Classic vintage wedding attire makes a perfect bride

You are one of those girls who wish to pose as a perfect bride on your D-Day. But what’s so extra-ordinary about it? For that exceptional look that you are yearning for, you need that transformation into a stunning beauty. But will that happen just day-dreaming about your groom? No way. If you want that picture perfect look you need to go out of your way.

Just looking pretty and sweet on your wedding has become history. Now you need some extra zest, enigma, appeal and of course the true fashion sense to mesmerize everyone. It’s your day so why not hold that aura of a fairy or a damsel? Yes we know that your parlor appointments, beautician, spas all are scheduled but what about your bridal trousseau for that extravaganza?

No time to think and plan, right? Don’t worry, just get-set-go with a vintage-inspired wedding dress. If you are a diva who exudes opulence through your look, then the gorgeous, cost effective and the easy to get vintage pattern is just the right choice for you. But there are other reasons to grab this out-of-the-box apparel as it will take you through a new experience and journey. You can create magic of the Vintage era through your eye-catching couture.

For a different appeal and that ultra-glam look on your special day, vintage dress is a trend. There is hardly any need to dress yourself up with a run-of-the-mill kind. And moreover the fashionistas like you set the trend and not follow them especially when it is the most significant day of your life.

Well, we know girls what apprehensions you are having. You are concerned about your dad’s pocket it seems. Well shoo your worry away. The classic vintage wedding dress is the right choice when it comes to shelling out. Don’t worry babes! These extra-ordinary look will not burn a hole in your pocket. It can be bought in your budget as well. And don’t think that you have to compromise on the best outfit either if you are running low on funds. So chill, the dress is even ideal when it comes to cost.

The best part is that the vintage style is available in all the sizes, shape designs and patterns that can suit your body type. If you are stick-thin or a little bloated type stop sulking. Here you go with the most ideal and sophisticated costume.

Well the classy and urbane look is incomplete without the jewelry. The ornaments are something you just can’t miss on. With the jewelry of a different era you can look matchless and elegant. The right piece of sparkling stones or shining crystals for your attire – be it an earring, a stud, a neckpiece or a bracelet – will affix a royal taste to your entire appearance.

Adorned in pearls and diamonds of the vintage style you are the noticeable princess of the day. If you are trying a big hairdo to adorn your look, don’t forget a tiara. But try to stay away from those bulky large pieces that can distort your complete appearance. Don’t focus on those big and tacky jewelries.

The brides-to-be, now you can make your guests know what marriage was like in 1960’s. The conservative style of that period can alter your look to the modern and chic bride. Now you can flaunt a great style statement on your nuptials and make it the most outstanding day of your life.

About the author: Alia Haley is an avid writer and blogger on wedding and different aspects associated with it. She writes frequently on Wedding Portal and is at present on a look out for new trends related to wedding seasons.

Don’t Buy a Wedding Dress That’s Too Small

Don't buy a wedding dress that's too small

When choosing a wedding dress, avoid buying a dress that’s a size or two smaller than what you would generally wear, as if you fail to loose the extra weight, it will cost you a lot more to add extra  material to your gown than to have it removed. Don’t get into the mindset that if you a buy a smaller sized gown, you will become motivated and you will loose the desired weight, as it is just a gamble and an added stress that you don’t need.

Should I Buy My Wedding Gown on eBay?

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I often get emails from soon-to-be brides asking me all sorts of wedding questions. One of the most reoccurring questions is whether or not one should buy a wedding dress from eBay. Let me just start right off by saying there is no right or wrong answer to this question. To help you make up your own mind, we will go through some pros and cons on whether buying a wedding dress on eBay is a viable option and let you make up your own mind.

Reasons For Buying a Wedding Gown on eBay
Wedding dresses are one of those things that go down in value as soon as you buy it. For that reason, it makes sense that a second hand gown will cost considerably less
Wedding outlets buy their gowns for significantly cheaper than its retail price via Chinese wholesalers. Some of these wholesalers sell their gowns direct to the public via eBay. So if you play your cards right, you could end up with a designer gown for considerably less than you would find in a bridal store.

