So, having looked at the most perfect bridal hair accessories, delightful wedding cakes, fabulous bridesmaid dresses, beautiful bouquets, stylish looks for Grooms and chic wedding dresses we come to the end of this series of 1950s themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons! But I think I have left the best to last, because there could be no more fitting finale than a roundup…

As we’re approaching the end of this series of 1950s themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, I thought it was about time we focused on the most important detail of any wedding, 1950s inspired or otherwise. I am of course talking THE dress! And with many of the fashion details so popular back then on trend again, you lucky brides looking to…

If you’re a fan of Grace Kelly, love High Society or just adore all of the grace and glamour of the 1950s and have missed any of the last few weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons then you have some catching up to do! Because we’ve already looked at the most perfect bridal hair accessories, delightful wedding cakes, fabulous bridesmaid dresses and beautiful bouquets for…

Today’s post couldn’t be any prettier or more perfect for this lovely sunny Spring day! As we continue our look at all things 1950s, today it’s time to swoon over some truly beautiful bouquets. And its fair to say the sweet charm, elegance and glamour the era is renowned for, was just as evident in the wedding…

Today’s post is definitely my favourite so far in this series of 1950s themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons! Because, after looking at the most perfect bridal hair accessories and delicious wedding cakes for a mid-century inspired wedding, today I’m turning our attention to the all important bridesmaids….. You want your girls to look and feel just as fabulous as you will on the…

Last weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, which in case you missed it was packed full of the most perfect bridal hair accessories, was just the start of this series of 1950s themed posts. Each Friday over the coming weeks I’ll be looking at how to infuse your celebration with some mid-century inspired styling from hair accessories to wedding cakes, bridal gowns and groom’s attire, bouquets to bridesmaid dresses…..you name…

Last week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons wrapped up our look at all things Deco, so this week we are moving on to the 1950s (as voted for by the followers of CVB on Facebook) Which means for the next few weeks, every Friday, I’ll be looking at a key part of styling your day –…

So we’ve come to the last in this series of Art Deco themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, and of course there could be no more fitting finale than looking at the piece de resistance of any wedding inspired by the Jazz Age – a wedding dress with pizazz! And with all things Art Deco still so popular, even…

So far in this series of Art Deco themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons we’ve looked at the most perfect bridal hair accessories, decadent wedding invitations, delicious wedding cakes, fabulous bridesmaid dresses, beautiful bouquets, dapper grooms and elegant hair & makeup, which doesn’t leave us much more to look at! In fact next week’s will be the last, for this era at least; but…

I might have mentioned it before (once or twice) that, when it comes to fashion, the Art Deco era is one of my absolute favourites, and it’s the hairstyles in particular that always get me swooning! Being both sexy and chic, glamorous and sleek, it is no wonder that almost 100 years later these looks are…

If you’re a Daisy Buchanan wannabe, adore Downton Abbey or just Jazz-age obsessed and have missed any of the last few weeks Art Deco themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons then you have some catching up to do! Because we’ve already looked at the most perfect bridal hair accessories, decadent wedding invitations, delicious wedding cakes, fabulous bridesmaid dresses and beautiful bouquets and this…

Today’s post couldn’t be any prettier! As we continue our look at all things Art Deco, today it’s time to swoon over some truly beautiful bouquets. And its fair to say the glitz, glamour and luxury the era is renowned for, was just as evident in the wedding bouquets as it was in the fashion of…

I don’t know about you but I am loving this series of Art Deco themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons!! So far we’ve looked at the most perfect bridal hair accessories, wedding invitations and delicious wedding cakes for an Art Deco infused wedding and today I’m turning our attention to the all important bridesmaids. Because you want your girls to look…

Art Deco has been the biggest wedding trend of recent years (thanks largely to Leo and The Great Gatsby), and long may it continue I say! So, after looking at bridal hair accessories and wedding invitations in our Art Deco themed series of Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, today we’re looking at wedding cakes. Whether you are…

As promised, last weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons (which if you missed it was packed full of the most perfect bridal hair accessories) was just the beginning of this Art Deco series. Each week over the coming months I’ll be looking at a key part of styling your Gatsby glamour inspired wedding from hair accessories to stationery, wedding dresses and groom’s attire, bouquets and bridesmaid…

I enjoyed our recent saunter through the seasons. So much so in fact that I have decided to continue with the themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons (our little weekly roundups). And what could be a better subject for this new series of posts, than the gorgeous eras we’re all so in love with? Each week…

Well it is nearly the weekend, and I have just the perfect, inspiration-packed post to see you through this Friday! As we come to the end of this series of Summer wedding themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, today’s post is all about the little details and thoughtful gestures that make a beautiful Summer celebration truly unforgettable!…..

Only two weeks remain of our Summer wedding themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons! Just in case you have missed any, so far we have perused the most perfect wedding dresses for a Summer bride, beautiful rose wedding stationery, the most elegant Summer tablescapes, stunning and scrumptious wedding cakes, breathtaking Summer bridal bouquets, stylish and cool Groom’s attire and the most…

It has been bitter cold here this week, Winter has well and truly arrived! So preparing today’s post and dreaming of Summer has been the perfect way to warm and brighten my day. Having looked so far on our stroll through Summer wedding ideas at some beautiful Rose stationery, the most elegant Summer tablescapes, stunning…

Your wedding stationery is so much more than just a way of letting your guests know when and where. Your invitations are the first glimpse your nearest and dearest get of the big day you have planned; they create excitement and anticipation and most importantly they set the tone for the coming celebrations. In fact nowadays…

After swooning over the last few weeks over the scrummiest Summer wedding cake ideas, these stunning Summer bridal bouquets, these stylish Summer grooms and the five prettiest Summer wedding colour palettes; we continue our Summer themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons with a look at some stunning tablescapes!   1. Summer is all about the outdoors and why should your wedding celebration…

Today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons was exactly what I needed on this overcast and cold Winter’s day here in Hawkes Bay. Full of delicious looking wedding cakes perfect for the Summer season, if it doesn’t brighten your day (and get your mouth watering) then I don’t know what will! 1. Fresh Flowers Whereas for Spring…

After swooning over those beautiful white florals yesterday’s beautiful dusky blue wedding inspiration shoot – I hope you didn’t miss it, the vintage Dior dress was Audrey chic!, I thought I’d continue the floral theme for our Summer stroll with this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons featuring the most stunning bridal bouquets simply perfect for a Summer celebration…..

