Inspiration Boards
Winter Elegance – Beautiful Winter Wedding Inspiration in Coffee, Bronze & Gold
Today’s inspiration board was all about showing you how a few different shades of just one colour can create a clean and chic colour palette for your wedding – and that brown is anything but boring! I really think over the years it has had something of a bad rap, but in fact it can…
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1950s Weddings
A Romantic 1950s Inspired Engagement Shoot in the Mountains
It’s impossible to be anything other than completely smitten with today’s super sweet engagement shoot! With its vintage 1950s inspired styling, the beautiful Spring light and blossom filled trees and gorgeous couple Nikos and Stavroula – whose looks of love couldn’t be any cuter, all captured so beautifully by Elias Kordelakos; it is quite simply the perfect example of…
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Modern Vintage Weddings
An Enchanting Early-Summer Garden Wedding Full of Vintage Elegance
I love a good garden wedding. To me, they are the epitome of relaxed elegance, and a fabulous way to save a few pennies – who needs decorations when you are surrounded by nature? And today’s early Summer garden celebration from Emily Wren Photography showcases just why these natural spaces make the most enchanting venues….. After a romantic…
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Inspiration Shoots
Literary Love – A Bright & Quirky Mid-Century Vintage Wedding Shoot Inspired by Penguin Books
I love inspiration shoots, and how they allow professionals and experts in the wedding industry to get their creative juices flowing. The result is always breathtaking and yet often something a bride might not otherwise have thought of. This fabulous Mid-Century inspiration shoot from Ilene Squires Photography and Party Task Force is the perfect example of just such a…
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Wedding Bouquet Recipe
A Pretty Bridal Bouquet of Peonies & Roses
Whilst for many of you Winter is well and truly on its way, here we are looking forward to Summer, which can mean only one thing….. peony season!! So today’s bouquet recipe from the fabulous Toni of Magdalen Hill couldn’t be any more perfect, or more pretty! Combining deliciously scented roses and peonies in shades of deep coral, pink…
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Inspiration Shoots
Picnic in the Woods – Cozy and Romantic Autumn Wedding Inspiration
Remember the beautiful bridal inspiration shoot I shared a few weeks ago, the one that featured the most exquisite Edwardian wedding dresses? Well, the team behind that shoot ruudC Fotografie and NamaNama are back today, with something a little different! Every bit as romantic, but more rustic than elegant and with a fabulous cozy Autumn charm that I am sure…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
A Romantic Vintage Spring Wedding with a Marquee Reception
Oh do I have just the post to brighten your Monday morning! It is absolutely guaranteed to start your week in the most beautiful way, because today’s romantic vintage wedding is heavenly! Beautifully captured by Elizabeth Fogarty, Kevan & Michael’s intimate and oh-so-pretty celebration, really is lovely from start to finish – the palette alone is sure to…
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Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons
20 Must Haves & Finishing Touches for a Fabulous 1950s Wedding
So, having looked at the most perfect bridal hair accessories, delightful wedding cakes, fabulous bridesmaid dresses, beautiful bouquets, stylish looks for Grooms and chic wedding dresses we come to the end of this series of 1950s themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons! But I think I have left the best to last, because there could be no more fitting finale than a roundup…
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Bridal Accessories
The Beautifully Boho 2016 Bridal Hair Accessories Collection from Jannie Baltzer
You will no doubt remember the ridiculously romantic 2015 collection from Jannie Baltzer – it really was a collection that once seen could never be forgotten (if you missed it, or simply want a reminder, you can take a peek at the perfection here). Well, today I am back with her latest offering for 2016, and let’s…
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Inspiration Shoots
Stylish Jazz Age Wedding Inspiration Full of Decadence
I am following yesterday’s stylish City wedding (I hope you saw it!) with some stunning Art Deco wedding inspiration today. With the historic Inn on Westwood as its backdrop, every glorious detail captured perfectly by Sarah Hooker Photography and abounding with 1920s glamour and Jazz Age razzmatazz, it is elegant, opulent and everything a girl could ask for…… I will…
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Inspiration Boards
Gothic Glamour – Elegant Halloween Wedding Inspiration in Black, Red & Gold
Happy Halloween! I couldn’t let today pass without popping in and sharing this year’s Halloween wedding inspiration board, especially after you all loved last year’s (which you can see here if you are new to Chic Vintage Brides or missed it) so much! Where last year I went with the traditional colour palette of orange…
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Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons
20 Chic 1950s Inspired Wedding Dresses
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…
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Inspiration Shoots
A Romantic Gothic Wedding Inspiration Shoot
Ooh do I have something special for you today! Dark yet romantic and with more than a hint of Gothic drama this beautifully moody garden wedding inspiration shoot, with bridal wear from Emily Riggs and dreamy floral creations from Ponderosa & Thyme, all captured by the brilliant Maria Lamb, is utterly bewitching….. And more than a little bit perfect for the…
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Bridal Accessories
‘Eternal’ The Exquisite Bridal Shoes Collection for 2016 from Bella Belle
Did you all see yesterday’s stunning Tuscany inspired Al Fresco wedding inspiration? If so, you might have glimpsed a gorgeous pair of Bella Belle Shoes, whose ethereal 2015 lookbook you may also remember if you are a long time follower of Chic Vintage Brides. I have been smitten ever since I first saw it, and today…
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Inspiration Shoots
Romantic Al Fresco Wedding Ideas Inspired by Tuscany
There is nothing I love more than a dreamy destination wedding! And if Mr E and I had been tempted to say our ‘I Dos’ over seas, there is only one place it would have been – Tuscany! Few places captivate me with their romantic landscape, architecture and not to mention delicious food, quite like the…
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