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Gowns reflect preferences
The gowns brides choose for their wedding day reflect the personal
preferences of the bride. The options are endless, one designer says.
Colours can be everything from white to ivory to pale pink.
Plan ahead for honeymoon
Barbara Brass, the editor and
publisher of a monthly newsletter
called Romantic Hideaways, which
reviews those special, little-adver
tised and hard-to-find vacation
spots where newlyweds (or those
who feel that way!) can enjoy the
kind of time together of which
lovers dream, offers some tips for
planning that most special of all
trips - the honeymoon.
•Talk honestly with your partner
about what your dream of the
perfect honeymoon is. Don’t set
yourself up for disappointment by
assuming that your partner’s
dream is the same as yours.
•This is supposed to be your time
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to relax and enjoy each other. Make
sure the destination you choose is
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pect.
•Do your homework! Research
ing a romantic honeymoon hide
away can be great fun. Read
periodicals and guides published
by acredited travel writers, or talk
to your travel counsellor about your
honeymoon dreams.
•Know realistically your budget
and work within it. You don’t need
to start your marriage in a financial
bind - a “romantic hideaway’’ is
defined by atmosphere, not by
price tag.
Lavish formal dinner - or inti
mate brunch?
Mendelsohn’s “Wedding
March” - or John Denver’s “Per
haps Love?”
Traditional gown - or trendy
attire?
When it comes to weddings, it’s
the personal choices that make the
day a memorable one.
According to Michele Piccione,
Design Director for Alfred Angelo
Bridals, “The options are endless,
especially in bridal attire. A bride
may choose to wear anything that
makes her feel special. Styles today
reflect the wide age span of brides
and the diversity of their taste.”
The bride may be 18 or 38
into ruffles or ultra-sophisticated,
attended by one relative or sur
rounded by an entourage of
friends.
She may wear traditional white,
flattering ivory - or be just as
beautiful in soft pink. The gown
may be any length, from calf-graz-
ing to trailing a train that goes to all
lengths to impress.
“The wide variety of looks
ensures that each bride will be
unique,” says Piccione.
For understated elegance, she
may choose to be married in a gown
of luxurious silk satin, simply
embellished with pearls on the
bodice and sleeves, and grandly
bowed in back above the train.
For all-out glamour, she may
choose a gown with extravagant
dolman sleeves and a slim, slithery
skirt with a high-low hemline.
The ingenue bride - or one who
wants to look the part - can select a
•Allow yourself ample travel
time. Don’t rush from your wedd
ing guests to make a plane or train.
Plan on spending your first night
within easy travelling time of the
site of the wedding. And when
there are travel delays - relax. You
can’t do anything about them, so
you might as well enjoy them with
your new partner.
•Once the official honeymoon is
over, keep your marriage fresh by
taking “mini-honeymoons” on
weekends, on vacations - or in a
nearby city on any night of the
year. Every couple needs time
away from the day-to-day world in
a romantic hideaway all their own.
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gown with puffed sleeves, tiny
waist and swirling skirt with ela
borate train.
“But gowns do share a few key
fashion elements: Bareness, bil-
lowly sleeves, bustles, bows and
beading,” says Piccione, “all de
signed to flatter the bride and
enhance her own personal charm.”
•Shoulder-baring necklines and
deep plunging backs are testimony
to the new awareness of bareness.
Demure brides can choose gowns
that cover the decolletage with
filmy illusion netting.
•Sleeves are the fashion focus -
whether shirred, pleated, ruffled or
sparkled with elaborate beaded
detail.
•Bows - often oversized and
embroidered - show off a shoulder,
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hug a waist, perch above a train or
define a flirtatious butterfly bustle.
•Beads cascade from high col
lars, are etched onto bodices,
twinkle along a hem, even extend
the length of the train.
“While the fabric choice is as
varied as the styling,” says Pic
cione, “satin is a favorite. Rich and
luminous, it comes in all weights,
including opulent Italian and
French satin, delicate silk satin and
fluid satin charmeuse.”
Taffeta, all-over lace, and satin
and lace combinations are other
popular options.
“Whatever style gown the bride
chooses,” says Piccione, “she can
be sure she will make a personal
statement and cherish the unique
ness of her special day.”