Before I leave you for the weekend, there’s just time for one more thing. Continuing our Summer stroll, after looking at 5 of the most perfect palettes last Friday, for this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons we’re turning our attention to our dapper grooms with 5 of the most stylish looks for a Summer groom….. Don’t get me wrong, there…

Good morning! If you have been a regular visitor of Chic Vintage Brides, you will by now be familiar with these 5 perfect palettes posts. They have become a bit of a popular and regular feature since you all loved my 5 Perfect Palettes for an Autumn Wedding so much. To date we have looked at Winter…

It was Marilyn Monroe who once said  “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” And on what day could it be more important to have the right shoes than your wedding day? To some people (let’s be honest, mostly men!) wedding shoes only glimpsed beneath your bridal gown seem a big,…

Good morning lovelies! Well today sees the start of a new month (I can’t believe we’re in May already?!) and the end of another week, but before you head off for the weekend I have a post packed full of pretty for your delectation. In this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons we’re continuing the bridal accessories theme…

I don’t know about you but I was quite sad to come to the end of the series of Spring themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons last week! Or at least I was until I started thinking about what I could share with you this week!! And I decided that I have been somewhat neglecting the all important bridal…

Good morning lovelies, you’ve nearly made it to the weekend! And I have just the inspiration packed post to see you through your Friday evening. Coming to the end of this series of Spring wedding themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, today’s post is all about those things that make a Spring celebration unforgettable!…..

Over the last few weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons we have skipped through the most perfect wedding dresses for a Spring bride, gorgeous Spring wedding invitations, beautiful Spring bridal bouquets, delicious ideas for Spring wedding cakes, 5 gorgeous looks for your grooms and the most perfect palettes for a Spring wedding , and as we come to the…

So far on our saunter through Spring we have now looked at the most gorgeous Spring wedding invitations, stunning wedding tablescapes, beautiful Spring bridal bouquets, delicious ideas for Spring wedding cakes, 5 gorgeous looks for your grooms and the most perfect palettes for a Spring wedding – phew! With just a couple more weeks to go, in today’s Snippets, Whispers…

Having now looked at the most stunning Spring tablescapes, beautiful bridal bouquets, delicious ideas for Spring wedding cakes, 5 gorgeous looks for your grooms and the most perfect palettes for a Spring wedding; we are approaching the end of our saunter through Spring. With just a couple more weeks to go, I am sharing some perfectly gorgeous…

Good morning lovelies! Bride-to-be or not you are going to love today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons because the beginning of Spring also marks the return of outside entertaining. And so after swooning over the most beautiful Spring bridal bouquets, 5 gorgeous looks for your grooms and the most perfect palettes for a Spring wedding; this week we continue…

So far on our weekly saunter through Spring we’ve looked at the most perfect palettes, gorgeous groom ideas and beautiful seasonal bouquets. Well, for this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons I have been making my mouth water with some of the most delightful and delicious ideas for Spring wedding cakes. Decoration and design ideas that are fresh,…

Good morning lovelies! It’s almost time for the weekend, but just before we wave goodbye to another week there’s time for one more post! After swooning over Mondays roundup of the most fabulous floral wedding dresses (all 20 of them!) and Tuesday’s incredible cascading bouquet recipe; today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons continues this week’s somewhat floral theme with 5 lush…

Good morning lovelies – and a happy Friday! Having swooned this week over that elegant Spring wedding, the Lavender & Lilac hued inspiration board and yesterday’s breathtaking blossom-filled Spring wedding styled shoot, (and with a sneaking suspicion I may have been neglecting them of late) today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons continues the Spring theme and turns…

Hello lovelies! Those of you who have been visiting Chic Vintage Brides for some time, may remember back before Christmas, after you all loved my 5 Perfect Palettes for an Autumn Wedding so much, that I promised the perfect palette posts would become a more regular feature. Well, after a long cold Winter for many…

Hello lovelies and a big hip, hip hooray for it is Friday and nearly Pimms o’clock! With the weekend almost upon us, it is of course time for my weekly roundup post Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons; and with Valentines Day tomorrow it seems only fitting that this week’s be dedicated to the Saint of the most romantic day of…

Good morning lovelies! Well the end of another week can mean but one thing, other than its the weekend!, time for another Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. With almost endless possibilities for your bridal coif I thought I would help you decide the one for you by rounding up 25 of the most beautiful and romantic bridal…

Good morning lovelies! Can you believe we’re at the end of January already? Next it will be Valentines Day and soon we’ll be thinking about Spring! Before all that though, this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. After the confetti has been thrown, wedding cake cut and the sparklers have fizzled out, it will be time for you and your husband…

After the Christmas holidays lots of you newly-engaged brides-to-be will be lucky enough to be shopping for the perfect engagement ring (perhaps there are a few romantic beaus planning a Valentines proposal too?) With an almost limitless choice nowadays of retailers, rings, settings, stones, size, gold – and price!; there can be few purchases more exciting, or daunting,…

If you’ve been enjoying this week’s garden wedding themed posts (so far there’s been a romantic Garden wedding inspiration board, BHLDN’s Painted Garden collection for Spring 2015 and a beautiful Secret Garden inspiration shoot) as much as I have, you’ll be pleased to hear we’re finishing the week with a floral flourish and a Snippets, Whispers &…

Hello lovelies! Well its nearly the weekend, which, as those of you who are regulars will know, can only mean one thing – time for my weekly roundup of Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. To those of you who are newly engaged and therefore new to Chic Vintage Brides  (Congratulations!! I hope you didn’t miss Monday’s post – it was a must…

So, that’s it folks, Christmas over for another year! For all of you newly engaged brides-to-be who may be stumbling across these pages for the first time a huge congratulations – and welcome. For those of you who don’t know, Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is Chic Vintage Brides regular Friday roundup post where I share…

