There are trends and accessories that come and go, such is
the nature of fashion, and nowhere is this more prevalent than with weddings. These
days you can see a myriad of different themes for weddings that have given
couples the chance to personalise their special day and stamp their own
personality on it.
This is particularly true of the vintage wedding,
which has a nod to nostalgia and provides the ability to re-purpose items to give them a new
lease of life and handily offers a cheaper way to decorate your wedding venue.
My own recent wedding certainly had elements of this, with various bit of decor
sourced from Ebay or made from scratch to have an older feel. This movement
extends to fashion too and we wanted the groomsmen to have a country gent look
with a nod to yesteryear. So when I was asked if I wanted to try out Monocle Madness’ new range of monocles, I said yes immediately.
As a vintage accessory, particularly at weddings, the pocket
watch is now almost ubiquitous, with some lovely examples of hand me downs from
grandparents or sourced from antiques dealers but I’ve not yet seen a monocle
re-purposed and brought back to life. The statement a monocle makes, not to
mention the usefulness of it, means that it is an ideal accessory for the
modern groom and his groomsmen to wear. Heck, even a statement making bride
might give one a go (and I did until it was taken off me by the next guest
eager to try it).
The monocle certainly attracted a lot of attention at our
wedding, with it becoming a major talking point over at our DIY cigar and
cocktail bar. Before long it was being passed around our wedding guests with
everyone keen to strike a pose with this relic of a bygone era that is making a come back. Not
only did our country gents rock the look but our vintage gals rocked it too!
The monocles come in a range of plain or prescription
lenses, with Monocle Madness being a subsidiary of the eye care specialist
FanFrames, so you know you’re in good hands.
The vintage fashion trend looks set to be around for a
considerable time yet with austerity still being ‘in’ and the desire to
showcase ones individuality wherever possible, so now is the time for the
monocle to have its moment. It went down a storm at our wedding, making a
unique statement, much like the pocket watch has and our vintage wedding party cut dashing figures with it, I’m sure
you’ll agree. Long live the monocle I say!
*sponsored post but views are all my own.
No comments
I love to hear from people so please don't be a stranger and say hello!