About The Vintage Gazette
The Vintage Gazette is the most old-fashioned design, in the best sense. The masthead is set in an ornate, condensed display face, with small boxed "ears" on either side for "Special wedding edition" and the price. A thin line underneath reads "Vol. I · No. 1" beside the date and venue. Headlines are heavy, high-contrast capitals with a script flourish, and the body text is a classic newspaper serif that opens the story with a big boxed drop cap.
The front page
The sample leads with "WE SAID" in heavy capitals and "I Do" in script, over a spaced-out subhead. Three ruled columns follow. The left column carries a short italic summary and the front-page story. The center holds an oval photo with your names in script underneath. The right column stacks the order of the day with times, the wedding party and today's forecast. It is dense in the way real broadsheets were, which makes guests stop and read.
Which weddings it suits
It suits vintage and rustic weddings, old hotels and libraries, and any family with a grandparent who will hold it at arm's length and announce that this is how newspapers used to look. The oval crop works best when the two of you are near the middle of the photo.
Printing and pairings
Photos get a faint sepia warmth in this design, so it looks most at home on Warm ivory or Newsprint grey. With fine rules and smaller text, print at Tabloid size or on a good laser printer if you can. Its default front page is Vintage broadsheet; Programme is a lighter alternative if you'd rather have fewer words up front. A burgundy or ink black accent fits the period, and the Vintage newsroom writing tone suits it best.
Every page in this design
The full sample newspaper below is The Vintage Gazette with our sample couple. Yours has your names, your story and your photos; you can switch to another design at any time and the words follow.
Questions couples ask
Why is the photo oval?
The oval frame is part of the antique broadsheet look. Pick a photo with you both near the center, or switch to another front-page style for a rectangular photo.
Does The Vintage Gazette print well at Letter size?
Yes, the layout scales to every size. Because the columns are dense, the Tabloid size (11 × 17 in) makes the small text easier to read.
