When you are planning the look and atmosphere of your wedding it is sometimes hard to find the right words to properly described your vision. On the flip side of that issue is when your fiance tells you “I am seeing our reception as a romantic, garden setting with a touch of vintage Asian influence.” What exactly does that mean? Well- we have the dictionary to help you navigate the wedding style maze!
Style Terminology:
Antique: pertaining to fashion or art more than 99 years old
Art Deco: A decorative and architectural style of the period 1925-1940,characterized by geometric designs, bold colors, and the use of plastic and glass.
Artistic: conforming to the standards of fine art and fine craftsmanship
Asian: drawing inspiration from Asia, its culture or its language
Beachy: including elements of the beach or ocean
Bohemian: pertaining to the life of a bohemian; a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices
Boho Chic: Including elements of bohemian-style fashions
Casual: relaxed and without formality
Chic: cutting edge style based in current fashions
Classic: including elements of high class traditions or of expected high class norms
Contemporary: present time and modern
Country: including elements typical of country living; unpolished or rustic
Dainty: delicate in appearance
Dapper: stylish, neat and fashionable, usually pertaining to fashion
Delicate: fine in texture, color or construction
Elegant: refined, constructed simply but of the highest quality
Eclectic: drawing inspirations from several sources of art or interior design
French: drawing inspiration from the country of France, its culture or its language
Fresh: youthful, healthy and un-spoiled
Garden: relating to cultivated nature and outdoor environments
Glamorous: romantically attractive and alluring
Gothic: relating to an architectural style derived from medieval Gothic
Green: Concerned with preserving the natural environment of the Earth
Hollywood: styled along the lines of a Hollywood or American film
Homemade: made at home and by hand
Hip: concerned with current trends in art, fashion, food and music
Luxe: elegant and sumptuous
Minimalist: extremely simplistic in the style, color and/or texture
Modern: style of current trends and fashions
Pop Art: a movement in modern art that imitates the methods, styles, and themes of popular culture and mass media.
Punk: fashion and design inspired by the Punk rock music movement
Quaint: having old- fashioned charm and a pleasing but simple appearance
Relaxed: easy or relaxed nature
Retro: pertaining to fashion or art at less than 40 years old
Romantic: characterized by the idealizing of one’s love
Rustic: including elements typical of country living or farm life
Simple: lacking ostentation or display
Shabby: showing conspicuous signs of wear and use
Swank: showy, fashionable and elegant
Themed: a unifying or dominant idea
Tropical: pertaining to the culture in tropical climates including art, fashion and food
Tuscan: pertaining to the culture in the Tuscan region of Italy including art, fashion and food
Unique: having no equal; unparalleled; incomparable
Victorian: referring to the style of architecture, culture and fashion popular in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria
Vintage: pertaining to fashion or art at least 40 years old but less than 99 years old
Whimsical: fanciful and light-hearted
Rockabilly: fashion and design inspired by the Rockabilly music movement
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