The Vintage Wedding Fair ~ Sunday 18 September 2011, Harrogate…

Are you looking for an affordable, original vintage wedding dress to wear on your big day?  Something that has been preworn with love but that won't bust your wedding budget?  If the answer is yes, then I may have just the resource for you. 

Discover Vintage is hosting a fabulous Vintage Wedding Fair on Sunday 18th September in Harrogate. Over 1000 visitors are expected at this event, which is now firmly established in the Wedding Fair calendar this will be the 4th Vintage Wedding Fair being held at the St George Hotel with the aim of offering couples an alternative to the standard wedding.

Just a few years ago, weddings were very much about “the something new”. Today, an increasing number of brides are focusing on “something old”, and incorporating vintage pieces to make their day really special and that is where the Vintage Wedding Fair can help.

Fair organiser Keeley Harris sums up the trend…

“This isn’t just about the recession. Lots of brides don’t want an anonymous, off the shelf wedding, much the same as anyone else’s. Couples want their big day to really be about them, and the things they love. No two vintage weddings are alike – and that’s what makes them special.

Some brides dream of marrying in a 50s prom dress. Others want to dance the night away to a vintage gramophone, and honeymoon in a VW camper van. Some shun champagne for tea and cakes. With a vintage wedding, there are no rules.”

Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Lauren Crainer

Vintage Wedding Fair

Brides attending the Harrogate fair can look forward to meeting an exciting and eclectic mix of exhibitors from across the country. They are offering not only the best collection of vintage wedding dresses under one roof, but also antique  lace and veils, 30s and 40s lingerie, classic suits, jewellery, live music, vintage cars, cakes and crockery. Hair demonstrations will be held throughout the day, showing brides how to master styles from the 1920s to 1950s.

Anna Caswell, who married recently in the Harrogate area, said “The Harrogate Vintage Wedding Fair was possibly the best shopping expedition of my life. I found the dress of my dreams on the day and it only cost £55. And I was chuffed to see that Kate Middleton copied my lace sleeves and veil!"

hehehe 😉

Vintage Wedding Fair


So if you dream of walking down the aisle in a delicate 1920s silk gown or a tea-length 1950s prom dress just like the one your grandmother wore, this is the place to find it as there will be over 400 genuine vintage wedding dresses from the likes of The Vintage Emporium and Unforgettable Vintage Brides.

Entry is just £4, so come along on the day to The St George Hotel, 1 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SY for some inspiration on planning the perfect vintage wedding.  And if you can't make this weekend, check out the other dates available, entry is between £4 and £5 at each fair:-

 

The Vintage Wedding Fair – Bath
Sunday 2nd October, 11am-4pm                   
Bath Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH
 
The Vintage Wedding Fair – Chester
Sunday 16th October, 11am-4pm
Chester Guildhall, Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LA
 
The Vintage Wedding Fair – London
Sunday 13th November, 11am-4pm
Chiswick Town Hall, London W4 4JN

 

For more inside information visit the Vintage Wedding Fair website, follow @vtgweddingfair or search on Facebook. You canalso visit the Discover Vintage webite and

Much love all,

Annabel xXx

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Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she's not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family's sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.

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