Location! Location!

In the middle of a freezing cold winter I recently escaped up north to paradise where the skies were bright blue and the ocean was sparkling –(well apart from a few overcast days but let’s not spoil the vision!) As I was looking out at the amazing vistas I was thinking about how popular the destination wedding has become as a way of combining wedding and honeymoon and for a sure fire way of amazing wedding photos in exotic locales. That alone is rather appealing.
How do you get the dress sorted out though?

Does your gown become less important than the backdrop??
I think the look has to be soft – not stiff. It’s essential that the fabric isn’t ruined by the travel. Flowing fabrics that catch the wind will look great but are they too delicate? You would need to consider the weight of a huge princess shape and I would suggest it’s not quite practical.

I guess if you wanted to go to some stunning European location you could stop off in Paris or Rome and find something off the rack that fits the bill. Risky though isn’t it? Mostly couples choose the tropical locale where you can look beach chic in a simple slimline or goddess style of dress. Easy to pack and effortlessly glam. Incorporating local customs into the ceremony and the look of the outfit is cute too. Frangipanis in the hair, Hawaiian lays around the neck, Balinese fabrics as a trim – or Cuban cigars. It’s all kind fun isn’t it?

If you are a totally mad Scottish couple who fancy an Australian wedding (and favour the grey jumpsuit as a fashion statement) then how about this?

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Wish I was still in the resort but back to shooting gorgeous gowns for BRIDE. Now I just need a tropical location….

Kirstie

The long and the short of it

Cute short dresses for weddings are actually an option. Have you ever contemplated one for your wedding though?? It seems to be hard for the majority of brides to picture anything but the sweeping full length Hollywood award show style gown or the vision of a full length ball gown turning you into the princess bride you always dreamed of! However there are other options for the brave or expressive! – those who wouldn’t mind showing a bit of leg!

The little cocktail frock was pretty hip in the 60’s and 70’s for a wedding dress. I’ve seen a few lately and I think it’s still very funky. There was a TV actress (sorry can’t remember who!) who recently got hitched in a vintage lace mini with long sleeves! (shock! horror! - I say this as strapless is so ubiquitous these days). It looked so stunningly original that I couldn’t stop looking at the magazine article and checking out every angle. I adored her style. I was in love with this dress and found the whole wedding really refreshing because of it. I also like the ballet length – mid calf – that was favoured in the 50’s. Looks great with full tulle skirt.

Oscar De La Renta spring catwalk had some pretty fab little short numbers amongst the flowing gorgeous full lengths. Check it out…

(Turn the sound off if you find solemn classical music boring !)

Kirstie