Temperley’s Timeless Spring 2014 Collection – Titania
I have talked before about my love of Alice Temperley‘s timeless, feminine designs; and last month the vintage, ethereal and bohemian London based design house showcased their latest beautiful collection….. The Temperley Bridal Spring 2014 Titania Collection conveys an elegance and sophistication with a selection of exquisite silhouettes that celebrate the female form; combining meticulous detail and embellishments [...]
Keira Knightley’s Chic and Cute Bridal Style
How could anyone not adore the sight of Keira Knightley skipping to the Town Hall hand in hand with her beau looking oh so happy, not to mention chic and cute in her short tulle wedding dress and flower crown….. There is going to be many a disappointed bride-to-be hoping to buy the new Mrs [...]
Jenny Packham’s Age of Elegance Inspired 2014 Bridal Collection
No designer creates outfits for the modern-day goddess quite like Jenny Packham and her recently unveiled Spring 2014 Collection, inspired by the Belle Epoque, contained everything we have come to expect from this deco-divine designer - vintage-inspired dresses that simply ooze glamour and luxury, sleek sheaths and stunning gowns with plunging necklines, shimmering with embroidery and embellishments….. From the great lady [...]
Monique Lhuillier’s Luxurious 2014 Collection
Oooh it was going to be pretty tough to top yesterday’s post for gown gorgeousness - Karen Willis Holme’s 2013 Collection really is breathtaking….. but if any designer can be trusted to create a collection that exudes luxury and is packed full of wow, it is Monique Lhuillier! Monique’s innate sense of style and understanding of [...]
Understated Elegance from Karen Willis Holmes 2013 Bridal Collection
Today I am sharing the latest breathtaking collection from Karen Willis Holmes, one of Australia’s premier wedding dress designers (you may remember her wonderful modern designs with a hint of old world glamour from my first KWH post) Today’s beautiful photo shoot features sophisticated and stylish gowns that exude femininity, with designs that mix old world [...]
Vera Wang’s Monochrome 2014 Bridal Collection
Vera Wang‘s latest collection is ever the much anticipated event. You can always trust VW to push the bridal boundaries, and to create a collection of bridal gowns to make you gasp (who could forget this time last year, her beautifully bold exploration of red!) And her 2014 Collection unveiled this week at NY Bridal Market is no exception…… [...]
Sponsor Saturday – Primrose & Finch Bridal Boutique
I think I have mentioned before that I long dreamed of owning a wedding dress shop, under the delusion that it was all wedding dress modelling and quaffing champagne. Whilst Chic Vintage Brides for the most part satisfies my lust for all wedding loveliness, just occasionally I still dream….. especially when I see beautiful boutiques [...]
Paperswan Bride – Top Tips for Wedding Dress Shopping
I am loving Chic Vintage Brides‘ new Wedding Wisdom posts, remembering all the little things I wish I had known when I was a bride-to-be and sharing industry insider top hints and tips. Last time it was Crafting the Perfectly Worded Wedding Invitation and today we are tackling the all important matter of wedding dress shopping. [...]
Forever and A Day – Ruche’s Romantic Spring 2013 Bridal Collection
I could not be more excited – I have been pretty much waiting for this day since the launch of their last collection Lace & Lavender! Today vintage loving, online favourite Ruche unveiled their bridal collection for Spring 2013, quite possibly loveliest wedding collection yet….. Forever and A Day their latest bridal offering features beautiful vintage-inspired gowns, bridesmaid dresses [...]
Dramatically Romantic Gwendolynne Inspiration Shoot
Be prepared to be wowed! Chic Vintage Brides has shared a fair number of inspiration shoots but never one so breathtakingly beautiful! These photos are like pre-raphaelite works of art, as dramatic and romantic as a John William Waterhouse painting; collectively creating a shoot like a walk through the Louvre….. It may look a little familiar because [...]
Breathtaking Belle & Bunty Wedding Dresses
I don’t know about you but there are few dresses that have set my heart racing as much as THAT dress in Atonement. Now if like me some 6 years later (that’s right, 6 already!?!) it continues to be your idea of glamorous vintage perfection then you are just going to L O V E [...]
The ‘Made with Love’ Bridal Collection The Latest Treasures from Anaessia
What a day, I couldn’t be more excited!! Not only is it 1 week today until Christmas Eve but Chic Vintage Brides fab new directory (filled with designers, photographers and wedding professionals CVB loves) went live today – have you seen it?? And now I have some of the most celestial and empyreal wedding dresses for [...]
Johanna Johnson’s Exquisite ‘Still Is The Night, Not So My Heart’ Bridal Collection
Oh where to even find the adjectives and superlatives to describe Johanna Johnson‘s latest collection?! So unforgettable was her last collection The Luxor that it hardly seems possible a year has passed since its launch. And if you thought, as I did then, that nothing could surpass it – just wait until you see ‘Still [...]
