WEDDINGS 2015, GOWNS AND BOUQUETS

Best in Bridal: Spring 2015

The season of wistful white dresses is upon us.  Get a glimpse at what you or the betrothed ladies in your life will be wearing for their upcoming nuptials with the best looks from each of the top collections-Oscar and Vera, Marchesa, oh my…

By Kerry Pieri

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Reformation

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Alberta Ferreti

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Carolina Herrera 

Courtesy Carolina Herrera

 

Houghton Bride

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Jenny Packham

Courtesy Jenny Packham

Monique Lhuillier

 

  Courtesy Monique Lhuillier

Marchesa

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Naeem Khan 

Courtesy Naeem Khan

Oscar de la Renta

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Pronovias

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 Temperley London

 

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Vera Wang

Courtesy Vera Wang

Vivienne Westwood

  Courtesy Vivienne Westwood

 

The 5 Best Bridal Gowns from the Paris Haute Couture Collections

 

Looking for inspiration for your wedding dress? Of course you are! The Paris Haute Couture collections presented this week were nothing short of spectacular, and full of bridal-inspired looks — and we've chosen our 5 favorites. The beauty of the art of haute couture is that the gowns are entirely made-to-measure for an individual woman. The collections presented in Paris are a starting point for a woman to dream about how she can make the look her own, so imagine these shapes as longer or shorter; lighter or darker; as pale gold, blush, or bright white. The sky is the limit when creating couture, and these five gowns have left us dreaming.

Chanel Haute Couture
Karl Lagerfeld's masterful couture collection was inspired by Le Corbusier, and included some truly revolutionary couture fabrics and details (tiny concrete tiles as beading!) and the end of the show brought a procession of the most exciting options for brides in futuristic silhouettes in white neoprene with exquisite embroidery. We love the romantic flat sandals too, tied at the ankle with bows! The column dress, shown above, with vertical side panel embroidery has a universally flattering neckline, and the beaded Baroque décolletage just below functions like a necklace.

 

Valentino Haute Couture
Valentino's designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli presented a collection inspired by the pre-Raphaelites and Roman goddesses — a show focused on ease and romance. This dress, one of the non-embroidered gowns in the collection, would stand beautifully as a bridal gown for a crisp November wedding. Imagine it in white, with the cape-sleeves falling gently toward a bride's bouquet.

 

Christian Dior Haute Couture
Raf Simons' collection for Dior referenced aesthetics from several centuries at once. The early looks in the show were inspired by Marie Antionette, and this non-embellished gown is a beautifully modern take on Rococo fashion. The sleeveless bodice and round, high neckline is the perfect canvas to show off an incredible pair of cluster earrings for a walk down the aisle.

 

Christian Dior

Giambattista Valli Haute Couture
Giambattista Valli's cinematic collection left fashion lovers wide-eyed. The collection recalled Hollywood's Golden Age, a parade of Lauren Bacalls through the Alhambra Gardens. The grand skirts of the four finale gowns were incredible confections of ombre layered tulle, and entirely intended for bridal. Each one designed in Valli signature; for a couture customer, the large skirts could be removed after the ceremony to reveal a more fitted Valli gown underneath, as he has designed before for several brides.

Giambattista Valli

Elie Saab Haute Couture
Elie Saab is a master of illusion tulle and highly-detailed embroidery work. This collection was heavy on the pearls, and included some gorgeous floral embroidery incredible for bridal gowns. Among the many options for brides, this short embroidered lace tulle dress stands out, both for the neckline and for the romantic, generously proportioned lace sleeves. Imagine this in two versions — one long for the ceremony, and this short style for your late-night Parisian after party

 Elie Saab

Picture-Perfect Peony Bouquets

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From classic all-white arrangements to bright and modern mixes, we found 21 pretty peony bouquets for all types of brides.

By Gabriella Rello

Spring brides, we envy you. With peak peony season beginning in early spring and extending through late June, there's no lack of gorgeous wedding flowers for your bridal bouquet. Despite the small window of budget-friendly growing time, brides clamor for the quintessential wedding flower year-round. And can you really blame them? With the fluffy blooms available in white, cream, yellow, and varying shades of pink and red, peonies are the perfect addition to all bridal bouquets.
Whether you're hosting a ballroom bash, an outdoor rustic celebration, or a city-chic affair, peonies complement every type of wedding. For a more classic style, pair the lush flowers with similar hued blooms (think: ranunculus or garden roses). Modern brides should add touches of greenery like air plants and succulents for a fresh and unexpected vibe.
Also, remember that pretty peony bouquets can be created to accommodate any budget: You can splurge on an arrangement that's strictly peonies. And at the same time, you can save big by using the popular blossom as an accent flower within an arrangement filled with more affordable blooms. Another budget-friendly idea? Consider carrying a posy down the aisle rather than a traditional bouquet — since peonies are so voluminous, fewer stems still make a serious impact.
To help inspire your own big-day arrangement, we found 21 of the most beautiful peony wedding bouquets for brides of every style.
Click through to see our favorite peony wedding bouquets!

The Prettiest Wedding Bouquets of the Year

The freshest, loveliest, and most colorful wedding bouquets that have graced the pages of Brides over the past two years.

Wedding bouquets: Who doesn't love them? Or better yet, who doesn't love staring at picture after picture of them? Whether they're made of flowers, feathers, brooches, or whatever else brides are using to get creative these days, bouquets are one of the most reliably pretty aspects of any wedding. We include tons of stunning arrangements in the pages of every issue of our magazine, and at the end of every year, we pick our favorites to highlight the year in beautiful bouquets. From preppy anemone bouquets for a seaside wedding to a glamorous, all-red cluster of roses for a romantic downtown wedding and everything in between, we have styles for every type of bride and for every type of wedding. Spring brides, summer brides, destination brides, and couples planning weddings all across the country can unite over these simply lovely blooms. Poppies, calla lilies, daisies, and ranunculus—we guarantee you'll get a little inspiration for your own bouquet (and ones for your bridesmaids), or just have a fun time browsing, at the very least.

“I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.”

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          Hello again Fashionistas! Hope you are enjoying our meetings, lets  meet soon and regular in our lounge as we continue to 'figure out these fashion trends'.  XOXOs

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