Mary Wows the House for an Art Lover – Award winning Vintage Wedding Dress Images by Archibald Photography.

One day Back in October 2009 we were delighted to receive a call from Donna Marshall at Archibald Photography .  As you may or may not know, we have been lucky enough to have Mark Archibald take the majority of the images on this website, including the ones on our favourite  ’All That Jazz‘ collection photoshoot at the fantastic ’House for an Art Lover‘.  Well it seems that Mark had achieved yet another award for his outstanding photography, a Gold Award at the SWPP monthly competition for September. The SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) has judging each month in a wide range of categories and each Gold Award winning image goes through to the final end of year judging for the overall award in each category.

Gold Award winning Image at SWPP

The image chosen by the judges was this fantastic shot showing the lovely Lauren Tempany sitting at the ornate piano in the ‘Music Room’. I’m told that a Gold Award is deemed to be an “image of the highest standard” and will be published in Professional Imagemaker magazine.

I tried telling Mark that he wouldn’t have won it without a ‘Lindsay Fleming‘ dress in his photo but he just wouldn’t listen.

To let you see how difficult the judges decision was back in 2009, we have compiled a collection of our favourite Mary pics from the day. If you click on the pic at the top of the page we’re sure you will find it difficult to name your own favourite.

Just because Mary looks the least elaborate of our vintage wedding dress All That Jazz Collection, don’t drop your guard for one minute. If you let her, she will capture your imagination and steal your heart.

Mary is a 1920 wedding dress of beautiful simplicity, loose fitting, and the perfect winter wedding partner for our lavish twenties coat, ‘Lilian‘, or on it’s own for a hot summer afternoon wedding and evening reception.

For full information on Mary, a Vintage Wedding Dress, take at look at her own page.

Other vintage wedding dresses in the All That Jazz Collection

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Lilian, a Vintage 1920s Coat, beautifully photographed in ‘House For An Art Lover’, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s award winning house, images by Archibald Photography.

Glasgow’s fantastic ‘House for an Art Lover‘ was the location for our very first vintage Photoshoot.  And one of the highlights of the day were the images taken of our Vintage 1920s Coat, Lilian.

Sumptuous, cozy, and just a teenie weenie bit indulgent, Lilian was made to turn heads, and she seems to achieve that without much effort.  And you don’t need to order her in Ivory.  Why not go really OTT and go black?   The beauty of Lilian is that you can wear her over and over again, unlike most wedding dresses.

For full information on Lilian, a Vintage 1920s Coat, take at look at her own page.

Other Art Deco inspired wedding dresses in the All That Jazz Collection

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Gloria, an Art Deco inspired wedding dress photographed in ‘House For An Art Lover’, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s award winning house, images by Archibald Photography.

When two artistic of fashion styles clash then the results can be somewhat ‘unfortunate’. Not when our 1920s Art Deco inspired ‘Gloria‘ had a day out at Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s wonderful Art Nouveau style ‘House for an Art Lover’.

In fact the images from the shoot that day were so good that our photographer Mark, from Archibald Photography was awarded a Gold Award at the SWPP’s monthly competition. The award winning image can be seen on our post, ‘Mary at the House for an Art Lover‘, so don’t miss having a quick look.

However, the ones featuring Gloria were pretty good too, I’m sure you will agree. Made from beautiful sandwashed silk crepe, Gloria, has a two inch band of iridescent embroidery embellished with sequins and beads, around a low slung hipline, and around the neckline and shoulder straps. The skirt has a long train and is overlaid with two layers of chiffon giving an undulating edge, adorned at the front point with a drop crystal.

For full information on Gloria, an Art Deco inspired wedding dress, take at look at her own page.

Other Art Deco inspired wedding dresses in the All That Jazz Collection

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Greta, one of our most elegant twenties wedding dresses, photographed at ‘House for an Art Lover’, by Archibald Photography

One day, a few years ago now, Grace and I were having our usual morning coffee, putting the world to right, when right out the blue she said: “Do you think there is much of a market for a range of ‘twenties inspired’ dresses?  A collection completely different to what’s out in the market place.”

I new exactly what had brought the question to the table.  The night before we had watched the very first episode of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ on Sky TV, and as usual Grace was more interested in the clothes than the plot.

“Don’t ask me, you’re the one with your finger on the pulse” I replied, fine well knowing that the seed was already planted, and the tide was not for turning.  We spent the next hour searching the internet for twenties wedding dresses and we were shocked that there was almost nothing available.  Yes, there were some ‘E-bay’ sales, some pics from great-grannie’s wedding and a few designers who mentioned that they got their inspiration from a 1920′s frock, but truthfully there was not a lot out there.

Greta was Grace’s very first dress in the collection, named after probably the era’s most famous screen star (choosing the name is always my job – the pressure is enormous).  Made from sandwash silk crepe, she is a straight, loose fitting dress, typical of the fashions of the 1920′s, and seemed like the perfect design to begin with.

Fast forward three years or more, and several new additions to the collection, we have the ‘Great Gatsby’ about to hit the big screen.  The word on everyone’s lips is twenties fashion.  The internet is now full of Twenties style clothing, both original and inspired, and the last couple of years has seen an explosion in vintage inspired weddings of all era’s.

So have a good look at all the dresses in our collection, hopefully there is a gown just waiting to put the ‘Gatsby‘ into your wedding.

For full information on Greta, an elegant twenties wedding dress, take at look at her own page.

Other elegant twenties wedding dresses in the All That Jazz Collection

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Our favourite 1920s Wedding Dress at ‘House for an Art Lover’, Images by Archibald Photography

One of our favourite dresses over the last few years has been the jewel in our All That Jazz Collection, Clara.  Based on the most iconic fashion of the twenties, the flapper dress, Clara with it’s luxurious fabrics and intricate embroidery never fails to turn heads when she appears at wedding shows up and down the country.

Back in 2011 when we were looking for the perfect location to photograph the new dresses for the first time, we combed the internet for a venue which would compliment the twenties styling which ran through the collection.  After spending quite a while looking, we came across House for an Art Lover which looked perfect.  Opened to the public in 1996, House for an Art Lover sits in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park.

For full information on Clara, a 1920s wedding dress, take at look at her own page.

Other 1920s inspired wedding dresses in the All That Jazz Collection

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Lindsay Fleming Couture are proud winners of The VOWS Awards, Scottish Bridal Designer, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013

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