Wedding Gown Color Traditions

Ever wonder why most wedding gowns in the Western world are white or why other cultures wear other colors? Here are some fun facts about wedding dress colors:
~ Wedding dresses are white in the Western world in part because of Queen Victoria’s marriage in 1840, when she wore a white dress. In some religions, it [...]

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Yolanda’s of Boston Going Out of Business

Yolanda’s, winner of Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston 2006 for Best Wedding Dresses is going out of business.  Although this is very sad news, it is also good news for a bride looking to get a great deal on a beautiful designer dress. Yolanda’s has been around since 1967 and has decided to sell the [...]

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The Bride as a Vamp

According to a big article in the New York Times entitled “The Bride Wore Very Little”  the latest trend in Bridal wear is a more vampy gown. Think of what Dita Von Teese, the burlesque dancer, would wear on her way to shimmy inside the cocktail glass and you get the idea. Now in vogue are [...]

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Top Wedding Dress Trends for Spring 2009

Last Fall and Spring we were given a taste of what the wedding dress trends might be for this Spring. There were several influences on wedding garments that were of note.
Embroidery on dresses is going to be a hot commodity. Flower embroidery in contrasting thread colors on the classic white gown include burgundy, black, navy [...]

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More Gown Trends in 2009

According to Weddiquette, there are several wedding dress trends that we can expect to sustain themselves for the rest of 2009. One of the biggest trend is the flared skirt. It flares below the knee and is also known as the “Spanish style”. However the most contemporary version of this is quite crisp and constructed [...]

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Try On Fees for Wedding Gowns?

According to a report on BBC television the days when you can just try on wedding gowns to your heart’s content might be gone. It seems that some wedding gown places in the U.K. will now charge you a fee for each wedding gown that you try on or try to charge you a flat [...]

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Wedding Gown Trends in 2008

According to Weddiquette there are a couple of trends that are going to stick around for the rest of the year when it comes to wedding dress styles.
The first trend that is going to be with us for quite awhile is the dress with the shorter hem. This is a real throwback to the sixties.
The [...]

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