A new vintage portrait photo

Trying out the vintage portrait photo studio! We are using this for our vintage photoshoot for our wonderful Vintage Hen Parties You can book the vintage portrait photographer to come to your hen party when you choose Charleston Hen Party, Vintage Musicals Hen Party. Image copyright Creative Commercial Photography.

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Oxford 1920s hen party – I say, how very vintage stylish!

More on our hen party travels, and on conquering the world through the medium of Charleston Dance (not to mention vintage hair and make up). A few shots from a marvellous hen party in Oxford. We really enjoyed this one (that is to say, me, Shimmy-Lin, and my quick snapping companion…

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Vintage Wedding Fair

Here’s some wonderful pictures from the vintage wedding fair. You can have a wonderful Vintage Photoshoot Hen Party with us, in 1920s Vintage Portrait Photography style. These photos were taken at our demo exhibition stall at the wedding fair. The wonderful Marjorie Belles, who sang at the wedding fair Vintage Photoshoot hen…

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Diary of a Charlestonite continued…

Oh yes, it’s been a fun year. Dancing the Charleston in Cheltenham with cheeky brides to be… This group of ladies were great sports. They really were a well dressed 1920s hen party and were marvellous dancers. They went onto the Daffodil restaurant dressed like this, and must have felt the part…

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Vintage portrait photography

Here’s a great idea to add on when you have a Charleston Dance hen party or other vintage hen party. We’re now able to offer Vintage style portrait photography for you and your friends to enjoy! And why not add vintage hair and make up? Our professional photographer will set…

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Vintage hen parties!

Charleston Dance is proud to be able to offer the following Vintage Hen Parties. You can book any one of these creative activities or combine two or more two vintage activities in the course of a weekend. Catering such as dinner or afternoon tea can also be arranged in beautiful venues…

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Swingin’ Singin’ parties now available to book!

Want some hen party ideas with a difference? Fancy a hen or stag party for your civil partnership with a little glitz and glamour? Want to jazz up your birthday outing or your Christmas party? Did you ever fancy yourself as a singer, fronting a live band? Or just want…

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Music theatre hen parties

Yes, we all know that there are lots of singing and dancing and musical theatre hen parties out there – but Charleston Dance is now offering vintage musicals hen parties with the choice of a live musician rather than soundtrack! As an added bonus, a vintage musician – a jazz…

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Jewellry making workshops for hen parties

I’m pleased to be able to tell you about another creative vintage activity. We will now be offering jewellry making sessions led by a professional jewellry design artist, for hen parties. It’s great to be able to offer this, and they are now available over the summer. Jewellry making  Working with beads…

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Partnered Charleston classes in Reading

I’m pleased to say that we’re currently running a partnered Charleston dance class at the Rising Sun Arts Centre in Reading! Wonderful teachers, Debra Tompkins and Jon Scanlon are teaching partnered moves, and ways of integrating these with solo moves. It’s a wonderful follow up to previous solo Charleston classes.…

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