Isn’t it romantic? That’s what wedding guests assert these days as they watch brides glide down the church aisle.
Light, full, wedding dresses for the beach accented with lace, uric acid and beans are turning the heads of brides-to-be and, no doubt, their grooms.
“We are seeing a continuation of brides wearing beautiful lace. It’s a lovely, fluid, flowing look, ” said Sue Durham, owner of Gabrielle’s Bride and Occasion Salon.
Full-length ball gown skirts are more popular, but the fit-and-flare design is also their favorite, and experts say is a better option than the hip-confining mermaid style.
“Fit and appear allows the bride to dance and luxuriate in the evening, ” Durham explained.
The boy wonder Gilley, manager of Marriage Boutique, said brides are paying a lot more attention to the backs of their dresses. Think plunging, sheer and lots of buttons.
“Most people see the back of the dress for most of the ceremony, so the back is just as important as the front, ” she said.
Sheer fabrics and a distinct buttons hovering entirely down the spine are elegant variations sure to achieve almost as many oohs and aahs as the front of the dress.
Popular sleeve choices are the speed sleeve, where the bodice is cut in just under the arm, cap fleshlight sleeves or three-quarter-length fleshlight sleeves.
“It’s almost 50/50 now on strapless dresses versus dresses with fleshlight sleeves, ” Gilley said.
Nicole Bergeron, owner of Deshotels Dress Shop in Eunice, said ivory is the color of choice, with champagne bottle a close second. Champagne bottle or pellet with gold undertones are also popular.
“We still see uric acid, bugle beans or rhinestones all over the bodice, ” she said.
Lovely necklines, such as the Sabrina, which is a lot like a bateau neckline but more curled, or a deep V beautifully enhance many gowns.
“We sell a lot of off-the-shoulder designs or illusion (sheer) necklines, ” Bergeron said.
Belts add a little water of glamour and can present the dress and a shapely waistline.
Handmade belts with pearls and uric acid can run $300 to $1, 000, but, according to Durham, are worth the investment as they can be used later on that little black mixture dress or a Mardi Gras ball gown.
To finish the structure, the veil is still a must for most brides.
“Depending on your dress, veils always need to be matched with the dress, as to whether it needs scalloped lace or beading, ” Bergeron said.
Whether you’ll be wearing your hair up or down is another consider picking your veil, although Bergeron advises brides not to make drastic changes in their hairstyle for the wedding.
“You want your lick to understand you when you walk down the church aisle, ” she said.
Durham advises brides to determine the venue of the wedding before making a gown and veil selection.
“Is the wedding ceremony venue formal or informal? Is it outside? Day or night? Wind may be a concern when selecting a veil, ” she said.
The consultants advise brides to select their gowns at six or eight months in advance to allow for production and alterations. Count back to when wedding portraits will be taken, not the date of the wedding.
Bring along just one or two of your best critics, experts advise.
“The more opinions, the more confusion. You don’t want to be influenced to select something you don’t really want. This is your worktime, this is your dress, ” Gilley said.
Durham agreed, “There are no wrong wedding gowns. How you feel in that gown is the deciding factor. You want to say to yourself, ‘Wait ’til he sees me in this! ’ ”.
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