Inspiration Boards
Late Summer Sun – Romantic Wedding Inspiration in Shades of Dusky Yellow & Pink
For today’s wedding inspiration board I was inspired by the colour picks recently released by Pantone, and in particular the gorgeous golden yellow you may remember Oak Buff. A stunning shade inspired by nature and with a distinctly vintage feel I knew, as soon as I saw it, it would look so elegant mixed with grey and a dusky pink……..
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Inspiration Boards
5 Perfect Palettes for a Summer Wedding
Good morning! If you have been a regular visitor of Chic Vintage Brides, you will by now be familiar with these 5 perfect palettes posts. They have become a bit of a popular and regular feature since you all loved my 5 Perfect Palettes for an Autumn Wedding so much. To date we have looked at Winter…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
A Stunning Summer Winery Wedding in White from Meredith Lord Photography
Today’s chic winery wedding features a beautiful wedding dress from one of Chic Vintage Brides‘ newest sponsors Rose & Delilah, a simple palette of white with splashes of lavender and was captured by one of my favourite photographers Meredith Lord, so its fair to say I am more than a little in love with it! After…
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1940s Weddings
A 1940s Wedding Dress for a Sweet Early Summer Wedding from Taylor & Porter
Good morning lovelies! Well I hope you had a wonderful weekend, just one more now until Christmas – are you ready?? I’m nowhere near! But I am not going to think about it today, for I have just the most beautiful wedding to share with you this morning. Something a little different to last weeks…
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Inspiration Boards
Lemonade & Love – Outdoor Wedding Inspiration in Shades of Yellow & Green
Good morning lovelies! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Ours was sun filled and fabulous, and left me feeling all inspired! As my last inspiration board was distinctly Autumnal (full of gorgeous jewel shades take a look here if you missed it) I decided today’s should have more of a lighter summery feel. And nothing says…
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1950s Weddings
A Short Wedding Dress for a Fabulously Relaxed, 1950s Inspired Wedding from Emily Raftery Photography
Good morning! I have such a beautifully down-to-earth vintage wedding to share with you today, planned by the sassiest of brides with some must read pearls of wedding wisdom! Full of fun, little DIY details, retro styling, big smiles and Scottish heritage Tineke & Sean’s relaxed Summer wedding is anything but traditional, and everything a wedding should…
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Bridesmaids
The Prettiest Bridesmaid Look for Summer
Good morning lovelies! Whilst my days are getting shorter and colder here, and I am spending more and more of my time dreaming of warmer climes and white beaches (you may have noticed CVB’s Honeymoon Pinterest board being filled with images much like this one) I know many of you are looking forward to the…
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Groom & Groomsmen
Top Five Grooms & Groomsmen Trends
After starting the week with a post for the ladies (I do hope you didn’t miss those gorgeous dresses from Rue De Seine yesterday, they were just glorious!) today’s is definitely dedicated to our men. So far this year I have looked at wedding trends and wedding dress trends for 2014 (part I and part II),…
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Flowers
20 Dapper Summer 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…
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Vintage Inspired Weddings
The Sweetest Snells Beach DIY Wedding
I have something of a CVB first for you today – today’s real wedding is the first from New Zealand! I can’t believe it…. it doesn’t seem possible…… we all know Kiwi brides, grooms, photographers and wedding planners can do chic, elegant, vintage/whimsical/retro weddings as well as our dear neighbours (if not better :-)) and yet it’s…
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Inspiration Boards
You Are My Sunshine – Inspiration for a Yellow Summer Wedding
Following my Cranberry Christmas post, I wanted to create a more southern-hemisphere seasonal inspiration board, for brides-to-be planning a Summer wedding. Inspired by the Hawkes Bay sun (which admittedly of late seems to have taken a holiday of its own!) I am loving this vintage yellow…… Bow Clutch – Etsy, Flower Necklace – Etsy, Platform Mary Jane Shoes via Pinterest,…
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Bridal Fashion
Whimsical and Wonderful Flower Crowns
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…
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