Whilst Victoriana may be the big trend for 2017 (replacing the Art Deco trend we have all so loved the last few years) there is one thing that NEVER goes out of fashion and that is timeless elegance, which this shoot from Katie Grant Photography has in spades! From the lush bouquet, to the opulently gilded wedding cake,…

I have such a truly beautiful bridal fashion inspiration shoot to share with your today. With exquisite wedding dresses and bridal accessories from the Edwardian era, captured beautifully by ruudC Fotografie, full of soft light and positively brimming with romance I just know you are going to love it! The Edwardian era or Belle Epoque has always…

I don’t know about you, but if there is one thing I am looking forward to in October, it is the latest and last (*sniff*) series of Downton Abbey! Whilst I can hardly imagine my Chistmases without the glimpse into their glamorous lives, I can’t wait to find out how it all ends for the Crawley clan. And…

Hello, and how are you this fine Monday morning? I know Monday’s are never easy and so I have just the perfect post to perk you up. For what could be a better way to start the week, than a first glimpse at the latest, and most beautiful collection of heirloom bridal bouquets and accessories…

It is no secret that I am absolutely smitten (verging on obsessed) with all things Downton Abbey – has everyone seen series 4 now? I fear I rather put my foot in it last year, with THE wedding. But fear not, for this isn’t a revelation, rather a proclamation of my undying love for everything…

If you are a regular reader of Chic Vintage Brides then you will already know that the subject of today’s post is something of a love (verging on obsession) of mine, and it has been for quite some time. Why? Because more often than not it combines two of my most favourite things – diamonds…

Well today is the day Chic Vintage Brides actually turns 2 and I feel we have marked the occasion with applomb – I hope you, the people for whom all of these celebrations have rightly been for, are all feeling spoiled rotten (with your 25% Discount at Mignonne Handmade, 15% Discount at Noaki and up to 30%…

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…

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…

I am so excited today to be sharing the latest collection of a Chic Vintage Brides favourite (and something of a regular) – Mignonne Handmade. And as if that isn’t exciting enough, I also have a CVB exclusive offer from the lovely Jennifer! Since discovering this little Etsy store and becoming enamoured with their wonderful…

More Downton Abbey-esque Edwardian Wedding inspiration (after my Deliciously Downton Vera post at the beginning of this month) – I know, I know, I am a girl obsessed but look at these incredible photos and you will see why I couldn’t resist one more…….. I found these gloriously vintage Wedding Photos on Ruffled (if you haven’t paid it a visit…

I am so SO excited by my latest find! One of my biggest loves (at the moment) is the fashion of ‘La Belle Epoque’ – that golden age at the end of the 19th century and before World War I, when women still wore the lavish tightly corseted bodices and long skirts of the Edwardian era.

What a wet & windy weekend….. but how well I spent it! I got to watch my latest vintage love, Downton Abbey, for the fourth time! Having already watched it twice in the UK, I couldn’t resist watching again when it was shown on Prime in New Zealand recently and when I spotted the DVD boxset for…