This decade was a much better one for everyone than the ones before.
The economies of countries were recovering and a lot of babies were born. This was the time of the baby boom. Since people didn't live in so hard conditions anymore, fashion became more important than before, people had more money to spend on cloths.
Very expensive and nice fabrics came in fashion again, and wedding dresses were much more elegant than before. The most beloved fabric was silk. Various fabrics were used to make the wedding gowns, they had more layers and they were very full and heavy.
The 1950s vintage wedding dresses are very fancy and beautiful. They are made from a variety of fabrics, they are very heavy and full. You will love these dresses which make you look like a princess. Most of the wedding gowns from this decade are white, but beige and cream colored dresses are also frequent.
Besides the dresses jewelry became an important part of the wedding dress in the 50s. A lot of brides wore jewelry that fitted with the dress: don't forget this when you decide to wear a retro wedding gown.
The typical dresses from this decade had high necklines and long sleeves. The wedding gowns were also very long, so nothing of the bride's body was visible. Nowadays there are a lot of wedding gowns inspired from the 50s, some of them are reproductions while others have just a slight resemblance.
Often the wedding dresses were worn with a bolero made of silk on the top, because this made the brides look even more fancy and rich. If you plan to have the wedding in the autumn or in the spring, such a bolero would complete the vintage aura of one of the 1950s vintage wedding dresses that you have chosen to wear.