Who say's you can't wear some sparkle after the winter holiday's? How about this vintage French sequin tulle caplet

for your cover up?

ACCESSORIES: cropped twill coat

 You haven't forgotten about your outerwear, now have you? What about this vintage-inspired sweet twill cropped jacket to keep the chill off your shoulders?  Best part, $70 buck-a-roos at Poketo.

bling instead of bridal veil

You've got the dress, shoes and now you're working on finding some hair bling. I'm quite fond of Jennifer Behr's GORG seasonal collection of hair accessories.  And then there's always her traditional bridal collection if that's more your thing. But I say be bold and go with something funky.

(images sources: Jennifer Behr and Hunting and Collecting)

WEDDING STYLE: fashion forward bride

1.) dress via Erin Fetherston  2.) earrings by Lulu Frost  3.) coat by Vanessa Bruno  4.) posy of pansies and lambs ear  5.) shoes by Vionnet 

For the fashion forward bride you simply can't go wrong with this Erin Fetherston dress and its magical price of apprx. $350 (256 euros). And who could say "no" to anything designed by Vionnet, like these black and midnight blue trimmed in gold heels?  Top it off with a sweet little posy, of amethyst colored pansies mixed with lambs ear. I know BIG bouquets are usually the way to go but there's something sweet and romantic about petite ones, especially if you're choosing a delicate flower like the pansy, which are a very winter friendly flower......

Wedding Style: Navy Velvet

1.) crepe silk dress via Browns  2.) navy blue caplet via Nicole Farhi  3.) rhinestone belt by Lanvin 

4.) bouquet: Amaryllis 5.)  navy velvet shoes by Alexander McQueen 

Day 4 of the budget unbridal winter wedding dress continues........

Crepe silk dress for $492 adorned with a winter white Amaryllis bouquet and really lavish accessories....it's a look but don't buy kind of winter wedding style inspiration.....but srsly, isn't that Lanvin belt ridic? Not only can it be worn as a belt but it's also designed to be worn as a necklace, can we say, GORG? For another glam ivory and navy wedding inpiration let's take a look back in LWB archives.

WEDDING STYLE: winter lace and diamonds

1.) lace dress by DVF  2.)bouquet: snowdrop flowers  3.) gold flats by Loefeller Randall  

4.)  fake fur by Co-Op Barneys 5.) vintage earrings via 1stdibs

The hunt for a stylish, budget, winter wedding dress continues....

Diane von Furstenberg lace dress with a price point of $345 might allow you to pair up with some lux accessories, like a cozy fake fur, gold loefeller lovelies and real antique diamonds. I mean, they are forever, the diamonds that is. Who says you can't mix fake with the real deal? I personally think it's a divine combo.

WEDDING STYLE: Winter Red & Green

1.) hunter green coat by Dries Van Noten  2.) gold byzantine earrings 3.) cream long sleeve dress  by Rag & Bone 4.) flowers by Ariel Dearie 5.) red suede shoes by Rachel Zoe

Day 2 of the "winter wedding style budget dress"...........
Have you ever seen Christmas colors look so chic? Long sleeve, clean line cream colored Harlow dress by Rag & Bone. My fav detail of this beaut, is the exposed zipper up the back, how hot is that? And with a charming price tag of, $450.00, maybe there's room for a big splurge, say, for that warm, stylish hunter green, coat by Dries Van Noten. Might be hefty on the wallet but you know you'll wear it fo eva. If ya missed yesterday's style check it out here.

WEDDING STYLE: Winter Beige

1.) dark grey shrug via Nicole Farhi 2.) beige dress $424 via matchesfashion.com 

3.) earrings via Otte 4.) black peep-toe shoes via matchesfashion.com

This week I will be posting various "budget" friendly dresses as alternate winter wedding options for the little lady in need of something a bit, well, unbride-like but still wants to feel like a bride, make sense? I thought so. This beige number would be lurvely and mos def get more uses out of the style in the future. (I said "budget" dress but I'm going all out with accessories, um I can't hold back) Here in Italy you have two choices, church or civil ceremony this wedding style would be perfect for either but I'm leaning towards civial ceremony, which is the equivelant to courthouse wedding except here you might be in a GORG fresco on the wall kind of place....

ACCESSORIES: Silver Lace Caplet

 

 This silver lace caplet is just begging for a whimsical, winter, bride. Oh right, that's you. Aren't you glad you took that much needed coffee break to check in with me today? Now, go make a bid. For more silver lace inspiration, perfect for a winter wedding, check with the LWB archives here and here.

(the lace caplet reminds me of Ms. July's fab outfit in this film)

(image source)

JEWELS: 1907 Ring with a secret message...