Having looked at the most perfect palettes, gorgeous bouquets, dashing grooms, magical tablescapes, wow bridesmaids and the yummiest wedding cakes for a Winter wedding, I do believe we are coming to the end of our Winter wander – just in time for the holidays! For today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, to finish of the series (ready to start afresh with Spring in the New Year!)…

Good morning, it’s nearly the weekend – and there are only 2 weekends left until Christmas?! Eek! But before all that, this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is continuing our series of Winter Wedding inspiration posts and looking at 5 of the most wonderful Wedding Cakes. For whilst I have learnt over the 3 years I…

After looking over the last few weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons at the most wonderful Winter colour palettes, bouquets, grooms and tablescapes , today I thought it was time to make sure your bridesmaids dazzle and shine as much as they deserve to on your big day. Winter is the perfect season to be bold with colour, it opens up an entirely new, and glamorous, palette of vibrant hues and…

Good morning lovelies, and welcome to another weekend….. well almost! There is of course just one more thing to be done before we can power down our computers, take our heels off and open that well deserved bottle of wine; and bride-to-be or not you are going to love today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. The holiday…

Good morning lovelies – and a happy Friday! You’ve almost made it through another week (and did you know there are only 5 left until Christmas? Yes, really!) just time for one more thing before the weekend and to continue our Winter wanderings, after looking at perfect palettes and beautiful bouquets, today it’s the turn…

It has been something of a bouquet themed week here on CVB – there was the DIY bouquet in Monday’s lovely vintage country chic wedding, the bouquet recipe on Tuesday (for the stunning floral arrangement from the Secret Garden inspired shoot I shared with you a couple of weeks ago); and then Wednesday’s Chic Vintage 1920s Bride carried…

Hello lovelies! You may remember I promised some weeks ago, after you all loved the Autumn wedding colour palettes I shared, that these perfect palette posts would become a more regular feature and today I thought it was about time I delivered on that promise (OK, so I confess, I rather loved the post too and…

I have just the thing for you today, the sweetest note to end the week on! All attention lately has been firmly on the bride, with the unveiling of the beautiful new bridal collections for 2015 (if you missed them then take a look here for some red carpet glamour, here for wedding dresses truly fit…

Hello lovelies. Well, New York Bridal Fashion Week has been and gone for another year! NYBFW is just about my favourite time of year – I love seeing the talented designers of the wedding industry raise the bridal beauty bar each and every season. Just as I think they have achieved perfection, the next collection somehow wows even…

With tomorrow being Chic Vintage Bride’s 3rd Blogiversary (I know, I can hardly believe it either – it seems impossible that 3 whole years have passed since my very first post, and it only seems like yesterday that I sat down to write this post!) I thought it only fitting, before I go off to do…

After finishing our Autumn amble last week, I think its time to take another look at some of my (and yours) favourite Pins from the last week – especially as I so enjoyed my first Pinterest post, and I have added another 3500 pins to my burgeoning boards since then! Mind you it is easily done, Pinterest is…

Having looked at the most fabulous wedding dresses, bridesmaids, wedding cakes, bouquets, colour palettes and groom’s looks for a Fall wedding, I do believe we are coming to the end of our Autumn amble! (unless of course you think I’ve missed something? Do let me know in the comment section below if so!) For today’s…

Happy Friday lovelies! Having swooned over the most fabulous fall wedding dresses, colours for bridesmaids, wedding cakes, bouquets and colour palettes (and with a sneaking suspicion I may have been neglecting them of late) today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is firmly focused on our boys. Just as us brides are no longer limited to the meringue, so the options for…

Hello lovelies! It’s Friday (I can almost hear the cheer from here!), the end of another week and time for another Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. Over the last month or so, we have been celebrating the imminent arrival of my favourite season, Autumn, by looking at the most beautiful bridesmaids, bouquets, colour palettes, and cakes for a fall wedding. Honestly, I…

I am rather loving our Autumn amble, and it seems you are too, so I thought I might just keep going. So far, over the last few weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons we have looked at colour palettes, bouquets and cakes perfect for the fall season, and today I have turned my attention to those all important…

Whilst here in NZ I am looking forward to Spring, Autumn is just around the corner for most of you – and I am quite envious! So far I have shared with you 5 of the prettiest palettes and 5 beautiful bouquets, and I am keeping with the Fall theme for this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. Today it…

It might be thanks to last week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, or all the pretty pins on Pinterest or just because it has been distinctly un-Spring like here this last week, that and the fact that it is of course my favourite season, but I am feeling very Autumnal at present and loving all of the…

Whilst we are looking forward to the start of Spring here in NZ – warmer days, later nights, gardens filled with flowers and BBQs with friends; I confess Autumn remains my favourite season! In fact, I am more than a little envious of you starting to see the leaves turn and planning trips to the…

Good morning! That’s it, another week almost done and dusted; and here’s a scary thought for you, just 20 more Fridays until Christmas?! (Aahhh how can that even be possible??) Let’s not think about it right this minute, let’s instead turn our attention to this Friday’s fab 5 – and today I’ve gone all floral! This…

Morning lovelies! Can I get a big cheer for the end of the week please……thank-you! That’s right, the weekend officially starts here, which is yay-worthy news indeed. Before I kick off my shoes however, and pour myself a well earned glass of wine; there is of course just one more thing to do…..Now, in the past, I…

Morning lovelies! It is such a gloriously bright and sunny day here in the bay, what a beautiful way to end the week – I just hope it continues all through the weekend, so Mr E, the pup and I can go on lots more of these. Anyway, feeling all inspired by the sun (and…

Hello lovelies! Can you believe another week is almost over, the start of the weekend will soon be here and the beginning of August is almost upon us – we will soon be talking Halloween and Autumn?! I really don’t know where this year has gone. I have big plans for the rest of this…

I love a good DIY project and they are just perfect for weddings. There is quite simply no better way to make your day beautifully unique and personal; involve friends, family and loved ones in the build up to your celebrations (and believe me when I say, everyone will want to be involved!) all whilst saving yourself…

I couldn’t let today pass without a nod to the date, and so this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is dedicated to you US brides looking forward to a long holiday weekend with loved ones. Of course a red, white & blue colour palette is perfect for celebrations other than the 4th July! So whether you…

