My love of all things Monique Lhuillier, is no secret. Her signature glamorous red-carpet-ready gowns and ethereal wedding dresses have been the ones to look out for many a season and I for one have waited for each collection with bated breath. With her Fall 2013 collection unveiled at this month’s New York Fashion Week…

I have long been a huge fan of luxurious letter press stationery extraordinaires Bella Figura (it is hard to believe it has been a year, or more, since I introduced their lavish 2012 collection) I truly adore this little artisan letterpress shop – the love and passion they have put into perfecting their craft the old-fashioned way; the way they use antique cast-iron…

I don’t know about you but there are few dresses that have set my heart racing as much as THAT dress in Atonement. Now if like me some 6 years later (that’s right, 6 already!?!) it continues to be your idea of glamorous vintage perfection then you are just going to L O V E…

I confess to having had something of an Emerald obsession for some time (long before Pantone named it their 2013 Colour of the Year) – it was the perfect hue for my Frosted Mistletoe Winter Wedding Inspiration Board, looking particularly gorgeous against the snowy landscape. This week’s Snippets, Whispers & Ribbons is all about the lushest and…

I do hope you are seated for perusing today’s post because it is seriously swoon-worthy! I am so excited to have Enchanted Atelier finally grace the pages of Chic Vintage Brides. It was their enchanting Downton Abbey and John William Waterhouse inspired Spring Summer 2013 Collection that I first discovered. But Enchanted Atelier have long been one of the top…

What a day, I couldn’t be more excited!! Not only is it 1 week today until Christmas Eve 🙂 but Chic Vintage Brides fab new directory (filled with designers, photographers and wedding professionals CVB loves) went live today – have you seen it?? And now I have some of the most celestial and empyreal wedding dresses…

I have such a treat for you today! Not only the latest collection from Chic Vintage Brides and Etsy favourite Mignonne Handmade, but the lovely Jennifer has also offered you lucky CVB followers a super generous and exclusive 25% off!  Mignonne Handmade‘s beautiful Downton Abbey inspired last collection was full of charming tulle bridal caps, delicate Alencon…

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…

I have such a treat for Art Deco fans today!! A collection full of fabulous feather fans, flapper inspired headdresses, intricate jewellery and embellished handbags…… These gorgeous pieces are from the new ‘Circa’ collection from the British Britten Weddings. The incredibly talented lady behind Britten and ‘Cira’ is Sarah who describes the collection as “the product…

Today is Part II of Chic Vintage Bride‘s posts on the beautiful colours picked by Pantone for their  Spring 2013 Fashion Colour Report. Last time we had the bright, bold and beautiful colours, this week its the turn of the soft, pastel, pretty colours. Starting with the radiant Emerald green, which with its faint hint of blue is more…

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…

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)…

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…