Summer may be the season of choice for most couples, but I don’t believe there is a prettier season than Winter to get married: beautiful light, the snowy backdrops and long nights for celebrations to continue into…. Having said that of course they aren’t without their challenges, and staying warm yet elegant in falling temperatures…

With Halloween just around the corner, and inspired by the dress in this stunning editorial, I thought we would celebrate with something a little seasonal today. A black wedding dress is the perfect choice for a spooky celebration on All Hallow’s Eve. It is also the beautiful choice for all of you bold and fashion forward brides wishing…

Weddings are all about love and romance, and what material represents that more than lace?? With its delicate threads, often woven into floral fancies, it is a long loved favourite for brides. And although the wedding world might be seeing a shift more towards understated minimal dresses, for the vintage loving bride lace will always…

You may remember the sneak peek of the latest collection from Claire Pettibone I shared a few weeks back (I am quite sure no-one who saw it could forget it!). Well more recently Claire and her husband Guy attended NY Bridal Market and created a divine show to unveil the collection properly. And today I…

I think I may have a new favourite designer! If you’re a regular visitor to Chic Vintage Brides you may remember his 1930s inspired 2019 bridal collection, well Zuhair Murad has done it again and utterly wowed me (and the wedding world) with his offering for 2020. His royal wedding worthy bridal gowns have been…

Today I couldn’t be more excited to be introducing the latest collection from one of my absolute favourite bridal designers Claire Pettibone (you will find all of her past collections of recent years right here) in this dreamy editorial photographed by Kelle Sauer. Captured in a palette of muted colors, and of course “timeless” black & white…

Wow, after a whirlwind few weeks of wedding dresses I have seen and swooned over all the 2019 collections from New York Bridal Fashion Week. And whatever your style, season or budget there really was something for everyone this year! Of course many designers were influenced by the not one but two royal brides of…

Every year when bridal designers from all over the world descend on New York to unveil their latest collections, I wait with baited breath. And every year my heart skips a beat at my first glimpse! But for me never has a collection captured the very essence of Chic Vintage Brides and all I love,…

Over on Aisle Society this week we’re celebrating our unique diversity as a truly international collective by kicking off the ‘Around the world with Aisle Society’ project and showcasing everything this group of wedding bloggers loves about Australian weddings! Who better to start the project than Australian wedding blog Polka Dot Bride with a roundup of…

6 years into blogging, and seeing the latest wedding dress designs sashay down the catwalk is still just as exciting as it was the very first year! Every October, when NYBFW rolls around and bridal designers from all over the world descend on New York to unveil their latest collections, I wait with baited breath. And every year…

It is my absolute favourite time of year! Not only is it officially the start of Fall and the countdown to the holiday season, but also last week was New York Bridal Fashion Week – the week when the wedding world gathers in New York to see the latest bridal collections unveiled. And whilst I…

Whilst you and I can barely bring ourselves to wave goodbye to Summer, the bridal fashion world already has their attention firmly set on 2018. And so with NYBFW just around the corner, this can mean only one thing – 2018 bridal collections are beginning to be unveiled!! As in previous years I will be bringing…

If you are one of Chic Vintage Brides regular visitors, then you will no doubt be familiar with the beautiful bridal gowns by Katya Katya Shehurina. Since discovering them in 2015 I have made no secret of my adoration of the exquisite designs that this unique bridal label produces – I quite simply love how they seamlessly blend the classic with…

Alongside such favourites as Jenny Packham, Claire Pettibone and Pronovias, I have loved sharing new and boutique bridal designers with you this year such as Emily Riggs, Lihi Hod, Saiid Kobeisy and others. And today I have another one, this time for all you vintage loving bohemian brides-to-be currently on the hunt for your perfect wedding dress: Dreamers & Lovers….

