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2011年8月14日星期日

Designing and buying a custom wedding dress can help make Wedding day memorable



A wedding is one of the most important events you’ll experience in your lifetime, which is why you want to get it right. Everyone wants to make the day theirs, and to make it a day they’ll never forget. And one of those unforgettable things about the day is usually the wedding dress. Designing and buying a custom wedding dress can help make your day memorable.
One of the great things about having a custom wedding dress designed for you is that you have complete control over what it looks like. If you like slim-fitting dresses, or have an aversion to white, you can pick the dress that suits you best. To find out what kind of dress you want, shop around online and in different stores to see if there are any particular styles or designs that you like. This way you can get a feel for the different types of dresses that are currently available. You might also have the design of your wedding dress in mind already.
When designing your custom wedding dress, you have several options. One is approaching a high-end couture label that specializes in wedding dresses. This will probably be an expensive option, as off the rack wedding dresses tend to retail for very high prices already. Another option is to find a tailor who can sew the dress from a pattern or from an existing garment. A third option for your wedding dress is altering an existing dress to make it fit your needs. For example, you might have found a dress that is perfect in every way but the length, and so you could see if it’s possible to have some extra fabric added or removed.
Another option that you can take when designing your custom wedding dress is to pre-purchase the fabric yourself. Wedding dresses tend to be made of very expensive, heavy fabrics, so it’s great if you can find a cheaper alternative. Try shopping at local fabric shops, and try looking online, as well. In addition, it’s possible to ship back amazing and affordable fabrics from countries such as India. If you take this route, it’s highly likely that you’ll end up with a stunning and unique dress.
One last thing to think about when purchasing a custom wedding dress is whether it’s something you’d like to re-wear. If so, try to pick a colour or style that would be appropriate for other formal events. You can also have your perfect dress designed for the day, and then arrange to have it altered later so that you can still wear it to other events. Versatility is one of the benefits of a custom wedding dress, so you should make the most of it.


2011年8月13日星期六

A Plus-size bride must consider the cloth of the bridal piece


The most crucial thing that plus-size brides need to be aware is that they do not have to negotiate on the right NYC wedding dresses, just for the reason that they are plus-size. Just since they are plus-size does not really mean they must let their ideal bridal piece go. The most important thing is to find a nice dress that looks dazzling when adorned and being fully aware of one’s shape.
A Plus-size bride must consider the cloth of the bridal piece first. Bridal shop attendants will help one in finding the textile that she wants. Generally, textiles like satin or taffeta may be flattering on all figures.
What is more, a full-figure bride searching for the best garment must highlight her natural waist. Every person has a waistline and highlighting it instantly gives some proportionate shape. An A-line skirt is certainly going to be more flattering as well. This type of skirt shifts focus from one’s hips and makes her appear proportionate.
Also, for plus-size brides to look stunning in their outfits, they must consider including sleeves. Women who are full-figured may feel more insecure exposing their arms or wearing a strapless gown. However, most stores are more likely to stock strapless pieces, but this ought not to be discouraging. Including straps to the gown to feel more at ease is a good option.
Also, when hunting for the ideal bridal dress, a full-figure bride should call the bridal stores before paying them a visit. Thus, when a bride is heading to shop, some stores will bring gown samples in various sizes such as size 8, 10, and 12. One must call up the shops she is planning on paying a visit in advance, and ask the gown sample sizes they have.
Lastly, one ought to bring along a friend or relative with her to help her pick the right gown. A wedding planner can also be quite useful when selecting stunning NYC wedding dresses. By following these exciting tips on finding the right bridal gown that compliments one’s figure, one is sure to find the most perfect one that will show off her great curves.

2011年8月7日星期日

Tips to trash a perfectly good designer wedding dress

The latest trend amongst new brides (apparently!) is to trash their very expensive designer wedding dresses.
Sounds bonkers, I know, but a growing number of brides are partaking in a new craze described as trash the dress. This is also becoming more popular for prom and ball dresses. An expression of creativity ? a rebellion against their wedding vows?  just a plain destructive tendancy? who knows what drives these brides to take the dress that they have worn for one of the most important days of their lives as well as the accessories like wedding veils and shoes and completely ruin them. I wonder why they don’t say to themselves, “I know, I will sell my wedding dress” afterall weddings are incredibly expensive and this would allow the newly wedded couple to recoup a small part of the cost of their wedding. In these times of austerity, trashing a perfectly good designer wedding dress does seem a little well extreme.

Wedding Dress Photographer

The trend is thought to have started back in 2001 in Las Vegas with wedding dress photographer, John Michael Cooper who to photographs to document brides tearing, mutilating and covering their dresses in mud and muck. The result is an alternative set of photographs for the wedding album that are often very dramatic and beautiful but a complete contrast to the polished and posed photos that most couples have on their wedding day. The photos are usually taken in the style of glamour or fashion photography with a backdrop of rubbish dumps, graffitti covered walls and abandoned buildings.Throwing around some brightly coloured paint is also an option for those who want a colourful result. Perhaps this rebellion is their last stand before settling down into a more traditional married life or perhaps it is a way of celebrating the end of a highly stressful wedding.
In a slightly less extreme version of this trend brides will have photographs taken which allow them to relax a little more in their expensive designer wedding dress without worrying about ruining it. Perhaps laying over the sand on the beach or sitting on some rocks by a waterfall. This is another way of getting some great mementoes of the big day and the groom can also join perhaps wearing his best wedding suit!

VERY EXPENSIVE DESIGNER WEDDING DRESS

If you were going to trash a very expensive designer wedding dress, Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dresses would  seem like the obvious choice after all she did have a fairly influential part in the punk movement and fashion associated with it which involved some tearing and ruining of clothes as well as a fair amount of anarchy. These days though, whilst Vivienne Westwood is fairly outspoken in many ways, her signature style has become much more refined. Vivienne Westwood wedding dresses are some of the most beautiful and sort after wedding dresses in the world and it would seem like a massive shame to wreck one. I am pretty sure that with her strong views on the preserving the environment, Dame Vivienne would see recycling your wedding dress in some way as a much better option!