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A Model Family! 125 Years of Society Beauties in Vintage Wedding Dresses.

26/10/18 General

Dear Reader, You may recognise this beauty: Patience, the darling girl who regularly models my vintage wedding dresses… Patience in original 1960s wedding dress. Well, it seems Patience comes from an illustrious line of society beauties! Aided by her lovely mother Rose, Patience recently raided the family archives – and uncovered a remarkable history of […]

Vintage Bride Carlye’s Tips for a Wonderful Wedding.

11/12/15 General

Dear Reader, Today, we have the last of Carlye’s wonderful posts: her tips for future brides… 1. Make sure your day reflects you as an individual and as a couple! Don’t do anything because someone else wants you to or because it’s what your ‘supposed to do’! You and your guests will have a far […]

This is my day, by Vintage Bride Carlye

02/12/15 1960s vintage wedding dresses, Lace vintage wedding dresses, Priscilla of Boston, Real Vintage Brides

Dear Reader,Welcome to Part Two of Carlye’s takeover. Today, our gorgeous bride is going to whizz us through her fabulous vintage–inspired day.… Well, readers, this is my day, my experience – and my advice for you! Jase and I met almost eleven years ago at Uni in Swansea, aged just 19. Eight years later, we were living […]

This is my 1960s wedding dress, by vintage bride Carlye.

22/11/15 1960s vintage wedding dresses, Colour, Lace vintage wedding dresses, Real Vintage Brides

Dear Reader, This week, I’m letting go of the reins! I’m handing you over to fabulous vintage bride Carlye. In her week–long takeover, Carlye’s going to give you the skinny on how she created her super–stylish wedding to Jason in July… Hi Heavenlies, I’m Carlye! This is my day, my experience, my story for […]

1960s Lace Wedding Dress for Vintage Bride Ruth.

01/11/15 1950s vintage wedding dresses, 1960s vintage wedding dresses, Lace vintage wedding dresses, Real Vintage Brides

Dear Reader, This week’s gorgeous bride is Ruth, who chose a beautiful original vintage 1960s lace wedding dress for her wedding to James in September… Ruth is a design historian, so it was great fun going through my collection of original vintage wedding dresses together. As Ruth says, “As a design historian I was really […]

1930s style lace wedding dress ‘Angel’.

17/10/15 1930s vintage wedding dresses, Angel, Heavenly Collection, Lace wedding dresses, Real Vintage Brides

Dear Reader, 1930s style lace wedding dress Angel in Nottingham lace, worn to perfection by lovely real bride Rosemary … For her summer wedding, Rosemary wore ‘Angel’, the 1930s–inspired lace wedding dress from my Heavenly Collection. With its flutter sleeves and deep v back, Angel is such a romantic dress. It perfectly suited Rosemary’s graceful beauty. […]

Original 1950s vintage wedding dress, lovely real bride Kasia.

08/10/15 1950s vintage wedding dresses, Real Vintage Brides

Dear Reader, Original 1950s vintage wedding dress, – I have another stunning vintage bride to show you today, beautiful Kasia ….. Kasia married George in the beautiful, classical surroundings of Chateau de Saint–Loup–Lamaire… The dress was a perfect choice for the occasion – delicate and so feminine (with a touch of Grace Kelly too) but […]

1960s Wedding Dress, for Real Vintage Bride Carlye.

28/09/15 1960s vintage wedding dresses, Lace vintage wedding dresses, Real Vintage Brides, Veils

Dear Reader, 1960s wedding dresses are very on–trend at the moment. And today I have a wee glimpse of a very stylish bride rocking the 60s style SO well. Here is gorgeous Carlye… Carlye is a lovely girl who already has a really strong vintage look. To complement her own personal style, she chose this perfect […]

1940s style wedding dress Bette, elegant real bride Terry.

21/09/15 1940s vintage wedding dresses, Bette, Heavenly Collection, Real Vintage Brides

Dear Reader, 1940s style wedding dress Bette worn by lovely elegant bride Terry; Often, my brides have no clear idea what they’re looking for. They love the romance of vintage wedding dresses, or the glamour. Sometimes its the timeless quality of vintage that appeals. Beyond that, they have no picture of which decade or style is […]

A 1960s Lace Wedding Dress for Ambreen – Mad Men Style.

15/09/15 1960s vintage wedding dresses, Lace wedding dresses, Real Vintage Brides, Veils

Dear Reader, Today we have Real Vintage Bride Ambreen, looking fabulous in an original 1960s lace wedding dress… Ambreen’s cocktail–style dress in superb quality lace is a classic 1960s style. With its close–fitted bodice, three–quarter sleeves and on–the–knee length, it perfectly shows off Ambreen’s gorgeous hourglass figure and chic style. Ambreen cleverly kept her accessories […]

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