Having shared some of my favourite, and most vintage infused, of the latest bridal collections (you can see them here, here, here and here if you missed them), and the Top Ten Wedding Trends for 2017, I thought it was time to unveil the Top 11 most beautiful (and wearable!) Bridal Trends for the coming year. From the very…

Ever since Vera Wang opened my eyes to the beauty of a bold colour with her 2012 and 2013 collections, I have been more than a little obsessed with brides abandoning tradition and eschewing the conventional white gown for something a little more dark and oh so decadent. And as the nights draw in and…

After Lihi Hod’s boho inspired offering earlier in the week, today I’m sharing more beauty from the recent New York Bridal Fashion Week. And this time it’s Reem Acra’s exquisitely romantic secret garden inspired collection….. Reem, known for her refined designs and ability to combine traditional with a modern aesthetic, unveiled a collection for 2017…

If you’ve been on Instagram at all lately you will know that last week was New York Bridal Fashion Week – the week when top bridal designers from around the world descend on New York to unveil their latest collections to the delighted eyes of the press, bridal boutiques and wedding bloggers (it is my absolute favourite time…

Whilst it hardly seems possible, it is that time of the year again when we start to see glimpses of the beautiful new bridal collections for NEXT year! And although when it comes to Bridal designers, I definitely have my favourites – the likes of Claire Pettibone and Jenny Packham, whose names appear time and time again on Chic…

For the last couple of years, as well as unveiling the latest collections from the likes of Claire Pettibone, Jenny Packham, Pronovias (designers I LOVE), I have also each year searched out some of the most breathtaking budget-friendly wedding dresses (take a peek if you missed those I found in 2014 and 2015) Because I know what…

This is my 5th year of blogging, and yet seeing the new bridal collections sashay down the catwalk never gets boring! Every year I look forward to the latest lace, silk, and tulle fantasies being unveiled, and ever year they wow me more and more; but never more so than the exquisite offerings for 2017. Today,…

For some time now there has been one name synonymous with utterly romantic lace wedding dresses, and its none of the ones you might expect – I am not talking Monique Lhuillier, or Elie Saab, or any of the big designer names you see grace the runways of New York each year! Oh no, this is…

We may be only half way through 2016, but bridal designers are already unveiling their offerings for 2017 brides, and I couldn’t be more excited! Today I am sharing the Spring 2017 collection from Jenny Packham, ever a favourite here at Chic Vintage Brides (I was a JP bride myself afterall!). Whilst it was presented in a…

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…

It seems my obsession with, and your love of, long sleeve wedding dresses is going nowhere! And so, with a year having passed since my last post, I thought it was about time I indulged again, and took a look at what bridal designers have created for 2016 – yep, all of these dresses will be in…

If you are a regular visitor to Chic Vintage Brides you may well be familiar with the beautiful bridal gowns by Rose & Delilah (you can see past posts featuring their beautiful designs here) I make no secret of my love for their exquisitely delicate and timelessly elegant wedding dresses, and so I couldn’t be any more delighted to be unveiling…

If you are a regular visitor to Chic Vintage Brides, then you probably saw the glamorous rustic wedding of Anna Campbell Rowlands, Founder and Creative Director of Australian bridal label Anna Campbell; and I have no doubt if you saw it you would have swooned over her 4 (yep you read that right, FOUR!) wedding dresses! Its…

I have been swooning over the beautiful bridal accessories of Bride La Boheme for so long, that given the chance by the super sweet Anya to share an exclusive first look at her latest collection, I jumped at it. Especially when I caught a glimpse of the romantic rocky beach shoot in which they have been so perfectly captured by Katie Grant……..

