Comments on: The importance (and unimportance) of wedding fashion http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dataceptionist http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-1033 Dataceptionist Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:45:18 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-1033 I don't necessarily hate Princess gowns, but I think white is the way to go. For me anyway (even if we're not entitled to wear it traditionally). I'm from Sydney and the trend is to wear white here. The current bridal 'fashion' is sleeker gowns rather than poofy, but they're still recognisable bridal gowns. And the focus here I think is on the cut that suits your body shape, making you look as good as your body shape allows. My brother got married last weekend and his bride is so stick thin she's almost bony and they're both very tall and sort of rangy looking so it was appropriate she wore heavy satin strapless (no boobs) that hugged her figure with a fish tail at the bottom and she took her veil off after the formal photos. I don’t necessarily hate Princess gowns, but I think white is the way to go. For me anyway (even if we’re not entitled to wear it traditionally). I’m from Sydney and the trend is to wear white here. The current bridal ‘fashion’ is sleeker gowns rather than poofy, but they’re still recognisable bridal gowns. And the focus here I think is on the cut that suits your body shape, making you look as good as your body shape allows. My brother got married last weekend and his bride is so stick thin she’s almost bony and they’re both very tall and sort of rangy looking so it was appropriate she wore heavy satin strapless (no boobs) that hugged her figure with a fish tail at the bottom and she took her veil off after the formal photos.

]]> By: aimee rae http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-894 aimee rae Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:37:57 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-894 I am so anti-princess gowns too! Despite my mother's protests, I am having a champagne-colored dress with no beads and what-have-yous made for my wedding. Won't be wearing a veil too. :) Oh and Meg, I love orange too! I am so anti-princess gowns too! Despite my mother’s protests, I am having a champagne-colored dress with no beads and what-have-yous made for my wedding. Won’t be wearing a veil too. :)

Oh and Meg, I love orange too!

]]> By: Maureen http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-893 Maureen Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:38:22 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-893 Once you agree to go through with a ritual, you shouldn't be surprised or annoyed to find out that it <i>is</i> a ritual. Weddings are a community and family event, not just the bride's day. Now, that doesn't mean that the bride can't force her will. But even if the bride is paying for everything, the bride may end up paying for getting her way. For the rest of her life. (Possibly including her grandchildren's snickers of amused horror.) I think the trick is not so much to get your way, as to get consensus that your way is okay, and works fine as part of the ritual. This will require thinking and feeling your way through, and possibly modifying your wishes -- not just pointing to a picture of a dress you like. There's probably a way to convince everybody, if you can just find it. If not, at least you'll know you did your best. Once you agree to go through with a ritual, you shouldn’t be surprised or annoyed to find out that it is a ritual. Weddings are a community and family event, not just the bride’s day.

Now, that doesn’t mean that the bride can’t force her will. But even if the bride is paying for everything, the bride may end up paying for getting her way. For the rest of her life. (Possibly including her grandchildren’s snickers of amused horror.)

I think the trick is not so much to get your way, as to get consensus that your way is okay, and works fine as part of the ritual. This will require thinking and feeling your way through, and possibly modifying your wishes — not just pointing to a picture of a dress you like. There’s probably a way to convince everybody, if you can just find it. If not, at least you’ll know you did your best.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-891 Twistie Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:33:27 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-891 Just Scottish in nature. It was actually held in California in a redwood grove. It was everything I ever dreamed of, but we didn't break the bank at all. Just Scottish in nature. It was actually held in California in a redwood grove. It was everything I ever dreamed of, but we didn’t break the bank at all.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-881 Never teh Bride Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:05:03 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-881 That sounds absolutely lovely, Twistie! Was your wedding held in Scotland? Or just Scottish in nature? It's such a lovely country. That sounds absolutely lovely, Twistie! Was your wedding held in Scotland? Or just Scottish in nature? It’s such a lovely country.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-879 Twistie Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:00:01 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-879 That sounds great, Meg! My gown was fairly traditional, but not the average dress, either. I had it custom made, wove eleven yards of silver-grey bobbin lace as trim, and looked like I stepped off the set of a production of Pride and Prejudice...only set in Scotland, since I wore the traditional Scottish arisaide (tartan sash) as well. Oh, and bright red ghillies (Scottish dancing shoes, take a look at any Highland dancer to get the idea). I gave the impression of bridal tradition and Scottish tradition, but tweaked it in my own way. No veil, though. I couldn't stand the thought of fighting my way through one of those on my big day. I pulled my hair back into a white snood and topped it with a silver-grey bow of woven straw. Everyone said I looked great, and I was able to really move in my wedding finery since there was no train, heels, veil, or giganto pouffes to get tangled up in - and that was important to me since I'm a complete klutz! LOL! Also, since the wedding was held in the woods, all that would just have gotten full of twigs. That sounds great, Meg!

My gown was fairly traditional, but not the average dress, either. I had it custom made, wove eleven yards of silver-grey bobbin lace as trim, and looked like I stepped off the set of a production of Pride and Prejudice…only set in Scotland, since I wore the traditional Scottish arisaide (tartan sash) as well. Oh, and bright red ghillies (Scottish dancing shoes, take a look at any Highland dancer to get the idea). I gave the impression of bridal tradition and Scottish tradition, but tweaked it in my own way.

No veil, though. I couldn’t stand the thought of fighting my way through one of those on my big day. I pulled my hair back into a white snood and topped it with a silver-grey bow of woven straw. Everyone said I looked great, and I was able to really move in my wedding finery since there was no train, heels, veil, or giganto pouffes to get tangled up in - and that was important to me since I’m a complete klutz! LOL! Also, since the wedding was held in the woods, all that would just have gotten full of twigs.

]]> By: Meg http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-877 Meg Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:43:38 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-877 Will do! It's february of next year. So we're in chapel finding, catering planning madness :) Will do! It’s february of next year. So we’re in chapel finding, catering planning madness :)

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-876 Never teh Bride Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:22:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-876 Wow, Meg, that's fantastic! There will always be pioneering ladies like yourself who choose to eschew tradition and do what will make you happy. Bravo! When you do get hitched, I would love to see a photo! Wow, Meg, that’s fantastic! There will always be pioneering ladies like yourself who choose to eschew tradition and do what will make you happy. Bravo! When you do get hitched, I would love to see a photo!

]]> By: Meg http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-875 Meg Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:14:14 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/01/30/the-importance-and-unimportance-of-wedding-fashion/#comment-875 I am so anti-princess gowns that I'm having a dear best friend of mine knit (yes, knit!) a shell top and a lace skirt in orange (because I want to get married in orange). No princess gowns for me! I am so anti-princess gowns that I’m having a dear best friend of mine knit (yes, knit!) a shell top and a lace skirt in orange (because I want to get married in orange). No princess gowns for me!

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