Real Vintage Bride Alexandra, in glamorous 1940s wedding dress.

Dear Reader,
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 wedding dress in ivory satin with a glamorous beaded and embellished neckline. She teamed it with an elegant long veil, pearl drop earrings and a froth of scented pastel flowers. And as you can seen, Alex makes a simply stunning bride...

Alex describes the process of finding her perfect vintage wedding dress…

"Choosing the dress was very easy. I wanted something that was classic, modest and original. When I went to see Helena at Heavenly Vintage Brides she was so lovely and gave us all a cup of tea and could tell us so much about every dress she had. It felt so personal and it was just right to go with her advice, rather than a brand/name in a boutique shop."

After the grandeur of the ceremony at the Priory, Alex and Tim chose to keep a simple, intimate feel to the marquee reception...

"We had a marquee venue overlooking the estuary in Alnmouth. In the evening the sea fret came in and it was just breathtaking." 

"We are lucky have very kind and talented friends and family. We made our own Save The Date cards. Al's Mum made the cake. Our friend Annahita made our Order of Service. Tim's brother did our disco. Another friend (a goldsmith) made our wedding rings. One of our bridesmaids made chutney for the after dinner cheese. Our friend Abigail provided some of the very excellent "Sheep's Nose" cider that she brews on her farm for the reception. The list goes on and we are very grateful!"

If you'd like to see more of Alex and Tim's wedding, you can find them on Darlingtonweddings.co.uk. 

Thanks Alex and Tim for sharing your lovely day. And thanks to Stan Seaton Photography. Pop back, dear reader, for more gorgeous vintage brides next week…

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Vintage Wedding Dresses and Summer Festival Style.

Dear Reader, 
Hooray! The sun is out and summer kicked off with almighty–Glastonbury–bang last weekend. Festival style is everywhere!

Kate Moss, the original Festival babe in vintage-inspired wedding dress

The 1970s–inspired festival look always work so beautifully in summer, doesn't it. Even the smartest of city girls are currently skipping through our hot London streets in flowy dresses, loose tresses and pretty sandals. 

Farrah Fawcett marries Lee Majors, 1973

With their flowing lines and delicate trims, vintage wedding dresses always suit this free-spirited Festival styling. Today, I thought I'd pick out some pretty examples of 1970s-style brides – and some fabulous free-flowing hairstyles – to inspire any Summer brides…

Actress and model Marisa Berenson, 1976 

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, 2009

1970s style icons Yoko Ono and John Lennon

Mick and Bianca Jagger's St Tropez Wedding, 1971

Poppy Delevigne's Marrakesh Wedding, 2014

Jane Birkin, inspiration for free-spirited 1970s girls everywhere!

I hope I've inspired you to slip on your finest silk dress today, to waft around in this glorious sunshine – or simply to lie on your sofa and imagine you are in Marrakesh!

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

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All photos with thanks to Vogue.com

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Suzanne in 1960s Vintage Wedding Dress by Priscilla of Boston.

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! But this super-stylish 1960s wedding dress was perfect: Suzanne looked fabulous the moment she first slipped it on – bringing a swoosh of 1960s Italian Riviera glamour to my West London dress studio…

In Suzanne's own words…

"I was never a child who knew the wedding dress of their dreams. And so it was through a little web research of possible stores that started the trail. I visited one other store and even discussed the possibility of modifying my mother’s wedding dress with a designer before stumbling upon Heavenly Vintage Brides."

"Helena invited my Maid of Honour and I into her house and up to her beautifully styled Dressing Room. Categorised by era, each vintage dress was meticulously kept. The dress I chose was designed by Priscilla of Boston who designed the bridesmaid dresses for Grace Kelly!"

"It really fit me like a glove and felt incredible on. Both classic but stylish, I was happy with the decision and couldn't believe I had chosen a dress with long sleeves, a high neck and a long train for an Italian wedding!"

And the pictures speak for themselves, don't they – their wonderful event is straight out of a classic 1960s Hollywood movie!

If you'd like to see more of Suzanne and Jakob's glamorous Lake Como wedding, check out the great feature on wedding blog Rock My Wedding.
Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

For more Real Vintage Brides, check out my website page here...

Photographs by Assassynation

With thanks to Rock My Wedding
Bride's shoes by Gucci
Groom's suit by Paul Smith
Ceremony Venue Villa Carlotta
Reception Venue Lido di Lenno
Wedding Planner The Lake Como Wedding Planner
Hair & Make Up Gillian Campbell
Bridesmaids dresses No. 1 Jenny Packham
Post with thanks to Rock My Wedding

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My new vintage lace cloche veil, 1930s-style a la Kate Moss.

Dear Reader,
Today I'd like to show you the last of my new vintage-inspired veils. This pretty lace cloche or cap veil is inspired by the laid-back glamour of Kate Moss…

My new vintage-inspired cloche veil.

Beautiful from all sides, Heavenly's new full length cloche veil.

In turn, Kate's veil is based on original lace veils of the 1920s and 1930s, like these beautiful examples…

As they're modelled on these original vintage veils, my new long cloche veil will of course look perfect with any 1920s or 1930s style wedding dress…

Vintage style cloche veil, embroidered edges and handmade silk rose.

These pictures show it with the 1930s-inspired Angel wedding dress from my Heavenly Collection – made in a very fine lace with blush pink underslip. And in the close-up photos, we've also teamed it with a short lace jacket. 

My new vintage-style cloche veil, with pretty scalloped edging.

But as Kate shows, this style can look amazing with a more contemporary dress too…

My lovely new veil has a cap defined with French lace. There are many options to make it complement your dress – it can be made full length or hip length, and looks wonderful scattered with diamantes, pearls or crystals. Or it can be embroidered around the edges with flowers and leaves. Here it looks pretty with a handmade silk rose...

Chic and sheer, trimmed with lace edging – my new vintage style veils.

I have these gorgeous veils available now – priced at £145 or £175 based on length and detail. They're a beautiful and authentic way to complement a fabulous vintage-style wedding dress!

The perfect complement to a vintage wedding dress… my new veils range.

I've been working on them for a while, and I'm delighted with how they've turned out. I hope you agree!

Love 

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

Photographs with thanks to RobertLawler.co.uk

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