If you are one of Chic Vintage Brides regular visitors, then you will no doubt be familiar with the beautiful bridal gowns by Claire Pettibone. I make no secret of my admiration for her quite simply exquisite design style (in fact, you will find all of her past collections of recent years here); I just adore the way she draws inspiration from the Edwardian era…

Following on from yesterday’s romance filled engagement shoot, we are continuing the romantic theme with the most stunning shoot capturing the beautiful new bridal collection from one of my favourite designers, Karen Willis Holmes. If that name is new to you, you won’t have to scroll much further to see why she is one of Australia’s…

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…

I have something a little different for you this beautiful Monday morning. I am sticking with the stunning 2016 bridal collections that were unveiled at NY Bridal Fashion Market earlier this month, but where as Claire Pettibone’s was hauntingly romantic, today’s collection from designer Don O’Neill at Theia is somewhat edgier – definitely for the…

I imagine there must be nothing more beautiful than walking down the aisle is a family heirloom. A much loved dress, so elegant and timeless, warn by your mother or perhaps even your grandmother. For those of us who love the style and sentiment, but are not lucky enough to be in possession of one…

It only feels like yesterday that I was swooning over the runway images from last year’s NY Bridal Market, so I can hardly believe it is possible that this years has also now been and gone?! But oh what a Bridal Market it was *sigh* as not only did we see the unveiling of an incredible…

This is one of my favourite times of the year! Not only because of the beautiful change in season – whilst you are looking forward to Fall, here in New Zealand the days are getting lighter, the trees are blooming with delicate blossom and its sweet scent fills the air. But, whilst that makes it…

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…

With all of this talk of Art Deco, I thought it was the perfect time for a little reminder (or introduction, for those of you who are new to Chic Vintage Brides) to the collection of beautiful authentic vintage bridal gowns and dresses from the fabulous Mill Crest Vintage. So, for those of you who dream…

You may remember glimpsing, a few weeks ago, the new Autumn collection from BHLDN; well today I’m back with an exclusive closer look at this exquisite offering….. and you’re going to love it!!

I know from the popularity of the early glimpse I gave you of their Spring offering, that you are quite the admirer of BHLDN‘s beautifully curated collections – and I completely understand why! Abounding with modern-vintage style and overflowing with romance, each and every one is never anything less than enchanting. And yesterday saw the launch of…

As a designer I tried on during my search for the one, and would have worn (I fell hard for an elegant 1950s style number with pockets!) if only our venue’s aisle had been a little wider, I have long been a fan of Jesús Peiró and their elegant designs that shine with sophisticated simplicity. And…

We’re starting this week with yet another gorgeous bridal collection for 2016 (I hope you didn’t miss last week’s beauty!) this time from Chic Vintage Brides’ regular and fave Belle & Bunty. I’m sure you can’t possibly have forgotten the last collection of theirs I shared with you on these pages – , inspired by…

It is absolutely one of the best parts of my job, being able to peruse the very latest exquisite wedding dresses by the likes of Claire Pettibone,  Johanna Johnson, Jenny Packham….. I could go on, but you know the designer’s I am talking about – the ones who you just know are going to wow and delight with their…

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…

You may remember the lovely lace wedding dress featured in the Spring wedding inspiration shoot I shared just last week, in fact, if you saw it you certainly couldn’t forget it – especially that beautiful back detail! Well, it is from the 2016 bridal collection by Katya Katya Shehurina, and after seeing it I just…

Recently I’ve been starting the week with an oggle at some of the stunning new collections for 2016, sharing the latest lovelies from top bridal designers such as Claire Pettibone, Jenny Packham and Ersa Atelier. Whilst these names and their dresses may have us all swooning, I’m all too aware that for many brides (and I…

If you’re a regular visitor here,  you will know that when it comes to Bridal designers, I definitely have my favourites! Those with unique style and vintage flair, the likes of Gwendolynne, Johanna Johnson, Claire Pettibone and Jenny Packham, whose names appear time and time again on the pages of Chic Vintage Brides. Whilst I…

If you have visited Chic Vintage Brides before, then you will have almost certainly stumbled across the gorgeous gowns of Claire Pettibone and know that I am a huge admirer of her inimitable design style (you can see her past collections here). There is no doubt that Claire is a designer whose creations once seen are…