This isn't your ordinary, classic, gold wedding band. Look closely, cause this little gem of a ring opens up to reveal a secret message of your choice. How ridic and sweet is that? Designer, Kristen Wentreck, the brain child and creator behind design company, Wintercheck Factory, was inspired by a family heirloom ring from 1907. How romantic! Do you love this as much as I do? I want one and I would inscribe a secret phrase that A. and I pretty much say to each other every day and every night.

What would you inscribe?

Watch the video for a closer look......

(image and video source)

1907 Ring from Kristen Wentrcek on Vimeo.

ACCESSORIES: Fur Caplet

I love the idea of vintage fur or faux fur caplets but it's sometimes a different story when it's on a real human being, it can make one look like a dressed up cuddly animal from the wild. Not to mention, the weight of the fur can add extra layers, one might not need or desire.  So, if you're a regular reader of LWB you might have seen a link on my "little weekly finds" last week to what appears to look like a fancy, smancy fur caplet. However, I'm afraid not all love this style. Too fur sweatshirt? (esb, love how you come up with this stuff). Now looking at it,  I have to sort of agree but then I remembered the winter bride pictured above from an old NYmag weddings issue and I have to say, she certainly pulls of the fur sweatshirt look. Quite chic, no? 

Fur not your thing?
Don't fret,  here are a few wool, caplets with a contemporary twist that I found on ArtLab.

(image barnaby drapper, bride pictured in a mink caplet)

ACCESSORIES: Grey Lace Cape

We've barely dipped into autumn and I'm already finding myself digging around for accessories that would be perfect for little winter brides to be out there....like this gorg, grey lace cape? I still think grey\silver lace is the new winter time style

(image via eastside bride, she always finds rad, ridic, things)

WEDDING STYLE: Mirit Weinstock

 

Feathers and vintage wedding dresses are a match made in heaven if you ask me, like the designs created by Mirit Weinstock.

 Her unique, light, vintage wedding gowns, paired perfectly with one of her feathered jewels, makes for a sweet wedding style, don't you think?

ACCESSORIES: petite wedding ring

While at home in NYC a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by my favorite store,  

ABC Carpet and Home. 

Spent some leisurely time window shopping, a little wedding gift hunting, day dreaming of buying out the 5th floor and of course a look see at their one of kind jewelry department. I love their selection of delicate, simple, wedding rings.  There's something elegant about just wearing a gold band without all the bling.
Ever since I got married,  I pretty much only wear my gold wedding band for my everyday and save my engagement ring for special occasions. But I'm also digging the idea of teeny, tiny, stone tucked within a thin gold band. A little sparkle but not to much, like the one pictured at the top of this page.
Isn't is sweet?

LITTLE WHITE DRESS: Daughters of Simone

 

I love receiving emails from creative peeps, especially when it's a budding business venture. So I was thrilled to hear from Daughters of Simone, a little etsy shop that offers unique, reworked, vintage wedding dresses and accessories for the bride seeking style outside the traditional wedding box.  Based in San Fransisco, this little etsy shop, is run by two lovely ladies, Brittany and Christy, who both adore all things vintage. They seem to be growing as they have just launched a brand new site. 

Ya might want to check them out.

Little do they know, I stumbled on their shop while etsy surfing one day a while back and fell in love with their goods, especially this chain belt. 

STYLE: gold shoes

 

A bride can't go wrong with gold shoes, now can she?

And there are plenty of styles around for every bride out there. 

Here are a few of my favs.

1. Elie Tahari 2. Sigerson Morrison 3. Marni 4. Manolo Blahnik 5. Kate Spade 6. Fendi

ACCESSORIES: House of Lavande

Treasuring hunting for bold, vintage jewels? 

Ya might want to check out House of Lavande, where you be sure to find something special to make you stand out.  

I'm particularly fond of their necklace collection.

(images from house of lavande)

ACCESSORIES: whichgoose Esty Shop

Sweet flowers for your hair or maybe a crown of velvet leaves for the more nature lover bride to be.

Flora not your thing? Then how about a romantic french inspired cap veil? 

Which reminds me of this whimsical french bride look.


(images from whichgoose shop)

TREASURE HUNT: Lace Tops

I still can't get over this brides stylish look.

I'm obsessed with lace tops over wedding gowns and keep adding to my finds.

There are endless style possibilities on how to add a unique piece like that.

A few vintage beauties would work like this Victorian Irish bolero or this lace blouse that I've found while treasure hunting at my usual spots.

ACCESSORIES: Tomihiro Kono

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Could you? would you? go a little edgy with your wedding attire?

I'm digging the exotic collection from Tomihiro Kono