One Special Day A Special Dress for a Perfect Day
If you thought wedding fever had died down after the all the excitement of the Royal Wedding earlier this year, well hold on to your hat. The battle of the big white dresses has only just begun.
This summer saw a bumper turnout of high-profile brides, with vintage vixen Lily Allen on June 11th, clothes horse Kate Moss on July 2nd and the ‘other’ slightly more relaxed royal wedding of Zara Phillips on July 30th.
While Lily secured the couture services of designer pal Karl Lagerfeld to transform her aisle into a catwalk and Kate chose a vintage-style cream dress and matching floor-length veil, designed by close friend John Galliano, you don’t need a designer on speed dial to find your ideal dress. Whether you want to float down the aisle in a fluffy meringue or saunter Pippa Middleton-style in a slinky number, there’s a style to suit every bride. So forget the husband-to-be momentarily. With all eyes on you and your frock, say ‘I do’ to the wedding dress of your dreams.
Vintage-style dresses have been the celebrity choice of 2011
Kate Middleton’s wedding gown was always guaranteed to inspire every woman marrying their own Prince Charming. Reminiscent of Grace Kelly’s intricate lace dress, the Sarah Burton creation for Alexander McQueen has set a trend for a bevy of brides-to-be seeking understated glamour. Kate’s dress is a great look; not only is it very classic and stylish but an easy shape for most girls to wear. Forget backless, see-through and side splits, the demure look is the look of the moment.
Stylish, classic and demure is always in vogue
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wanting a traditional wedding dress and are choosing instead to invest in more of a unique ‘special’ dress to take them from the ceremony to the last dance. Though the floor- sweeping gown is every girl’s princess fantasy, you don’t have to follow tradition to look sensational on your wedding day. Long dresses are still far more popular than short, and there is a definite trend for longer trains and veils, but for the hip bride and those who are marrying abroad, shorter dresses or even a Sixties-style
Brides are moving away from
palazzo pant jumpsuit is a great look.
finding ‘the’ dress: Try on a wide variety of dresses - experiment with one dress in every silhouette and eliminate the shapes that don’t suit so you can try on more of the ones that work for you. Choose a dress that flatters your body shape and size, for example a shorter petite girl looks great in a column dress as it elongates the shape, while larger girls look fantastic in A-line shaped dresses.
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For the hip bride shorter dresses can be a sensational look
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