Inspiration Shoots
Jekalo Photography
I know I’ve said it so many times before, but I really do love this time of year. Especially here in the wedding world where the nights drawing in and All Hallow’s Eve allows our industry creatives free reign to bring to life something a little different to the light and airy wedding editorials we…
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Wedding Dresses
25 Beautiful Black Wedding Dresses for the Bold Bride
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…
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Inspiration Boards
Ebony & Garnet – Dramatic Halloween Wedding Inspiration
The end of October is fast approaching which can only mean one thing! Time to dust off those cauldrons, carve your pumpkins and get the broomsticks out for All Hallow’s Eve. Here on Chic Vintage Brides I always celebrate this ghostly holiday with an inspiration board (you can take a peek at past years here,…
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Inspiration Shoots
Whimsical Mountain Top Elopement Inspiration
Troy Meikle Photo
Mountain top weddings have utterly captivated my heart! Be they rustic fall affairs or whimsical celebrations like today’s, I just can’t get enough of the breathtaking backdrops that these scenic settings offer. The Bridger mountains of Montana bring the beauty on this occasion and a team of local vendors add a layer of love and…
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Wedding Dresses
The Loveliest Lace Wedding Dresses
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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…
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Engagement Shoots
Romantic Garden Proposal Inspiration in the Cotswolds
Ferri Photography
With engagement season just around the corner, today’s inspiration shoot couldn’t be any more perfect! So beautiful is it, with its English garden setting, romantic attire and charming table for two, that you could be forgiven for thinking it is an elopement or intimate wedding inspiration. However, this shoot was designed to show how to…
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Inspiration Shoots
Fall Mountaintop Elopement at Lake Hodges
Abbey Rez Photography
Shot atop a mountain overlooking Lake Hodges in Southern California, today’s inspiration shoot captures the adventurous spirit and romance of an intimate elopement. Styled to reflect the stunning setting, in a fall palette with pops of bright red for contrast, it is the perfect mix of rustic and vintage. And it quite simply makes my elopement loving heart sing….. Photographer Abbey…
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1950s Weddings
A Fairytale Disney-Inspired Vintage Wedding
Keira Lemonis Photography
Oh my goodness today’s wedding is Delightful! (with a capital D) Now, I am not usually one for ‘themed’ weddings, but Kristyn & Adam’s Disney inspired celebration is such a magical affair, and manages to remain both stylish and romantic. So grab a chair, sit back and lose yourself for a while in their truly…
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Inspiration Shoots
Intimate Fall Elopement Inspiration at Devil’s Backbone
Hannah Joy Photography
I do so love a good elopement! Especially when they take place at venues as unique as Devil’s Backbone Distilling Co! In a rich fall color palette of coffee, gold and mustard yellow, with splashes of orange, this intimate wedding celebration certainly ticks all the right romance boxes. From an outdoor ceremony, to a cost…
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Inspiration Shoots
Art Deco Infused Blue Velvet Wedding Inspiration at ‘At The Top’
Photography by Nola Fontanez
Today’s wedding inspiration shoot brings us a little luxurious time travelling! Rich shades of blue and berry contrast with soft corals and peachy tones, in this beautifully romantic take on Gatsby glam with a modern twist – we’re talking ghost chairs, glass candlesticks and a fairytale lace wedding dress….. Here are a few words from…
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Inspiration Shoots
Boho Summer Garden Wedding Inspiration with Pops of Orange
Today’s wedding inspiration shoot has it all!! A beautiful bride in a floral headpiece that is oh-so-boho-licious, a table that puts the sweet in sweetheart, a palette sprinkled with pops of zesty orange that make it perfect for these final days of Summer and not one but three delicious and delightful looking cakes – I…
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Inspiration Shoots
Renaissance Inspired Autumn Wedding Editorial
Photography - Michelle Hepburn
Today’s shoot is set in my own beautiful part of the world – Hawke’s Bay New Zealand! Captured in the olive barn of local winery, Black Barn, by some wonderful wedding pros I am lucky enough to call friends, I couldn’t be more excited to share this vision of a Fall wedding. It strikes the…
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Inspiration Boards
Spring Skies – Heavenly Wedding Inspiration in Soft Shades of Blue
Oh yes, in this romantic Spring wedding inspiration board it is easy to see why we still love greenery so much! It is such a purse-friendly way to create a lush look on your wedding day (and bring the outside in, if you’re planning an in door celebration), and I thought its organic touch would be heavenly for…
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Inspiration Shoots
White Washed Elegance – Romantic Olde World Wedding Inspiration at The Barn at Little River
Shannon Ford Photography
The olde world elegance of this gorgeous inspiration shoot, in its soft palette of peach and green, was inspired by the white washed barn at Little River that served as its backdrop. Every charming detail fits the delightful setting perfectly and creates a timeless affair that proves barn weddings don’t have to be hay strewn…
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Inspiration Shoots
Seasons of Love – Fall Wedding
Photography - Emily Broadbent
Today I have the third and final instalment of this ‘Seasons of Love’ series. After the Spring Dating and Summer Proposal, there can only be one conclusion, the Fall wedding. In a palette of crisp oranges, muted greens and deeper Autumnal shades comes this timeless take on romance, and the fairytale ending to our couple’s…
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