If you’re dreaming the perfect wedding destination, somewhere where you’ll be surrounded by your family and friends in paradise, then you may be considering a beach wedding. Getting married abroad is becoming a very popular option, and quite rightly so, as blue sea and white sand sounds positively idyllic. Also, beach wedding dresses are very fashionable at the moment and easy to come by. Lots of stores stock more informal wedding gowns, but of course you want something that is just the right thing for you. Whether it’s light, floating fabric you want, or something shorter for the beach, you’ll be able to find your ideal dress with these top tips.
When looking at beach wedding gowns, keep in mind that you have to pick something that you’ll feel comfortable in. Unlike a traditional church wedding, on a beach you’re obviously a little more exposed to the elements. Although you want to look elegant, you also have to consider the practicalities of getting married outdoors; anything too tight or with a long train may look great in the store, but when walking on the beach it may be an entirely different matter. However, some stores even carry summer wedding dresses with beach weddings in mind.
Short beach wedding dresses are also becoming increasingly popular. If you want your wedding to have a very laid back feel to it, then a relaxed knee length dress is a great option. Look at shorter beach wedding gowns if you really want to show off the tan you get while away and still look stylish and graceful in the process. Furthermore, a short dress is a good idea if you plan on doing lots of dancing at the reception. Also, a fantastic bonus is that you’ll save money on a short dress, as more often than not they’re a lot cheaper than floor length gowns.
Also, when deciding on your outfit, take into account that ornate headpieces, stiletto heels and heavy fabrics aren’t going to be a great idea for a beach wedding. It’s perfectly acceptable to buy from a glamorous dress from a store, instead choosing a lavishly decorated gown that will only make you uncomfortable. However, if you do choose to have your gown custom made, beach wedding dresses are often use less fabric than more structured, formal gowns; therefore you have the advantage of your dress being made in a much shorter time period.
The British designer Sarah Burton was handpicked to design the beautiful Kate Middleton wedding dress. After the death of Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton was promoted to the position of creative director, and has gained global publicity after it was announced that she designed the dress for the royal wedding. Although Burton has designed dresses for many A-list celebrities before – including Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga and even Michelle Obama – nothing compares to the exposure that she gained from designing the most influential wedding dress of the year. It is said that Kate’s choice was homage to the late Alexander McQueen, and British fashion as a whole.
Not only was the Kate Middleton wedding gown a piece of fashion history, but it was also extremely intricately made. Unlike many of the bohemian wedding dresses popular at the moment, Kate’s dress was very structured. The whole dress was hand-stitched by the Royal School of Needlework; twenty-four seamstresses worked on the dress for months, painstakingly stitching on the exquisite dress. However, none of the women who worked on the marvellous dress had any idea what the finished article would look like as they were ordered to work in shifts. Furthermore, none of them even knew it was a Burton design, or that it was for the future Duchess!
Although it was inevitable that many details of the royal wedding would be kept under wraps, Kate was adamant that no one was to leak any information regarding her dress. In fact, when Sarah Burton went to visit Kate Middleton at her hotel in Belgravia the night before the wedding, she wore a huge furry hat to obscure her face and hide her identity. Nevertheless, the Kate Middleton wedding gown was undoubtedly worth the wait and it’s set to be a popular design choice for wedding dresses 2011.
However, the magnificence of the Kate Middleton wedding dress cannot be solely attributed to Burton, as it is said that Kate herself had a lot of input when it came to designing the dress. It has been rumoured that the dress was intended to echo the design worn by another bride who married into royalty, Grace Kelly (later Princess Grace of Monaco). It has to be said, the beautifully intricate lace on the bodices of both the dresses are remarkably similar, as are the classic shapes and delicate veils. Either way, the dress was certainly a triumph for British fashion.
So you’re getting married soon and you’re trying to find the perfect dress. It’s your big day and you’re not sparing any expense on making sure it’s absolutely perfect, so maybe you’re looking at couture wedding dresses. If you’re not really sure where to start and you don’t have an exact idea of the shape and style that you would like, then maybe you should start by looking at a specific designer. Vera Wang wedding dresses are perfect if you want to walk down the aisle in a dress that will really make your guests say “wow”.
Vera Wang’s dresses are the best of the best and she is one of the most famous wedding dress designers in the world: a high accolade in the very competitive world of designer wedding dresses. Vera Wang’s wedding gowns have been worn by numerous A-list celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Uma Thurman and Sharon Stone, so you will feel like a star on your special day.
One of the most appealing things about Vera Wang wedding dresses is the very wide range of materials and fabrics that are available. Whatever material you choose, you can rest assured that it will be the finest there is, from Chantilly lace to hand-painted organza. The detail is also beautiful: some are adorned with gorgeous embroidery, organza ribbons or horsehair sashes, all perfectly placed to make the most of your figure and enhance your natural waist.
Vera Wang wedding dresses also offer a much wider range of colours than most other collections, which mostly consist of white and ivory coloured dresses. That’s not to say you have to go somewhere else if you would prefer a more traditional colour like white or ivory: look up Vera Wang wedding dresses 2010 as most the dresses in this collection are in more traditional colours, and there’s plenty of choice. There are also white and ivory dresses in the 2011 collections.
If you are open to beiges, grey, pinks and other colours, then you should head straight for the spring and fall 2011 collections of Vera Wang wedding dresses. You may struggle to picture yourself in a caramel or medium-grey coloured dress right now, but when you see them I bet you’ll change your mind. These colours can actually be much more flattering than white, depending on your skin tone. White is also often less forgiving of lumps and bumps that you might want to keep hidden on your wedding day!
There are also many different shapes and styles to suit different heights and body shapes, from traditional bodices with long flowing skirts to asymmetric styles, mermaid gowns and dresses with peplum bodices or skirts.
And just in case discovering amazingly beautiful Vera Wang wedding dresses wasn’t enough, there are also does flowers, shoes and fine paper for invitations with her label so all of the key elements you need for the perfect wedding day are of the best quality and beautifully and elegantly designed. What else could you ask for?
