Vintage inspired gowns and a celebration of friendship, combined with an abundance of lush greenery infused florals, create a refined bridal vision against a rustic backdrop in today’s stylish bridal editorial. With not one but three distinct bridal looks, and its pretty palette of cool greens and blues giving a nod to Winter, it is sure to…

I share a lot of modern vintage inspiration here on Chic Vintage Brides, which I absolutely love – it is so inspiring to see couples and creatives in this wonderful wedding industry of ours putting a contemporary interpretation on timeless elegance and vintage details! But I know there’s still a lot of brides, and grooms,…

I have such a truly beautiful inspiration shoot to share with you today. Captured by the discerning eye of Lara Lam it is full of soft light, glimmers with gold and positively brims with romance. Showcasing a beautiful blend of elegance and opulence, vintage and modern, past and present, I just know you are going to love it……..

Today’s super sweet engagement shoot from Sambajoy photography is guaranteed to have you smitten! Proof that all you need to create a lovely e-sess is one loved up couple, a fabulous location, a couple of simple yet stylish outfits and a photographer to capture the magic; it brings a smile to my face every time I look…

For all of you creative brides planning a DIY wedding, or brides on a budget planning an intimate celebration, I have just the wedding for you today! Beautifully captured by Anna Page Photography, Erin and Kevin’s big day is packed full of meaningful and hand-crafted details, as well as stunning sartorial styling. It is a…

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…

I have such a truly beautiful bridal fashion inspiration shoot to share with your today. With exquisite wedding dresses and bridal accessories from the Edwardian era, captured beautifully by ruudC Fotografie, full of soft light and positively brimming with romance I just know you are going to love it! The Edwardian era or Belle Epoque has always…

The heirloom vintage velvet ring boxes from The Mrs Box are a must see for any vintage loving bride-to-be (or romantic beau planning a proposal) – and will be topping my Christmas wish list this year too! I am so completely smitten with these precious little parcels – I want one in EVERY colour! The creation of the…

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…

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…

I have such a treat of an Inspiration Shoot for you to start this week! Chic Vintage Brides photographer fave and sponsor Josie Richardson (you may recognise her from her Sponsor Intro) sent over this shoot exploring bridal wear from the last century and packed full of amazing vintage fashion inspiration….. The inspiration shoot originally came about after Josie…

It’s official, much to Mr E’s dismay I have a new favourite Etsy store and my oh my is it pretty  – before sharing, I should warn you that reading this post could seriously affect your bank balance! Erstwhile Jewelry Co is a fine Antique & Vintage jewellery shop on Etsy. Founded by Jared and Alisa, newly…

Not so long ago, I wrote a post extolling the beauty of the Luxurious Letterpress Wedding Stationery from Bella Figura, so just imagine my joy (I was quite literally and unabashedly jumping – poor Mr E) when the lovely Erica, from Bella Figura, asked if I would like to help them launch the exciting new additions to…

When I first started Chic Vintage Brides, all of my thoughts were of swoonworthy wedding dresses, little did I anticipate stationery also setting my heart a racing…. but then Wedding Stationery from Momental Designs are more like works of fine art, true treasures!  Momental Designs offers handmade, custom Wedding invitations and co-ordinating stationery for the day (as well as other…

In my sneak peek of posts to come I teased you with the promise of showing where you can find the most fabulous Vintage Wedding Dresses and today I am finally getting round to keeping that promise! I have been so keen to share The Frock with you, but I confess to having been sidetracked by research…