Morning my loves ;) Well well, if ever a photoshoot captured the beauty of an original vintage wedding dress so perfectly, causing the onset of instant dress envy, it is this one.
I'm very proud that Photographer James Melia is a sponsor of Love My Dress - I've watched James grow from his very first ventures out into the world of wedding, portrait and fashion photography, I've seen him hone his style into a distinct signature and I've also hung out with him at 3.30am in the morning at a rather awesome Summer Soiree after-party. He's a great guy and it's always a joy to be able to feature his work. {And sssshhh, but secretly, I think I shall always have a soft spot for him because of this}.
This particular set of images showcases the replica vintage wedding dress designs, alongside original vintage pieces belonging to Glory Days Vintage, founded by talented Hayley Claire Neil, a dressmaker, costume designer and vintage devotee...
Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Photography Copyright (c) 2011, James Melia
Having developed a passion for fashion history and design at an early age, Hayley studied costume design at degree level and went on to work as a freelance costume designer, maker and assistant in the realms of theatre and film.
Claire scores huge points with me after I noticed this photoshoot was partly shot in Whitby - my little spiritual getaway and the place I got married! {bravo Claire!}...
Gaining experience with respected companies such as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Trafalgar Studios, Channel 4, Warp Films and the BBC, Hayley has been lucky enough to have worked on productions like Othello (starring Lenny Henry), the 2009 Pussycat Dolls Tour, This Is England ’86, and Bifa, Bafta, and Oscar winning films Kill List, Tyrannosaur, and The King’s Speech. Rather impressive huh?
"We supply unique wedding gowns that are as individual as you are. From classic romantic styles to more unusual alternative bridal wear, we provide vintage originals and bespoke replicas of dresses from every decade of the 20th century..."
"We offer a wide range of original vintage gowns ranging in age from 30 to 80 years old. In your private appointment you can try on any dress you desire and peruse our library of books and style guides for ideas on which period dress would suit your personality and figure, and inspiration for your hair, make-up and accessories. We offer an in-house alterations service so we can alter our dresses to fit you perfectly or gently bring your vintage dress in line with a more modern aesthetic by lowering necklines or shortening hems, removing sleeves or nipping in the waist.
We can add hand beading and embroidery, Swarovksi crystals or vintage lace to help create your dream dress and achieve the perfect look for your wedding day!"
"Alongside our range of vintage dresses we offer a bespoke dressmaking service which means we can replicate any vintage dress made to measure in your size. Our couture creations can be entirely designed by you or by us, or they can simply be a direct copy of a dress you’ve fallen in love with.
We can create a replica of any dress you desire, whether it is a dress from a 1950s movie or a 1930s magazine, a Kiera Knightly “Atonement” dress or a Grace Kelly wedding gown..."
"The Glory Days Vintage Bridal Boutique operates a by appointment only booking system. Appointments are available on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays – please contact us for more details..."
"The average price of our vintage originals is around £450, and bespoke dresses start at £800..."
For further information, please visit the Glory Days Vintage online boutique. Glory Days Vintage can also be found on Facebook {and Hayley, if you are reading this, you need to be on Twitter!}.
Please also take a moment to view more work by Photographer James Melia on Love My Dress, before you pop on over his website/blog to admire his handywork. James is taking wedding bookings now but you need to be quick; alll the clever people in town are cottoning on to his talent at a pretty swift pace.
You can see more super-inspirational bridal photoshoots here by the way.
Now, which is you favourite look of above, and would you care to share why? I just adore the first couple of shots, that wonderful delicate lace, but the full sleeve silk number is too exquisite for words. I need to go and lie down a while whilst I tend to my dress obsession. I'm not even lieing.
Big love to you all this Thursday morning my loves,
Annabel
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