Following on from last Monday’s glimpse of the gorgeous tea length gowns in House of Mooshki’s 2016 Bridal collection (which, if you missed it, really is a must see), we’re starting this week with something a little extra special from designer of the moment Jenny Packham and last month’s Bridal Market. If you love art deco decadence and ethereal elegance…

Those of you who enjoyed last week’s post packed full of the prettiest tea length wedding dresses (and I know there were lots of you!), are simply going to swoon over today’s collection of bridal beauties, because no-one does tea length quite like the House of Mooshki! Epitomising the glamour and grace of the 1950s with their…

I must admit this is one of my absolute favourite times of the year! Not only because of the beautiful change in season, but also because its around this time we start to get early glimpses of the beautiful new bridal collections. I can’t help it, there is little I love more than perusing the latest exquisitely…

If you’re looking for an unconventional wedding dress, something chic yet flirty and fun; a wedding dress that is informal but still oozes glamour; a dress that you can really let your hair down in, or that perhaps Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn would have sashayed down the aisle in; then look no further! Nothing says vintage quite like…

I share many a stunning bridal collection here on Chic Vintage Brides (it is just one of the many reasons I love my job so much!) but few have taken my breath away, or been loved by you so much, as Ersa Atelier’s Spring 2015 collection – do take a peek if you missed it,…

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…

Just as with high street fashion, bridal trends invariably come and go. Whilst some are clearly never destined to be loved for long (bridal crop tops?), some are so timeless you imagine they will be en-vogue forever! It is inevitably those bridal trends I always love the most, those that stand the test of time, that…

Good morning lovelies, I hope you had a wonderful weekend! With Spring just around the corner, I want to share with you this morning one of my very favourite bridal trends of the moment, which couldn’t be any prettier or more perfect for the season – floral wedding dresses! A floral wedding dress makes a blooming (sorry,…

Good morning lovelies! I couldn’t be any more excited (or proud) to be sharing with you today an EXCLUSIVE first glimpse of Myra Callan’s new 2015 Bridal Collection for Twigs & Honey “Bodies of Water.” A collection that features stunning silhouettes, delicate lace, intricate beading and elaborate embroideries; and that encapsulates everything we love and look…

I have often spoken of my dream of owning a wedding dress boutique here on Chic Vintage Brides; and my love of losing myself in the latest wedding dress designs. So I am sure it will come as little surprise to you that nothing makes my day more than receiving an email from a designer asking me to share…

Those of you who saw it will no doubt remember the early glimpse the lovely folks over at BHLDN gave us of their Spring 2015 Collection before Christmas (if you missed it, or just want a reminder, you can have a look here) Well, since you loved it so much (it was one of the…

Good morning! If you follow Chic Vintage Brides you will know BHLDN (the bridal sister to the fabulous Anthropologie) is something of a fave of mine! Their carefully curated collections, always brimming with uniquely vintage-inspired style and overflowing with romance, are never less than enchanting. I love how they pull together entire ensembles, for brides and bridesmaids, of beautifully…

If you have visited Chic Vintage Brides before, then no doubt you will have stumbled across the gorgeous gowns of couture designer Gwendolynne, as she is a CVB regular (you can see past collections and dreamy styled shoots here, here, here and here, oh and one of her dresses even featured in yesterday’s Winter Wonderland inspiration board post…

Good morning lovelies! It only seems like yesterday that I was scouring the catwalks and collections for my pick of the Top 10 Wedding Dress Trends for 2014 (you can see them here and here if you missed them) yet we are already fast approaching the end of 2014 (there are only 5 weeks until…

Whilst I am busy working on a roundup of the Top 10 Bridal Trends for 2015, there is just one last collection I want to share with you. I have long been an admirer of Sareh Nouri and her ethereally romantic wedding dresses and after seeing her Midnight dress last week (if you missed it and…