We are seeing out the week how we started it, with some beautiful bridal braided updos! Did you see Monday’s post? It was brimming with 20 stunning bride-worthy braids that really got me wishing I was a little more clever and creative with my updos!  (I have never mastered more than the simple ponytail) But after…

Hello lovelies! I hope you are enjoying better weather than we are here, in the usually sunny Hawkes Bay. What a wet and miserable week it has been, and it is showing no signs of improving! But hey at least it’s the weekend, and I know just how I will be spending mine! (when I…

Good morning! I don’t know about you, but I can’t quite believe it is Friday again already?! Truly, it only seems like yesterday that I was swooning over the wonderful vintage wedding dresses from last week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons; and yet here we are again. And do I have a treat for you today!…

If you follow Chic Vintage Brides on Facebook you may have seen how I have been whiling away my lunch times this week – looking at the most wonderful vintage wedding dresses; and I certainly stumbled across some absolute beauties. So this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons (my Friday fab 5) is dedicated entirely to…

It has been quite the week here at CVB! If you follow on Facebook you will already know why and I won’t bore you by repeating the stories of my blogging woes. Instead I will wave goodbye to the last 5 days with a smile on my face and look forward to the brighter and…

Morning lovelies and welcome to the end of the week! Not quite the weekend, but almost, and what a week it has been! It hardly seems possible that I was sharing Noaki’s beautiful new brooch bouquets with you just 5 short days ago (have you made the most of that exclusive discount yet by the…

Is it just me, or do the weeks seem to be speeding by even more quickly? Honestly I don’t know where this week has gone, but gone it has and we now have a weekend to look forward to! Just before you pop off to start yours though, I have one last thing to share…

It’s Friday! That’s right, we’ve made it through another week and its nearly time to celebrate the start of the weekend with whatever Friday evening you have planned (mine will involve PJs, slippers, merlot and chocolate) Of course, there is just one thing I must do before my weekend can begin (and I can get cosy)…

I confess that Mr E and I are having a little romantic getaway of our own whilst you are reading this….well, as romantic as any getaway can be with a 5 month old puppy! But holiday or no, it just isn’t the weekend without Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, your weekly roundup of inspiration you just…

Welcome to the weekend lovelies! Don’t you just love a short week and a long weekend. I hope you have some wonderful plans for your Easter weekend. My weekend is going to be particularly long as Mr E and I are away on a mini holiday next week; our first ‘family’ holiday with Bodie. Don’t…

Hello lovelies! What a week. I don’t know about you but here it has been grey, wet and felt decidedly miserable (but every cloud has a silver lining) Of course today everything changes and the world appears a little brighter, even through the rain; for it is everyone’s favourite day of the week, nearly the start…

Woo hoo for the weekend! No matter how quickly the weeks are going, aren’t you always ready for another weekend? Still, I can’t quite believe we’re in April already! And it being Friday can only mean one thing, time for one more post before the start of the weekend……When you think weddings there are the…

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…

Gosh, I can’t quite believe it is Friday again….where on earth has the week gone?? It has whizzed by in a flash, but it sure was packed full of pretty! Starting on Monday with those simply beautiful Rue De Seine wedding dresses (this one was my favourite! how about you?); not wanting our guys to…

Whoop, whoop for the weekend ladies, not long to go now – get that Shiraz open and breathing! And what a week it has been! Starting with some Spring Wedding Inspiration in an alternative palette to the traditional pastels and pinks (what did you think?), more Spring wedding ideas with Mignonne Handmade‘s new beautiful Silk…

Wow, it’s Friday again and already another weekend is fast approaching! I hope the first week of March has been kind to you – showing some signs of Spring for all of you lovelies in the Northern hemisphere and  not feeling too chilly for those of us in the South. It has certainly started to…

Woo hoo for another weekend! Oh how the weeks are flying – that’s another one gone and tomorrow sees the start of March! I don’t know about you but I really don’t feel as though I ever caught up with this week, every day just seemed to race by and before I knew it, well…

I like to keep Chic Vintage Brides fresh and mix it up a little, keep you and myself on my toes (just wait until you see what I have planned for 2014) So, starting this week, Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is going to take on something of a new guise as my fabulous Friday five….

Happy Valentines Day my lovelies! Before I leave you to enjoy an evening of romance with my wonderful hubby, there is time for just one final post packed full of Valentines Day inspiration, this weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons! This week of course the wedding world was awash with even more romance, and here are…

Hello lovelies and a big hip, hip hooray for it is Friday! I don’t know about you but I certainly have that Friday feeling and am looking forward to a weekend relaxing with Mr E and the Bode-meister! But before the weekends festivities begin, there is time for just one more thing and with Valentines…

Good evening, morning and everything in between lovely brides-to-be! How has your week been? Can you believe this weekend it’s so long January, it has been a blast and a big hello fabulous February! Which means it will soon be Valentine’s Day. Thankfully I know just what I am getting Mr E (in fact, so…

Ah Friday, fabulous Friday, where have you been all week? I am so pleased to see you! All these early morning wake up calls of a puppy desperate for a play are beginning to take their toll! I am looking forward to a long lie in tomorrow (thanks to Mr E who will be on…

Wow, is it just me or did that week fly by? Still, I can’t complain as it is Friday again, the start of the weekend, which can only mean one thing time for my pick of this weeks wedding posts! I confess there is little I love more than perusing wedding blogs myself, despite being…

That’s it ladies, the first week of work in 2014 done and dusted! So pour yourself a large cab sav, grab a pew, put your feet up and prepare to see some serious lovely wedding inspiration. My favourite blogs knock it out the park each and every week (never failing to inspire, motivate and make…

Well hello 2014! I hope everyone had a smashing New Year! My NYE was spent quietly celebrating with Mr E and the new addition to our little family – and he has been keeping us on our toes ever since! How about you, how did you see in 2014? We awoke on New Years day to…

So, it isn’t just me then that thinks Christmas is the most romantic time of year, because apparently Christmas Eve is the most popular day for proposals! Which means many of you are newly engaged, super excited brides-to-be coming to Chic Vintage Brides for the first time, and so let me say a heartfelt congratulations…

