Truly Madly Vintage - In the Press talking about Private Shopping Events

We are thrilled to be included in the magazine Brides Etc April/May edition.  You can read online via this link (we are on pages 68 and 71) or pick up a free copy when you are out and about in Essex.

We wanted to tell all of the Brides Etc readers about our private shopping evenings which are perfect for events of all kinds as well as for Hen parties.  We are centrally placed within Chelmsford so you can come to us for a couple of hours of dedicated vintage shopping complete with bubbly and gift for the bride-to-be and then carry on into town for dinner, drinks and dancing at one of the many venues available.  Experiences are available every evening from 6pm and all day Sunday.

We have over 1000 items in stock at any time and you can also arrange to visit our Home shop (just down the road from the clothing shop) to see our range of gorgeous vintage furniture and homewares.  We are sure that you will find items you love but you can also rest assured that there is never a minimum spend so you are free to relax and enjoy yourselves with no sales pressure.

For more information and to book your own private shopping experience please call us on 01245 287 961.

The Royal Wedding and other important events in April

With Prince William and Kate Middleton set to walk down the aisle on April 29th many of us have started to plan what to do with our time off over the bank holiday period and we at TMV have some suggestions:

If you are lucky enough to be off work between Easter and the Royal Wedding/May Day weekends then come along to the vintage fair at the University of Essex Colchester Campus on Thursday 28th April.  It is open to all (not just students) and costs just £1 each to get in.  Inside you will find an array of stalls selling all kinds of loveliness including Truly Madly Vintage and our lovely friends from Make, Do & Mend and Sparrow and Nighingale.  We're all really looking forward to it so make sure you say hi when you see us!

On the Friday we will no doubt all be glued to our television screeens (those of us who are not going up to see the procession anyway) eager to see the events unfold and to see the most important thing of all - Kate's DRESS!  With so many rumours abound about who has designed it we can't wait to see what future-Queen Catherine has chosen, knowing that the whole world is watching she is sure to have chosen something spectacular yet classic.

On Saturday 30th April the celebrations continue with the Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market at the Shire Hall on Chelmsford High Street.  If you have not come along before then make sure you don't miss this opportunity to find out what our regulars know - that this is the best market in Chelmsford with a fabulous range of vintage clothing and accessories for men and women, gorgeous handmade jewellery, bags, greeting cards, candles and much, much more!  You can also stop for a rest and enjoy a lovely cup of tea in a beautiful vintage tea cup and a slice of deicious cake in the vintage tea room - lovely!

Check out the website for the Truly Madly Vintage and Truly Madly Vintage Home opening hours over the bank holidays and come along to see us to join our celebrations in store where we will have some great limited time offers to mark this very special Royal Wedding.

xxx

Marilyn Monroe Exhibition

We can't wait to get over to the American Museum just outside the City of Bath to view the exhibition Marilyn - Hollywood Icon.  This exhibition contains 20 gowns and outfits along with original photographs of Marilyn wearing them as well as other items, all taken from a private collection so these dresses will be unique and rarely seen in public.

The exhibition runs from now until 30th October so you have plenty of time to plan to visit.

More information can be found on the Bath Tourist Board website.

Photograph credits can be found on the link above.

Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market - Saturday 26th February 2011

Don't forget the Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market will be on Saturday 26th February 2011 at the Shire Hall on Chelmsford High Street.  We've extended the opening times so the myriad of stalls sellings gorgeous vintage and fabulous handmade goodies will be available from 10am to 4pm.  Come along, bring your friends and enjoy the fun-filled atmosphere and find some treasures to take home with you.  You can also enjoy a cup of tea and some cake in the fab vintage tea room.

We've designed some lovely posters and flyers (massive thank you to Hayley from Sparrow and Nightingale) so if you think you can help to spread the word by displaying or distributing them please get in touch via philippa@trulymadlyvintage.com and we'll make sure you get some.

See you soon xxxx

Introducing Truly Madly Vintage HOME

We are really excited to launch our new shop Truly Madly Vintage Home on Saturday 22nd January 2011 at 160 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford CM2 0LD (literally just down the road from the clothes shop).

We will be selling a wide range of beautiful furniture and homewares dating from the 1850s to the 1950s (ish), basically anything that we think is beautiful and that our customers will love to have in their home from coffee tables to sofas, wardrobes, table linens, vintage china and anything else you can think of. We like to think of it as original, unique, affordable chic as there will be something for everyone no matter what your budget.

We will also be stocking a range of vintage Scandanavian furniture including 2 and 3-seater sofas and swivel chairs that are currently supplied to John Lewis Oxford Street, Selfridges Oxford Street and Truly Madly Vintage Home.

We hope you will be able to join us on the 22nd between 11am and 4pm for a celebratory drink but, even if you can't make it down on the launch day, be sure to pop up to see us, you never know what you might find.

See you soon.

xxx

Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market - update for 2011

We are really pleased to be able to announce the dates for the Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market in 2011.  We will be at the Shire Hall on the last Saturdays of February (26th), April (30th), June (25th), September (24th) and November (26th) and will have a special extra December date which will be confirmed in due course.

We have also arranged to extend the opening hours so that you will be able to shop for all of your vintage and handmade goodies from 10am to 4pm giving you an extra hour of shopping heaven.

We will also have lots of other exciting ideas to add to the excitement including the return of the vintage tea room, fashion shows, new stalls and as much more as we can fit in!

If you want any more information please do not hesitate to email us at contact@trulymadlyvintage.com

See you soon xxx

Vintage and Handmade Market November 2010 a great success!

A big thank you to all 400-odd of you who came along to the Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market on Saturday 27th November.  Overall the day was a great success with lots of happy people visiting and finding beautiful Christmas gifts for themselves and others.

Dates for the markets in 2011 are to be finalised shortly and we'll be sure to update you so you don't miss them.