I don’t know about you, but I simply can not get enough of the beautiful bridal collections for 2015 unveiled earlier this month at NYBFW! Whilst it has been tempting to fill these pages with collection after collection, I have resisted and have instead been focusing on only the very best, most exquisite and perfectly vintage…

Good morning lovelies! I have something extra special for you from NYBFW to see in this new week. I know it is hard to imagine anything could top the gorgeous “Gothic Angel” collection from Claire Pettibone (which, by the way if you missed it, you really should take a peek at and you can do so…

Claire Pettibone has long been a favourite of mine! Her collections, with her distinctive signature style, are always so full of the most feminine and ethereally elegant wedding dresses that it is quite simply impossible not to be charmed and captivated by them. Designed with a hint of the Art Nouveau era, and not lacking in beauty or…

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…

It has now been over a month since I teased you with that first glimpse of Gwendolynne‘s latest collection The Modern Muse (if you missed it you can see it here). So I thought it was high time I unveiled the full collection as I promised. If you saw the post, or are a regular visitor…

Mill Crest Vintage may have started life in a small boutique (in a seaside town just outside Boston in fact, almost 30s years ago now) but today their Lambertville store is literally brimming with the most beautiful vintage wedding and bridesmaids dresses you will ever see. Owners Erica and Paula pay exquisite attention to everything from the…

Newcomers to Chic Vintage Brides may not have heard of Karen Willis Holmes, but as a designer of some of the most exquisite and glamorously feminine wedding dresses I’ve ever seen, I promise she won’t be a designer you forget! Especially once you have glimpsed her gorgeous latest collection….. English born but based in Sydney, it…

Much as I can’t wait to see the new wedding dress collections for 2015 (NY Bridal Fashion Week isn’t far off and the glimpses of the latest designs never fail to make my knees a little weak!) there is nothing quite like the glamour, elegance and history of a vintage wedding dress. I don’t think there is…

Be prepared to swoon over the irrepressible femininity and exuberant freshness of the wedding dresses in today’s post! I shared a glimpse of Ersa Atelier’s 2015 bridal collection last Friday (in my roundup of wedding dresses perfect for Autumn), but nothing can prepare you for the beauty and glamour of the latest offering from this relatively undiscovered design house….

Hello again, I hope you’ve all had a fabulous start to your weekend – and are celebrating International Chocolate Day in style! I’m just popping back to bring you a second post today because I can’t wait to share this glimpse of the beautiful latest collection from Chic Vintage Brides sponsor and favourite Gwendolynne. The ‘Modern Muse’ is…

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…

Today I am beyond excited to be sharing the utterly dreamy vintage (and I mean real vintage) wedding dresses of Authentic Vintage Bridal. I have spoken before of my love of vintage wedding dresses, not only because of their inimitable feminine style, that hints at a time of romance; but for the glimpse they offer of…

It is such an exciting time of year for wedding bloggers and brides-to-be alike,  as we start to get glimpses of the latest bridal collections for 2015. I always wait with bated breath for the latest offering from Jenny Packham, Claire Pettibone, Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier….I could go on, but you know what I mean. Those…

Today’s post is a slight spur of the moment change to what I hand planned to write about and share today. But when you (and I) all got a little crazy over the glimpse on Facebook of the 2015 collection from Rue De Seine, I just knew I couldn’t wait any longer to share it in its…

Claire Pettibone has long been the queen of ethereal elegance and romance – who could forget her Still Life and Decoupage collections? Breathtaking Edwardian inspired visions; brimming with gowns of lace, adorned with fancy floral appliques. ‘Romantique‘, her 2015 collection however, channels a far more free-spirited, dare I say 1970s vibe? Think boho with a hint of…

As someone who started blogging after getting married, as a way to sate my appetite for wedding dresses, without frightening my poor hubby; it is fair to say that there is little I love more than stumbling across a new bridal collection. Especially, when it is as spectacular and utterly breathtaking as Siren Song from Terry Fox…

