It has been 7 weeks since the Designer Vintage Bridal Show 2012, since then I’ve moved house, been on holiday and fitted 3 dresses to beautiful brides. Finally I have the chance to sit down and write about the extravaganza that took place at Hagley Hall at the end of September.
Arriving at Hagley Hall after a long journey crammed into the car with a small baby, a husband, 2 mannequins (my ladies) and piles of petticoats, I was completely blown away by the room in which we’d been allocated space. This venue is incredible!
The thing that I love about the DVB show is the buzz that is in the room the entire weekend, it starts before the brides even arrive. The exhibitors are all small business owners who absolutely love what they do. This isn’t the place for the mass production wedding industry, this is the place for handmade, for vintage inspiration, for something that’s a little bit different.
The fantastic show photographer, Chris Barber (www.chrisbarberphotography.co.uk) was in attendance to capture the weekend – and what a fantastic job he did. I was lucky enough to have my entire collection on the catwalk and afterwards he took the dresses out for a rather fabulous photo shoot.
Fantastic weekend – I can’t wait until next Autumn!
