♥ Halter-neck ♥
The halter neck wraps around the back of the neck, creating deep armholes. The halter is often paired with a backless style, creating a very sexy look. Halter neck tops expose beautiful shoulders and well-toned arms, while the continuity of the line makes you look taller if you are petite.
February 2012
♥ Mermaid ♥
A narrow fitted dress designed to show off brides with curves, the bottom of the dress flares out like that of a mermaid. This dress will bring out the Marilyn Monroe in you. If you want Hollywood glamour, this is undoubtedly it.
♥ Best for Brides with: tall, slim, hourglass brides who want to show their figure off. Will also helps create the illusion of height for petite brides.
January 2012
♥ Empire ♥
These dresses are similar to an A-line but have a high waistline and a seam just under the bust for shaping. Like an A-line dress, the Empire is also suitable for all body types. It is especially flattering on those with smaller busts as the seaming under the bust line creates the illusion of a larger bust. Like the A-line this shape can also be worn at most any type of wedding from casual to formal, backyard reception to banquet hall. This is the one to create the perfect romantic look!
♥ Best for Brides with: small busts and petite brides as helps in creating height.
January 2012
♥ Ball Gown ♥
Traditional wedding dress with a fitted bodice and full floor length skirt. Usually made from layers and layers of tulle supported by a hoop under the skirt. These dresses are very popular at the more formal church weddings. If you want your dress to be part of a fairy tale then this is the one for you, big and lots of volume. Fit for a Princess!
♥ Best for Brides with: slim waistlines, and women with a fuller figure as it is a good style to hide broad hips.
January 2012
Our Beautiful Bridesmaids – Tabithia & Millie – Dec 29th 2011
This week we received some pictures from one of our brides, Linda who purchased the beautiful bridesmaid ball gown dresses in cadbury purple. The girls, Tabithia and Millie both liked the same dress but had had their minds set on one long dress and one short dress. We came to the conclusion it would be easy to shorten the length on this dress and therefore keeping the theme, style, colour and material consistent for both Tabithia and Millie. The result was amazing as you can see below:
Thank you so much for sending us your pictures! And last but not least a massive CONGRATULATIONS to Bride Linda (mother to the beautiful bridesmaids above) who got married on 29th December!
We love to see all your pictures and particularly love the customised shorter version of the ballgown bridesmaid dress. The girls looked stunning – we hope you all agree too!
January 2012
♥ Sheath ♥
This style is a straight line fitted dress from the shoulders down to the ankles. This style creates a lovely fitted look as the sheath lightly skims the bride’s figure. This dress will hug the figure and looks great on tall, willowy women. This is the one to give you that catwalk look!
♥ Best for Brides with: tall, slim figures. They may also be considered for some women with an hour glass figure.
January 2012
♥ Which Wedding Dress shape will flatter my figure? ♥
When it comes to the wedding day we all want to look our best. Read on before you make that all important decision to find out the best style wedding dress to suit your shape. Remember work with your body shape not against it to make you an absolutely stunning bride!
Over the next few weeks we will cover the six basic wedding dress silhouette categories:
♥ A-Line ♥
An A-line or Princess shape dress has fitted vertical seams running from the shoulders down to the flared skirt creating the famous ‘A’ shape. They have a tapered bodice shaped like a ‘V’ and then fall away from the body (think of the letter A). They don’t cling to any body parts such as the hips or thighs. This dress type is the most forgiving and all body types can wear it. The A-Line skirt of the princess dress creates the illusion of a perfect hourglass figure. If you have a pear-shaped body this will hide your hips and thighs. If you have more of a boy shape it will create the illusion of curves. It can accentuate your most flattering features and hide the not so flattering features! This shape can be worn at most types of weddings from casual to formal, beach to country club. The ‘A’ line shape can be created from a variety of fabrics from lace to chiffon.
♥ Best for Brides with: small waists, and those wanting to hide broad hips and large thighs as the A line skirt skims the hips. If teamed with a textured bodice can also help to hide a smaller bust as the bodice will add shape and draw the eyes up.
December 2011
♥ Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue ♥
So this is the famous saying that every bride knows and follows to the tee, but where did it originate from and what is the meaning behind it?
This good luck saying has been shortened over time and was traditionally ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue and a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe’.
The famous phrase dates back to the Victorian era hinted at in the rhyme by the silver sixpence. Each item in the poem represents a good luck token for the bride – if she carries them, it is said her marriage will have good fortune and be fulfilled with happiness.
‘Something Old’ is meant to symbolise continuity from the bride’s past. It represents a desire to stay connected to your own family even after you established a family of your own. The ‘something old’ theme also represents the tradition of passing down family values. Things you can use for the something old theme are: jewellery from your mother, grandmother or great-grandmother.
‘Something New’ is meant to symbolise optimism and hope for the future. It represents good luck and success for the couple’s future married life. It conveys the message that the bride and her groom are creating a new union that will endure the test of time. This tradition is pretty much covered by the time you have chosen your wedding gown, flowers or rings!
‘Something Borrowed’ is meant to represent to the bride that friends and family will be there for her on the special day and in the future when help is needed. The “Borrowing” element is important, since it should come from a happily married woman. The idea behind this being that some of the original brides own marital happiness is passed into the new marriage. Items you can use for this tradition include jewellery from your mum or friend or perhaps even a cake cutting set your parents had.
‘Something Blue’ in ancient times is the symbol of faithfulness, purity and loyalty. Often a blue item is the garter and is worn to denote, love, modesty and fidelity. Another way to wear something blue is to include a blue flower in your headdress or theme your wedding flowers in blue.
‘Sixpence in her shoe’ represents luck, fortune, wealth and financial security. A sixpence is a coin that was minted in Britain from 1551 to 1967. It was made of silver and worth six pennies. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be worn in the left shoe. Many companies now sell keepsake sixpence pieces for weddings.
Brides have been honouring the something old, new borrowed, blue tradition for centuries. Although these items are supposed to bring good luck to the bride, they are also just a fun tradition that gives the bride an opportunity to honour people close to her on her wedding day.
December 2011