Simple Beauty

January 30, 2009 in Dresses,Wedding Dresses with 11 Comments

Wedding gowns are frequently “busy.” I know my own was — it was festooned with crystals and beading and odd snakes of lace that wound their way about my bodice. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, of course. It’s just that a busy wedding gown almost inevitably ends up standing on its own. I was too aware of my own gown’s embellishments to add much more than a choker, a pair of matching earrings, and a plain gold bracelet. A veil or bridal tiara would have been serious overkill.

The beauty of simple wedding gowns is that you can go nuts with your bridal accessories… or not. The loveliest among them look wonderful without any embellishments at all.

Simple wedding gowns

These wedding gowns are from Vineyard’s 2009 collection and while I’m sure we’d all like to see a few more sleeves, it’s difficult to deny that these dresses are simply stunning.

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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11 Responses to “Simple Beauty”

  1. sterlingspider January 30, 2009 at 6:24 pm #

    I want the central dress in the top row in every colour of the rainbow so I can wear it for every formal occasion I go to ever again.

    Though that silvery white is lovely all by itself.

  2. jstar January 31, 2009 at 1:46 am #

    so here’s a question, if we can look this beautiful every day, why do we wear anything else?

  3. Twistie January 31, 2009 at 1:19 pm #

    Variety?

  4. Life Design Event Planning January 31, 2009 at 8:49 pm #

    It definitely is hard to find a simple, yet elegant dress nowadays! I really like the bottom right dress; it is so gorgeous and looks like it would beautifully & like a glove!

    Cicely
    :)

  5. Mary February 1, 2009 at 9:29 am #

    I like the middle dress on the bottom for anyone who doesn’t want to draw attention to her boobs. Whether you think they’re too big, too small, or just right, sometimes you want the attention on your face or overall look.

  6. Jessica February 1, 2009 at 2:36 pm #

    My gown is from the 2008 Vineyard collection. No lace, no beading, just a beautiful silhouette! I’m all for simple and classic.

  7. Katie February 1, 2009 at 6:53 pm #

    There may still be a total lack of sleeves, but at least most of those dresses have straps, which is an improvement on the endless parade of strapless dresses!

  8. Claire February 1, 2009 at 10:32 pm #

    This is *exactly* the kind of dress I want. No tulle, no lace, no beading, no embroidery. The one on the top right is just perfect.

  9. Valirae June 15, 2009 at 2:00 am #

    Ooh I love these.
    That one on the top row right is what I’d love.

  10. anaceli October 26, 2010 at 2:15 pm #

    wow this are some nice wedding dresses…

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