Inspiration Shoots
Chic Coffee-Loving Garden Bridal Shower Ideas
The bridal shower is one of the most beloved wedding traditions. As a bridesmaid or maid of honour though, it can also be one of the most stressful jobs. But it doesn’t have to be! You can throw a charming celebration your favourite bride-to-be will never forget by keeping the festivities simple and stress free! …
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Inspiration Shoots
French Bohemian Wedding Inspiration Shoot at the Romantic Deux Belettes
WHITE IMAGES
I can not get enough of today’s wedding inspiration shoot from White Images and The Wedding Harvest. A boho-vintage vision in stunning shades of pink, it captivates with every detail; that includes a dreamy long sleeve wedding dress, a wedding venue of vintage perfection, florals dotted with the most gorgeous Magnolias and a tablescape I can just imagine spending…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
A Fabulous & Fun, Intimate Wedding
BROWN PAPER PARCEL PHOTOGRAPHY
As a wedding blogger it is easy to get lost in all the beautiful details, those finishing touches that so often give a wedding wow factor and makes me want to publish them on these pages. But occasionally a celebration comes along that reminds me exactly what a wedding is really all about. Something that is…
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Wedding Cake
20 Breathtaking Black Wedding Cakes
Last weeks post on delicious alternatives to the traditional wedding cake (hope you didn’t miss it, it was a corker!) got me thinking about how else today’s couples can express a little individuality and create a wow with their wedding cake. And one of the easiest ways that came to mind was colour, and in particular…
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Wedding Bouquet Recipe
A Summer Bridal Bouquet of Soft Peach Blooms
NATALIE MCNALLY PHOTOGRAPHY
I have just the perfect thing to follow up yesterday’s dreamy modern vintage wedding inspiration, the latest bouquet recipe from CVB’s resident florist, Magdalen Hill‘s Toni McGregor – and it’s a stunner! Created in a soft palette of peach with hints of blush and brimming with textured greenery, it is the perfect bouquet for a modern…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
A Romantic Jewel-Toned Wedding with a Magical Outdoor Ceremony
MARIA LAMB PHOTOGRAPHY
I hope you had no plans for the rest of your day because this seriously stunning woodland wedding captured by Maria Lamb is going to have you pinning and wedding planning all day long! A fall affair in deep, rich jewel tones, with a magical ceremony setting and the most beautifully creative florals, including a moss dance…
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Wedding Cake
20 Delicious & Unique Alternatives to the Traditional Wedding Cake
Almost 4 years ago, when a little stuck for content one day, I created a roundup of some fabulous alternatives to the traditional wedding cake. It was one of the posts that attracted most of CVBs 4 million Pinterest followers, that secured its place in the top 100 Wedding Blogs and made it the number one international wedding…
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Wedding Dresses
‘Flowers of the Valley’ the Beautiful New Bridal Collection from Katya Katya Shehurina
If you have been a visitor to Chic Vintage Brides for some times, or are a follower on Pinterest, you will no doubt have glimpsed the gorgeous bridal gowns in Katya Katya Shehurina’s 2016 collection ‘Venice’ (if you haven’t though, you will most definitely want to!) Well today I am beyond excited to be sharing…
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Inspiration Shoots
Soft Blush Wedding Inspiration Full of Southern Romance
Today’s inspiration shoot with its soft, blush-hued palette is sheer perfection! Filled with organic florals, an elegant outdoor tablescape with splashes of luxurious gold and a gorgeous blush pink wedding dress it is romantic and oh-so dreamy. The Happy Bloom documented the beautiful affair perfectly, so get ready for some serious swooning!….. Here are Justin & Amanda of The Happy Bloom with…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
A Heart-felt Vintage Inspired Jewish Wedding
MIKE REED PHOTO
Wedding planning is stressful enough for any couple, so just imagine if in the midst of it all, after booking your venue, your vendors and finding THE dress, you were diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. Well, that’s exactly what happened to today’s bride Tiffany. I can’t imagine the thoughts and emotions that must run…
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Inspiration Shoots
‘Love Letter’ – An Enchanting Woodland Bridal Shoot
KURTZ ORPIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Exquisite florals abound in today’s enchanting Woodland editorial from Sue Gallo Designs. The gorgeous affair unfolds in a magical Fall forest, with the bare trees and bed of crispy Autumn leaves the perfect blank canvas for the incredible red blooms. With vintage elements including a beautiful long sleeved wedding dress from Second Dance, a velvet chair from Warehouse 84 as well as a…
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Inspiration Boards
10 Beautiful Summer Wedding Colour Palettes
After enjoying last week’s summery colour palette so much (it was just what I needed to warm me up as temperatures dropped and Winter finally arrived here in New Zealand) I thought I would take a look at a few of my other favourites colour combinations for the season. You see whilst I may have…
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Inspiration Shoots
‘Heaven & Earth’ – An Elegant Garden Wedding Inspiration Shoot
SHARMILA PHOTOGRAPHY
A magnificent country house with sweeping lawns is my idea of venue perfection! Add to it an elegant tablescape, a beautifully ruffled wedding cake and an understated yet chic colour palette, all inspired by heaven and earth, and well, you have today’s gorgeous inspiration shoot from Sharmila Photography and a garden wedding to die for….. To tell us a…
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Inspiration Shoots
A Romantic Swan Lake Inspired Wedding Styled Shoot
CHYMO & MORE PHOTOGRAPHY
I could stay here all day, lost in today’s truly enchanting inspiration shoot from Bloemenmeisjes! With a fairytale feel it captures the romantic love story of Swan Lake in just the most heavenly way possible – with 2 stunning wedding dresses, the prettiest floral arrangements and a garden wedding scene that is utterly breathtaking. All captured, awash with…
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Inspiration Boards
Southern Summer – Yellow & Blue Wedding Inspiration with a Hint of Southern Charm
Today I thought we would celebrate the start of Summer (for most of you at least – it has been frrrreezing here in Hawkes Bay today) with a bright and balmy inspiration board in a palette that features not one but two of Pantone’s Top 10 Colours for 2016 – Buttercup Yellow and Snorkel Blue….. Bride &…
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