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The
Wedding Gown
Do
you have a vision of your gown? Maybe you want to keep an age old
tradition by wearing your mother’s wedding gown or design your own.
As you begin your search, start by looking through wedding albums and
glancing through bridal magazines to get some idea of the style of
gown you most desire.
The
wearing of the white wedding gown is a fairly new tradition that
started in the 1800’s. In the United States and Europe, a bridal
gown could have been a shade of purple, blue or even gray. It wasn't
until 1840 with the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, that
the queen appeared in an all white gown with matching white
accessories.
Today’s
wedding dress is usually white or ivory and accounts for approximately
6% of the wedding budget. Be careful not to do impulse buying. You
should begin shopping for your wedding gown ten months before the
wedding date. Use the assistance of the professionally trained bridal
consultant to help select the most flattering dress. It is also a good
idea to take the maid of honor when you are shopping for the perfect
dress, perhaps even mother or sister. Most importantly, select the
gown that makes you feel beautiful.
Special
Note - If you are in love with a certain gown, however you envision a
slightly altered sleeve or an additional touch of lace, keep in mind
that a full-service bridal salon can create your custom wedding gown.
The
Most Popular Style Gowns Include:
Ball
Gown or Cinderella (most common in formal weddings), A-line, Fitted,
Empire, and Mermaid style gowns. Select amongst these styles depending
on your height and figure, wedding style and season of wedding. The
timeline for ordering the wedding gown is six months in advance of
wedding date.
Special
Note - If you are on a limited budget and are looking for
price-cutting solutions, Jessica McClintock has a large selection of
bridal and bridesmaid dresses at lower costs. Do an internet search on
Jessica McClintock for additional information. Other cost cutting
options include vintage shops for a slightly used wedding gown, or
consider borrowing or renting a wedding gown.
Bridal
salons and finer department stores have endless selections of dresses,
veils, and headpieces. The sales consultants are trained to make you
look and feel your best on your wedding day. Comfortable shoes are
recommended since your wedding day begins early and goes on for hours.
The bride’s jewelry should be simple and not compete with the dress.
Every
bride needs to hold in her possession something old, something new,
something borrowed and something blue. The tradition of wearing
something old was often a gift from the mother of the bride to her
daughter. The wearing of her mother’s gift was said to bring wisdom
to the bride in her wedded life. Something new, represented the new
family union of the couple. Something borrowed was lent by a happily
married woman, she extended upon the new couple some of her own age
old marital bliss. The told legend of "something blue" is
worn as a symbol of purity, fidelity, hope and love for the new bride.
Today,
bride’s often select two garters, one to throw and one as a
keepsake, one of the garters is often blue. The tossing of the garter
is said to have risen from the bride detecting the drunkenness of the
men at the wedding, the bride sensed likely mayhem, so to prevent a
scene, the bride quickly removed the garter herself and threw it to
the rambunctious crowd of men.