Here’s a bit of a sneak peek of what’s in this, the last Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons before Christmas!….. Our tree is up and looking pretty, with presents starting to appear beneath it; I have finished work for the year, sherry is open and an evening of Love Actually is planned for tomorrow….. I do…

Just 12 days until Christmas! How are your yuletide preparations going? Seasonal festivities take a different guise in the southern hemisphere, where Christmas falls in the balmy summer – rather than steaming hot beverages, turkey and Christmas puddings aflame with brandy, it is more iced ginger beers, BBQs and pavs! Different, but no less enjoyable, although…

I think it is fair to say Summer officially arrived in the bay today, it reached a scorching 30°C – definitely time to search out the sunnies and bathers! Fingers crossed it is here to stay for the weekend….although, I still can’t get used to Christmas shopping in the summer, despite this being my third Christmas in New Zealand….

By golly, if it isn’t the start of December on Sunday. Which surely means time to decorate – the 1st of December isn’t too early is it? Mr E hates having Christmas thrust upon him, but I always feel the holiday season goes so quickly if you blink you miss it, and I want to revel and make…

After last weeks mish mash of posts due to technical issues (some of which still aren’t resolved – in fact, should any hosting sites, blog designers or bloggers are reading this and have any advice do please let me know, because it is starting to be hard not to despair!) normal Snippets, Whsipers & Ribbons service resumes…

Wow hasn’t the first week of November just gone in a flash?? This week I started, perhaps a little prematurely, my countdown to Christmas by opening a bottle of my favourite sherry (no, I am not a nanna, just born in the wrong era) And now I am wondering how long before I can put up my Christmas decorations and pull out my…

With Halloween a somewhat surprisingly romantic time of year and proving to be the perfect time for some imaginative proposals, like this one over on How He Asked…… I realised I had been a bit lax in celebrating All Hallows’ Eve (something to work on for next year) so here’s an extra special spooky Snippets, Whispers &…

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…

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…

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%…

This weekend sees the start of the countdown to Chic Vintage Bride’s birthday! I can’t quite believe next week my baby will be 2…. where have those years gone? It only seems like yesterday I was sat in front of my laptop drafting my first post, wondering where to start and with little idea of…

It’s Friday, woo hoo and welcome to the weekend! How have you lovelies been spending your week? I have mostly been excitedly planning celebrations for Chic Vintage Bride’s 2nd birthday (more on that later) and wearing lipstick after this Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, so far so good, I just need to master the art of applying on the go sans…

I have been home alone this week with Mr E paying a fleeting visit to the other side of the world for his best friend’s wedding….which will be happening right now as I am typing this 🙂 I can not tell you how much it pains me to miss a wedding, as well as a week with…

Hip hip hooray, that’s the weekend you glimpse out of the corner of your eye ladies! If you have a weekend of wedding planning ahead of you, there is no better way to get started and get those creative juices flowing than with this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons. My Top 5 posts from this week’s wedding blogs has…

Happy Friday peeps! That’s right, you have made it to another weekend – time to shake off those work woes, sit back and take in some wedding loveliness! With this week’s Snippet, Whispers & Ribbons I have tried to take you through each major milestone of wedding planning, from engagement to wedding! 1. Starting with this Sea…

This weekend sees the start of Spring and my oh my is Hawkes Bay looking pretty already. Speaking of pretty, do I have a treat of a Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, packed full of the most lovely real weddings  from this week, so take a seat, grab your tipple of choice (it is Friday after…

Well that is yet another week flown by, we are nearly at the end of August?! (so that makes how days until your big day?) Nearly the end of August…. oh my, that means we have been in our new home (which I want to call Tara but Mr E isn’t so keen! What do…

It has been something of a shakey afternoon today in New Zealand, so it is with my thoughts in Wellington and everyone there, that I bring you this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, my pick of this week’s most inspiring wedding posts….. 1. Loved this epic post on all things Golden from Rock My Wedding…

It is that time of the week again, time for me to count down my top 5 posts from the wide world of the wedding web….. it doesn’t get any easier, Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons could so easily become my top 10….. or 20….. or 100! 1. Most Stylish Bridal Shower This English Garden Bridal…

Oh what a week – 2 weeks and counting since moving to my new home and still no internet, and then Friday morning I had my wisdom teeth removed. Wow did I underestimate how rubbish that would make me feel (and I haven’t even had my usual dose of gorgeous wedding inspiration to perk me…

Just in the middle of moving house at the mo! Super excited to officially be a New Zealand home owner 🙂 but with packing, moving and settling still to do this is going to be an extra short and sweet Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons! I couldn’t miss sharing with you some of the posts that…

Today’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is dedicated to the newly engaged, to you deliriously happy brides-to-be who are excitedly taking your first wedding planning steps. To all of you who’s heads are spinning from the thrill of having a ring on your finger and the thought of all that is to be done….take a deep breath and take a squiz…

This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is all about the all important Inspiration Board, those creative collages of your wedding day ideas and dreams. Here are a few of my favourites from the last week….. 1. With my love of all things emerald no secret, I am sure my first pick will come as no surprise – it had me…

Happy Friday everyone! Are you ready for the start of the weekend? This weekend I will mostly be packing (again) and getting ready for the big move, but it’s not all bad, after all moving to our first NZ home of our own is pretty exciting! This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is dedicated to…

Gosh it has been blowing a gale here in the usually sunny Hawkes Bay – and that gale has been bitter (coming straight from Antarctica), definitely a weekend for wrapping up and keeping cosy….. oh and packing of course 🙂 Before all that though time for some Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons….. 1. I have been…

I swear Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons comes around quicker each week! Not such a bad thing though as they signal the start of the weekend 🙂   1. For all brides newly engaged I want to start this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons with a beautiful inspiration board from Magnolia Rouge. Copper Blues mixes the…

Can you believe it is June already? Where is this year going?? We will soon be half way through (and counting down to Christmas) Friday means it is Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, my top 5 posts from my week’s wandering around the wedding web; and this week I have some of the most glorious real…

