Victorian
The Victorian era calls for flowers all over your wedding cake. You can find a retro wedding cake at any price point if you have a Victorian era retro wedding cake. The key is flowery, girly all of which blend seamlessly with your wedding day. Any Guilded accents add to the look. If you wish to modernize it a bit, consider the Gothic look as well. Gothic began during the Victorian era. Above all do not use Fondant on your Victorian wedding cake.
Art Deco
The Art-Deco era is identified by the stark lines and shapes of the period. Many beautiful retro wedding cake designs fit this motif perfectly. Your Art Deco wedding can be simply perfect with that concept. The Art Deco wedding design calls for Fondant. Use it and add some clean lines and dots. Consider Asian influences as well for this one.
The 40's
Any wedding that has the wedding cake design of the 40's should be classic and simplified and accented with bows. Think clean lines and potentially light aqua, black and pink as the color palette. While it is very similar to the Art Deco period, the 40's offer a hint of simplicity.
The 60's
The 60's era offers the retro wedding cake designs that feature the colors of the era. Orange fits as well as geometric patterns. You can have fun with this time period. Go crazy and enjoy the 60's for your retro wedding cake design. Add some personal flair to these colorful 60's wedding cake designs and you will have the perfect 60's wedding.
Retro wedding cake designs are the fun part of retro weddings. They are the centerpiece of the motif and the perfect way for you and your sweetie to make a personal statement about what you love. History buffs can go crazy with these wedding cake ideas.
Published by Kitty Stevens
Kitty holds a Bachelors Degree in Science with minors in Spanish, French, History and Music. She went on to become certified as a Reading Specialist and has worked as a Bilingual teacher for over 12 years. H... View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentRetro Art Deco is my favorite. I love that period. Wedding styles are so fun from that era.
Curious! I don't know about its application to wedding cakes, but art deco is absolutely my favorite for other decorative applications.
I love old-school cakes.