…And a Heavenly New Year to You!

Dear Reader,
Wherever you are when the clock strikes twelve tonight, I wish you a Heavenly New Year…!

Looking forward to lots more vintage wedding delights in 2015… 

Lots of love - and thanks for all your support in 2014.

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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A Vintage Christmas!

Dear Reader

What more can I say…?

Thanks so much for all your support this year. I wish you a wonderful Christmas, and here's looking forward to a vintage 2015!

With love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Real vintage bride of the week: Jane, in 1950s lace and tulle wedding dress.

Dear Reader,
Today our fabulous vintage bride of the week is Jane. For her London wedding to George, Jane wore a gorgeous original 1950s wedding dress in latte-coloured lace.


Jane and George both wore tea-length dresses with a 1950s silhouette to complement each other's - making two equally beautiful brides. And like the dresses, all their day was a genuine delight. In Jane's words…

"George and I had such an amazing wedding day, it was utterly perfect, such a great party and celebration. By the end of the night we were overwhelmed by the fact we were married and all the love we felt from our fab friends and family."

"My highlights included: all our guests reading out the vows in unison, to which me and George replied together I do!; George singing Amy Winehouse's Valerie with the lyrics changed to Janie (epic!); our first dance to Earth Angel and then dancing the night away."

"I have to say, I felt like a princess in my dress and couldn't stop twirling! I love it so much. Helena - the support, guidance and sheer enjoyment I had on my visits to you, truly made the best start to my wedding planning, and I was so happy to find my 'perfect' dress. I have recommended you to several of my friends getting married next year so I do hope they get to meet you."

I love the way Jane's original 1950s wedding dress sets off her flame-red hair, but I'm sure you'll agree both brides look fabulous, and join me in wishing them big congratulations!
Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

If you like this post, please try my other Real Vintage Brides

Photographs with thanks to Bethan Haywood Jones

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Quote of the Week- New Starts

“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning." -TS Eliot

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1950s Lace Vintage Wedding Dress of the Week

Dear Reader,
For my Vintage Dress of the Week, I've chosen this sweet 1950s lace wedding dress…

1950s lace wedding dress, price £995

1950s lace wedding dress, price £995

1950s wedding dresses are always popular and I try to seek out the very best examples. This one is beautifully well-cut, with a three-quarter sleeve, and in tea length (such an elegant and flattering length).

1950s lace wedding dress, price £995

I always hunt for these pretty, well-proportioned dresses - ones without too much volume in the skirt, but just enough swish! And isn't this veil gorgeous too...? More veils coming up very soon! 

Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by, my dears.

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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3 Things for Today- Electricity, Etsy, and Pissy Renaissance Babies

1. Not losing our electricity (so far)- Does anything make you more appreciative of your electricity than a storm flicker? The electricity has been threatening to go with the wind for hours, but at least for now, we are still up and running!
2. Etsy shopping- If you are getting Christmas consumer fatigue (I know I am), go poke around on etsy. It makes me feel better about the universe.

from uglyrenaissancebabies.tumblr.com

3. Renaissance Side Eye- I hate to link to Buzzfeed, because they are really just pulling from uglyrenaissancebabies, but this one is just so good. If you want to take it to another level, you can always play "find the ugliest representation of Jesus" in art museums. It's fun. You're welcome.

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How Seattle Feels Tonight

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It's your perfect vintage wedding dress. Why cover it up... right?

Dear Reader,
From lace bolero to marabou stole, the right cover-up is a fabulous addition to your vintage wedding dress - adding an extra layer of glamour or sophistication. Let's look at a few delicious examples…

Ostrich and Marabou Stole, priced £150

First, this super-glamourous ostrich and marabou stole, turning a demure and simple satin dress into a fabulous 1940s showstopper…!

Ostrich and Marabou Stole, priced £150

Ostrich and Marabou Stole, priced £150

Now the same lovely simple dress - this time with an original 1940s lace jacket. Elegant and sophisticated with its long lace sleeves and full-length lace train, you may remember this combination featuring recently as my Vintage Wedding Dress of the Week...

Original 1940s satin dress with lace coat, and satin slip, £1350

Original 1940s satin dress with lace coat, and satin slip, £1350

Original 1940s satin dress with lace coat, and satin slip, £1350

Next, these beautiful capelets adding such pretty and individual style to a full-length lace 1930s wedding dress. The first and second images show an original Victorian lace capelet - these are now very rare, so I'm delighted to have found it!

Original Victorian lace capelet

Original Victorian lace capelet

And the image below is real vintage bride Leah, who chose this stunning 1930s capelet with her 1930s lace dress. You can see a full feature on Leah's wedding here.

Finally, I've worked hard to create the ultimate solution: a cover-up to complement almost any vintage wedding dress. From my own Heavenly Collection, here is the Colette bolero in delicate lace, created to prettily cover any exposed skin...

Colette is shown here in French lace with a guipure lace trim. It can be ordered in a range of different laces, to ensure it's the perfect complement to any vintage dress.

So whether you're adding a layer to create very different looks for day and night, or simply looking for a little more coverage, do consider what a cover-up has to offer. Just contact me if you'd like to know more or to see any of these gorgeous pieces.

Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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I'm Back!! Pictures for the Past Three Weeks

Alright, I took a few weeks off to get going on this whole being a mom thing, but I think we are getting the hang of it, and I am going to learn to be a masterful one-handed typist. Very briefly, in college, I tries to figure out toe-typing, so maybe I can bring that back? Anyway, here are a few pictures I like from the past three weeks.

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