It is fair to say I am something of a Pinaholic  and have been from the moment I discovered Pinterest, the virtual scrap book for creators, curators and collectors to inspire and be inspired. In fact my addiction has only grown over the 18 months I have been ‘pinning’. To begin with it was wedding dresses, then…

Gosh this morning’s cold snap was a shock to the system….. it is however a good excuse for a cosy and quiet weekend at home. A weekend much needed to re-create some posts and inspiration boards I lost when I accidentally stood on my, oh-so-fragile as it turns out, USB stick a few weeks back. So I will be…

I think its fair to say this week didn’t exactly go to plan – I have been looking forward to seeing The Great Gatsby for absolute months, counting down the days to the 10th of May, only to discover that it isn’t being shown in NZ until next month?! If at all possible it has…

Much of this week on Chic Vintage Brides has been inspired by the stylishly simple nuptials of Keira Knightley and I couldn’t resist one last post. So this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is dedicated to yet more fabulous Flower Crowns….. 1. Starting with this colourful Frida Kahlo Wedding Inspiration Shoot with pops of rustic and vintage styling……..

It’s Friday folks, which means it’s time, again, for me to give you my pick of the wedding worlds posts. This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is full of the most beautiful real weddings, made all the more so by the perfect venue! 1. This gorgeous 1950s inspired Florida wedding with its unique floral bouquets and arrangements (created by NHWoodscreations…

As a wedding blogger I have read, said and believe that creating a beautifully meaningful and memorable wedding is all in the details! But that doesn’t mean having lots of details, or even having picture perfect details; I think the important and memorable details are those that are personal and heartfelt. So today’s Snippets, Whispers &…

This week has felt long…. and like many I will certainly be holding Mr E a little tighter and counting my blessings this weekend! 1. “I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three days summer days – three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could…

That’s another week done and dusted! How many weeks now until your big day? Don’t the weeks whiz by, especially as the date gets closer, it is amazing how even a long engagement flies – so don’t forget to make the most of every moment! Now this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is one for…

It’s Friday – yay! The start of the weekend, who has plans? Sadly mine will be mostly spent catching up with housework after Easter. But before all that there’s time for a quick squiz at some of my favourite posts from this week….. actually this is rather an eclectic Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, I hope you…

Can you believe next week is the start of April?? Wow this year is flying by! Time goes quickly enough anyway, but when planning a wedding the weeks just pass in a blur and even more so when much of your wedding is DIY – weekends and evenings just don’t seem long enough. This week’s…

That’s it peeps, another week over….. which means it must be the weekend – yay! So who will be wedding planning this weekend? Or attending a wedding this weekend? Or even more exciting attending their own wedding this weekend?? This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is for all of you, dedicated to this week’s must…

Woo hoo for the weekend, which starts here!!  I love Fridays, not only for the aforementioned obvious reason, but also because it is the day I allow myself some blog surfing freedom! The rest of the week I walk the fine line between my daily dose of inspiration and maintaining focus on the task in hand,…

It is amazing how, dare I say it, I enjoy returning to Chic Vintage Brides after a holiday. Usually the end of a holiday is something of a shock to the system but this week I have positively revelled in catching up on all I have missed and immersing myself in everything vintage and wedding;…

Following on from my recent Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons dedicated to the most dapper of Grooms and fabulous of Bridesmaids, this week I have decided to turn my attention to the detail that creates one of your guests final impressions of your big day – the wedding cake! 1. It was, as always, an impossible…

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…

Happy Friday everyone! And after Valentines Day I must say a big welcome, and congratulations, to all those newly engaged brides-to-be coming to Chic Vintage Brides for the first time. I woke up yesterday all excited at the thought of all the lucky ladies (and gentleman) who this year woke to a surprise proposal…or even…

I imagine all of you loved up souls out there already have next Thursday marked in your diary – that’s right, Valentine’s Day is just round the corner! And to celebrate, this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is packed full of valentines wedding inspiration…… 1. How good does a Cherry Fizz cocktail taken from a…

So that’s January done then, on to February!…..which means not long until Valentines Day!! Anyone looking for romantic proposal ideas and inspiration must take a look at the first blog post from this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons….. 1. Trumpet & Horn’s ever swoonworthy blog not only featured their usual blindingly beautiful bling, but also…

In this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons I have for your delectation 5 of the prettiest real weddings from the blogosphere this week. Each with varying degrees of vintage but equally gorgeous and inspiring, so newly engaged lovelies and brides-to-be, take a moment to feast your eyes on these…… 1. The loveliness of this vintage…

I confess to having had something of an Emerald obsession for some time (long before Pantone named it their 2013 Colour of the Year) – it was the perfect hue for my Frosted Mistletoe Winter Wedding Inspiration Board, looking particularly gorgeous against the snowy landscape. This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is all about the lushest and…

What a start to the New Year! With lots of lovely new followers on Facebook, Pinterest and Chic Vintage Brides this week I can only think that there must be a lot of elated, excited and  engaged ladies out there stumbling across CVB 🙂 So a big Hello, Congratulations, Welcome and Thank-you for stopping by to each and…

Happy New Year everyone! Oh wow doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!! I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and New Year break as much as I did – I had some much needed down time with Mr E (and Cheeseburger, of course) and feel thoroughly refreshed and…. well, quite simply raring to go! I…

2012…what a year! It is hard to comprehend all that has happened to my little blog in the space of 12 months…. and how much I have each and every one of you followers, contributors, sponsors and stoppers by to thank for it. To celebrate, the final Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons of the year is…

Today is officially the start of the Christmas holiday 🙂  I am so looking forward to spending it how it should be spent, with family and friends…. and I can not wait for some long lie ins and lazy days reading on the beach. Before that though a few of the weddings that this week…

You might get the inkling from this post that I am feeling a tad Christmassy!…. how could anyone not with all the lovely inspiration?? The wide world of the web has been abounding this week with the most beautiful Yule Tide ideas for DIY projects, soirees, refreshments and of course weddings. and I have selected my faves for this…

Summer has definitely arrived here in sunny Hawkes Bay – the Pohutukawas are blooming, cicadas singing and this week it has been hot, hot, hot! So I am embracing the summer for this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons…. 1. And if the weather hadn’t got me feeling summery this Red Hot Summer Wedding Inspiration Board from…

