Fifties Wedding

I have had quite a few requests recently to mention various wedding fairs and events that are coming up. So here is a bit of a round-up of forthcoming vintage wedding fairs, alternative events and stuff that I thought you might like to know about.

Thank you to Carla Thomas, Sarah of Aranya Photography and Postscript Events for these bridal inspiration images that set out to show you a sophisticated and glamorous take on the 1950s style. This shoot takes its cues from the old school Hollywood movies, with fabulous up-dos created by Yulia at The Hepburn Collection and feline liner flicks and classic red lips courtesy of Miss Honey Bare at Heyday Honey.

At last I am sitting down to write this post – it has taken me such a long time to select from the hundreds of beautiful shots taken by Jonas Peterson of the marriage of Candice and Shannon at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia last October. This is a bride with serious attention to detail (probably ingrained after so many years of working as a lawyer, where the detail is everything) – and you can see that she has created a day that manages to be retro yet modern, elegant without being self-conscious and with a colour pallette that just makes me drool. Want to see? OK here goes…

Welcome to the latest diary entry of our Fifties Wedding bride-to-be, Alex.  This month, she has been dress shopping and musing on the bridal boutique experience… Read on to find out if she has chosen THE DRESS!

Hello!  I would like to introduce myself as the new ‘voice’ of the Fifties Wedding Blog.  I’m Emma, and I was a 50s bride back in 2009.  Since then, my obsession with all things wedding just won’t seem to go away, so here I am to take over the reins from Charlie and Selma.  Wish me luck!!! By way of background, I am a mum to a little girl called Ruth, who will be 2 in May.  Until the end of last year, I was a solicitor (some spooky parallels there, as you all know Charlie has left the blog to pursue her legal career and become a mum!)  I am now embarking on a new life all wrapped up in the world of weddings and I couldn’t be more excited.  I hope you will stay with me on the journey begun by Charlie and Selma, as the blog continues to grow and bring you new ideas and inspiration. The picture shows me (in my bespoke Joanne Fleming dress!) with my husband, Nick, on the steps of Birkenhead Town Hall on our wedding day.  If only we could do it all again!  The next best thing has got to be helping other brides (and grooms!)-to-be to plan their perfect days, so here’s hoping I can do a good job of that! All comments, requests for future features and real wedding submissions welcome!  I look forward to getting to know you all in the coming weeks and months. Emma xxx

Today is the day – my very last post! Tomorrow Emma takes over from me. A sad day, but not too sad – I have had the most amazing time doing the blog. Thank you all so much for reading it!

Buttonholes are traditionally worn at weddings, and sometimes its the only big clue you’re even at a wedding when it comes to the groomsmen if they’re not in morning suits! It’s attached to the man’s heart and, while ideally through the lapel’s buttonhole, can easily be pinned in the right place. Today on the blog I show you some of my favourites.

Just when the January blues are wearing you down, here’s a little something to perk you up! So what exactly is ‘vintage-inspired’ bridal underwear? In researching these treasures, I’ve drawn on inspiration from the 20s, 30s and 50s. In the 1920s lingerie was all about achieving concealing those curves. This developed into something more glamorous in the 1930s when slinky fabrics such as satin and silk were used, and bras with fitted cups were developed for the first time. Then in the 1950s it was all about showing off your assets!

As her time writing on the blog comes to an end, my mum picks out one of her favourite and most talked about posts – how to be a relaxed mother of the bride!

So how do you get Audrey Hepburn’s dark mysterious eyes and those fabulous cheekbones? Impossible for us mere mortals? Perhaps not. Here are some tips to help you!