Vintage Bride Carly, in a Flirty 1950s Lace Wedding Dress

Dear Reader, 
Excuse my absence last week… I was away enjoying a glass or two of prosecco in the warm sunshine!  Now I'm happy to be back with pictures of this week's darling real vintage bride, Carly…

For her Bristol wedding, Carly chose this original 1950s wedding dress – so pretty with its nipped-in waist, frothy full skirt and all-over cotton lace. Carly looked amazing in the dress, teamed with sassy red peep-toe shoes and a neat birdcage veil. And it suited her lovely personality to a T.

1950s wedding dresses are made to show off your curves, so a perfect fit is important. As soon as lovely Carly tried on this beautiful dress, it looked gorgeous on her. But as always, a few subtle and clever alterations can still make a big difference – lifting a dress from pretty to fabulous. That's where my secret weapon – super-talented seamstress Grace – comes in. As well as ensuring this dress perfectly fitted Carly's lovely figure, Grace even made the pretty teardrop headpiece and veil to go with it. 

Congratulations Carly, you look 1950s-fabulous! (And since my secret is out, I shall tell everyone more about Grace in another post very soon.)

Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Friday Inspiration – 1960s wedding dresses from Vogue.

Dear Reader,

Friday has come early this week!

A vintage wedding dress in The Tuileries, Paris, from Vogue 1961

Or maybe I just couldn't wait to share my Friday Inspiration post…! I've just discovered these sumptuous vintage wedding dresses from a 1961 Vogue fashion shoot by photographer Frank Horvat...

Vogue Brides, 1961, Kent, England and Paris

Paris 1961

Of course, each of these 1960s wedding dresses in stunning, as you'd expect from a Vogue fashion shoot. But don't you think Horvat's pictures are so beautiful in themselves too? They look so fresh and natural, and bring 1960s Paris to life again.

Champs Elysees, Paris, 1961

His work can be seen in museums and galleries all over the world – including his native Paris where most of these beautiful images are set.

On a Paris bus, 1961

Montmartre, Paris 1961

Amazing 1960s wedding dresses, and an amazing talent! What a combination.

Love

Helena

Heavenly Vintage Brides

All photos with thanks to Vogue and photographer Frank Horvat.

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Sophie in 1950s Wedding Dress… and Cool Converse Sneakers.

Dear Reader, 
Today's fabulous vintage bride is Sophie, who married Jerome in April…

Sophie chose a 1950s wedding dress, in tulle and embroidered cotton – sweet and girlishly pretty.


And in a brilliantly inspired choice, she made it totally her own by pairing it with Converse sneakers. Well, she does live in them…!

And – see for yourself – they give the whole outfit a super-pretty Back to the Future 1950s vibe. So cool!

With her pretty dress, cool shoes and tightly-packed roses, Sophie made all the right choices. In Sophie's words… 

"I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful wedding dress and your help selecting it. The dress fitted perfectly on the day and felt fantastic."

With thanks to David at Married to My Camera for these lovely photos. And thanks to you, lovely reader, for dropping in! Have a lovely weekend and hope to see you next week. 
Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Original 1940s wedding dress for vintage bride Emily.

Dear Reader,

With its delicate Peter Pan collar and pretty lace sleeves, this gorgeous 1940s satin wedding dress was the perfect match for Emily: unusual and elegant at once!

Emily married Pete in South London in April – keeping the day simple and pretty with Spring flowers, bright pompoms, and a posh pie supper. 


Their relaxed approach worked beautifully, and Emily wholeheartedly recommends it to anyone planning their wedding…

"My advice would be to not get too worked up about it all. Easier said than done, I know. There is a lot of pressure on couples, and especially women, to make the perfect day and for everything to somehow represent you both as a couple. Not everything has to mean something, you’ll probably make some random decisions because you don’t want to devote your whole life to organising a wedding. The most important thing is that you are marrying the person that you love, and that you’re committed to the marriage ahead."

I'll end on Emily's words…

"A big thank you for all your help in finding and creating such a beautiful wedding dress for me! We had a fantastic day in April, and I got lots of compliments on my stunning and unusual dress. 

I'd recommend Heavenly Vintage Brides to anyone looking for a vintage wedding dress."

Thanks to Emily and Pete for sharing their lovely pictures (and thanks too, to photographer Benjamin Mathers). If you'd like to see more, check out Boho–weddings.com

Love
Helena 
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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