Dear Reader, Glamorous 1940s satin vintage wedding dress; This week’s vintage bride is Alexandra, whose wedding to Tim took place in the magnificent and secluded Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland. Alex chose an original 1940s satin vintage wedding dress in ivory with a glamorous beaded and embellished neckline. She teamed it with an elegant long veil, pearl […]
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High neck 60s vintage wedding dress, real bride ………. Dear Reader, our gorgeous vintage bride this week is Suzanne – in an original vintage 1960s wedding dress by Priscilla of Boston. Suzanne and Danish husband Jakob married in the impossibly chic surroundings of Lake Como. So the gown had a lot to live up to! […]
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Dear Reader, Today’s vintage bride is Hannah, who chose 1930s style Violette wedding dress from my Heavenly Collection for her Spring wedding. Hannah was delightful to work with, and together we agreed a few variations to this beautiful silk satin wedding dress: satin ‘petal’ sleeves, subtle champagne beading on the shoulders, and a French lace panel in the back. It […]
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Dear Reader, Our Vintage Bride of the Week is Josie, so sweetly pretty in a 1950s inspired wedding dress from my Heavenly Collection… Josie chose the Chantilly dress… with one or two extra special touches. While Chantilly is based on an original 1950s design with a swishy prom-style skirt, Josie has a lovely understated style and was […]
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Dear Reader, Meet our lovely Vintage Bride of the Week, Rachel, wearing the Angel dress from my Heavenly Collection… This adorably floaty and romantic dress looks so pretty on Rachel and fitted her wonderful figure like a dream. (With some input from Heavenly’s expert seamstress Grace, of course!) Angel is closely based on an original […]
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Dear Readers, Emily is our Vintage Bride of the Week, wearing a beautiful original 1930s wedding dress in ivory satin… Let’s give Emily a moment to tell the story in her own words… “My experience with Helena helping me choose my wedding dress was wonderful from start to finish. Visiting her studio of unique and original […]
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Dear Reader, this amazing 80s beaded knee length wedding dress is a real showstopper. It’s a beautiful dress, and I always knew it would take a special bride to wear it and truly make it her own… The moment Joanna tried it on, she was obviously the one! Super-stylish taxidermist Jo married web […]
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Dear Reader, For her wedding to Ed, Clare teamed the all-lace Stella dress with a gorgeous 60s-style updo and fabulous super-high heels for a chic and slinky look. (Look close further down the post and you’ll see she cleverly has a pair of flats on standby for dancing in!) Clare talks about her experience of […]
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Dear Reader, There’s a lovely story behind this beautiful 1930s wedding dress… Amy chose the dress way back in 2011, for her wedding to Andy. But as John Lennon would say, life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. Shortly after choosing the dress, Amy had the fantastic news that she was […]
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Dear Reader This week’s Real Vintage Bride is darling Carolyn… For her Hambleden wedding to Jim, Carolyn chose this fabulous 1960s mini wedding dress, by iconic 60s designer William Cahill. The dress is a perfect example of swinging 60s style – in gorgeous lace with a flattering wide boat neck and swingy cape back. What […]
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