Inspired by the fabulous little stores I found in my search for the best Winter Boutonieres, this weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons features Etsy sellers and their perfect Wedding products…. 1. First this gorgeous waxed orange blossom crown from Erica Elizabeth Designs. An accurate reproduction of a 1920s style worn by the elite a tradition not to…

I can’t believe how soon Christmas will be upon us?! Mr E and I have our first Christmas Party of the year tonight and I haven’t even started thinking about Christmas shopping yet – eek! Please tell me I am not the only one?? It seems to sneak up on me more and more each year….. In the world of…

This week it has felt more like Autumn than Spring in Hawkes Bay and I have been loving all the Autumn Inspiration around the wedding world, particularly the shades of grey with the pops of colour! 1. Like this Persimmon and Grey Fall Wedding Inspiration Board from Snippet & Ink the perfect balance of rustic chic…

Such a hectic week it is fair to say it has flown and now the countdown is on until the launch of the CVB Directory – 10 days today, I am SO excited! And I can’t wait for you to see it, first though a few of the posts that caught my eye this week…… 1….

Wedding blogs around the world were sparkling with gold this week and I for one was loving it!   1. All starting with this beautiful mint green and gold inspiration shoot on Green Wedding Shoes that  shows being green doesn’t have to stop you from being glam too……   2. Snippet & Ink had me swooning other…

Despite a shaky start to the week weather wise I have decided Summer is here and so with Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons this week I have dived head first into the epitome of Summer weddings – the Beach Wedding! 1. Starting with a super cute nautical inspired engagement session from Style Me Pretty…. I love nautical, it is so timeless,…

What a week! 🙂 I definitely think a celebratory glass of bubbly (or two) is in order – Mr E has certainly earned one for all his hard work on CVB’s swanky makeover! I am still a little in shock that Chic Vintage Brides turned 1 this week – a year, a whole 12 months, 365 (or is…

With 5 posts this week (I hope you caught them all – the incredible 1940s inspired Love Notes inspiration shoot that became a surprise proposal, Kelsey Genna’s exquisite debut collection, Chic Vintage Bride – Catherine Murray and introduction to new website MILK Books – with CVBs 1st competition, don’t miss it!) Chic Vintage Brides has been bursting…

Where are the weeks going? I can not believe next week sees the start of October….. it is only 12 days (and counting) until Chic Vintage Brides 1st birthday! It also means we’re entering peak wedding season in the southern hemisphere – and my favourite wedding season in the northern hemisphere 🙂 So for any…

It’s the weekend! And by way of a celebration I have the pick of this week’s prettiest posts, take a squiz at these….. 1. Now I am hoping by now that everyone has read the latest issue of {MAG}Rouge – The Festival Issue! If you have you will of course recognise this shoot from Magnolia…

It has been a lovely and warm end to the first week of Spring here in new Zealand – just in time for the weekend 🙂  With blossoms beginning to flower and trees popping with green, the air feels full of promise! And as always there was plenty of pretty across 1. Gorgeous Style Me…

What an exciting week, for once I am a little sad to see it end!! Chic Vintage Brides hit 1,000,000 followers on Pinterest – I am overwhelmed and indeed a little in shock 🙂 I ♥ each and every CVB follower – be they on the blog, Pinterest or Facebook, for sharing my passion for all things wedding…

Just as it was starting to feel like Spring, Winter gave us a little reminder that it’s not quite over yet! After waking to a light frost this morning Mr E and I have reconsidered our original plan for the weekend (camping) and are now planning a weekend of Winter favourites, plus some work on the…

Wow what a week – Claire Pettibone dresses arrived in Australia at fabulous bridal stylists and wedding designers Intique & Co‘s boutique, the lovely Natalie Chan opened the doors to her beautiful boutique on Parnell Road (Auckland) oh and Chic Vintage Brides made 600 Likes on Facebook (super exciting, thank-you to each and every one of…

I have so loved catching up on all I missed on the wedding blogosphere for the 3 weeks I was away! With so many gorgeous posts I felt it only fair I dedicated a Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons to some of my favourites, my only problem was narrowing it down to 5!   1. This emotion…

Three weeks away from Chic Vintage Brides and the world of weddings….. sat here now it feels like it has been much longer (I feel a little out of practice). It was so lovely to be back home (in an ever wet, olympics obsessed England), at two incredibly special weddings, and spending time with all…

This is the first (and definitely not the last) post dedicated to our men – this weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is one for the grooms! 1. Inspiration boards galore from Rock My Wedding on how to make him ‘Well Groomed‘ for your big day….   2. This groom on Polka Dot Bride found the…

Some people thought we were crazy when we announced we were getting married New Year’s Eve, but all I could think was what a way to start a New Year. And it seems we’re not the only ones (crazy or not) who for one reason or another have started their married life at the beginning…

There will always be something about your wedding dress designer – be it yourself, your Mum, off the rack or couture; you never forget where you got your dress or who created it. I tried on many beautiful dresses before I found my The One, but it was only Jenny Packham‘s Petra that made me…

Last Sunday it was 5 years since Mr E and I had our first date…. it’s almost impossible to think of all that’s happened in those 5 years, it has been quite the whirlwind, but through all of it our relationship and love (though it’s a bit of a cliche, it’s true) has only grown in strength….

Wow I can’t believe it’s just 1 week until we go on our hols?! I have made a promise to Mr E that is going to be so hard to keep….. but for the last almost a year my lovely supportive husband has had to share me with my laptop, and he has never so…

This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is a wink at pink 🙂 Regardless of trend, era, theme or religion, there is one colour guaranteed to lend an air of romance to any wedding and that is pink! 1. Where do I even begin with this magical sunrise wedding from Green Wedding Shoes – the incredible amphitheater…

Another week gone, in a flash… good grief, today it is only 3 weeks until I go home to England and I have yet to finish a single post for whilst I am away! So, it seems this weekend I will mostly be spent on my laptop! How about everyone else? Anyone with a wedding this weekend? Many…

Now officially Winter I love the cold, crisp mornings and evenings snuggled up with a hot chocolate. I can’t quite get used though, to the fact that the nights drawing in doesn’t mark the commencement of birthday and Christmas celebrations! 1.  I don’t know if it’s a from the Royal Wedding last April, but I have…

Aren’t long weekends the most marvellous and this evening we have a whole 3 days of no work to look forward to! I for one can not wait, as after reaching 3,000 followers on Pinterest this week I am feeling more than a little inspired and enthused, so this weekend I am immersing myself in CVB….

