Annie dances in 1940s AND 1950s wedding dresses!

Dear Reader,
You may remember me showing this gorgeous original 1940s vintage wedding dress...

Well today, I have a treat to share - the pictures of lovely dancer Annie wearing it. And wearing a beautiful 1950s wedding dress too!

Annie described the pleasure of finding her perfect dress... sorry, dresses! (nobody says you're only allowed one!)

"I had tried on various dresses in some lovely boutiques, but it was when I visited Helena at Heavenly Vintage Brides that I knew vintage was the way for me. 

There was something very special about finding a vintage dress that hardly needed any alteration, I liked to think back to the dress’ first owner and wonder about them, if they were at all like me.  

So when a white lace 40s dress fitted me almost perfectly, I had my ‘it’s the one’ moment. I also fell in love with a 1952 buttermilk dress Helena had dubbed her Betty Draper. And with two wedding days it was clear I needed two dresses!  

The fact that the two vintage dresses came to less than one modern boutique dress was all the additional persuasion needed." 

The wedding took place in the wonderful surroundings of Annie's parents' Buckinghamshire garden, (with an intimate event at The Compleat Angler in Marlow on the day before). Annie's parents even built a romantic summer house specially!

And as you'd expect at a dancer's wedding, they certainly knew how to cut a rug. No Dad-dancing allowed...

Scotsman Dickie was no sartorial slouch himself. Here he is, looking very dapper in a Douglas family tartan kilt...

Happy days! If you'd like to see more of dancer Annie's wonderful wedding, check out her post on Rock My Wedding, here.

Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

If you liked this post, please try:
Olivia in 1960s Lace Wedding Dress


With thanks to:
Photo: Peachey Photography
Shoes John Lewis,  Rachel Simpson Outlet 
Hair Accessory Lily Bella
Jewellery Baronessa 
Bridesmaids Warehouse
Groom MacDonald Kiltmakers & John Morrison 
Venue Compleat Angler Hotel 
Marquee Hire Joseph Benjamin Marquees 
Decor Pom Pom Studio & Preloved
Table Names The Literary Gift Company
Florist Green & Gorgeous Flowers
Macarons Pierre Herme
Band Juke Joint Jump
Catering Hibiscus Food

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A classic 1960s wedding dress by William Cahill, and gorgeous flowers.

Dear Reader,

Today I'd like to show two of my vintage wedding dresses in a lovely photo-shoot by new Floral Designer Aisha Vohra.

The first is a late 60s dress by American designer William Cahill - famous for his exquisite craftsmanship and elegant design. 

Cahill of Beverly Hills was one of the finest names in wedding fashion throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. And with its long lace sleeves and sweeping lace train, this is a particularly beautiful example of a Cahill dress. 

This gorgeous Cahill dress is a size 10 / small size 12, and is available now priced at £1100. The lovely floral crowns and rose bouquet in these photos are by newly launched Aisha Vohra and you can see more of Aisha's work here.

The second dress is Angel from my Heavenly Collection of vintage-inspired wedding dresses. Angel's pretty 1930s-style features include a low back, a lovely fitted shape, a small train and flutter sleeves. It is made to order in the finest quality traditional Nottingham lace, priced at £1495. 

You can see my Heavenly Collection here, and do please contact me if you'd like to know more. 

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

PS. If you like this post, please try

A Guide to 1930s wedding dresses

A Guide to 1960s wedding fashion

Photographs by T-Two Photography
Flowers by Aisha Vohra Floral Designer
Make-Up by Uzma Beauty

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Not a vintage wedding dress in sight... but I love this fun guide to tricky fashion names!

Dear Reader

I know, I know... I'm supposed to be blogging about all-things-vintage-wedding-fashion. But I loved this new video about how to pronounce awkward designer names.

Indulge me this once, I think you'll enjoy it!



Admit it. You loved it too, right? Back to vintage weddding dresses later this week...

Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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