Inspiration Shoots
Sweet 1950s Inspired Wedding Ideas in Lavender & Green by Wendy Cooper Photography
Ooh today’s wedding inspiration shoot from Wendy Cooper Photography is just so super sweet! An adorable take on the modern vintage wedding, it is infused with mid-century details, including the most heavenly vintage tea length wedding dress, but in shades of lavender and purple mixed with a juicy lime green that has a distinctly modern edge. Fun, flirty…
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Wedding Dresses
‘Nanda Devi’ Jesús Peiró’s Elegant 2016 Bridal Collection
As a designer I tried on during my search for the one, and would have worn (I fell hard for an elegant 1950s style number with pockets!) if only our venue’s aisle had been a little wider, I have long been a fan of Jesús Peiró and their elegant designs that shine with sophisticated simplicity. And…
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Modern Vintage Weddings
A Classically Elegant Wedding in Marsala & Gold with a Dash of Deco Glamour
CLY BY MATTHEW PHOTOGRAPHY
When you receive a wedding with the words elegant, Art Deco and Marsala in the description, you know you’re in for something special. Then when you learn the beautiful bride is also an event and wedding planner…..well, it’s hard not to let out a little eek of excitement let me tell you! And today’s floral…
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Sponsors
Eco Chic Wedding Dresses That Are Far From Frumpy
Not so long ago, finding an eco chic wedding dress was a challenge. But with a rise in couples looking to celebrate their love with a green and eco-conscious wedding, has come an increase in demand for wedding dresses that not only wow the groom but also go some way to saving the world! Allowing creative designers…
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Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons
20 Decadent Art Deco Wedding Invitations
As promised, last weeks Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons (which if you missed it was packed full of the most perfect bridal hair accessories) was just the beginning of this Art Deco series. Each week over the coming months I’ll be looking at a key part of styling your Gatsby glamour inspired wedding from hair accessories to stationery, wedding dresses and groom’s attire, bouquets and bridesmaid…
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Inspiration Shoots
Rustic French Country Wedding Inspiration from Presh Floral
Shivering in my office, in the midst of Winter, today’s wedding inspiration shoot from Presh Floral (whose name you might recognise from this beautiful blue vintage Dior shoot from a few weeks back) and Kymberlie Dozois was just what I needed to warm me up! Created in a palette of soft neutrals & pretty shades of purple inspired by Provence,…
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Wedding Bouquet Recipe
A Stunning King Protea Bridal Bouquet for a Destination Wedding
Florist extraordinaire and Chic Vintage Brides‘ resident flower expert Toni from Magdalen Hill is back for another Bouquet Recipe. And today she has identified and jotted down the blooms for one of your favourite bouquets on Pinterest. And it is SUCH a stunner, I can completely see why it made you weak at the knees!…..
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Competitions & Discounts
WIN A ‘One White Day’ Wedding Worth $3,500
We’re starting the week in the most perfect – and exciting! – way, by offering you the chance to win your own beautifully intimate wedding! Yep, just imagine a completely stress free day, in the most beautiful place on earth, with every little detail in the hands of amazing wedding professionals, where all you have to…
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Bridal Accessories
Beautiful Vintage Wax Flower Crowns from Waxflower Vintage
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If you’re a long time follower of Chic Vintage Brides, then you will know I have something of an obsession with wax flower crowns. I have always thought them the most chic of bridal hair accessories (thanks to my rather stylish Nan, whose wedding portrait I have treasured since I was a child) and if I ever…
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Bridal Accessories
20 Perfect Hair Accessories for the Art Deco Loving Bride
I enjoyed our recent saunter through the seasons. So much so in fact that I have decided to continue with the themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons (our little weekly roundups). And what could be a better subject for this new series of posts, than the gorgeous eras we’re all so in love with? Each week…
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Inspiration Shoots
Opulent 1930s Wedding Inspiration Aboard a Vintage Train from Tausendschon Photographie
Big on style, elegance and opulence – and not to mention positively brimming with the most fabulous vintage details (we’re talking feathers, pearls, gold candelabras and gramophones); this 1930s inspired wedding shoot from Tausendschoen Photographie and Facts and Feelings is sure to make your knees weak! Seriously, Jay Gatsby himself would have been happy attending a wedding this lavish…..
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Inspiration Boards
Luxury In Green & Gold – Romantic Wedding Ideas Inspired by Tuscany
We had a cold and frosty start to the day here in Hawkes Bay this morning! And so, I thought with this week’s inspiration board I would whisk us away to sunnier climes; somewhere romantic, beautiful and most importantly warm! Inspired by the stunning Villa Cetinale, which nestling in the heart of Tuscany always gets me dreaming of a trip to…
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Wedding Dresses
Belle & Bunty’s Boho ‘A Piece of My Heart’ 2016 Bridal Collection
We’re starting this week with yet another gorgeous bridal collection for 2016 (I hope you didn’t miss last week’s beauty!) this time from Chic Vintage Brides’ regular and fave Belle & Bunty. I’m sure you can’t possibly have forgotten the last collection of theirs I shared with you on these pages – , inspired by…
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Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons
5 Lovely Ideas for an Unforgettable Summer Wedding
Well it is nearly the weekend, and I have just the perfect, inspiration-packed post to see you through this Friday! As we come to the end of this series of Summer wedding themed Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, today’s post is all about the little details and thoughtful gestures that make a beautiful Summer celebration truly unforgettable!…..
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Bridesmaids
Elegant & Romantic Bridesmaid Dresses from Jenny Yoo
If you loved last week’s post packed full of beautiful bridesmaids looks, then what I am sharing with you today will definitely have you swooning! Because the latest collection of bridesmaids, and bridal, dresses from Jenny Yoo is absolutely breathtaking. Created with the refined elegance that Jenny has become renowned for, each and every design screams romance….. With a…
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