The next Vintage Wedding Show will be Sunday 4th November 2012! Horah!

Here is a little taste of the last one thanks to the Duke boys...

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After weeks and weeks of planning, the Vintage Wedding Show is finally here! Thanks to everyone who has helped out along the way and to all the exhibitors for getting behind the whole idea.

Here's to a successful day!

How oh how will I ever sleep tonight? Far too excited....!

Meet Steven from Gryffe Weddings and Yvonne froom Angelfin ...

This duo cover wedding films with a vintgae slant and beautiful wedding stationery. A winning combination...

Name: Steven McStravick

Place of birth: Bellshill, Scotland

Most memorable events: Birth of our babies

Top notch vintage buy: My collection of vintage cameras & film equipment

Truly awful vintage buy: A tie dyed shirt I bought from Flip in Glasgow that I used to wear to concerts in the 90’s!

Best loved era: Probably 60’s but I love replicating any era in my films.

Most treasured possession: My imagination

When did you start your business and what led you there?   Having been in the creative industry producing videos for over 12 years, I started Gryffe Weddings about 3 years ago. I had been filming weddings for a couple of years before that under a couple of different identities, but when Gryffe Weddings started, that marked the moment when I decided that wedding films was what I wanted to do as a career.

Describe your business: Gryffe Weddings make stunning, unique, beautiful wedding films.

Where did you get married? Describe your day… Myself and my beautiful wife to be Yvonne have been so busy building up both of our businesses (Yvonne runs Angelfins Wedding Stationery) and bringing our babies into the world, we haven’t found the time to get married yet.

When we do manage stop working long enough to tie the knot, it will be the most amazing day of my life.

What is your motto?  ‘Is it cocktail hour yet?’

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show?  Meeting a lot of new brides who already have a great vision of what they want their wedding day to look like, and helping them record that memory to watch back and cherish for years to come.

Meet Louise Pringle ...

Louise has a fabulous collection of jewels! Her bracelets have been feautred in Vogue and she has been nominated for Scottish Fashion Designer of the Year. Impressive stuff.

Name:  Louise Pringle

Place of birth:  Edinburgh

Most memorable event:  Being nominated for 'Scottish Fashion Designer of the Year' in 2007

Truly awful vintage buy:  A pair of brightly coloured patterned boots I have never worn...still not got rid of them though!

Best loved era: Art Deco

Most treasured possession:  Vintage Rolex watch

When did you start your business and what led you there? In 2002. I studied textile design but had a passion for old jewellery.

Describe your business: Small, unique, bespoke, hand made and customer focused.

What is your motto?  There's something for everyone...

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show?   Hopefully sales and very happy customers! 

Meet Joanna Potts from Lady JoJo's Boutique...

Joanna is revealing her Vintage Bride collection at the Vintgae Wedding Show! Going by the dop-dead gorgeous dresses in her shop, we are all in for a real treat!

Name:  Joanna

Place of birth:  Edinburgh

Most memorable event:  All of my memories of hot and sunny places – I’m an absolute traveling addict.

Top notch vintage buy: A real pearl necklace for a bargain price.

Truly awful vintage buy:  A teenage phase of buying lots of 1970s psychedelic shirts from Armstrong’s.  

Best loved era:  It simply has to be the 1950s although I would equally love to dance the night away in a 1920s Paris.

Most treasured possession:  All of the antique furniture which is in the boutique as it has all been in my family for four generations and I like to think it brings me luck.

When did you start your business and what led you there?  Lady JoJo’s opened two years ago and it all very much happened by accident as I never even dreamt that I could make a living out of my passions.  It began after University when I was helping to manage some local small business and that really gave me the self-esteem boost I needed to believe it is something I could do myself.  

Describe your business:  Lady JoJo’s is a vintage inspired clothing boutique.  We began by stocking outside designers but after a good year of research and hard work, I eventually managed to launch our own Lady JoJo’s range.  Since this launch we have been getting inundated with requests for wedding dresses in our trademark 1950s style but which also have a recession friendly price tag.  The Vintage Wedding Show will be the first time that we show this bridal collection!

What is your motto?  I’m a huge believer in Karma and think that everything you do, both professional and personal, should be done with nothing but good intentions.

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show?   Fawning over all of the beautiful goodies!  I’m going to be a bridesmaid for one of my best friends soon so I can’t wait to have a good nosey around with her.  

Meet Barney, Pat, Hugh and Richard who are the Banjo Lounge Four

I love the Banjo Lounge Four. Huge fan. They played at our wedding a couple of years ago and rocked the party. These guys will be playing tomorrow from 3.30pm until 5pm and they are well worth tuning into.....

Name: The Banjo Lounge 4

Place of birth: Edinburgh

Most memorable event: James Brown at The Royal Albert Hall

Top notch vintage buy: Gibson Mastertone Banjo from 1923

Truly awful vintage buy: Cool looking 70’s itchy nylon shirt that just didn’t fit

Best loved era: 1970’s

Most treasured possession: Enter The Dragon UK Quad Original Movie Poster

When did you start your business? November 2007

Describe your business: The hottest and hippest Banjo Lounge Covers band in Scotland and the UK – playing functions, weddings, theatre parties & more…

Where did you get married? Describe your day… Arthur’s Seat, for the ceremony and Thomas Morton Hall in Leith for the ‘aftershow’ – a wonderful (two) day(s) with friends, family and live music…

What is your motto? Do it with love, do it with heart and do it with banjos

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show? Meeting some lovely new clients for the band and demonstrating our wares…

Meet Lyndsey from Cakes by Lyndsey .....

