Vintage Bride Wedding Fair Recap

On a steamy Melbourne day (who would have thought?) a group of Melbourne’s most talented Vintage Wedding suppliers filled Brighton Town Hall with jaw dropping dresses, stylish décor, funky hair and makeup, sparkling jewellery and impressive photography and videography.

There was a steady stream of couples who impressively chose the lure of spending their Sunday at a bridal expo rather having a snag at Bunnings.

I love expos. I love designing my little display (it’s real hard to cull the invites though!) and yesterday’s booth was certainly the girlish one I’ve ever put together! However, I was stoked with how pretty it was! Anyway, back to the important parts.

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Thank you to the amazing couples that stopped by. The best part about attending smaller expos is the chance to talk to you. (Thanks to those who had to do laps and wait – I really appreciate it!) There may have been a line up or two sometimes, but I really think there’s value in getting to speak individually with you all and hearing your story and finding out what you are getting struggling with. I heard some common themes and common questions, so I will answer them for you in upcoming blog articles. The most common questions were good ones - “Where do I start?” and 'How does it work?'

The other part of expos I love is the instant feedback. I really liked hearing your honest opinions on the designs and your great ideas for what you want to see! It’s always interesting how from expo to expo the mood and taste of the attendee changes. My absolute favourite quote of the day was hearing our invites described as 'a wedding dress on a card'. Haha brilliant!
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 So, drum roll please…. 

​Top 5 invites that couples stopping in their tracks!

1. The Kimberly laser-cut.
​This little invite was hot off the press only the night before the expo, so I was absolutely stoked to see how popular it was! (Even the grooms were liking it!). Something to do with ivory, laser-cut, navy and watercolour florals being the winning combo. There were a few enquiries too to make an all-white version which I will ​do.

2. The Chrissie pocket invite
​Yep, navy, blush and florals are very on trend and the couples were loving the contrast effect of the pocket inserts and the great price-point. The rustic Kraft version was also super popular. This one has been creating a quit the stir on Facebook as well.

3. The Katie
​It wouldn’t be a Vintage Wedding Fair if a few Kraft invites didn’t make it into the Top 5. The Katie was a gorgeous addition to the Top 5 and very one too as this is LIMITED EDITION lace and there only a certain number of these invites that can be made! It was enough to ensure couples snapped them up!

4. The Tara
​This is a nifty invite and the stylish flip-book design was a real hit. That’s right, when you slide the invite out of it’s simple rustic pouch that’s when the real magic happens! You see the elegant vintage cream lace and the text is printed on layers, with the bottom layer being a tear out RSVP. Yep – you read right. It’s such an elegant and cost-effective way to present your info. The flip pages are perfect for the bride that likes the organised look of a pocket invite, but in a flat style.

5. Rebecca Save the Date
Rounding out our Top 5 was a surprise entry! A sweet little Save the Date! What was so special about it? According to our gorgeous couples, it was the simplicity of it, the luxuriousness of the big bow and definitely the heart on the wedding date. Aaaaw too sweet :) 

For those of you who were unable to make it on the day, never fear, he’s some piccies so you can see what you missed out on. If you have any comments or curly questions, feel free to send them through.

The beauty of shimmery pebble paper...

Mmm chocolate bar bonbonniere! When your bonbonniere looks this good, you don't want to eat it! Up top is the Erica lasercut - another super popular design. 

The super popular Christie watercolour invite hiding in the back!

The contrasting black and gold on the Camilla really had the brides talking! It's a sexy invite! :)