dresses of the 1980s.

Dated photos.

Re: Dated photos.

Choose Another Board

Search Boards