If you follow Chic Vintage Brides on Facebook you may have already seen the fabulous ‘Ombre and Lumiere’ inspiration shoot from Gwendolynne, as I could not resist sharing it the moment I caught sight of it!! For anyone who missed it though, here it is in all of its glory…..

I am going to start this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons with an itsy confession, I am writing this on Thursday. You see, Mr E and I are off to our favourite little lakeside retreat in Taupo for a spot of r and r. Usually Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons makes up my Friday evening ritual, with…

I was born in the wrong time! As nothing makes my knees weak quite like the golden age of Hollywood in all of its glamorous glory. And this Bridal Fashion shoot featuring the gorgeous, old Hollywood inspired designs of Melbourne based Bridal Designer Cathleen Jia, packed full of the sophisticated opulence of the era, has me completely…

Wedding invitations are the first glimpse your guests get of the big day, and your wedding stationery does so much more than tell your guests when, where and what to bring. The invites create excitement and anticipation, set the tone for the celebrations as well as give a glimmer of you and your grooms personalities. And the stationery…

Wow, what a month October is proving to be – birthday celebrations, bridal fashion market and now…..well, some exciting news, which if you follow CVB on Facebook you might already know, but I am going to tell you again anyway! (I really want to shout it from the rooftop….but for my itsy bitsy fear of…

There is literally no other Bridal designer on earth like Claire Pettibone (I love Vera Wang for her boldness, Monique Lhuillier for her romantic drama and Jenny Packham for her deco decadence) but Claire Pettibone with her entrancing wedding dresses, never fails to take my breath away – and make me wish I could get married…

Many of the world’s most stylish women have long been devotees of designer Naeem Khan. Committed to adorning elegant women in clothes befitting their refinement, since his eponymous collection in 2003, his glittering fan base of starlets and socialites includes Beyonce, Penelope Cruz, Emily Blunt, Michelle Obama and Queen Noor of Jordan, and his designs…

After a weekend packed with the prettiest wedding dresses I ever did see, from this Fall’s NY Bridal Fashion Market……did you see them all?? Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Jenny Packham, Theia, Marchesa? (based on repins this was hands down your favourite, but mine would have to be this one!) Anyway, after all that, do I have just the…

British born Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig’s Marchesa fashion empire, has been defined by elegant and extravagant designs  that fuse exquisite detailing with supreme femininity.

I am more than a little embarrassed that this is the first year Theia is being featured on Chic Vintage Brides, indeed I am hanging my head in shame as I write this post. For those of you who haven’t heard of Theia, it is the label of Irish Designer Don O’Neill, who trained at Christian…

The unveiling of  Jenny Packham collections are always special, the designer does deco like no other! She has a way of designing a dress that is unequivocally evocative of eras past and yet equally perfect for the modern bride. Each collection is met with eager anticipation – and speculation at which will be the next…

Whilst we can always rely on Vera Wang to push the bridal boundary in terms of colour, there is one designer who reigns supreme when it comes to evoking romance through exquisite embellishment; and that designer is of course Monique Lhuillier. Not one to shy away from colour herself, the designer’s Fall 2014 collection included shades…

Just when I thought Chic Vintage Brides birthday week couldn’t be topped, I start to see glimpses from New York Bridal Fashion Week and we are talking serious icing on the cake here ladies, prepare to be wowed (and to want every dress you are about to see) With Vera Wang you know to expect the unexpected…

Well today is the day Chic Vintage Brides actually turns 2 and I feel we have marked the occasion with applomb – I hope you, the people for whom all of these celebrations have rightly been for, are all feeling spoiled rotten (with your 25% Discount at Mignonne Handmade, 15% Discount at Noaki and up to 30%…

I have been sharing my appreciation for all things paper and particularly Bella Figura…. well, since the launch of Chic Vintage Brides actually! They were the subject of one of my first posts and since then I have showcased their fabulous 2012 and 2013 collections and was beyond chuffed to be asked to be one of their…