Spring 2008 Collection Mariposa Q15 style Q218

Love. Beauty. Romance. Images that portray a bride on her special day. A beautiful gown blends and enhances these images to create a vision of a bride so breathtakingly stunning that none will ever doubt that they are witnessing pure perfection. This is the inspiration behind these gowns.

Spring 2008 Collection Mariposa Q15 style Q213

Weddings are all about personal style, and modern brides are choosing wedding gowns that reflect their unique personality.

Fall 2008 Collection Mariposa Q15 style Q287

The only rule for wedding dress style these days is to choose one that is screaming your eye’s attention. If you are more traditional and have always envisioned yourself as the fairy princess in the white satin ballgown, you do not need to worry about being perceived as old fashioned. Modern rule for wedding dress style is to choose something that makes you feel wonderful and beautiful on your day.

Alfred Angelo

Alfred Angelo style#1193

Dress has an interesting wavy design on the back. Its really gorgeous and trendy look.

The embroidery is just beautiful.

What’s in store for 2009 wedding trends, colors, and styles? Think lovely red colours of course! Alfred Angelo set quite a trend with their popular dress style #1516. This one shown here is red hot.

Picking the place where to have your wedding reception is the biggest decision of your wedding planning. Selecting dresses, bridesmaids, color themes, flowers, and of course a ton of other decisions but everything is dependent on the location you have selected. Budget and location really is the #1 priority on your wedding planning. There are many wedding halls and restaurant that wants your business badly. Some of these places will cater to you every request and work with you. Some will have ridiculously rigid rules and wants to charge you for everything. Find the place that will work with you to make your magical red wedding happen.

The red wedding theme

The reception is the place which guests look forward to and will leave the most impression. It is important to give attention in making it look as lovely as can be.

Modern red wedding dress

Strapless Silk Dupion feux two piece features a boned bodice which has been encrusted with sequins, glass beads and Sworovski crystals. The full skirt is accented with pick-ups which are highlighted with delicately beaded star-burst motifs. The lace up bodice leads into a Cathedral length train.

Red is popular choice for wedding dresses. Brides all over the world are giving the thumbs down to the white traditional wedding dress with the popular colour choice of red topping the list with blue and eggplant close behind.

Americans in the United Stated are slowly embracing red. Have you planned out your red wedding yet?

Le Spose di Firenze Bridal Gowns 2004 Collection

Sleeveless Dream Satin Gown with red bustier and Ivory skirt. The bustier is handly embroidered and beadworked in gold and red creating a floral pattern that continue on the skirt. Zip closure on the back and combined underskirt. Wide round train on the back. Handmade in Italy by Le Spose di Firenze.

Le Spose di Firenze Bridal Gowns 2004 Collection

The most elegance and the best Italian tradition in Bridal Gowns! Red sleeveless bustier handly embroidered in gold and decorated with red beads, creating a floral pattern. The bustier is laced on the back. The golden skirt is made more precious by a velvet rose on front and on the back it has many laces to adjust it in the better way. Wide round train on the back, combined underskirt. Handmade in Italy by Le Spose di Firenze.

Medieval Gown - Photo source: http://gothicweddingdresses.webs.com/medieval1st.htm

A beautiful wine red duchesse satin with gold trims and split chiffon sleeves. Exquisite medieval to renaissance wedding dresses can be found at Rivendell Bridal.

If you have ever dreamed of being a princess, and have long been fascinated with stories of medieval knights and ladies, or have romanticized of sharing the adventures of timeless classics such as “The Lord of the Rings", “Wheel of Time” or “Narnia", then you will probably love these dresses.

Beautiful design from Karen Jarmarkier

This was taken at Oakley Hall, Hampshire for a shoot for Karen Jarmarkier’s wedding dresses and bridesmaids’ dresses.

Karen has been desigining and creating couture bridalwear for over twelve years. It has been a life long love of textile design, pattern cutting and creating couture bridal gowns and eveningwear.

The Hampshire based studio and shop is home to an exclusive collection of bridal wear ranging from traditional classics to the more dramatic and renaissance style.

Unveiling Yourself

Red fits in all genre of wedding. All you need is the little attention while doing the make-up. Make-up reflects your personality. It is how people perceive you although superficially. Special care is vital while putting on the make-up. All skin tones go well with red – Whitish, dark or fair.

Photo source: http://www.alisabenay.com / http://www.alisabenay.wordpress.com

All photos above courtesy of Alisa Benay:
Alisa is a collaborative designer specializing in vintage inspired corsets and gowns. Her figure defining corsets can reduce your waist by 2-4 inches instantly! Your gown can be created from the designs and fabrics on her website, or you can have a completely unique dream gown custom designed just for you.

You need to be coherent of which features you want to highlight and which ones you want to keep at bay. It’s merely about making the right choices, a little ingenuity and a lot of patience. The natural beauty of any face should not be hidden with make-up but rather should be more enhanced. The freshness should be intact and not faded with oodles of make up.

Ritzy Tips

You will want to wear a sheer foundation, translucent powder and a creamy rouge rather than powder blush. If it is a summer wedding you may want to use a bronzing powder. Eye needs proper makeover while not smudging the contours with eyeliners. Lip gloss has to be articulately used not to make them look overdone.

Look your best with the right makeup

Rightly said, try to look timeless, not trendy. Wedding dress, make-up, accessories, and expression should all be complimenting each other to have those picture perfect moments for the rest of your life. There is no hard and fast rule. It’s all about carrying your attitude with oomph and confidence.

Helen Mirren wore a custom-made Georges Chakra strapless bright red satin gown with Swarovski crystal sleeves, H. Stern and Fred Leighton jewels, and Jimmy Choo “Idol” shoes.

Model Heidi Klum in a red gown at the 2008 Academy Awards

Red was definitely the stand-out color on the red carpet earlier this year at the Oscar. Their dresses were so different that each of the ladies really stood out as well on their own.

Heidi Klum wore a dramatic Galliano gown. Heidi looks lavishingly like royalty. Helen Mirren wore a beautiful Georges Chakra gown with lovely embroidered sleeves. Anne Hathaway wore a Marchesa dress that she described as “diaphanous” and her whole look really came together. Finally but not least, Katherine Heigl was a presenter and red carpet straggler in another red gown which was plain and figure-hugging with a one-shoulder detail.

Heidi Klum, Helen Mirren, Anne Hathaway, and Katherine Heigl don red

The Raving Reds of the 2008 Oscars

When will Miley Cyrus get married and will it be in a red or other colorful wedding dress?

Which celebrities will be “The Raving Reds” for leading 2009 styles and trends with red at next year’s Oscars? You can wear the latest celebrity fashions for less, be assured there are plenty of celebrity dress knock offs available that will leave you looking as fashionable as any star who walks the red carpet.