Yay for Friday! Not long until the weekend now, just a few short hours until you can put your feet up and pour yourself that much earned glass of your favourite tipple…..which of course can only mean one thing, and this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is a corker! Having looked at Grooms, Brides, Wedding Cakes…

Chic Vintage Brides favourite Elizabeth Bower has been designing jewellery for over 12 years (her pieces have even made it onto the Academy Awards red carpet – how appropriate after last night!) Previous collections have always focused on timeless elegant pieces for the bride. But this year she has turned her attention to bridesmaids….. With…

What could be a better excuse for pulling out all the stops and going for full-on glitz and glamour than a wedding?….except maybe a Festive wedding? There is something about a cosy Christmas wedding, filled with that seasonal magic, especially if it is white. And I may be a little biased as a New Year’s…

It only seems like yesterday that I was pulling together the most perfect bridesmaids dresses in Pantone’s Spring 2013 Fashion colours (if you haven’t seen them, take a peek at part I and part II) and yet last month saw the release of their eagerly anticipated Fall 2013 report! And if you thought Spring‘s palette was…

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…

There is nothing more inspiring (or flattering) for me than hearing from you, the readers and followers of Chic Vintage Brides. Whether it is a comment on a post, a message through Facebook, a quick hello, a thank-you or to ask for my help, it never fails to make me smile! And it was a reader’s request that…

Last week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons was one for the boys, this week it’s  one for girls, the special ladies in any brides day – the bridesmaids. Now I really should have thought about it when I started this post, because limiting my selection to 5 was an almost impossible task, but here goes, my pick…

Today is Part II of Chic Vintage Bride‘s posts on the beautiful colours picked by Pantone for their  Spring 2013 Fashion Colour Report. Last time we had the bright, bold and beautiful colours, this week its the turn of the soft, pastel, pretty colours. Starting with the radiant Emerald green, which with its faint hint of blue is more…

Chic Vintage Brides series of posts for anyone looking for the elusive bridesmaids dress continues today. So far I have shared some of the most perfect LBBDs (little/long, black, bridesmaids dresses) and the current trend for ivory, today something a little more bright and beautiful for you! Pantone released their Spring 2013 Fashion Colour Report last month…

Continuing the search for the elusive perfect bridesmaids dress – that is one that is both affordable and fashionable, cute and wearable, plus of course liked by both bridesmaids and bride; which I started a few weeks ago with the LBBD post (that is Little or Long Black Bridesmaids Dresses) today I bring you Ivory! As the traditional colour…

*See the new 2014 roundup of 30 Beautiful Little (and Long) Black Dresses Perfect For Bridesmaids HERE* The search for the perfect bridesmaids dress it seems can often be even more of a challenge than finding THE wedding dress. Finding a style that is both affordable and fashionable, cute and wearable, plus of course liked by both bridesmaids and bride, seems to…

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…