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If you are to be a winter bride, as I was, then ceremony lighting will (or should) be an especially important consideration when it comes to planning your wedding and decor. You see, lighting provides an awful lot more than just the obvious, being light! (much needed by your photographer to capture those key memories)…

Ah Friday, fabulous Friday, where have you been all week? I am so pleased to see you! All these early morning wake up calls of a puppy desperate for a play are beginning to take their toll! I am looking forward to a long lie in tomorrow (thanks to Mr E who will be on…

Apologies, this post is more than a little late, but if you follow Chic Vintage Brides on Facebook you know why 🙂 Now, I love New Year, and not just because it is our anniversary! I love the chance to reflect on the year gone by but more importantly to look forward to all the…

I think it is fair to say Summer officially arrived in the bay today, it reached a scorching 30°C – definitely time to search out the sunnies and bathers! Fingers crossed it is here to stay for the weekend….although, I still can’t get used to Christmas shopping in the summer, despite this being my third Christmas in New Zealand….

I think it is fair to say that in all of our excitement Mr E and I somewhat overlooked our ceremony room and aisle decor. I can’t say it is a regret, because there is nothing about our day that I regret; however if I had the chance again I might try to look at…

I remember with such clarity the emotion of seeing my soon to be husband, standing at the end of an aisle lined with everyone we love most, waiting for me! And no memory is more magical than when we were finally pronounced ‘husband’ and ‘wife’; and we waltzed back up the aisle hand in hand as Mr…

I am going to start this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons with an itsy confession, I am writing this on Thursday. You see, Mr E and I are off to our favourite little lakeside retreat in Taupo for a spot of r and r. Usually Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons makes up my Friday evening ritual, with…

Whilst we can always rely on Vera Wang to push the bridal boundary in terms of colour, there is one designer who reigns supreme when it comes to evoking romance through exquisite embellishment; and that designer is of course Monique Lhuillier. Not one to shy away from colour herself, the designer’s Fall 2014 collection included shades…

Happy Friday everyone! Are you ready for the start of the weekend? This weekend I will mostly be packing (again) and getting ready for the big move, but it’s not all bad, after all moving to our first NZ home of our own is pretty exciting! This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is dedicated to…

I swear Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons comes around quicker each week! Not such a bad thing though as they signal the start of the weekend 🙂   1. For all brides newly engaged I want to start this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons with a beautiful inspiration board from Magnolia Rouge. Copper Blues mixes the…

Can you believe it is June already? Where is this year going?? We will soon be half way through (and counting down to Christmas) Friday means it is Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons, my top 5 posts from my week’s wandering around the wedding web; and this week I have some of the most glorious real…

Oh I have the sweetest inspiration shoot for you today! You may remember the opulent renaissance wedding inspiration shoot from Kate Romenesko a few weeks back, and I confess I rather fell in love with not only the wonderful styling but also Kate’s beautifully romantic photography, and today’s inspiration shoot is equally as lovely…. It…

How could anyone not adore the sight of Keira Knightley skipping to the Town Hall hand in hand with her beau looking oh so happy, not to mention chic and cute in her short tulle wedding dress and flower crown….. There is going to be many a disappointed bride-to-be hoping to buy the new Mrs…

Oooh it was going to be pretty tough to top yesterday’s post for gown gorgeousness – Karen Willis Holme’s 2013 Collection really is breathtaking….. but if any designer can be trusted to create a collection that exudes luxury and is packed full of wow, it is Monique Lhuillier! Monique’s innate sense of style and understanding of…

Today it’s one for the boys, so often neglected on Chic Vintage Brides sorry! This though will be the first of 5 (yes 5) posts just for you, all focusing on the Groom‘s equivalent of a bouquet (not that you like to think of it as such I am sure) Starting with 20 of the most…