This weekend is my sister-in-laws baby shower. After weeks of meticulous planning, DIYing and secret keeping it all comes down to 3 hours tomorrow afternoon……..I can’t wait, it is going to be SUCH fun (if everything goes to plan)! Wish me luck everyone and enjoy my pick of this week’s wedding posts…. 1.  New Antipodean…

Wedding blogs the world over were as ever awash with inspiration this week – honestly, whittling Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons down to just 5 is an ever increasingly difficult task! 1. This Mad Men Inspiration Shoot on Wedding Chicks may just have swayed my preference of the 1950s over the 1960s….. 2. From CVB’s Chic Vintage…

It’s that time of the week again and this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons has more than a hint of fuchsia to it, as well as a fun walk down memory lane with a wedding shoot inspired by a film that this year is 25 years old….25 years, I can’t believe it. 1. This pretty…

Where did that week go? And didn’t May just come out of absolutely nowhere?? Honestly I don’t know where this year is going! Not that I am complaining – I have an eagerly anticipated trip home this July and as if catching up with friends and family isn’t enough to look forward to, we also have not…

This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons has a real wedding theme – each one different, unique and breathtaking! 1. Starting with a bright and beautiful rainbow coloured wedding on Magnolia Rouge from Bayly & Moore – the photographers extraordinaire behind this incredible 1950s inspired Melbourne Wedding. (with photography like that who needs the sun?) 2. From Ruffled…

Oh what a week! With the first glimpses of Spring 2013 collections, including the incredible Red Collection from the inimitable Vera Wang (and I have more 2013 collections for you next week including Monique Lhuillier – you don’t want to miss it, I promise you) and the first Chic Vintage Brides exclusive offer – from none other than an…

You can probably tell I haven’t quite got back into the swing of things since my lovely Easter break with Mr E….. normal service will resume next week, I promise – it is quite simply impossible not to feel inspired after pulling together this week’s Snippet, Whispers & Ribbons! 1. Magnolia Rouge have done it…

I can’t believe it’s Easter already! It has really creeped up on me and taken me by surprise this year. I just can not get used to celebrating Easter in Autumn, it is even starnger than Christmas in Summer! Now it’s here though I am so glad as I have a long weekend away with my gorgeous…

It has been noticeably nippier this week – I think its time to for the winter quilt! I love Autumn – and not just for its obvious beauty, but also for the comforting food (we made a sherry rice pudding this week!), cosy nights in and extra snuggles, cuddles and lay-ins its the perfect excuse…

How is everyone? Glad it’s Friday? Silly question! 🙂 Being Friday, here are my pick of this week’s posts…… 1. I simply could not resist sharing this fairytale Miami wedding on Style Me Pretty – with my love of brooch bouquets and the fabulous colour palette captured perfectly by photographer  Jessica Lorren (Organic Photography)…… 2. If you haven’t…

It’s Friday (I can almost hear the chorus of woo hoos) and before breaking for a relaxing weekend with Mr E, it is time for me to share my pick of this week’s blog posts….. 1. I couldn’t start with anything other than one of the most luxuriously beautiful weddings ever to have graced the wide world…

I am shocked and dismayed that I have only managed two posts this week, but please don’t think I am just being slack, I promise that’s not the case – I have been busy working on future posts including the sweetest treat of a real wedding for Monday and a rather fabulous (even if I do…

My has this week whizzed by – I only hope the weekend doesn’t do the same! 1. We kicked off the week Sunday with the Oscars – and we all know the red carpet is a great place for bride’s and bridesmaid’s dress inspiration. Polka Dot Bride‘s Red Carpet Style highlighted the stand out gowns by colour…… Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji…

There were just too many weddings in the wedding blogosphere this week that stopped me in my tracks (did you see the Beautiful Toowoomba Wedding on CVB?) for me to choose just one, and after the success of my Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons of Inspiration Boards the other week, I decided rules be damned, this week I…

With Valentines Day, the news that Temperley is arriving in Australia and the launch of Twigs & Honey’s latest collection this week produced an abundance of romance and loveliness! Including……   1. A Valentine’s Day inspired, gloriously rich inspiration board, Fruitful Romance Board, from Magnolia Rouge – how delectable!   2. This delicious Valentine’s Cocktail from Style Me Pretty……… chocolate lover’s heaven! (wouldn’t…

After a lovely long weekend (and with Mr E’s birthday to plan for) this week has just flown by! And what a week for beautiful weddings, inspiration boards and shoots – so good in fact I struggled to find my favourite five…. but here they are, my pick of this week’s posts (apologies for the…

After having such fun breaking my Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons rules last week, I decided to go all out this week and feature 5 Inspiration Boards….. rules be damned 🙂 1. I can’t believe it’s February already and Postcards & Pretties reminded me, with Valentine Confetti, that Valentines Day is just around the corner and we…

Third week in to Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons and I am about to break one of my rules by featuring two real weddings today….. but then rules are there to be broken! And there is no way I could not feature one of these two very special but completely different (and equally inspirational) weddings. 1. There are some weddings that…

I am loving this new feature, the only problem is keeping to my self imposed limit of just 5! 1. There will be no apologies for featuring another post on the beautiful collaboration of Claire Pettibone with her Beau Monde collection and the exquisite photography of Elizabeth Messina, this time on Elizabeth’s divine blog Kiss The Groom….. I just can not get enough of…

Feeling all inspired by a New Year, and following on from my new Chic Vintage Bride post on Wednesday, I have another new feature for CVB – Snippets, Whispers and Ribbons! During my weekly web wanderings I am always stumbling across images, weddings, ideas and bridal gowns that stop me in my tracks, and so this post…