We’re taking a step back in time with today’s utterly bewitching bridal shoot. Inspired by the dramatic setting of the Valle Crucis Abbey ruins, in Wales (which was built in the 13th century!), it is brimming with a haunting, almost gothic, beauty. With details kept to a minimum to allow the dramatic venue to take…

I have long thought flower crowns the most chic and romantic way to complete an ensemble for a wedding – be it for the bride, bridesmaids or flower girls. And when it comes to making a flower crown that is both pretty and fragrant, and that reflects the beauty of the season you’ve chosen to get…

When a wedding features a stylish fall color palette, greenery aplenty, a treehouse, a very special flower girl and not 1 but 2 dwarf goats as ringbearers, unforgettable becomes something of an understatement! Even more incredible is that the whole day was pulled together in just 3 months?! Believe me when I say, you do…

Today I have just the thing guaranteed to brighten even the dreariest of Mondays! This sweet couple’s personal style and sense of romance shines through in every part of their big day: from their bright and beautiful colour palette, to the lush florals, and stunning garden ceremony setting. All together it makes for quite the uplifting, and unforgettable, affair……..

I know I sound like something of a broken record when it comes to finding the perfect venue for your wedding day, but I really can’t stress enough the importance of it – once you find the right space, everything else just falls into place. And for Mandi & Ed their venue had extra meaning,…

Jesse & Nicole were so excited to get engaged that they started planning their “dream wedding” the very next day – even booking their venue and photographer! Just a few weeks later however, Nicole’s Mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. So they put planning the wedding on hold and decided to get married in Nicole’s parent’s backyard in…

We’re off to the stunning Colorado mountains for today’s beautifully boho celebration; where Bailey & Chad combined rustic vintage charm with their bohemian free spirits to create the most romantic wedding. And if the ceremony overlooking the lake doesn’t take your breath away, I don’t know what will!….. Reflecting their fun-loving and laid back personalities, the couple…

Today’s wedding is so cute, it is impossible to be anything other than charmed by every detail when you see it. Retro and colourful, with the punchy green of the woodland ceremony setting and an abundance of vibrant native florals, followed by an intimate restaurant reception, it is just delightful! So have your pinning finger ready as…

Today’s boho-vintage, seaside wedding, celebrated overlooking the sea in Coogee Australia, is an absolute delight featuring charming nautical blues and splashes of coral, as well as bright and beautiful florals – including fresh flower crowns for the whole bridal party! Every gorgeous detail was documented by the fabulous Tamar Porter of Bless Photography…… It all started with…

If you are a follower of Chic Vintage Brides on Instagram, or have paid a visit to either the Little Book of Chic or Boutique of late, you may have already caught a glimpse of the heavenly creations of London based designer Yelena Smirnova. Well today I am proud to be able to introduce you properly! The purveyor…

Exquisite florals abound in today’s enchanting Woodland editorial from  Sue Gallo Designs. The gorgeous affair unfolds in a magical Fall forest, with the bare trees and bed of crispy Autumn leaves the perfect blank canvas for the incredible red blooms. With vintage elements including a beautiful long sleeved wedding dress from Second Dance, a velvet chair from Warehouse 84 as well as a…

A fusion of old world rustic charm and modern day bohemian beauty, today’s editorial created by Lisa Digiglio offers an effortlessly chic take on Pantone’s colour’s for 2016 – Serenity & Rose Quartz. The simply beautiful styling by Danielle Design, lush mixture of blooms with a just picked feel and utterly fabulous fashion of the bride & groom will…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And when it comes to seasonal decor I am a traditionalist at heart (if you hadn’t already guessed from yesterday’s inspiration board!) It just isn’t Christmas for me without holly, mistletoe, candles and cardis; and all in bright yuletide shades of red, green and gold. Luckily that’s…

In the seasonal colour palette of red, green and gold, today’s beautiful inspiration shoot, full of vintage elegance and bohemian charm, is the most perfect way to end the week! With a lush Virginian woodland setting, decor that manages to be both rustic and opulent, as well as the most stunning scarlet rose florals; all captured by the…

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 –…