The proposal has finally happened, and the very next day you start searching for your perfect wedding dress (or in fact have found the dress long before the engagement ring is on your finger!). This is what I hear all the time, but often the bridesmaid dress is left until much later in the planning […] Read more…
I love a wedding especially one with a genuine vintage gown, so this month I am excited to share the wedding of Sara and Christopher Pateman, from Halifax, UK. They got married in Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton with Sara wearing a full length 1950s dress. The Proposal They met at Huddersfield New College when they […] Read more…
We have a vintage wedding dress fashion parade at every event across the country so that our brides-to-be can see the dresses being worn. It makes a real difference to them, so it is something we are keen to include going forward. We don’t use models however, as we want to show our exhibitor’s dresses […] Read more…
I love this DIY wedding, so much so that I featured it in last month’s Vintage Life magazine. I love the hand made touches but most of all I love the decorations! It was photographed by Bethan Haywood Jones and featured the celebrations of Maria and Dan. How they met “We first met when I came […] Read more…
Today, exclusively for our Unique Brides we are teaming up with the Glam Hatters to show you a DIY Tutorial for a vintage inspired flower fascinator. You will need: Plastic or metal comb (most chemists sell these). A square of felt – check out Cass Art – they sell them by the bag if you […] Read more…
Today’s real wedding is beautiful and features Madeline and Daniel from London. They met in at an indie club night called Candybox in Soho that they had both been going to for years and were introduced through a mutual friend, who did a reading at their wedding. What I love about this wedding is it is a […] Read more…
For our brides and grooms loving the Rockabilly look and wanting to add some touches to their wedding styling, let Theme Queen help you. They will be with us in London of February 21st showcasing their fab style and today are sharing some ideas. The rockabilly look is well established in the world of fashion […] Read more…
Gemma Redmond has a great eye for finding the most exquisite vintage jewellery from the whole of the 20th century. We have featured some of her pieces in our photo shoots recently and each time, I do not want to give them back! She is kindly offering our Unique Bride Club brides 15% off her […] Read more…
Nicola from Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe has written this interesting piece for us about the trend for birdcage veils. Are they alive or kicking or dead? Last week we saw a gorgeous and super stylish image on British Vogue’s Facebook page of Sienna Miller in a birdcage veil and it got us wondering- is […] Read more…
A beautiful bridal gown, carefully chosen to reflect your personal style and enhance your body shape, is likely to be at the centre of most women’s vision of themselves on their big day. But wedding accessories also play a significant part of that vision. They are the elements that pull together and individualise a look […] Read more…
You’ve chosen the man, you’ve found the perfect dress and now it’s the little things that need tying it together. As they say, the devil is in the detail and every bride wants to complement their dress perfectly with the fitting style of vintage wedding accessories. So, where to start? I’ve taken my favourite items […] Read more…
I must admit, it took a lot of consideration for me to step foot into the minefield debate about vintage weddings. Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE vintage. My own wedding was very vintage inspired, although it was definitely a mix of eras as we had 50s style dresses, a 60s styled groom and […] Read more…
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