What Fashion Forward Brides are Wearing This Year
Is this year your year to be bold, edgy and fabulous? If so, your wedding dress should reflect not only your likes and dislikes, but your ability to push the fashion envelope. The following tips will guide you in your search for a wedding dress that has that modern, jaw-dropping "wow factor."
Be Edgy
Wedding designers are getting bolder, creating cuts with non-traditional trains, necklines and layers. Find a dress that has diagonal cuts on ruffles and/or neckline. Add extra depth to your dress with layers made of varying fabrics. One bare shoulder instead of two screams “originality” and will grab your guests' attention. Another option is a dress that drops just above or below the knee. A diving asymmetrical back line is a unique and subtle way to wear your creativity.
Combine Elements
Pearls, beads, ribbons and crystals oh my! Before this year, only one of these elements would have been enough to decorate a wedding dress. But not anymore. A dress with all of these accents attached at the neckline will make your dress stand out as much as a stunning piece of jewelry. This type of wedding dress will blast open your options for jewelry and hair accessories because you won't be limited to only one type of embellishment.
Sparkle
You don’t need to be walking down the red carpet to twinkle like the star you are. Originally created by the Egyptians, crystal and silver filigree thread work will skim your shape. If this sounds too weighty you can pick a design that covers part or all of the dress with crystals. Flower and paisley designs are most popular.
Color
The days of having to wear a white or ivory wedding dress are gone! Some popular colors to get you started: powder blue, black and white, dark or dim grey, soft yellow, light coral, gold and crimson. Metallic effects on wedding dresses are also becoming popular because they add shine. If you're a fan of silver and/or gold, consider this style of wedding dress.
The New Length
The new length that everyone’s talking about doesn’t fall to the floor, and it’s not knee-length either. It's somewhere in the middle, and perhaps best described as an “ankle grazer.” It’s long enough to give your dress a traditional wedding-dress feel, but short enough to show off those insatiable heels. This length could appear retro unless you make sure the bodice is modern and choose soft, delicate pleating or hand-beaded designs.
Wedding Hat
Veils will always be synonymous with weddings, but now wedding-worthy hats are moving in on their territory. Here are are some styles to look for:
Victorian tea hat
Flapper hat
Pillbox hat
“Sex and the City” (think fluffy, feathery, sits on one side of your head)
Vintage 30’s dotted-netting Swiss veil
Western wedding hat
Feathered church hat
Southern belle wedding hat
Cleopatra-style head-piece
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