Sunday 10th March, also know as Mothers Day...don't forget now!) sees some of the South Wests' top vintage wedding suppliers head to Clifton Pavillion at Bristol Zoo to attend the annual Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair. It is an invitation only event for suppliers which guarantees a top quality selection of products and services on offer for the discerning bride who wants a pretty vintage inspired day.

The fair is organised by Bristol Vintage who specialise in organising vintage events and hiring out gorgeous vintage tableware and props such as original Babycham glasses and pretty china. The organisers say,

"Exhibitors will be displaying original, vintage items as well as vintage inspired pieces.
The Fair will appeal to brides who want a full vintage wedding, and to those who just want something that little bit special."


                               

Many of the great exhibitors have been featured on Bristol Wedding News, such as Bridezillas, The Little Wedding Helper, Chocolate Delores, Flo Jo Boutique, Shellac Sound, The Wilde Bunch, Sweet & Pretty and Rachel Goodchild Designs. Here is the full list of suppliers who will be there,

Alexandra King Bridal

A Suit That Fits

Babes in the Woods

Beehive Brides

Britten Weddings

Charlotte Smith for the Bride

Chocolate Delores

Cool Classy Campers

Cox & Baloney

Custard House Clothing

Dawn Wilkins Photography

Fishee Designs Photo Booth

Flo-Jo Boutique

Jo Hansford Photography

Kye Tew Jewellery

Lilac Hour

Lilygrace Originals

LK Bespoke Bridal

Meticulous Ink

Miss Jones Lingerie

Piece of Cake

Pretty Amazing Cakes

Rachel Goodchild DesignsShellac Sound

Sweet and Pretty Candy Buffet

The Dandy Cabin

The Little Wedding Helper

The Marionettes

The Wilde Bunch

Til There Was Uke

Tricia DesignsYour Unique Scrapbook

Clifton Pavillions will be hosting a Summer Special Wedding Fair this Sunday, 10th June. The Pavillions are a fantastic licenced venue that allow you to get married in Clifton, overlooking Bristol Zoo Gardens. An amazing feature of choosing this as your venue is that your guests are also allowed free access to the zoo, which is a great way to make your Wedding stand out and keep your guests entertained.



The fair is run by Love Actually and starts at 11:30am and runs until 4:00pm. There will be free champers, goodie bags and models walking around in fantastic Wedding Dresses. For more information visit the Love Actually Website.

Image taken from www.bristolzoo.org.uk/the-venue

Clifton Pavilion was alive with chatter and laughter on Sunday as many couples visited the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair. The early spring sunshine added to the warm and friendly atmosphere inside, as did the smooth sounds of the sublime trio the Tender Trap who performed upstairs.




Models sauntered around the stalls in stunning lace and satin vintage wedding gowns while enthusiastic brides has their hair transformed into vintage styles. There were many different vintage stands to choose from such as stunning wedding jewellery from Bridezillas (below) to delicious cake from Chocolate Delores (shown above).



Organisers Bristol Vintage had a pretty display of china and glassware available for hire and local designer Rachel Goodchild (shown below) was showcasing her vintage wrapping paper, stationery and wedding blogs. Fun knicker making parties for vintage hens were also showcased from Flo-Jo Boutique as seen below.






Award winning local wedding stylist the Little Wedding Helper had brought a vintage bureau, heaving with gorgeous props that she can use to transform your wedding venue. Next to her Fishee Designs Photo Booth who are mobile photo studio, who can provide fabulous vintage props for your guests to pose with.

If you need some wedding planning help, send your questions through to Steph Allison of How 2 I Do Wedding Planning by and we will answer them on Bristol Wedding News to give everyone planning their big day some tips, ideas and inspiration.

Q. I'm looking for a Wedding venue that's a bit different as lots of my friends have already done hotels and big country houses. Where can you suggest to make our Wedding stand out? Lara, Bradley Stoke

A. Hi Lara, Actually, you're in luck in Bristol as there is a huge range of Wedding venues and some are really fun and unusual. My top venues to look into are,

Clifton Pavillion, which combines the tradition of a Georgian style Wedding venue with amazing views over Bristol Zoo. Your guests can also have free access to the zoo, meaning no boring waiting around while you have your pictures taken and you could get some fantastic shots.

                         

The SS Great Britain really makes an amazing unusual venue as you can get married on the Promenade Deck of an historic ship, dine in the First Class Lounge and drink canapes on deck. Your guests will love how fun and different it is.

                            


Clifton Lido is also a great unusual venue. It was totally refurbished a few years ago and has a brilliant restaurant overlooking the pool. It's licenced for civil ceremonies and really suits a chilled out modern wedding.

                            

Matara is a great choice if you want your ceremony to stand out as you can get married in a semi-outdoor ceremony and the whole place has a great zen like quality. There are also great features for your pictures such as a maze, lake and 28 acres of parkland to lose yourself in.


                                    

Photo Credits: Bristol Zoo, Clifton Lido, Iris Weddings, Matara of Flickr

Clifton Pavillions will be hosting a Summer Special Wedding Fair tommorrow. The Pavillions are a fantastic licenced venue that allow you to get married in Clifton, overlooking Bristol Zoo Gardens. Your guests are also allowed free access to the zoo, which is a great way to make your Wedding stand out and keep your guests entertained.



The fair is run by Love Actually and starts at 11:30am and runs until 4:00pm. There will be free champers, goodie bags and models walking around in fantastic Wedding Dresses. For more information visit http://www.loveactuallyweddings.co.uk/weddingfayres.html

Image taken from www.bristolzoo.org.uk/the-venue