Vintage Bride

Hi everyone! For my first entry I wanted to share a vintage-inspired bridal portrait shoot that my husband Dylan of Dylan Wilson Weddings so kindly agreed to do for me prior to our wedding this past January of 2012. The shoot was in Mobile Alabama where I was living and working at the time before my new life here in Savannah. The inspiration for the shoot all started with the dress...

About the time I was on the hunt for the perfect wedding dress, my dear friend Mary of Mary Parker Antiques shared with me hers she wore in 1965. I swooned over the dress and she agreed to let me try it on. Actually we both tried it on and it fit us both like a glove! Can you believe she is still as tiny? Anyhow, the shoot was all about letting this beautiful dress be worn again and capturing the beauty of the Oakleigh Garden Historic District where we lived as sort of a farewell to the city! The vibe we were going for was sort of a 50s/60s look with the headpiece (sadly the original veil was missing) and makeup being more 50s (arched brows, cat eye liner, bright lips, blue and pink makeup colors, etc).

The details: 
Dress- vintage 1965, borrowed from Mary Parker Antiques
Muff- vintage, gift from Mom
Headpiece- Davids Bridal (with applied fabric flower pins I had)
Earrings- vintage art deco 30s/40s clips, gift from Mary Parker
Parasol- new, gift from husband
Victorian settee- Mary Parker Antiques
Makeup- all Lancome

Here are some patterns from 1965 showing similar styles... the first two show the nipped waist, full-skirted silhouette that was a continuation of 1950s styles. (Many wedding dresses of the 60s were longer, less frivolous versions of the 50s frothy styles). The last image is different in that it shows the  60s A-line silhouette (and empire waist) that came to be so popular.

 I forgot to mention that Mary's wedding dress came with a detachable train that hooked on at the top of the back. It's most similar to the one shown here in the last image. One of the hooks and eyes needed to be restitched so I didn't wear it but I wish I had gotten a photo now!

Images borrowed from:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Wedding-Dress-Formal-Evening-Dress-Pattern-Size-20-/320861703489
http://www.etsy.com/listing/88997580/uncut-simplicity-5343-grace-kelly-style
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53748546/1965-simplicity-pattern-6352-juniors-and