London’s first vintage wedding fair

While I was rummaging last weekend at Clerkenwell vintage fair, I heard on the grapevine that London’s very own vintage wedding dress fair is about to launch, and a quick search on Google confirmed that The The London Vintage Wedding Fair will indeed take place on Sunday April 11^{th .}

Held in Notting Hill’s 20th Century Theatre, it looks like there will be a good mix of vintage dresses, accessories, antique veils and tiaras – plus retro hair stylists and make-up artists on hand to complete the look. And I certainly can’t resist the lure of goodie bags and bubbly. It’s in the diary. 

Photo by Retrostuff-etc                               

Handmade in Brazil

One of my favourite Rio discoveries is Muggia, a small Brazilian brand set up by two sisters Ana and Juliana who craft inventive accessories out of fabrics, plastics and metals – as well as some beautiful bridal head pieces.

Combining a delicate vintage feel with a contemporary edge, they embroider feathers, gem stones and chains onto veils, hair combs and ribbon head bands. Needless to say I found the perfect veil, which Ana skilfully customised for me, encrusting it with tiny stones and beads. I’m holding this back for the big day – but you can see others from her range below: