I have just the prettiest post to start the week, perfect for turning any Monday frowns upside down. This romantic bridal inspiration shoot from Millay & Young Photography features the most gorgeous accessories from Beatrice Couture Designs, which compliment the fairytale tulle bridal gowns from Lazaro and Kelima K so perfectly they almost seem made for each other. (Yes,…

Happy Friday peeps! That’s right, you have made it to another weekend – time to shake off those work woes, sit back and take in some wedding loveliness! With this week’s Snippet, Whispers & Ribbons I have tried to take you through each major milestone of wedding planning, from engagement to wedding! 1. Starting with this Sea…

Happy Monday lovelies! Now do I have just the thing to kiss those post weekend blues goodbye and welcome in a brand new week….. This elegant inspiration shoot from the fabulous Laura Murray Photography exudes romance and old world charm! Set in the grand mansion and lush European gardens of the gorgeous Castle Cliff Estate with flowers…

This weekend sees the start of Spring and my oh my is Hawkes Bay looking pretty already. Speaking of pretty, do I have a treat of a Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, packed full of the most lovely real weddings  from this week, so take a seat, grab your tipple of choice (it is Friday after…

Hello everyone and welcome to another brand swanky new week! How was your weekend? Mine was spent with Mr E making our new house a home and glamming up the garden! There are already buds and blossom a blooming with Spring officially starting this weekend – and today’s post couldn’t be any more perfect for…

Well that is yet another week flown by, we are nearly at the end of August?! (so that makes how days until your big day?) Nearly the end of August…. oh my, that means we have been in our new home (which I want to call Tara but Mr E isn’t so keen! What do…

It only seems like yesterday that I was embracing Autumn and yet it is already feeling decidedly Spring-like here – lambs frolic in the fields, the trees are turning pink with blossom and we have been without an electric blanket for 3 weeks! 🙂 So with balmier days beckoning I have decided to give, what…

It has been something of a shakey afternoon today in New Zealand, so it is with my thoughts in Wellington and everyone there, that I bring you this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, my pick of this week’s most inspiring wedding posts….. 1. Loved this epic post on all things Golden from Rock My Wedding…

Now if you’re a regular visitor of Chic Vintage Brides you will no doubt be aware of my obsession with any and all actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood and therefore will be able to imagine all too well my excitement when I stumbled across a bridal inspiration shoot inspired by not one or two but…

It is that time of the week again, time for me to count down my top 5 posts from the wide world of the wedding web….. it doesn’t get any easier, Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons could so easily become my top 10….. or 20….. or 100! 1. Most Stylish Bridal Shower This English Garden Bridal…

I remember all too well the excitement of wedding dress shopping….. but I also remember the excitement was almost overpowered by an anxiety and pressure to find the right dress for me! Oh it wasn’t difficult to find 100 dresses I loved (in each boutique actually), but finding a dress that loved me, was a…

Today’s wedding inspiration shoot from Feather & Stone is just a little bit extra special. Not just because it is super gorgeous and features some Chic Vintage Bride‘s faves and regulars (like Intique & Co and Kelsey Genna) but also because it was taken from their first ever Field Trip photography workshop – where they share their…

A few weeks ago I introduced you to one of my latest Etsy loves and fab finds Petite Lumière by showcasing the Florence Collection. As is often the case with designers and professionals showcased on Chic Vintage Brides, it wasn’t just the unique designs that created my little soft spot for this Etsy store, but the…

Oh what a week – 2 weeks and counting since moving to my new home and still no internet, and then Friday morning I had my wisdom teeth removed. Wow did I underestimate how rubbish that would make me feel (and I haven’t even had my usual dose of gorgeous wedding inspiration to perk me…

I have been looking forward to sharing today’s rustic, vintage wedding ever since I first spotted it on Darren from CK Metro Photos blog. Bride Kaycee’s style is simply swoonworthy, her glamorous pillbox hat the cherry on her dress pie! Her coat and frock 1950s inspired wedding dress in mocha satin (you know how I love a bride that shys…