Last year bride Hannah Kovacs spent a mere $180 on a wedding gown, that includes postage and insurance from a manufacturer on eBay. The same dress retails for $1500 in Australia. (source: Poll finds ‘average’ wedding costs $49,000

Reasons Against Buying a Wedding Gown on eBay
You will find some eBay sellers are actually based in China selling gowns through the auction website. They custom make dresses to the bride’s measurements. Although many brides have reported successes with using Chinese based eBay sellers, it can be difficult to address problems if complications occur. It’s one of those situations where if everything goes according to plan, you may end up with a good outcome. However, if the dress ends up differently to what you wanted, you may run into problems sorting it out in due time due to shipping times and language barriers.

Fake wedding gowns are rampant on eBay. Be wary if you find someone selling a designer wedding gown and offering to make it for you in any colour and size. Do your research. It’s probably a fake.

Things To Consider
If you do decide to buy a dress on eBay, use the following pointers to ensure you have a smooth transaction.

“The Edible Bride”

Just had to share this photo I stumbled across on the internet. It’s a wedding dress made out of 1500 cream puffs! It was created by pastry cheff Valentyn Shtefano for his bride Viktoriya to wear to their wedding reception. Looks pretty stunning!

Source: source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003302229_weddingcake13.html

Save Money by Hiring Your Wedding Gown

One option to get a wedding dress for significantly cheaper is to hire your gown rather than buying one. The first thing you need to do, is to truthfully consider whether this is the right option for you. If you have any strong notions of preserving your wedding gown for an heirloom, then obviously hiring  a gown is not for you.

Another major consideration when hiring a gown is allowing yourself enough time to source and book a dress in advance. Obviously there are far less gowns available for rent than for sale, so you need to ensure that you have adequate time to find your ‘dream’ gown and more importantly that it is available on your wedding day

Many rental places can also provide you with packages that include all your wedding gown accessories, such as shoes, veils and jewelery. If you are renting the gown anyway, it is ideal to hire out the entire ensemble and the store would have matching accessories on hire.

As with any aspect of your wedding planning, ensure that you have thoroughly read the contract (and fine print) before signing. Make sure that you are familiar with the renting terms, such as when the dress will be available to you and any associated fees. Find out whether the gown cleaning fee is included in the price of the gown or whether you are expected to pay an additional fee for this. Make sure that you get a copy of the signed contract. If you and the rental outlet make any verbal amendments to the renting terms such as picking up the gown a day earlier than the usually store policy, make sure that this amendments is added to the contract. This is extremely important, as from the time that you make the verbal agreement, to the date of the gown pick-up, months could have passed and words can easily be forgotten and staff and management could have changed.

There are some cases when hiring a gown is not always the most financially beneficial option. You need to do all the sums. If you are comfortable wearing a used gown, you may even find that buying a second-hand dress could end up being value for money, as the gown would have had less usage out of it than a rental one and consequently would be in better shape.

At the end of the day, what’s important to remember, is that as a bride, there are plenty of choices available to you. Whether you decide to buy or hire your gown is a purely personal choice that only you can make.

“How much are you willing to spend?”

When you walk into a bridal store one of the questions the sales staff will ask you is how much you are willing to spend. It’s a good idea to never be entirely truthful about this. Give them a price that is roughly 10-20% lower than what you have budgeted to spend. Chances are they will naturally try to up sell to you anyway, so that by quoting a lower price, you will get suggestions for gowns that are in your actual price range anyway.

Get married in Hello Kitty style

What I love about wedding gowns, is that they are no longer confined to a certain style or colour. Whilst I may not be the biggest Hello Kitty fan (or one at all for that mattter) I can appreciate the uniqueness of the following gown, an email sent to me by a presumably Hello Kitty fan.
The dress was for sale last year on the Etsy website for $4000 and whilst it may not be for everyone, I’m sure some Hello Kitty fans would go crazy for it.

Unique wedding dress

This unique wedding dress took 7 people, 20, 000 flowers and two full days to make!

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