A Spring Wedding in a Meadow of Flowers
It has all been a little quiet on the posting front at Chic Vintage Brides for a couple of days, but I have some super duper posts for over the coming days that will definitely make up for it Starting with today’s real wedding from Love Me Do Photography, which all took place in the [...]
Lavish Bridal Inspiration Shoot Immortal Beloved by Primrose & Finch
Back home in the UK, the wedding blog that introduced me to the world of wedding blogs also introduced me to the incredible Joanne Fleming (the lady who designed this fabulously feathery coat for the gorgeous Love Audrey) with whom I was instantly enamoured – with her love of the opulent and dramatic, as well as her [...]
A Trio of Bridal Inspiration Shoots from Bailey Is Brown Photography
What a super sunny day it is here in the bay! And I am beyond excited to be able to share an incredible trio of inspiration shoots from Kate at Bailey Is Brown Photography, which brings together some beautiful wedding dresses from Hilde Heim, headresses from The little pack of 5 and flowers from Lillipollen (just wait until you [...]
Gwendolynne’s 2013 Collection from Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
Through her beautiful bridal collections Gwendolynne Burkin long established herself as one of Australia’s top bridal designers. A fashion purist who avoids fashion trends and remains true to her own sense of style Gwendolynne‘s gowns are Art Deco infused, exquisitely embellished pieces of art…… Created from the most beautifully delicate, floaty fabrics of champagne, silver, gold and [...]
Grace and Glamour from Jenny Packham’s Fall 2013 Bridal Collection
Following last week’s posts from the catwalks of New York’s Fall 2013 Bridal Fashion Week (Vera Wang’s classic collection, Claire Pettibone’s romantic collection and Monique Lhuillier’s alluringly dreamy collection), I am taking you back to NYC for one of my favourite bridal designers. I have said it before (and I have no doubt I will say it again, but) [...]
Downton Abbey’s Much Anticipated Wedding
Since the beginning of series one, I have been completely enamoured with the delightful characters, glorious sets and decadent costumes of Downton Abbey. Each and every episode with their impeccably written scripts and story lines have been enchanting, sweeping me away to a simpler time and place…. And ever since that Christmas Special ending set my heart racing, I have [...]
An Alluring Fall 2013 Bridal Collection from Monique Lhuillier
Today I have even more pretty from the recent New York Bridal Fashion Week! This time it comes from couture bridal designer and celebrity favorite Monique Lhuillier, who presented a stunning Fall 2013 collection….. Monique Lhuillier is the designer of choice for the fashion forward bride who wants to look elegant, but with an edge. Monique’s designs have always captured [...]
In Love with Claire Pettibone’s Fall 2013 Bridal Collection
After yesterday’s classic ivory bridal Fall 2013 collection from Vera Wang, I have something a little different, but equally dreamy, from New York Bridal Fashion Week for you today….. Claire Pettibone sent her nymph-like models, dancing barefoot down a romantic runway blanketed in pretty pink and red rose petals. Adorned with silk flower crowns, corsages and necklaces; in gowns of gossamer fit [...]
Vera Wang’s Classic Fall 2013 Bridal Collection
Oh it’s my favourite time of year again, it’s New York Bridal Fashion Week!! And I have been glued to my laptop screen all weekend soaking up the sneak peeks – and they haven’t disappointed! Vera Wang‘s Fall 2013 Collection was everything we have come to expect and love - glamorous, multidimensional designs, with cascading, sumptuous [...]
Kelsey Genna’s Beautifully Ethereal Debut Bridal Collection
I could not be more excited to share the début (you won’t be believe it when you see it) bridal collection of super talented New Zealand designer Kelsey Genna - there aren’t the words to describe how divine these wedding dresses are, so I am going to let the heavenly campaign images do the talking…..
Elie Saab’s Extraordinary 2013 Collection for Pronovias
A completely unscheduled post today! As I was furiously pinning this morning (after almost a year I pinned my 5000th pin today) I came across these and simply could not resist sharing them, so stop whatever you’re doing and come oooh, ahhh and swoon with me over some of the most extraordinarily romantic wedding dresses [...]
Ruche’s Lovely Fall 2012 Bridal Collection Lace & Lavender
When online favourite Ruche came out with their much anticipated debut bridal collection ‘To Have and To Hold’ (just 5 short months ago) stylish brides on a budget everywhere rejoiced (and so did I)! Supporting small boutique brands and indie designers, Ruche offers stylish, vintage inspired (but with a modern touch) clothing and accessories at incredibly affordable prices. With this their latest Bridal offering for [...]
