Antique Irish Lace

The Sheelin Antique Irish Lace Museum and Shop, located near Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, has an amazing collection of antique lace items, many of which are available for purchase. Among the items suitable for bridalwear are antique wedding dresses, wedding veils, shawls, collars, and bonnets, all exquisitely handmade by Irish women working in the cottage lacemaking industry which was widespread in post-famine Ireland, circa 1850-1900.

Among the collection are beautiful bodices, which can be combined with modern dresses to create a vintage style wedding gown with a unique Victorian Irish style. The belts are modern pieces created from antique lace.






The veils are breathtaking, including handmade cathedral length veils of Carrickmacross and Limerick lace. All of the items are well priced compared with modern, machine made veils...amazing when you imagine the hundreds of hours put into each piece by women who often supported their whole families with their handiwork.

A beautiful way to showcase your Irish heritage with traditional style, and an opportunity to create a family heirloom that your daughter will actually wear someday!

www.irishlacemuseum.com

Thyme2Dream Weddings

The beautiful headdresses and jewellery by etsy seller Thyme2Dream Weddings would be perfect for the Celtic bride. The artist is inspired by Mucha to create this Art Nouveau style wedding headdress, which can be customised to order...choose your own colour scheme and stones to complement your gown and theme.

Also worth having a look in her original shop, Thyme2Dream, which has a large selection of beaded and bejewelled headdresses, circlets, and combs. There are many other ideas in her etsy shops, gorgeous unique handmade jewellery, all of which can be custom ordered to create a one-of-a-kind piece.

Thyme2DreamWeddings.etsy.com
Thyme2Dream.etsy.com

Artful Beginnings

We found these beautiful save-the-date cards on etsy.com, by seller Artful Beginnings. 25 personalised cards with hand-painted gold edges, handmade folders, and matching envelopes for $25! Colourful and tasteful and so reasonably priced you'd think there was a recession on.

She has other products using this graphic, including scroll-style invitations in individual cushion boxes, and even printed silk hankies! Everything can be customised so there are lots of ideas for favours, bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts, etc.

ArtfulBeginnings.etsy.com