More Wedding Dresses!

I am getting really excited about wedding dresses currently... all the new seasons styles and looks!  Now I've hit onto couture wedding dresses...

Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad

Dior-Origami Wedding Dress

Channel

Disney Princess Themed Wedding Dress

Which Disney Princess inspired you as a little girl, and who do you want to be like now on the big day?

Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
Jasmin
Ariel
Belle
Cinderella
and so many more...

Belle - Vera Wang

Sleeping Beauty - Shop Online 2011

Cinderella - Alfred Angelo

Ariel - Shop Online 2011

Jasmin - Kirstie Kelly

Snow White - Kirstie Kelly

http://www.http//www.disneybridal.com/

http://www.piercemattiepublicrelations.com/

http://www.romance-fire.com/

SALE - High Street Wedding Dresses

Now is the best time to get a bargain, from a wedding shop, from a designer and from the high street!

Net a Porter (many more online at http://www.netaporter.com/)

Rachel Gilbert - was £795 now £477

Temperley London - was £1250 now £875

J Crew - was £1410 now £987

House of Frazer (more online and in store)

Anoushka G - was £295 now £236

French Connection

was £150 now £60

Wedding Dress - Beach Wedding

Getting married on the beach creates a specific idea of the style wedding dress in most people's head, long, silk, flowing, simple...

http://www.discount-wedding-dresses.net/

http://www.weddingdresspicture.net/

http://www.my-weddingdream.com/

http://www.beachwedding-guide.com/

http://www.altinkumbeach.com/

Unique Wedding Dresses

Not every bride is traditional, or would like something a little different to stand out on her big day... here are a few 'alternative' wedding dress ideas!

Shop Online 2011

Dita Von Tease

Indian Wedding Site

http://www.specialweddingdressblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.blog.thediscerningbride.ca/

http://www.thingsfestive.blogspot.com/

www.www.quellobride.co.uk/unusualweddingdress.html

GET THE LOOK - 50's Prom Wedding Dress

If you fancy a fun and flirty wedding dress a 50's prom dress might suit you best... this was definitely an option I considered!

Justin Alexander 2011

Persephone Vintage on Etsy.

http://www.50s-style-wedding.blogspot.com/

Audrey Hepburn - movie still

www.candyanthony.com/

www.honeypieboutique.co.uk/

www.vintagedress.co.uk/

http://www.lovemissdaisy.com/

In the news - Weddings - Matthew Williamson

Matthew Williamson Bridal -2011!  Ahhh excited.

http://www.bridesmagazine.co.uk/brides-loves/feature/101207-matthew-williamson-bridal-collectio.aspx

Get it now at Net a Porter...

http://www.net-a-porter.com/Content/boutique/wedding?cm_mmc=Google-_-Bridal-Designers-_-Matthew_Williamson_Bridal-_-Matthew_Williamson_Bridal&bbcid=2625

 Matthew Williamson - £1295 from Net a Porter

 Matthew Williamson - £1795 from Net a Porter

Matthew Williamson - £1295 from Net a Porter

Wedding Dress Shopping - part 2

The second shop we visited was Ozone Brides, and the experience was more what I was expecting!  This time we picked styles that I hadn't tried before, to hope full eliminate some styles that didn't suit, and sister in law picked a wild card for the final one..

The first few were cheaper versions on the designer style, but again they weren't really me, then we tried a few off the wall styles, one with a high neck that probably was a little formal for my none wedding wedding... then a 50's style, that was a lot of fun and cute... finally we tried the wild card, and I really like it, there are a few alterations I would make so I may continue to look, but I have definitely decided on a look!  I think.

http://www.ozoneweddings.co.uk/

Something like this (JCrew - Bridal)

Wedding Dress Shopping - part 1

This weekend I went to Brighton to try on my first wedding dress, I took my sister in law (to be) with me... our first stop was Leonie Claire and they had a Justin Alexander day... we picked two of his dresses and four of David Feilden because I thought this was a style I preferred.

http://www.leonieclaire.com/

What I didn't realise though, was that the designer Justin Alexander was in the shop...

After trying the first David dress and not liking it we tried a Justin dress, and OH MY, we had so much fun.... we were there for two hours playing dress up!  Justin was referring to me as his barbie for the day!!  He is such a nice person, and I really enjoyed the experience... in the end I think I tried on 9-10 dresses (you usually only try 6)... Justin kept bring dresses for me to try (I think he was enjoying it as much as we were - if not more!)

http://www.davidfielden.co.uk/

http://www.justinalexanderbridal.com/en_eu/

Below are the dress I tried on... my favourite (mostly because I loved the corset) is at the top, and my sister in laws second!!

Wedding Dress - cheaper options

I have been looking into all different options for wedding dress, and in this month Brides Magazine are several helpful suggestions...

Before I was only considering wedding dress shops, looking online or having a bespoke dress made - where you only find two outcomes ... off the peg dress not exactly what you want and at costly prices, online dress at very cheap pries but with no definite that it will turn up looking like it does in the picture or that it will fit and hand make bespoke dress costing an arm and a leg.

I never even considered looking on the high street - House of Frazer, French Connection, Net a Porta, Debenhams, Bhs.... and so on.

I've narrowed the search down to a couple of options now:
1 - Bespoke dress
2 - Online dress
3 - High Street dresses

The Dress - let the hunt begin

I have this image in my head of how I should look on the big day... a simple, elegant shape, pure style but with a slight edge.

All the questions that go with it... what shape will suit me?  What style is best?  Will it go with the theme of the day?  Will it be comfortable?   Will I be to cold or warm?  How easy will it be to move in?  What is the right colour?  Will it match the bridesmaids dress, does it have to match the bridesmaids?  What jewellery can I wear with it?  Should I buy expensive shoes if I wear a floor length gown?  What will my H2B think?  How much should I spend?

I began with the budget and set a limit of £1200, and decided to go with mid price range for the shoes, because even if no one sees them I'll know I am wearing them!

Next I decided on a material, and style....but I am still going back and forth on the style...

First I considered having my dress made, and researched a few local dress makers, but after several weeks to-ing and throwing I have decided the next step should be to try dresses on first, so I have arrange a couple of weekend shopping outings with the gals to look at style, material and length!

You never know what they will look like until you try them on - that would be my first piece of advice.  Even, if like me, you are intimidates about trying wedding dresses on, it is the best place to start!!

Dress shops to follow!!