Wedding Wisdom
Choosing Your Wedding Photographer – Digital vs Film
Choosing the perfect photographer to capture your wedding can be a daunting task. Your photographs last a lifetime, a much loved reminder of one of the most magical days of your life, long after the day is over. So getting your choice of photographer right, is quite possibly the most important decision you will make…
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Inspiration Shoots
Edwardian Inspired Bridal Editorial
Photography - Verona Lain
Today we’re stepping back in time to the turn of the 20th century and the Belle Époque, with this oh-so-romantic bridal editorial. Inspired by one of my favourite periods, the Edwardian era (think season one of Downton Abbey!), it is elegant to the extreme. Brimming with lush blooms, silk ribbons, calligraphy and the most heavenly…
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Destination Weddings
An Enchanting Phuket Destination Wedding
KEN TAN PHOTOGRAPHY
If Juestina & Chuck’s wedding doesn’t have you dreaming of a destination wedding, I don’t know what will. It combines everything we love about a traditional wedding: timelessly elegant fashion, a romantic reception, and the couple surrounded by loved ones; with the benefits of being somewhere breathtakingly beautiful! So sit back and enjoy every sun-soaked…
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Wedding Wisdom
10 Tips for What to Wear for Your Engagement Shoot
The lovely Emily Ganey, fine art photographer extraordinaire, is back today for the third in a series of Wedding Wisdom posts focusing on wedding photography. I hope you caught her past posts, which have looked at some of the differences between film and digital photography and why you should use your wedding photographer for your engagement session. Well this time Emily…
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Wedding Wisdom
5 Reasons Why You Should Use Your Wedding Photographer for Engagement Photos
Today I am excited to be sharing the second in a series of Wedding Wisdom posts from the fabulous Emily Ganey, photographer extraordinaire. I hope you caught her first post a few weeks back, which highlighted some of the differences between film and digital photography – a must read for any couple before you even start the…
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Inspiration Shoots
Snowy Winter Wedding Editorial in Dusky Blue & Neutrals
LISSA RYAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Today’s inspiration shoot abounds with seasonal charm and a relaxed sophistication. Against a wintery white backdrop a visual feast was created in a cosy palette of neutrals that is just perfect for a chic Winter wedding. With all the elegance of a vintage celebration, it manages to remain still utterly contemporary thanks to the greenery filled…
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Aisle Society
Romantic Grace Kelly Inspired Bridal Shoot
NIKKI SANTERRE PHOTOGRAPHY
Few names evoke the idea of vintage elegance quite like Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy, so when David’s Bridal unveils an exclusive new bridal and bridesmaid collection by a designer who dressed both, you just know it is going to be something special! And today’s inspiration shoot from the talented ladies of Aisle Society captures the regal opulence…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
A Heartfelt Rustic-Vintage Woodland Wedding Full of DIY Details
ANDREW & TIANNA PHOTOGRAPHY
Today’s wedding is a romantic affair, brimming with so many inspiring DIY and meaningful details! Sadly, beautiful bride Laura’s father passed away just 7 months before she and Jake walked down the aisle. But whilst their wedding remained nothing but a celebration, the couple ensured that they found heartfelt ways to remember him throughout the…
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1950s Weddings
A Sweet 1950s Inspired Museum Garden Wedding
KATIE DE LORME PHOTOGRAPHY
When the bride names Audrey Hepburn as her style muse you know you are in for a treat! And from Caitlin’s tea-length wedding dress to the couple’s marquee reception, everything about this bright and breezy Summer garden wedding epitomises mid-century elegance….. Much as I love an intimate celebration (we had just 30 guests at our…
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Inspiration Shoots
Fairytale Romance for Bella Belle’s ‘Enchanted’ Bridal Shoes Collection
KURT BOOMER
I have long been swooning over the beautiful bridal shoes of Bella Belle – since they first introduced themselves some 2 years ago (you can see their first two collections here and here on Chic Vintage Brides) The intricate designs fusing old world elegance and contemporary details, exquisite luxury and attention to detail including their ‘Something blue’ sole, make them…
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Inspiration Shoots
Elegant Columbia Gorge Elopement Inspiration
EDEN WILLOW PHOTOGRAPHY
If the Pacific North West wasn’t on your list of must-visit places before, it certainly will be after seeing today’s beautiful elopement! The stunning setting takes centre stage and provides the perfect backdrop to a timelessly elegant affair. Showcasing delicate floral arrangements with a ‘just-picked’ feel, a beautifully styled sweetheart table (with one hell of a view),…
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Inspiration Shoots
Lush Peach & Green Vintage Wedding Inspiration
Kir & Ira Photography
Today’s wedding inspiration, all the way from Russia, is an irresistible combination of vibrant shades of peach and green, lush florals and modern vintage styling! With the most suave of grooms, an elegant bride wearing a gorgeous green birdcage veil against the backdrop of a 19th century church, it is positively brimming with romance. Destination…
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Inspiration Shoots
Modern Vintage Fall Botanic Garden Wedding
KRISTIN LA VOIE PHOTOGRAPHY
Sumptuous florals, stunning and rich fall hues and an intimate, botanical garden setting, come together in today’s shoot to create one of the loveliest Autumn weddings editorials I have ever laid my eyes on! Making things all the more romantic, is the radiant, real life couple in stylish modern vintage attire – I hardly know where to start…
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Inspiration Shoots
A Gingko Gold & Blue Autumn Wedding Inspiration Shoot
WENDY COOPER PHOTOGRAPHY
The most beautiful gingko tree in the grounds of an historic home was both the inspiration and setting for today’s lovely Autumn wedding inspiration shoot from Wendy Cooper Photography! Thistle blue and a splash of crimson was added to the gold of the fallen Gingko leaves to create a rich and warm colour palette perfect for an…
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Vintage Weddings
True Romance – A Fine Art Wedding Inspiration Shoot with Edwardian Elegance
Elegant vintage styling, fine art photography and an opulent colour palette of Marsala are all things guaranteed to give me butterflies, but when you combine these things into one inspiration shoot, well it becomes my idea of heaven! Today’s shoot from Verona Lain Photography harks back to a time when love blossomed under the watchful eye of a…
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