Hello lovelies and happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed safe and healthy holidays and are now feeling, as I am, glad to see the back of 2020 and hopeful for 2021. Whether you’re a regular follower of Chic Vintage Brides, a friend, new visitor or fleeting passer by, it really is lovely to…

Quite a few of the weddings and inspiration shoots I have shared on Chic Vintage Brides of late have included Vow Books, it is one of the biggest, and most delightful, trends in weddings over recent years: couples writing their own vows. And I absolutely love it, because what makes a wedding truly memorable isn’t…

When it comes to wedding traditions you can pick and choose those that mean the most to you – many couples no longer want to wait for the ceremony to see their beloved so choose to have a ‘first look’, nor does every bride wish to toss her beautiful bouquet. And the same with the…

Choosing the perfect photographer to capture your wedding can be a daunting task. Your photographs last a lifetime, a much loved reminder of one of the most magical days of your life, long after the day is over. So getting your choice of photographer right, is quite possibly the most important decision you will make…

I love weddings (obviously!) and everything they stand for – romance, love, commitment, tradition, families…. But I have also long been conscious that today’s weddings result in a huge amount of waste and damage to the environment. Something I think we all know cannot continue. Which is why today I couldn’t be more thrilled to…

Whatever your style or budget, and whatever you have in mind for your big day – or small celebration – don’t underestimate the planning that will be involved. Even an elopement requires planning! And these planners, organisers and journals contain everything you need to plan your dream wedding….. Today’s wedding planners, as well as being…

If you watched the royal wedding or are a regular visitor to Chic Vintage Brides then you will no doubt be familiar with the beautiful designs of Emmy London. If this is a name that is new to you though then you are in for a treat, because no-one does bridal shoes quite like Emmy!…

Who doesn’t love donuts??? And they’re a big trend in the wedding world right now – either as an alternative to the traditional wedding cake, or as a delicious way to say thankyou to your guests! And what better way to display them than a donut wall? They make quite the backdrop to a bigger…

Much as getting engaged is undoubtedly one of the happiest times of your life, planning your wedding can most definitely be one of the most stressful! But who better to offer advice to couples starting on their wedding planning journey, than couples who have just come to the end of theirs! So today I have…

It’s amazing how difficult it can be to find the perfect bridal shoes to carry you down the aisle, that it might seem like a good idea to just pick a pair without giving it a lot of thought. After all, no one will even see your shoes under your wedding dress, right? But take…

As predicted Meghan Markle wowed the wedding world on her big day. And whilst some were torn about her choice of dress (personally I thought it was the epitome of chic!) the verdict on her choice of headpiece was unanimous! Of course nothing but a tiara was fit for the new Duchess of Sussex, and…

Since 2011 we have been enjoying the Kate effect, with the wedding world and brides alike loving all things lace – especially sleeves! But after last weekend’s truly beautiful, and emotional, royal wedding, I think it is safe to say understated elegance is going to have its time in the spotlight. Having already looked at…

The lovely Emily Ganey, fine art photographer extraordinaire, is back today for the third in a series of Wedding Wisdom posts focusing on wedding photography. I hope you caught her past posts, which have looked at some of the differences between film and digital photography and why you should use your wedding photographer for your engagement session. Well this time Emily…

Today I am excited to be sharing the second in a series of Wedding Wisdom posts from the fabulous Emily Ganey, photographer extraordinaire. I hope you caught her first post a few weeks back, which highlighted some of the differences between film and digital photography – a must read for any couple before you even start the…

When it comes to planning your wedding it’s all in the details, and to make your day perfect no detail can be deemed too small! One detail that is all too often overlooked (I know I did!), is something beautiful on which to hang your wedding gown. Because after that long search to find your…

Remembering all too well, even 6 years later, how much my head spun in our first (actually, in every) meeting with our wedding professionals, I have asked wedding cake designer extraordinaire Dalana of The Cake & The Giraffe to join us here on Chic Vintage Brides and help shed some light on things couples should know about…

For a vintage-loving bride, wedding invitations are the perfect opportunity to give a gorgeous nod to the past. Whether your whole wedding is going to be inspired by a past era, or you’re just looking for a few vintage touches to mix it up, the invites are the first place to focus your attention. With…

I have always loved vintage jewellery and am more than a little envious of those lucky enough to have beautiful heirloom pieces passed down through generations of their family. It’s not just the style I adore, it is the history that draws me to vintage jewellery – the stories behind them, the love locked in them,…

You may remember a few weeks ago wedding planner to the stars Mindy Weiss (one of the most sought-after party planners in the country!) popped in to see us and share her top 5 wedding splurges, well today she is back with more expert wedding advice for those brides on a tighter budget (I know I was one!)…

Mindy Weiss is one of the most sought-after party planners in the country, and has worked with celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Sofía Vergara and many others. She is regularly featured in publications such as People, US Weekly, The New York Times & The Wall Street Journal, and is also the author of every bride-to-be’s must read ‘The Wedding Book: An…

Style is definitely a contributing factor to my love of vintage, but there is another reason I adore all things aged! Yes, I love their sense of history and their quality, but its the fact these things were made to last I love the most. I hate today’s fast moving fashions and the throw away culture…

If you’re a bride (or groom) just starting out on your wedding planning journey, then this post is for you (oh and you might want to also read this, and this one too!) Or actually, even if you’ve reached that halfway point, or if your countdown is into just double figures, you will still appreciate the words…

Recently, thanks to the lovely Eleni and her Bloggers Say I Do series on Love 4 Wed,  I had the pleasure of re-imagining my big day! 5 years after getting married (and with 4 years of having my own wedding blog) I got the opportunity to let my imagination run wild, and create the wedding of my dreams…

I have the biggest confession to make!….. There are an increasing number of things that, given another chance, I would do differently when planning our wedding. Eek, there you go, I’ve said it! That’s not to say that our day wasn’t perfect in every way, it is just that, through Chic Vintage Brides, I have…

I remember all too well the excitement of wedding dress shopping….. but I also remember the excitement was almost overpowered by an anxiety and pressure to find the right dress for me! Oh it wasn’t difficult to find 100 dresses I loved (in each boutique actually), but finding a dress that loved me, was a…

The Birdcage Veil, exuding sophistication with a playful edge and a little bit of vintage quirk, is an increasingly popular alternative to the more traditional  chapel, cathedral and shoulder length veils. Harking back to the 1940s and 1950s, where the classic merry widow netting was attached to pillboxes and hair discs; the glamorous birdcage veil has now…

On the morning of my wedding I awoke at our venue, and there were definitely benefits to this! But I can not even begin to count the number of times I have read that a bride’s favourite moment was the journey to the venue with her father, or the car ride to the reception with her new…

I am loving Chic Vintage Brides‘ new Wedding Wisdom posts, remembering all the little things I wish I had known when I was a bride-to-be and sharing industry insider top hints and tips. Last time it was Crafting the Perfectly Worded Wedding Invitation and today we are tackling the all important matter of wedding dress shopping….

I think it is fair to say I am pretty darned excited about today’s post, it is yet another first for Chic Vintage Brides! This new series of Wedding Wisdom posts are all about helping you plan, choose and execute keys elements of your big day; with advice, tips and how-tos from the experts! When Mr…

After weeks of planning, it was my sister’s baby shower last weekend and it was something of a triumph, even if I do say so myself 🙂 Of course I can take very little credit for it, really all I did was pull the pieces together, the rest was achieved through the online marketplace marvel that is Etsy!…