Today I am super excited to be able to share with you the launch of the first boutique in Australia to stock some of the beautiful Claire Pettibone wedding dresses – so excited in fact that I just couldn’t wait until Monday. Determined Australian and New Zealand brides have long had to make either the…

Wedding blogs around the world were sparkling with gold this week and I for one was loving it!   1. All starting with this beautiful mint green and gold inspiration shoot on Green Wedding Shoes that  shows being green doesn’t have to stop you from being glam too……   2. Snippet & Ink had me swooning other…

Chic Vintage Brides series of posts for anyone looking for the elusive bridesmaids dress continues today. So far I have shared some of the most perfect LBBDs (little/long, black, bridesmaids dresses) and the current trend for ivory, today something a little more bright and beautiful for you! Pantone released their Spring 2013 Fashion Colour Report last month…

Despite a shaky start to the week weather wise I have decided Summer is here and so with Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons this week I have dived head first into the epitome of Summer weddings – the Beach Wedding! 1. Starting with a super cute nautical inspired engagement session from Style Me Pretty…. I love nautical, it is so timeless,…

Following last week’s posts from the catwalks of New York’s Fall 2013 Bridal Fashion Week (Vera Wang’s classic collection, Claire Pettibone’s romantic collection and Monique Lhuillier’s alluringly dreamy collection), I am taking you back to NYC for one of my favourite bridal designers. I have said it before (and I have no doubt I will say it again, but)…

Oh I have such a treat of a real wedding for you today! I was lost the moment I glimpsed these gorgeous images from Jill Andrews, who captured the beauty and love of Elysia and John’s wedding day so perfectly….. It goes without saying that I adore Elysia’s pretty ethereal style – in her Sera…

Continuing the search for the elusive perfect bridesmaids dress – that is one that is both affordable and fashionable, cute and wearable, plus of course liked by both bridesmaids and bride; which I started a few weeks ago with the LBBD post (that is Little or Long Black Bridesmaids Dresses) today I bring you Ivory! As the traditional colour…

Since the beginning of series one, I have been completely enamoured with the delightful characters, glorious sets and decadent costumes of Downton Abbey. Each and every episode with their impeccably written scripts and story lines have been enchanting, sweeping me away to a simpler time and place…. And ever since that Christmas Special ending set my heart racing, I have…

Today I have even more pretty from the recent New York Bridal Fashion Week! This time it comes from couture bridal designer and celebrity favorite Monique Lhuillier, who presented a stunning Fall 2013 collection….. Monique Lhuillier is the designer of choice for the fashion forward bride who wants to look elegant, but with an edge. Monique’s designs have always captured…

After yesterday’s classic ivory bridal Fall 2013 collection from Vera Wang, I have something a little different, but equally dreamy, from New York Bridal Fashion Week for you today….. Claire Pettibone sent her nymph-like models, dancing barefoot down a romantic runway blanketed in pretty pink and red rose petals. Adorned with silk flower crowns, corsages and necklaces; in gowns of gossamer fit…

Oh it’s my favourite time of year again, it’s New York Bridal Fashion Week!! And I have been glued to my laptop screen all weekend soaking up the sneak peeks – and they haven’t disappointed! Vera Wang‘s Fall 2013 Collection was everything we have come to expect and love – glamorous, multidimensional designs, with cascading, sumptuous…

What a week! 🙂 I definitely think a celebratory glass of bubbly (or two) is in order – Mr E has certainly earned one for all his hard work on CVB’s swanky makeover! I am still a little in shock that Chic Vintage Brides turned 1 this week – a year, a whole 12 months, 365 (or is…

To celebrate Chic Vintage Brides very first birthday, we gave her something of a makeover! So, what do you think of our swanky new design??? I am hoping you will see lots you love! Like the new pages taking you straight to a gallery of your favourite posts – Real Weddings, Inspiration Boards, Chic Vintage Brides and Snippets,…

Oh wow, I can’t quite believe it…. it hardly seems possible…. but today Chic Vintage Brides celebrates its first birthday 🙂 (Image Source) A whole 12 months old…. so much has happened since its quiet little launch last year that it quite boggles my mind! I can not wait to see what happens over the…

As the days grow longer and warmer, I am craving the pretty palettes of Spring and Summer. And none can be prettier than that of dusky blue and blush…. French Hotel from Polly Alexndre, Blush Cap Sleeve Beaded Gown from Elie Saab, Blue Butterfly via Pinterest, Dusky Blue Brooch from Lisa Warninger, Ring from Jose…