Do I have some swit swoo beauty for you this Monday! Now ladies, I know at times it can be difficult to remember that your wedding is just the start of your married life, whilst engrossed in planning your big day it can feel like the be all and end all. But for starters there’s…

Good morning! I don’t know about you, but I can’t quite believe it is Friday again already?! Truly, it only seems like yesterday that I was swooning over the wonderful vintage wedding dresses from last week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons; and yet here we are again. And do I have a treat for you today!…

If you follow Chic Vintage Brides on Facebook you may have seen how I have been whiling away my lunch times this week – looking at the most wonderful vintage wedding dresses; and I certainly stumbled across some absolute beauties. So this week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons (my Friday fab 5) is dedicated entirely to…

Much as I love vintage inspired wedding dresses, I can not help but feel more than a little envious of brides lucky enough to wear a truly vintage bridal gown. I get a touch of the green eyed monster every time I gaze upon a bride bedecked in a dress lovingly handed down from their…

It was the unveiling of her Fall 2012 Collection a whole year ago that first drew me to the contemporary romantic designer Luisa Beccaria and her classically timeless gowns, but if that collection was beautiful, her Fall 2013 collection is absolutely breathtaking!….. Luisa chose the timeless elegance of the 30s as her muse and the…

Eeek….is it terrible to love Mondays??? But how can I not when every week I get to share the most gorgeous Wedding inspiration? Be it the latest beautiful bridal collection or, like today the most exquisite inspiration shoot, it is impossible for me not to love Mondays and the excitement they bring! I have been simply bursting about sharing today’s elegant inspiration shoot with you ever…

Last week’s Chic Vintage Bride was all about the pomp and splendour of the fancy and frivolous 1953 wedding of Jacqueline Bouvier, whereas today’s post is all about this happy couples beaming smiles……  Have you ever seen a more gleeful pair? That photo just makes me happy! I wish I could share the who, where…

Oh where to even find the adjectives and superlatives to describe Johanna Johnson‘s latest collection?! So unforgettable was her last collection The Luxor that it hardly seems possible a year has passed since its launch. And if you thought, as I did then, that nothing could surpass it – just wait until you see ‘Still…

Through her beautiful bridal collections Gwendolynne Burkin long established herself as one of Australia’s top bridal designers. A fashion purist who avoids fashion trends and remains true to her own sense of style Gwendolynne‘s gowns are Art Deco infused, exquisitely embellished pieces of art…… Created from the most beautifully delicate, floaty fabrics of champagne, silver, gold and…

How to brighten up a cold and miserable Spring Tuesday….. how about some bling? ANTIQUE CROWN MOTIF OLD MINE CUT DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING Yep, I’m feeling cheerier already! 🙂 My latest find on my never ending pursuit of vintage perfection is fine Estate Jewellery company EraGem who specialise in the most exquisite Vintage and Antique Engagement Rings. On their website…

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 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…

It’s official, much to Mr E’s dismay I have a new favourite Etsy store and my oh my is it pretty  – before sharing, I should warn you that reading this post could seriously affect your bank balance! Erstwhile Jewelry Co is a fine Antique & Vintage jewellery shop on Etsy. Founded by Jared and Alisa, newly…

I am so excited about todays post I can hardly stop my fingers from trembling enough for me to type! Thanks to Helen Rodrigues, who is soon to be stocking the London based fashion house, Australian and New Zealand brides can join the long list of admirers of  Alice Temperley‘s delicate and feminine designs (a list…

When I stumbled across the chic and understated wedding of Alex and Ryan on Australian Wedding blog Love Wed Bliss I was instantly drawn to it by the bride’s perfectly vintage birdcage veil, then I swooned over her lovely modern-with-a-hint-of-vintage wedding dress and gasped with joy at her choice of gorgeous green shoes! So of course I had…