If you have been following Chic Vintage Brides for a while then you will know just what to expect from Gwendolynne, one of Australia’s leading bridal designers (and favourite of mine – you can see more of her work on CVB here, here and you absolutely must see this!) If you’re new to the blog…

Oh I am so excited about today’s post! You might have glimpsed over the last few weeks, if you follow Chic Vintage Brides on Facebook and Pinterest, some of the most exquisite vintage wedding dresses you ever will – I mean seriously, seriously stunning! (and at a steal of a price for their age and…

Who could forget Belle & Bunty‘s 2013 collection, with its feminine, flirty and flattering designs of sumptuous silk and satin (so reminiscent of that Atonement dress) Well, as jaw-droppingly gorgeous as it was, I do believe it has nothing on their 2014 bridal capsule collection! The Belle & Bunty brand has long been synonymous with understated elegance, and…

Aaahhh Jenny Packham. A designer who has long had my heart (and of course I am in good company – didn’t the ever chic DoC look just lovely in that bespoke black dress on the recent trip to NZ?) I was a JP bride myself and her modern take on the enduring elegance of eras…

Now, I love a designer wedding dress as much as the next girl (I was a Jenny Packham bride after all) but I am also firmly of the belief that as magical as your wedding day is, and as much as it should be everything you dreamed of and more, it should not break the bank! Nor does it…

Morning lovelies! And how are we this fine Monday? No, no, don’t let the M word get you down for I have the prettiest of posts to start the week. It was somewhat inspired by Friday’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons – did you see it? Picking just 5 favourite wedding dresses from last week was no…

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…

Much as I love vintage inspired wedding dresses, I can not help but feel more than a little envious of brides lucky enough to wear a truly vintage bridal gown. I get a touch of the green eyed monster every time I gaze upon a bride bedecked in a dress lovingly handed down from their…

Morning lovelies! I hope everyone enjoyed yesterday’s post (it was Part I of today’s so it is here if you missed it) I certainly loved pulling it together – perusing the 2014 catwalks and collections of the very top wedding dress designers from around the world and choosing the top 10 wedding dress trends for…

Good morning! I hope everyone enjoyed a fabulous weekend and is ready for the start of a new week. I was strangely eager when my alarm went off this Monday morning, thanks to today’s post. I LOVE wedding dresses! Now, that may be considered something of an obvious pre-requisite for a wedding blogger, but I…

Following on from last week’s post full of the most perfect bridesmaids dresses for the festive season (if you missed it, go take a peek, there are some seriously droolworthy dresses in a swanky palette of gold, black, silver and ivory) I thought I would turn my attention this week to the all important bride…

It has always felt a little unfair that Kiwi brides-to-be have to travel across the ditch or even further to sample the delights of designer bridal fashion. Well, no longer is that the case thanks to Wellington’s chic little bridal boutique Paperswan Bride (if you need a memory jog of just how chic this boutique is, take a look here…..heavenly!) who have…

It hardly seems possible that it has been almost 6 months since the wonderful Jessica Fontaine launched her first collection under the fabulous new label Rose & Delilah and even more hard to believe that she has already managed to design and create a beautiful second collection which she has so aptly named ‘Oh Lovely Lace’…….

Thanks to the much anticipated release of Baz Luhrman’s Great Gatsby on the big screen we have seen a return to favour for 1920′s silhouettes and everything Art Deco throughout 2013 (and long may it continue!) But Art Deco isn’t just a trend for Johanna Johnson, it is in her DNA, the designer never strays from this most inspiring era and few do Deco better…

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…

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…

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…

I can’t quite believe it, I don’t know where the time has gone, but this week Chic Vintage Brides turns 2?! Truly it only seems like yesterday that I sat down to type my first post and I could never have imagined then where my little blog would be today….. Of course it is all thanks…

I confess to a touch of the green eyed monster when I see brides lucky enough to walk down the aisle in a vintage wedding dress, one perhaps worn by their Mum, Grandma, or even both! I have always loved vintage fashion, the quality and elegance of eras past; but it’s not just the style I envy, it…

