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Mariette and Benjamin’s natural French countryside wedding ~ part one

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Natural French countryside wedding (part one)

It goes without saying this might possibly be one of my favourite weddings ever. Shot by American photographer David Blair, this oh-so-pretty wedding of Mariette and Benjamin took place at a family-owned, rustic stone villa in the French countryside.

>> View Mariette and Benjamin’s natural French countryside wedding (part two) here <<

If you’re regular readers of the blog, it won’t come as any surprise that the brides dress is one of my absolute favourites – I’m not sure I’ve seen many more that I think are more exquisite. I even told Nick that I might have swapped my own wedding dress for it – he was shocked!

I love the delicate lace sleeves and the way the front is loosely draped and edged with more lace. I love the ribbon sash around the waist that is fastened in a bow at the back and the way the skirt falls simply to the floor – the lace hem full of dainty detailing. It seems quite Edwardian inspired – one of my favourite eras for wedding dress inspiration.

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Antique lace wedding dresses for the modern bride

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Now I appreciate that these wedding dresses are not within everyone’s budget, but I thought they were too beautiful not to share with you – if only for eye candy or inspiration. These dresses are inspired by vintage wedding dresses and are covered in antique lace from England and France.

I love that for vintage wedding dresses, which are so often from the 1950’s, these are inspired by the 1900’s instead. Bring on the real old school glamour I say – I think I must be a real romantic at heart. I knew I always had a soft spot for a period drama.

These two dresses (on the left ‘Maimuna‘ on the right ‘Helen‘) are from Charlotte Casadéjus.

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What do you do with your wedding dress after the big day?

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As I realised this weekend that it’s been over three months since our wedding and my dress is still hanging from the curtain rail in our bedroom, it made me wonder – what do you do with your wedding dress when you wedding has been and gone?

I walk past my beloved dress twice a day – once waking up in the morning, and once before I go to bed – and yet I only see it covered carefully in its protective jacket. Is this a fitting end for my beautiful gown, a dress that cost so many pennies of hard-earnt money, a dress that made me feel so beautiful for a whole day, and a dress, that you could say, I had been dreaming of since I was a little girl?

Image: Mark Tattersall Photography

Well it got me thinking, what do other girls do with their wedding dresses, and do soon-to-be brides have a plan for their gown after the big day?

So to begin with, it’s over to you – what did you do with your wedding dress, or what are your plans for it after you’re married? I’m hopeful some of you dear readers will share your thoughts and ideas. There is so much hype and talk and dreams of ‘the dress’ I thought it was about time we talked about happens to them when the wedding is over.

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Autumn trunk sale at The Vintage Wedding Dress Company 8th & 9th October 2011

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On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October 2011 The Vintage Wedding Dress Company will be holding a trunk sale at their Central London Showroom. If you are looking for a vintage or vintage inspired wedding dress then don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to find your dream dress at a discounted price.

You need to book an appointment, but there will be stylists on hand to help with advice and it promises to be a great experience looking through a beautiful collection of vintage wedding dresses. For full details visit their website.

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My top vintage wedding dresses from Etsy

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This pretty vintage dress made in the late 1970’s would make a beautiful wedding dress for someone having an understated wedding or a couple who are eloping. If Mr Rigg and I had eloped this is what I would have worn, in my mind it inspires dreams of spending a summer living on the edge of a prairie. It costs around £20 and is available from Coldfish Vintage.

A 1950’s floral lace wedding dress with 3/4 length sleeves and a long train – this dress is romantic and you can almost imagine it on a fairytale princess. I would carry a bunch of blousy old-fashioned roses or a spray of wild daisies. This dress is from deLightly Used and costs just under £200.

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Our rustic country wedding – my antique lace wedding dress

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Whilst a lot of brides spend hours getting ready, I had just over two hours to cool down (I was so hot from dashing round all day getting the garden ready!), have my hair and make-up done, and get dressed.

I was finally ‘removed’ from the garden and banished upstairs at 2.15pm when Nick and the boys arrived – although we’d spent the morning together, we’d decided we wouldn’t see each other after that.

‘The Dress’

Mark Tattersall Photography

I never intended to buy a wedding dress, I have a friend who is a dressmaker and I’d always planned for her to make one. But I wanted a little of the fun of trying wedding dresses on, so off I went to Cheltenham with my mum and little sister to try some dresses on and see what style and shape suited me best.

Mark Tattersall Photography

We’d been to two generic wedding dress shops before we entered Cocoa Couture owned by Cara Wagstaff. We were instantly blown away by this tiny upstairs room stuffed full of gorgeous dresses all handmade by Cara and her team from antique fabrics and lace.

Izzy Burton Photography

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Find your dream vintage wedding dress at this exclusive trunk sale from The Vintage Wedding Dress Company 26th & 27th March 2011

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Remember these gorgeous vintage inspired dresses here and here? Well I am so excited to announce that The Vintage Wedding Dress Company are holding an exclusive trunk sale on 26th and 27th March 2011 at the Sanderson Hotel in London.

Viewing is by appointment only, so don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to buy yourself a rare and beautiful vintage wedding dress. They have a huge selection and their stock is constantly changing, and over the two days new dresses will be added so there will lots to choose from and try on.

As well as vintage dresses that haven’t yet entered the showroom, there will be a selection of samples from their exquisite Decades Collection. These dresses will be sold at discounted prices for just two days – so get over to their website and book your appointment.

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Spotted on Etsy: vintage lace Victorian wedding dress

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I spotted this vintage lace Victorian wedding dress on Etsy and thought it was so pretty it should be shared. My wedding dress is made with 100-year old lace, so I particularly love this era for its delicate cream coloured lace. It is so pretty and feminine.

These older vintage dresses seem quite rare – is anyone else wearing something similar for their wedding?

This dress can be seen here and you should also check out rest of the vintage bridal dresses in this shop.

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