OK, so I love Halloween. And I love toile. Therefore, I *have* to blog these. They are amazing. Go forth people: bin your carving tools and pick up the glue, for this is the way of the future. And head on over to The Other White House for the full, delicious DIY tutorial. Oh, and keep…
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I adore lace wedding dresses – there is nothing quite like lace in delicate shades of pastels and off-whites to make a vintage bride look feminine and beautiful. This inspiration board captures the ethereal beauty of vintage lace in a number of lace bridal ideas as you don’t have to save lace for just your dress and veil……
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Written on
August 30, 2011 by
Vicky {Victoria Mary Vintage} in
1940s,
Art Deco,
Bouquets,
Bridesmaid Dresses,
Decorations,
Dresses,
flowers,
Jenny Packham,
Photography,
Real Weddings
I was so excited when Lisa Pitchford, from Lisa Pitchford Photography got in touch with me about this stunning wedding. Fay, the bride, is absolute vintage glam perfection in her drop-waist Jenny Packham satin dress, blond coiffe and bright red lips, and the setting at Makeney Hall is straight out of Jeeves and Wooster. Enjoy the beautiful photos…
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Well hello there Monday! I wasn’t expecting you so early! Can you come back in a few hours so I can go back to sleep? I’m not quite ready for you yet… How was everyone’s weekend? Mine was lovely, thanks – Mr M and I escaped the Big Smoke on Friday to head down to…
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Written on
August 5, 2011 by
Vicky {Victoria Mary Vintage} in
Accessories,
Blue/Pink,
Bridesmaid Dresses,
Decorations,
Inspiration Boards,
Seaside,
Shoes,
Stationery,
Stripes,
themes
Well, we did Bermuda and it was amazing. Torrential rain couldn’t keep us from our reef snorkeling trip (I was worried a riot was going to break out between the people who wanted the trip cancelled so they could get their money back and those who really really wanted to go – we won!!) which…
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I am obstinately ignoring the rain and cold weather (and certainly refusing to get any of my winter clothing out of storage) and still floating on cloud nine dreaming about my vintage tea-party wedding post from yesterday … Source: webster’s pages So I thought now would be an excellent time to write my long-delayed post…
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Perhaps it’s the fact that summer seems to have disappeared (did I blink?) but I’m currently daydreaming of casual, sunny outdoor weddings overflowing with pretty vintage finds, delicate cakes and miniature finger sandwiches. So this week I’m taking a break from the usual Budget Monday post to put that daydream onto (virtual) paper… I spent…
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How cute are these vintage-style sugar buttons from andiespecialtysweets? I really had to share them – wouldn’t they look gorgeous topping a stack of creamy, frosting-y cupcakes? Source: andiespecialtysweets I’ve got a post coming soon for the best (and easiest) cupcakes if you’re in a DIY mood. Soon, promise. But if you’re digging the buttons, maybe continue…
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