There are few people whose name when it appears in my inbox, excites me more than Gwendolynne Burkin‘s! She is a designer whose creations speak to my own heart, drawing inspiration from the decadent days of the Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Aesthetic Movement her designs are always instantly recognisable and absolutely breathtaking. Equally amazing are her catwalk…

If you loved Collette Dinnigan‘s last bridal collection, the Princess Diaries (and I know you did), then just wait until you see her latest offering to soon-to-be-brides! (how lovely is that bow on the back??) It is easy to see why Collette Dinnigan’s designs have been worn by some of the world’s most elegant and…

I do love a bride who sticks to her style guns and shys away from tradition to wear colour for her big day! Ivory or white for the bride is so well established now, it is hard to believe that the tradition is but 173 years old – before Queen Victoria, white was not the conventional colour…

Nobody does vintage inspired, ethereal and beautiful wedding dresses quite like designer Claire Pettibone (you can see some of her previous creations here on Chic Vintage Brides) I eagerly anticipate each and every one of her collections, and so couldn’t be more thrilled to be sharing her latest (and greatest?) offering for Spring 2014 ‘Decoupage’……..

I have (often, I’m sure) mentioned on Chic Vintage Brides my dream of owning a wedding dress boutique and my love of losing myself in the latest wedding dress designs, and so I am sure it will come as little surprise that one of my favourite emails to receive is one from a designer asking me to…

It was the unveiling of her Fall 2012 Collection a whole year ago that first drew me to the contemporary romantic designer Luisa Beccaria and her classically timeless gowns, but if that collection was beautiful, her Fall 2013 collection is absolutely breathtaking!….. Luisa chose the timeless elegance of the 30s as her muse and the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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) Well, her latest offering features sophisticated and stylish gowns that exude femininity, and designs that mix old world…

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………

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 that is like a walk through the Louvre….. It may look a little…

My love of all things Monique Lhuillier, is no secret. Her signature glamorous red-carpet-ready gowns and ethereal wedding dresses have been the ones to look out for many a season and I for one have waited for each collection with bated breath. With her Fall 2013 collection unveiled at this month’s New York Fashion Week…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…..

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…

Today I am super excited to be sharing the latest collection from the very  first Australian bridal designer I featured on Chic Vintage Brides. It was almost a year ago to the day that I shared the stunning bridal collection created by Mariana Hardwick with its extravagant range of elegant, refined bridal gowns constructed of the…

It has been some 15 months since the wedding and the dress that undoubtedly inspired it and over 7 months since my first post dedicated to bridal dresses with long sleeves. Yet it seems to be a trend that is only growing in popularity, with brides and designers alike – and I for one am over the moon! The 2013…

I am a little ashamed it has taken me so long to post about ‘Gwendolynne’, particuarly as I fell in love with her designs the moment I saw them. It is no surprise that through her beautiful bridal gowns Gwendolynne Burkin has established herself as one of Australia’s fashion purists; she works with intuition, avoids…

As a Jenny Packham bride, there will always be a little piece of my heart devoted to her. This lady has such a way of designing and cutting a gown that makes it impossible to describe the instant sense of glamour and grace you feel as the soft, sumptuous fabric of one of her designs slides down…

It’s impossible to keep my adoration of everything that is Johanna Johnson secret – you don’t have to go far on CVB before you find a post featuring one of her real brides, veils, accessories or decadent bridal gowns, or inspired by them! I have long loved the simplicity, grace and style of her timelessly elegant and…

Continuing the unveiling of the new 2013 Collections from this year’s Bridal Market, today I have Marchesa for you – and this collection has everything we have come to expect from this red carpet favourite! Full of incredible modern design, fused with good old fashioned romance, design duo Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig have done…

