Old School Bridal Style

March 5, 2009 in Brides,Designers,Dresses,Wedding Dresses with 6 Comments

Astral Sundholm-Hayes, the designer behind Circa Vintage Brides, uses her knowledge of antique clothes, textiles, and high end cutting to create absolutely luscious vintage-look wedding dresses (and even pants sets). This way, brides who want that retro aesthetic don’t have to go slogging through consignment shops and eBay to find that perfect vintage wedding gown, which might not exist anyway.

Vintage wedding dresses

On the left, we have ‘Marilyn,’ a classic 1950’s style silk taffeta halter neck gown cut to below the knee with fitted panels sculpted around the body. A triple layer net underskirt is included. On the right, we have ‘Ava, a 1940’s classic style silk crepe full length gown. It features a Kimono style top covering shoulders and arms with a slightly open back ending in a full bias cut skirt. Of all Sundholm-Hayes’ designs, I think Marilyn is my favorite, but all of her wedding dresses are worth a peek.

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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6 Responses to “Old School Bridal Style”

  1. Toni March 5, 2009 at 10:02 am #

    Those are lovely!

    I came incredibly close to purchasing a vintage gown for my wedding on e-bay, but the price was bid up over $300, which was a lot to pay for a gown I couldn’t try on first.

    http://flickr.com/photos/tonibduguid/3330951446/

    I was hoping I could alter the dress to detach the lower tier, so that I could simply remove it at the reception instead of bustling the dress. I still mourn losing this dress.

  2. La Petite Acadienne March 5, 2009 at 10:33 am #

    Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous!

  3. Toni March 5, 2009 at 11:46 am #

    And I desperately want the Martha, but can’t afford the trip to London to buy it.

  4. Dynamite Weddings March 5, 2009 at 4:43 pm #

    These are fantastic! Gowns with 30s-40s inspiration are making a come back.

  5. Little Red March 5, 2009 at 10:25 pm #

    The 1940s Chloe is beautiful and so is the Edwardian Fleur dresses. Too bad they aren’t available in the US. Price for dress + Plane ticket to London = A Very Expensive Dress.

  6. Never teh Bride March 7, 2009 at 3:37 pm #

    Toni: I know how you feel… There’s also the fact that I typically don’t fit into vintage dresses because some part of me or the dress won’t match up even when everything else fits perfectly. I’ll buy modern clothes online using the sizing charts, but I usually steer clear of anything vintage that isn’t a jacket or something really loose.

    Little Red: Isn’t that the worst? When I was planning my own wedding, I would come across such wonderful things only to realize that the individual or company selling it would not ship to the US. It bummed me out every time.