Many of the traditions we know today began in postwar America - including the very color of many modern wedding dresses.

Likewise, Blake Swindell, 21, loves vintage fashion, wearing almost exclusively clothes from the 1940s to 1970s or re-creations of them. Also a student, it's no surprise he's studying history.

Modern brides are turning to vintage wedding dresses for higher-quality designs that aren’t all over ... Margaux Aquino chose a vintage 1980s dress from the brand Richeline to marry Drew ...

In a conversation with NJ.com, library director Adele Puccio revealed that she's loaned at least 30 dresses to brides, carefully stored in both the library and her New Jersey home.