Whilst we may always be able to rely on Vera Wang to push the boundary for bridal design (the queen of bridal couture will forever be the first choice for daring brides), there is one designer known for her ethereally beautiful, dreamily embellished and flawlessly tailored gowns and that is Monqiue Luillier. (For some reason that gown makes me…

You may have noticed my slight obsession with coloured bridal dresses, and there is always one designer who never ceases pushing the boundary in terms of bridal colours (who can forget her lingerie inspired black and nude collection) and who never fails to to excite with her ever awe inspiring collections, that designer of course is Vera…

There are so many reasons I love Pinterest (currently I am using it to plan my blossoming sister-in-laws baby shower and to find potential destinations for the honeymoon that Mr E and I will one day have) but equally importantly it is a constant source of, well this is going to state the obvious but,…

I am so excited about todays post I can hardly stop my fingers from trembling enough for me to type! Thanks to Helen Rodrigues, who is soon to be stocking the London based fashion house, Australian and New Zealand brides can join the long list of admirers of  Alice Temperley‘s delicate and feminine designs (a list…

I continue to be astonished at the no end of incredibly talented Bridal designers coming out of Australia and New Zealand. As one of the first I came across when I began CVB, I have long been promising, and looking forward to, a post dedicated to today’s designer – Karen Willis Holmes. Some, with a…

Happy 2012 to one and all! And oh what better way for CVB to begin the new year than by introducing the incredible latest collection of one of Australia’s greatest designers – Johanna Johnson! Johanna Johnson has established a reputation for creating gowns revered for their unique mix of old Hollywood glamour and modern sophistication and…

I stumbled across this beautiful Blush Bridal Gown (already featured once on CVB in my Utterly Gorgeous Coloured Gowns for the Unconventional Bride post) on the fabulous Magnolia Rouge blog  and fell in love with it all over again…… I should have known that it was (of course) created by one of my favourite designers, Collette Dinnigan. (Photographer Kate…

New Post – 30 Exquisite & Elegant Long Sleeved Wedding Dresses for 2015 I don’t know about you, but I am loving this trend for long sleeve wedding dresses! After so many years of strapless bodiced bridal gowns, I have long felt it was time for a sleeve revival, and thanks to a certain wedding this year (more…

Previously, I have refrained from sharing the glorious creations of the Wedding dress designer of today’s post, because sadly she is currently not stocked in Australia or New Zealand – it would be cruel to tease you with such beauteous bridal gowns as these, if they are not available here…..  However, with her simply breathtaking 2012 collection,…

Coming across this stunning Vintage Inspired Noosa Wedding …… ……on the fabulous Polka Dot Bride  reminded me about the Johanna Johnson post I promised in my sneak peek last month! But first I have to share these stunning snaps…….

For me, having a vintage inspired wedding was about trying to create a look personal and unique to me – when I was younger I was adamant I would get married in black, so obviously my wedding was always destined to be unique! When planning our wedding I did consider challenging convention and going with…

One of the best things about Chic Vintage Brides is that it gives me the excuse to spend hours (upon hours, upon hours…) browsing gorgeous bridal gowns, from the very latest collections of the most fabulously talented designers – like Mariana Hardwick!

I am so SO excited by my latest find! One of my biggest loves (at the moment) is the fashion of ‘La Belle Epoque’ – that golden age at the end of the 19th century and before World War I, when women still wore the lavish tightly corseted bodices and long skirts of the Edwardian era.

 Inspired by the fabulous find that was those gorgeous Art Nouveau invites from the delightful Dear Emma Stationery store on Etsy but with a dash of THAT infamous dress in Atonement, I have pulled together an ‘Oh My God –  Chartreuse’ Inspiration Board. If only I had peach toned skin, like most lucky red heads, I may well have…

I think it only right that the first designer I feature on my blog should be the designer I chose for my own wedding! Jenny Packham is the award-winning British designer (International Couture Bridal Designer of the Year in 2007 and British Bridal Dress Designer in 2008) now world-renowned for her stunning, vintage inspired bridal dresses – she…