The sight of the lovely Miss Knightley skipping to the town hall to become Mrs Righton inspired me to revisit one of my all time favourite wedding trends, the flower crown! My Whimsical and Wonderful Flower Crown post remains one of your favourites and I can so see why! Beautifully bohemian, relaxed and pretty, super…

Today’s post was the perfect pick-me-up for a cold, wet Autumn Monday morning. This is one for the boys, it is the last of Chic Vintage Brides series of posts on seasonal Boutonnieres…..and I do believe I may well have saved the best for last! Whilst Autumn Boutonnieres have the depth of colour and rich palettes,…

With mornings here in the still sunny Hawkes Bay feeling distinctly chilly and the leaves beginning to turn I decided it was time to say goodbye to Summer and embrace Autumn. So, today I am turning my attention to the husbands-to-be in our lives and looking at some seasonal Groom inspiration. This will be my fourth post looking at Boutonnieres…

There is no end to the ways your wedding can be made as unique as you are. It started with brooch bouquets and alternative wedding cakes and now we are starting to see our gorgeous grooms expressing their personalities by shying away from the traditional floral buttonhole, choosing instead quirky, daring or just darn cute alternative boutonnieres….

Another one for the boys today! Following on from the 20 Staggering Winter Boutonnieres, this week it is the turn of some Summer inspiration for our Grooms and Groomsmen. Be it colours, flowers or floral alternatives I have a boutonniere perfect for every venue, theme, scheme and budget! Starting with some lovely delicate colours perfect for…

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…

I can’t tell you how excited I am today to bring you a Chic Vintage Brides first – the first inspiration photo shoot post, and my, what a truly magical bridal inspiration photo shoot it is! The result of a beautiful collaboration, of some of the most talented and creative industry professionals this is the photo shoot of wedding…

When I first started Chic Vintage Brides, all of my thoughts were of swoonworthy wedding dresses, little did I anticipate stationery also setting my heart a racing…. but then Wedding Stationery from Momental Designs are more like works of fine art, true treasures!  Momental Designs offers handmade, custom Wedding invitations and co-ordinating stationery for the day (as well as other…

Oh, if you love flower crowns then you will want to take a peek at my most recent post here it is brimming with beauties! The bridal floral crown has seen a real revival in the past year – vintage, whimsical and bohemian inspired brides are all turning to the floral headdress, flower wreath headband or flower crown as a pretty, rustic, and…