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Vintage Travel Wedding: Ashley & Jason’s Whimsical & Romantic Celebration

Happy couple posing for a wedding photo in a beautiful forest setting

Hankering for a little old world travel? Ashley and Jason's vintage travel themed wedding is just the thing for you! One of our favorite elements was each of their guests would received a vintage-style passport as a placement card. Truly placing each guest into the theme of the wedding. Scroll through to see more of their thoughtful day.
They elegantly mix  antique pieces into a travel theme, for one . To see more of Ashley and Jason's big day, captured by Jill Devries Photography, you can visit the full gallery here. Be sure to see the full budget breakdown of this wedding. Always great to see the price of things.

Beautiful bride with blue eyes wearing a tiara on her wedding day

Goom and his men in gray suits with black bow ties

Dogs in wedding attire celebrate with happy couple

Don't Do It Solo

From the Bride: Preparing a wedding can be very exciting but at times incredibly stressful on the bride and the people around her. My advice, especially for brides who like to do a lot of the planning themselves is to ASK FOR HELP from the people around them or if you have the money in the budget, hire a planning service.

Bridesmaids in pink dresses with bouquets, wedding day photo

Wedding party cheers with champagne in a limousine, happy moment

Newlyweds walk through a wedding arch of raised arms, joyfully smiling

A Whimsical Romantic Travel Experience

When we started planning our wedding we wanted to have a whimsical, romantic, and vintage theme but somehow incorporate our travel experience. We had our guests sign map as our guest book. We used antique globes, old family photographs, and a large mailbox structure for our programs to capture the spirit of our wedding theme

Vintage trunks with postcards and flowers for travel decor

Romantic wedding decor with globe and travel theme

Guests signing a world map guestbook at a wedding reception

Wedding sign with flowers and candles inviting social media shares

Reception Table Destinations

It was actually my husband, Jason who came up with the idea of having each table labeled as a destination or country we had been together. We decided that each of our guests would receive a passport as a placement card so they would feel like they would be traveling.

Framed vintage photos and passports, memories of a life

Elegant wedding table setting with flowers and a framed photo

Elegant floral centerpieces on decorated wedding tables

Rustic wedding decor with Mr and Mrs signs on chairs

Wedding Video: Yay or Nay?

Hiring Andy Owen of Owen Video was a last minute decision which everyone was so thankful for. Andy was able to capture all our special and exciting moments of the day. We were brought to tears and able to relive our day over and over again with his footage.

Elegant wedding cake with Mr and Mrs bird cake toppers

Elegant tiered wedding cake decorated with lace and florals

Read on to see how much this vintage travel themed wedding cost. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple’s breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.

My husband and I were very lucky to have both parents willing to pay for most of our wedding. However, we still had a sticked budget.
Budget Breakdown:
Dress; $1,200 plus alterations.
Event Designer:  $1,500.
Flower & Decor: $2,000.
Paper goods: $2,000.
Wooden Signs:  $30.00, Wine box:  $35.00, World Map:   $170.00, Wedding wands:  200 for $275.00, More Wooden Signs: $170.00.
Cake:$450.
Photography: $4,000.
Videography: $4,200.
Band: $4,600.
The Hilton Garden Inn: $20,750
Total: $41,400

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