Real Vintage Bride Joanna in Fabulous 1980s Fringed Wedding Dress.

Dear Reader,
This amazing 1980s bead-fringed piece is a real showstopper. It's a beautiful dress, but 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 designer Aki in Bristol, in a wedding she describes as "kind of 60s mod / Dusty Springfield goes wild in Morocco".

From the Moroccan themed venue, to the seashell-clad cake, to the entertainment provided by Bristol Ukelele Club (of which Jo is a founder member), two belly dancers and a magician, the whole day was a quirky and individual success!

As Jo says, 

"There is absolutely nothing I would change about our wedding. And I love my dress so much I’ve already worn it again to a party at the Lord Mayor of London's house!"

What a super-cool vintage bride! If you'd like to see more of Jo and Aki's gorgeous photos, their wedding also featured in RocknRollBride.

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Photography with thanks to Noel Deasington
Aki's suit by Clifton Suits
Jo’s Shoes by Jeffrey Campbell
Jo's Headpiece by Death + Glory Taxidermy (Jo's own company)

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Vintage-Style Wedding Dress by Alexander McQueen – our Friday Inspiration.

Dear Reader,
The V&A Fashion department's spectacular Alexander McQueen show, Museum of Savage Beauty, is now in its third week and garnering rave reviews. This vintage-inspired wedding dress showcases all his couture skills and includes so many of my favourite features...

High neck...? Check. Head to toe ivory lace...? Check. Long sleeves...? Check. Absolutely beautiful...? Check check check!

The fairytale styling in this picture is amazing, but the dress itself is remarkably beautiful and wearable. (Ok, it probably costs about a million pounds too!) The exhibition continues until 2 August. 

Enjoy the long Easter weekend!
Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Clare in 1960s-style lace wedding dress – our Vintage Bride of the Week.

Dear Reader,
Meet Clare – in 1960s-inspired lace wedding dress 'Stella'…

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 choosing the perfect vintage wedding dress…

"I found Helena on a last minute hunt for a dress after another option fell through. It was the most welcoming and relaxed experience. 

I shopped around a bit and didn't find anywhere else that offered such an individual and special approach. 

All Helena's dresses are beautiful and as well as finding the right dress for me I had a brilliant time trying on a selection – some vintage and other originals all made or altered by Helena. They're all unique and alterations are offered by another lovely lady called Grace who Helena works with. (I've already recommended them to many friends!) 

I loved wearing this dress on a day that I enjoyed more then I could possibly have imagined."

"I have never been a girl that has dreamt of the perfect wedding day or much of weddings at all to be honest but I absolutely loved it. I knew we'd have a lovely day but I had completely underestimated how very special it would be and as a memory always will be. 

To have all the people you love with you to celebrate your future together is like nothing else. A day full of smiles, warmth, tears and much much love, topped off with dancing into the early hours."

And let's give gorgeous vintage bride Clare the last word today,

"...Happy wedding days and future journeys where ever they may lead!"

Love
Helena
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Vintage 1960s Wedding Dress by Valentino – our Friday Inspiration!

Dear Reader,

Spring is in the air – at last. The clocks change this weekend, but the flowers are already out on this gorgeous Valentino vintage wedding dress from 1968...

So pretty, I thought I'd make this picture our Friday inspiration! Have a Heavenly weekend,

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Real Vintage Bride of the Week: Amy in 1930s satin wedding dress.

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 pregnant – and wedding plans no longer seemed top of the to-do list!

I was delighted to receive these photos a few months ago. At the end of last year - three years and one little boy later than originally planned - Amy finally got to wear her stunning dress. And, boy, she looks every bit as fabulous as ever.

A beautiful bride, a beautiful boy, and a day worth waiting for…
Congratulations Amy and Adam!
Love 
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Amy's photos with thanks to Gabrielle Hall Photography.

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