Dress Details- The Back

Like the old mullet adage- “work in the front, party in the back!” Or in the case of a wedding maybe the saying should “classic in the front, revealing in the back.”  If you plan on having a wedding at an alter, people are going to spend a lot of time staring at your back, so give them something interesting to look at!

My personal favorite is the Lanvin bow dress, which comes in a long version too!

1. Chloe; 2. Catherine Deane; 3. Lanvin; 4. Jason Wu ; 5. M Missoni

Hello Lover

How lovely are these dresses?  

Wear them as a bridal dress, engagement party dress, rehearsal dinner dress, or maybe just to dinner.  The combination of the lace work, interesting cuts, and the lightness of the fabric make these dresses from the Australian brand Lover perfection.  I am in LOVE.  In fact I am dreaming of them in color for an upcoming wedding. 

All dresses from the Lover White Magic Collection

zara bridal?

So I have a bit of a thing for Zara- I mean what isn't to love? The key to finding the good stuff is to visit often, as Zara is constantly changing their stock.  During one of my Saturday strolls I stumbled on this dress.  How adorable for a beach wedding, country wedding, or day time wedding.  Much like the blank canvas of a j.crew dress, there is so many ways you could take this dress. Add some sandals and a hair piece and you are wedding ready, oh and did a mention its only $119.00. Trés Bene!

Dress: Zara; Shoes: Loeffler Randal (on sale here); Hair Piece: Cecile Boccara 

The Dior Bride

Maybe its just me, but I have and always will have  an assostiation with brides and Dior.  Christian Dior in my mind will always remind me of the movie stars of yesterder year- like Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. 

If you are looking to spend the big bucks on a gown- why only look in a bridal boutique- why not head to the designer stores? At least that way your white gown can be worn again!

Also I love how Raf Simons never pairs heavy jewelry with his designs.  Bare Neck, bare ears, hair slicked back- so youthful!

Some bridal inspiration from the recent Dior show:

Dior Couture Fall 2013

 

Dior Fall 2013 RTW:

 DIOR RESORT 2014:

Images from style.com

The Blank Canvas

I love a great dress, but hate the idea of spending so much money on something to never be worn again.  In comes J.Crew. I love the J.Crew Bridal dresses, as they are essentialy a blank canvas for accessories.
A bridal outfit under $1500.

Dress from J.Crew available here

Hair Piece by Jennifer Behr available here

Shoes by René Caovilla available here

Add any color flowers and fini!

Outfit total: $1425 (with the two pieces you could wear again, and a dress you could shorten and wear again)