1950′s wedding dresses – a sneek preview….

  • November 18, 2010 11:45 am

At the weekend I was lucky enough to meet up with David and Grace from award winning designers, Lindsay Fleming, who were down from Scotland meeting up with brides. I got to chat to them about their gorgeous 1920′s inspired wedding collection, their celtic dresses and to have a sneek preview at the amazing designs for their new 1950′s collection. I first heard of Lindsay Fleming, when I was sent some amazing photos of their 1920′s inspired wedding dress collection, photographed by Archibald Photography at House for an Art Lover, in Glasgow and The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh. This has…

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Betty The Vintage Ice Cream Caravan For Hire

  • June 28, 2010 10:49 pm
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I love this. I was really pleased when Hayley approached me and asked me if I would feature her and Betty on LMW as its such a fun and unique addition to any wedding. Picture this, she rocks up at your wedding with Betty, a 1950′s themed ice cream van, decked out in Cath Kidston and bunting a plenty. Inside, the vintage ice cream van is packed full of old fashioned goodies to treat your guests. Guests can choose from locally produced farmhouse ice cream and retro flavoured lollies (cherry brandy, cider, lager and lime), old fashioned sweets from the…

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Vintage Wedding Make Up Tips

  • February 24, 2010 11:38 pm
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Getting the vintage bridal look without feeling overly made-up or ‘costume’ can be tricky, but it is achievable with some careful thought and chic inspiration. Here are three key looks from 20th Century vintage decades to give you some ideas and help you on your way to perfecting vintage bridal styling on your big day. Lynsey LeKeux, our resident vintage guru, shares some top vintage make-up tips with us all. * No 1 – Cutesy 1950′s wedding make up. I have penned this look Sugabilly© because I think it’s a perfect combination of rockabilly styling and classic pastel tones. Use…

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40′s and 50′s Vintage Glamour Make Up

  • January 15, 2010 2:58 pm
1940's and 50's styled hair

For those of you that cringe at the thought of a hen party with tiaras, L plates, pink, fluff and cheap veils… well what about getting a bit more stylish and turning to the 40’s & 50’s for some retro, vintage glamour? That is exactly what this Hen party did – check out the pics below for 40′s and 50′s hair and make up. I was called in by a friend of mine to style her Hen party in exactly this way, she wanted something different and loves to dress up, plus they were off to the All Star bowling…

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The Perfect Vintage Wedding

  • January 6, 2010 4:59 pm
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We all want to know how to achieve the perfect vintage wedding, I know you do too because you love reading about vintage wedding ideas on LMW. The 1920′s vintage wedding shoot is one of my most popular posts, which has had me thinking for a while that I need to find a specialist or two who can help me out in this area. I have to admit I’ve got a lot to learn when it comes to talking vintage. So I was over the moon to find Lynsey Le Keux, a Vintage Wedding Planner for LeKeux Events who is…

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