TOMORROW'S THE DAY - COME TO THE BRISTOL VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR!

We're all really looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair.  If you're new to the blog, take a look at the posts for all our amazing exhibitors - there's something for all brides and grooms to be and any vintage fans or anyone wanting a peek at our fabulous venue!  With entertainment and refreshments throughout the day, we can guarantee a great day out!

The doors open at 10.30 am and close at 4.00 pm but in between we're hoping to meet some wonderful couples, families, bridesmaids and anyone who loves beautiful vintage or vintage inspired pieces!

The address is: Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens BS8 3HA.  There is a lot of on-street parking nearby, or on Clifton Down (about a 5 minute walk away).  The parking is for anyone on a Sunday and is also free.

Some of our exhibitors don't have credit card facilities so do bring your cheque book if you have one.  The closest cashpoint is in Clifton Village, a little walk away.

At the moment, the weather's looking promising so do come and enjoy the sunshine in this wonderful venue.  We can't wait to get excited about your big day!

Ali xx

P.S.  We've a couple more blog pieces to go up today, so do keep checking in! x

Oh - and just another chance to admire Moomie Swan's wonderful artwork!

BRISTOL VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR 2015 - A DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES!

I'm really proud to announce this year's Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair exhibitors!   It's finally come around and we've got two floors of really gorgeous exhibitors from vintage and vintage inspired dresses & accessories, clever wedding styling, glamorous jewellery & lingerie, luscious cakes, fantastic photographers, elegant stationery and so much more!  All ready to meet you at the beautiful Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens!

The fair is on Sunday, 8th March and we're planning on sunshine!  We LOVE this year's artwork from the incredibly talented Moomie Swan so look out for our promotional postcards and our banners gracing Bristol's walls!

Doors open at 10.30 and entry is free so we hope to see you then!

THE DAFFODIL PRESENTS … THE BRISTOL VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR!

We are incredibly excited to announce our first vintage wedding fair to be held in Cheltenham on Sunday, 21st September from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm.  Our venue is the GORGEOUS, glorious Daffodil restaurant in Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham and we can't wait for you to come and visit us there!

There will be lots more details to follow over the next few weeks but, to whet your appetites, here's the fabulous artwork for the fair from the incredibly talented Moomie Swan.  I love this lady's work - take a look at her blog to see her amazing creative world.

Watch this space for for information on the fair and our exciting vintage exhibitors!

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE FAIR

I always say that it's the exhibitors that make the fair and this year it was more beautiful than ever.  It felt a bit like walking into a fairytale and I was spoilt being surrounded by so much gorgeousness!

We were lucky enough to have the brilliant Pete Cranston acting as our 'official photographer'.   Pete spent most of the day, camera in hand, capturing the essence of the fair on film and, I think you'll agree, the results are pretty amazing!

   

I'm really thrilled to have some photos of my own Bristol Vintage table to add to the portfolio. 

The flowers are by the super-talented Kirstie of Ruby and the Wolf.

I can't tell you how much I love  Lisa Keating's beautiful corsetry and dresses.

Rose Popay hard at work on one of her fabulous creations!

          

Always innovative and exciting, Claire of  The Wilde Bunch excelled herself 

with a visual feast of flowers and greenery

Izzy, one of our beautiful models, wearing a gorgeous dress from Jessica Charleston

The eponymous Jacqui Jones of Miss Jones Lingerie surrounded by her amazing work!

Beautiful jewellery from the incredibly creative Lilygrace Originals.  

I'm slowly gaining my own collection from my favourite jeweller.

Knicker making kits & parties and amazing fabrics - at Flo Jo Boutique

Stunning wedding and boudoir photography from Morag at Documentary Image

It's no secret what a fan I am of Chocolate Delores - 

great to see everyone else enjoying these cakes so much!

These are just a taster - more photos to follow in a few days!

BRISTOL VINTAGE CROCKERY & PROP HIRE

Without blowing our own trumpet we thought we ought to tell you a little bit about ourselves!  

Bristol Vintage was started by Ali & Katie nearly six years ago and in that time we've supplied crockery and afternoon tea services for scores of weddings, hen parties, baby showers and anniversary parties.

We adore all things vintage, particularly beautiful china, cutlery & props and we lovingly collect every piece ourselves.

Katie now runs her own company The Dandy Cabin while Ali has Bristol Vintage, but they still meet regularly over tea & cake to sort out the worlds' woes and plan their next adventure!

These days Bristol Vintage can supply afternoon tea crockery for up to 320 people, dinner crockery for up to 180 and lots of gorgeous props, like Mabel, Rose & Albert, our vintage bikes; vintage gramophones & records, cameras, books, our vintage sledge, picnic baskets, vintage throws - and can source other vintage items you might need.

Ali also sells one-off pieces of vintage ephemera and kitchenalia at one of our favourite places, Cox & Baloney's Vintage Boutique, where you can have a great cup of tea & cake on vintage china whilst shopping for all things vintage!

We really hope you'll love the fair - we do and we love meeting you and helping you with your wedding!