For the bride-to-be in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a love for all things vintage, you’re in the right place! Vintage, antique-inspired wedding decor is full of character, nostalgia, and personality. As a fellow vintage thrifty lover, I want to bring some fun ideas to the table by exploring creative decoration ideas as well as some DFW vintage feel venues to inspire your own vintage wedding style and make sure every detail feels like it belongs to another era— while still being uniquely yours.

1. Thrifted frames

Photo by Bless Photography via Elegant Wedding Invite

2. Cloth backdrops

• Think sheets, lace blankets, quilts. I always see fun pieces on facebook marketplace or thrift stores and it could be a unique, inexpensive use for a DIY backdrop at the alter or at the reception, totally customizable! This thrifty fabrics website has some great variety if you aren’t finding what you like in the stores!

Photo by Jessica Lynn Films

3. Coffee or tea cups

• Imagine a coffee or tea station at either cocktail hour or reception!! So fun! It’s yet another item that you can find countless options of in thrift stores. While there are some sets you can find, it could be really cool to have mismatching cups and then even tell the guests to take their mug home as a dual use for the wedding favor! Check out the Love to Know blog for more ideas on this concept!

Photo by Shaun Menary via Hitched

4. Vintage suitcase for cards

• How unique is this! I’ve seen vintage suitcases living at places like Goodwill in DFW, and I know there’s lots on facebook marketplace to check color specific options! Sugar Creek Rentals in Fort Worth offers suitcase rentals with other rental options too!

Photo by Michelle Wood via Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

5. Eclectic seating for cocktail hour or ceremony

• Estate sales and thrift stores will be your best friend for this! If you have the budget and don’t want the hassle, there are lots of local DFW furniture rental companies like Perch Decor for example that can provide! The most realistic approach to this look would be doing something very similar to this photo below, where it’s just one seating area for cocktail hour and that way it’s not too many pieces of furniture to handle.

Photo by Mary Dougherty via Verve Event Co

6. Antique tables or dressers

• There are lots of possibilities to utilize antique furniture pieces! Holding wedding favors, for a longer dresser it can be used to hold gifts, maybe a place for desserts or snacks, the list goes on! Facebook marketplace could be a great way to find some great pieces! This Pinterest board has some inspo as to what you could do with this concept!

Photo by Cedar & Pines

7. Thrifted silver platters/dishes

• The amount of inexpensive silver platters I’ve come across in thrift stores is wild! This is such a great way to bring a very elegant touch at a small price! Even if you aren’t wanting to do this for the meal, you could always incorporate this for either the appetizers at cocktail hour or for a moment at the dessert station! You can find things on Etsy too!

Photo by Miss Moss Photo

8. Lace elements

• The possibilities are endless! This can be fun for the creative couple, but here are 7 fun ways to incorporate lace into your decor to get your ideas going! You can do so many things here, lace can even become a main decor theme!

Photo by Myrtle and Moss Photography via Love Inc Mag

9. Mini table lamps

• This is a new and upcoming 2025 trend for weddings, imagine the little vintage looking mini lamps instead of candles! Eclectic mismatched lamps would really give such a fun vintage feel! I’ve seen lamp shades at garage sales, estate sales, thrift stores, and the marketplace. Browse amazon for some inspo too!

Photo by George Bowden Photo

10. Rugged paper details

• Any and all stationary and signage can take on this theme of rustic or rugged torn paper! You can purchase the paper itself on Etsy or design through sites like Minted! Check out full blogs like one on Brides. Etsy also sells customizable wedding signage like this!

Photo via Etsy

11. Photo Booth

• These photo buses in DFW are such a fun concept for your not so traditional photo booth! It’s a great interactive element for the reception that get’s people excited! This image is of a local Photo Bus company for rent!

Photo via The Photo bus

12. Polaroids as decor

• We see lots of polaroid guest books now, which is SO cute! But why not also use polaroids as a way of displaying your engagement throughout the dinner tables or wherever! They have those super fun polaroid printers now so you don’t have to have taken them on an actual camera but you can print these off of your phone to be just like polaroids!

Photo by Charlie Olivia Grantham

13. Handheld fans for outdoor ceremony

• All of the outdoor Texas summer weddings this is for you! A decorative solution to keeping your guests cooled down at your ceremony, they can also act as wedding favors! I saw these on Etsy and there are lots of other options too!

Photo via Etsy

14. Pearls

• This one speaks for itself! Pearls are so nostalgic and are a great vintage accessory! The Wed has the most gorgeous pearl styling inspo blog, check it out!

Photo by Nikki Netzer Photos

15. Vintage china

• I’ve had the privilege of working with Wild Violet Rentals and seeing how they bring a tablescape to life with their vintage picks! Any vintage china is going to transform your wedding dinning experience into a different era! Mismatched plates are also chef’s kiss!

Photo via Wild Violet Rentals

16. Vintage getaway car rental

• I took this photo a couple of years ago when working with DFW classic car rental and it has remained one of my most favorite nostalgic looking getaways! Their car selection is great for a fun unique exit after your reception!

Photo by me: KaitlynReneePhotography

17. Rental rugs

• Seeing these types of antique patterned rugs in weddings gets me so excited! Something about it just bring a warm homey feeling to the day! I’ve seen rugs used to highlight the aisle walk for the bride, or even at the altar. They could be great scattered for cocktail hour as well! These rugs can be thrifted or found on facebook marketplace. I came across this local rental company called Loot Rentals that offers rugs as well!

Photo via Loot Rentals

Venues:

18. Brik Venue in Fort Worth

• Brik is a venue that I had such a great experience and has such a true antique feel from the bridal suite furniture, to the industrial ceilings. It will definitely satisfy the old-timey atmosphere you’re craving!

Photo by Maclinphotoandfilm 

19. Hidden Gardens Venue in Lakeside

• I came across this venue online and it’s stunning! The outside speaks for itself, but the inside it literally a home that’s setup for a wedding reception! If that is not one of the coolest things ever, I don’t know what it! Hidden Gardens Venue is here for us nostalgic lovers!

Photo by Alyssa Dawn Photography

20. The Mason Dallas

• Last but not least, classy meets antique at the Mason Dallas Venue. This high end venue values every last vintage detail when it comes to the decor, wallpaper, etc.

Photo by Mikaylacphotos