Just wait until you see her cakes tomorrow.... prepare to be WOWed! This lady's cakes are a true work of art...

Name: Lyndsey Neill

Place of birth: Dunfermline, Fife

Most memorable event: Hosting my first solo cup cake decorating workshop…being extremely nervous, but then loving every minute. I never thought I would have the confidence and now I don’t think twice about them. Everyone loves them so many customers have come back for more.

Top notch vintage buy: My wedding cake knife from Abernyte, Scottish Antique and Arts Centre in Perthshire. Spent hours looking for the perfect gift for myself, and I came away with that…..and it was before I even started my cake business!

Truly awful vintage buy: Really can’t think of anything…I guess I make good choices.

Best loved era: I love the style and glamour of the 1920’s and the music of the 1970’s.

Most treasured possession: My boyfriend and my cake stands (in that order)

When did you start your business and what led you there? Approx two years ago. I had a love of food and art and was desperate to combine the two and finally work for myself. I studied painting at Gray’s School of  Art so I’ve always had an eye for detail and presentation. Plus, you can’t go wrong with cakes.

Describe your business: Bespoke cakes created for every occasion. Unique, exquisite and all hand-made. 

What is your motto? Work hard and you will achieve (actually I stole that from my Dad, but he seems to know what he’s talking about)

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show? Being part of such a wonderful event and feeling I have finally found my place in the cake industry. I think it will be a memorable experience and I hope there are many more to come!

Meet Janet from Rene Walrus in St Mary's Street...

Janet opened Rene Walrus in 2005 from a love of all things beautiful. Her shop is brimming full of stunning accessories that instantly want to bring glamour puss out in you! 

Place of birth: Kendal

Most memorable event: My friend Jenny’s stunning, vintage inspired, DIY wedding at the beautiful Lunga House.

Top notch vintage buy: An oversized 70’s designer cardigan from Herman Brown that I’ve worn practically everyday this winter.

Truly awful vintage buy: A fab pair of sparkly 70’s platforms but I’ve never managed to wear them for more than 30secs because they are too small!

Best loved era: 1920’s for the decadence and madness.

Most treasured possession: My art deco sapphire engagement ring.

When did you start your business and what led you there? I’d been making accessories and selling wholesale for a few years after graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 2000 but I’d always dreamed of having my own boutique and I finally opened the doors to Rene Walrus in 2005.

Describe your business: Rene Walrus is Edinburgh’s best kept secret, a treasure trove of accessories where each piece is meticulously hand-made to a customers specifications using only the finest materials from Swarovski crystals to fresh water pearls, feathers and silk tulle.

Where did you get married? Describe your day… The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. It was a wonderful day full of love, laughter and lots of sparkle.

What is your motto:I don’t have a motto but I do love this Cecil Beaton quote, “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.”

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show? 

Meeting all the lovely people from prospective clients to fellow suppliers.

Meet Moira Teale, owner of Chic and Unique in Stockbridge....

If you have never visited Moira's gorgeous shop then you are missing out! She has a spectacular range of hand-picked vintage costume jewellery. It is a treasure trove of jewelled delights! You can also hire the most stunning tiaras from Chic and Unique for your wedding day.

We are over the moon to have Chic and Unique at the Vintage Wedding Show and are looking forward to seeing all her sparkles!

Name:  Moira Teale

Place of birth: Edinburgh

Top notch vintage buy:  An aquamarine ring which turned out to be worth 10 times what I paid for it!!!  

Truly awful vintage buy:  I can’t think of anything specific but I know my friends would probably mention the huge pink and white pop plastic 60’s earrings, I thought they were fun!!!

Best loved era:  It’s difficult but I love both the 1930’s & 1950’s for their style and elegance.

Most treasured possession: My dog, Bobby

When did you start your business and what led you there?  1n April 2004, made redundant and a passion for pretty things

Describe your business:  Vintage costume jewellery, an eclectic mix of pieces from all decades, from 1820’s to 1980’s.  Basically it fuels my passion for buying pretty things and anything else that catches my eye!

Where did you get married? Describe your day… Prestonfield House, the Tapestry room, perfect, except for the groom!!!

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show?  Never done one before so -  having fun, meeting new people in the same field

Meet Islay Roberts, The Cello Player ...

It all started at friend's weddings and now Islay has made the jump to playing full-time at weddings and events. I've a feeling that she is going to be one very busy lady!  Watch out for Islay and her dulcet cello tones as soon as you walk in the door at Mansefield Traquair...

Name: Islay Roberts

Place of birth: Edinburgh

Most memorable event: filming a whale hunt from a fishing boat

Top notch vintage buy: my japanese powder cerise quilted crop jacket with bauble buttons!

Truly awful vintage buy: a pair of multicoloured sports shorts 

Best loved era: 1920’s and 70’s can I have two? ;)

Most treasured possession: My boyfriend or my cello

When did you start your business and what led you there? A month ago. I have played at quite a lot of weddings for friends and was getting some paid gigs so I set up a website …

Describe your business:  I play solo or accompanied cello at weddings and events and create a unique ambiance to the occasion.  I have a varied repetoire and offer a custom service.

What is your motto? Erm I don’t know perhaps – ‘this is not my world…. be informed, be independent and make choices that are wise.  Haha that sounds utter nonsense

What are you most looking forward to at the Vintage Wedding Show?  The design, the detail, the fashion