Best of Backless Wedding Gowns: 25 Dresses to Adore
Do you dare to bare a little skin in back when you walk down the aisle? If the answer is yes, then get ready to fall head over heels for these open back bridal gowns that are 360 degrees beautiful! If you do choose an open back wedding dress though, make sure to plan ahead to keep your girls standing at attention throughout the wedding day and night (if you know what I mean). You can get padded cups sewn into the bodice of your gown, or try a bra created specifically for daring...
5 Bridal Trends We Loved in 2012
If you're wondering where the next installment of Time Traveling Bride went, we'll have Bouffant to Mod: The 1960's Bride coming up next Friday. Meanwhile I thought with the holiday so close we might want to switch gears and sum up the trends we all embraced in 2012. I just can't believe how quickly the year has passed. Seems like just last week I was totaling up the best chic of 2011. So here's what I've gathered by going through this years posts and runway shows worldwide. ...
White Aisle Style Inspiration from Pre-Fall 2013 Designer Collections
Come along as we spot the trends to take you from catwalk to white aisle! The Pre-Fall 2013 collections from bridal designers (like Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Monique Lhuillier) and non-bridal designers alike abound with wedding fashion eye candy, and we share all the lovely with you below! Take a read and Pin your favorite photos, then share the trend you love most in the comments section below! Fun with Patterns Gilded LWDs Statement Sleeves ...
26 Wedding Gowns Fit for a Fairytale… Plus Six White Hot Bridal Trends
Renoir, Angelic, Versailles, Wanderlust... just a few of our favorite Fall 2013 dresses from the one and only Monique Lhuillier. Several dreamy trends shined through beautifully at Monique's latest runway presentation, and we're sharing all the lovely with you today! From barely there sheer necklines and sleeves, to soft floral appliques and loads of lust-worthy lace, keep reading to see six white hot bridal trends in the making, and 26 swoon-worthy wedding dresses... 1 - Illusion...
Back Stories for Brides
Ever notice how designers add all these awesome elements to make the back of a wedding gown pop? Face it, no matter how simple your gown is, the back deserves as much if not more attention to detail as the front. All you have to do is look at your body from all angles to see one of the most dramatic views will be your back. You’ll be showing it off once you pass down the aisle, the whole time you take vows, and come reception time. Here are some stunning treatments from...
Shirred Beautiful Bridal Gowns
I'm wowed by anything shirred. So what is shirring anyway? Shirring is an application consisting of rows of pleats or gathers on a dress, giving off a particular wrap effect harking back to Mid-Century fashion. These days we're seeing shirring mostly on bodices. It's hot right now in bridal and evening wear, especially with tulle, chiffon or any transparent fabric forming soft folds. Here's a medley of some of the shirring seen in wedding couture this year... Which of...
Wedding Dress Trend for 2011 and Beyond: Sleeves!
Flutter, cap, three-quarter length, the new Spring 2012 bridal collections are billowing with sleeves! Just like Beyonce told single ladies to put a ring on it, bridal designers like Marchesa, Reem Acra, Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier are telling 2012 brides to put a sleeve on it! As the new 2012 dress collections are unveiled, sleeves are emerging as a major bridal trend. This is great news for brides who are slightly self-conscious about their arms or shoulders. There are so...
Three 2011 Wedding Dress Trends to Adore
Which of the three wedding dress trends from Priscilla of Boston best represents your wedding style? 1. Brilliant Beading: We've seen it on the runway, red carpet, and white aisle. And in 2011, designer wedding dresses are embellished to the hilt with shimmering beads, crystals, sequins and pearls. 2. Black Swan Bridal Style: Ballet-inspired wedding dresses are all the rage for 2011. Whimsical tulle skirts, dramatic ball gowns, waist-cinching corsets and soft, feminine hues have...
Bride Chic: Spring 2010 Wedding Dress Trend- Nature Inspired
About Bride Chic I'm starting a series where we're going to be taking a closer look at some of the most popular trends coming up in 2010. We'll start with nature, the catalyst of a bucolic movement we're seeing in bridal wear, embracing all things living: Flowers, leaves and feathers are showing up on wedding dresses with interesting applications whether printed, embroidered or applied. Photo 1: Retro lines and a major border embroidered in bright tones add pizazz to the white dress...
Spring 2010 Bridal Runway: Monique Lhuillier
While at Chicago's Bridal Market, we were on a very serious mission... Wedding Dress Trend Spotting! We've got quite the running list of trends that are popping up in most designer's Spring 2010 Collections, a couple of which are below.... - Tulle: Tulle is back and better than ever! If you've always dreamed of a fairytale wedding, this may be the trend for you. - Hints of Lace: Lace is so classic and beautiful, and designers are really ramping up their use of this traditional...
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