Once you make it down the aisle and stand alongside your groom, all your guests will be looking at you from the back, anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour depending on the length ceremony. Also consider the reception; this is where guests get glimpses of you from all perspectives, including the back of your dress, train and veil. All are significant to the overall picture you create. Here are a few really off the charts looks for creating, WOW! once you turn around.
Above Left: tulle backed mermaid by Juliet. Photos by Clé Maraini.
Winter is almost here. Coatdresses and coat & dress ensembles are an option many brides overlook simply because the concept is just now being reintroduced by a few savvy designers. A coatdress is just that: a lighter weight coat (street or floor length); and can be single or double-breasted. Then there's the coat & dress ensemble. Defined, this is a coat with a dress out of matching fabric underneath it. In the 60s, these were popular mostly for formal occasions. If you like the idea of a fitted coat, you could wear one for your ceremony—long or short—over a corresponding sheath. After the ceremony the coat could be removed so you could move freely throughout the reception.
Jacquard Dress Coat
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When it comes to 1950s retro and bridal, these dresses from Posh Girl Vintage are the real deal. Owning a dress like this means you have something that's made it through the ages. And what an awesome era it was. Most dresses circa the age of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn are stunning and follow very flattering lines. By mid-fifties tea length was the standard in day dress. The short formal became chic during this time and as a result we have a wealth of memorable bridal dresses like these surviving this era.
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