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Schoolgirl’s incredible ‘ironic’ wedding dress goes viral
A 15-year-old British student has become an internet sensation after posting images of her final-year high school art project – a wedding dress made entirely from divorce papers – on Facebook. Her task was to create a piece of artwork using the theme “Art and Word” and, having thought deeply… Read More
Return of the peplum
Peplums have well and truly returned. Originally intended to protect the hemlines of ladies’ dresses from dirt and mud, these days, they’re purely decorative and you can see them on everything from shirts to coats – and, increasingly, as a lovely flourish on the humble wedding dress. Peplums are available… Read More
Wedding gear you can use after the wedding
One of the best things about getting married (aside from the whole new hubby thing) is you get to buy lots of pretty “stuff” – and you get to show it off! I mean, seriously, as gorgeous as some bridal gowns are, you can’t exactly wear them to your Christmas… Read More
Unveiled: return of a wedding gown classic
Veils. You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em, but after a certain Ms Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey in April 2011, more brides-to-be are suddenly loving them! Karen Willis Holmes, designer of some of Australia’s most stunning vintage-inspired couture gowns, has always considered veils a timeless… Read More
Shopping for my wedding dress was an absolute disaster
Let me start this by saying that I am not a girly girl and that I never expected to get married – ever! I’ve never dreamed of my wedding dress but I did always think that shopping for it was supposed to be a really special day, one filled with… Read More
A wedding dress that’s good enough to eat?
Talk about a wedding dress that looks good enough to eat. British cake decorator Donna Millington-Day’s stunning entry into this week’s National Wedding Show in Birmingham, England was hardly a typical wedding cake, it was a life-size wedding dress – made entirely of sponge cake. Based on the design of… Read More
Vera Wang on how to choose the perfect wedding dress – and veil
Queen of the coloured couture wedding gown Vera Wang has shared her advice on choosing the perfect colour for your wedding gown – as well as the perfect veil. Wang, who is known for the bold use of colour and texture in her bridal gown collections, encourages brides to step… Read More
Zuhair Murad’s 2013 wedding dress collection
We’re smitten by the 2013 bridal gown collection from uber-talented Lebanese haute couture designer Zuhair Murad. As always, his latest collection is delicate, romantic and utterly feminine but features gorgeous embellishments that truly make them stand out from the crowd. At the end of the gallery (below), you’ll find Zuhair’s… Read More
One of my guests will be wearing a white dress to my wedding. I’m not comfortable with this. Should I tell her?
While etiquette dictates guests should not wear white to a wedding, it is very much up to the individual bride. The courtesy is based on the idea that it is the bride’s special day and she should be allowed to stand out, which is thoughtful, but the potential to upstage… Read More
Who says a bride can’t change her mind – again, and again and …?
One of the amazing things about the Easy Weddings website is the sheer volume of inspiration – whether it’s the suppliers in the wedding directory, the articles, forum and of course the fancy new blog! Working here means an even bigger avalanche of wedding ideas! Creating ads for new suppliers… Read More
Celebrity Weddings: Phil & Angela Ceberano
When Phil Ceberano, 44, first set eyes upon his wife-to-be, he was knocked out, later describing her as looking like a 1960′s movie star. Angela Crews, 28, was equally impressed. As a senior publicist at Sony Music she knew a top-notch performer when she heard one. Unfortunately, they were both… Read More
10 questions to ask your dress designer
When it comes to choosing or designing your wedding gown, there’s more to consider than just how jaw-droppingly gorgeous you will look as you walk down the aisle. Couture wedding dress designer Karen Willis Holmes shares her 10 most important questions to ask any prospective designer before settling on… Read More
The supermodel and the superstar
It’s the case of the supermodel who booked the superstar. Yes, Ms Kate Moss has hired the indomitable Dame Shirley Bassey to sing at her July nuptials to The Kills rocker Jamie Hince. Mirror.co.uk has quoted a source close to Kate, 37, saying: “Dame Shirley was always top… Read More
From wow to vow – Bridal bootcamp week 1
For the next 12 weeks, our wedding fitness guru Blake Worral-Thompson will walk you through a health and fitness regime designed to have you looking – and feeling – your best come your big day! Week 1 The hardest part of anything new, not just a new exercise regime, is… Read More
Trash the dress. Engagement shoots with bite
When it comes to engagement photo shoots, gone are the days of carefully posed shots of couples meandering along a secluded cherry blossom-filled track or running through a field (though, of course, you can have them if you so wish)! Modern engagement shoots are about fun and reflecting the true… Read More
Costume change
As my family is Indian and we aren’t having an Indian wedding I wanted to honour that part of my heritage by adding a few elements into our wedding. So after the first lot of photos – after the ceremony, I will be changing into an Indian outfit. I am… Read More
The hunt for the perfect dress
My idea of the perfect wedding dress went through a few evolutions. I started with a long, strapless mermaid gown with a lace overlay and a small train. Then I decided my dream wedding gown was a sleeveless chiffon gown with hand beading on the bodice and a v neck. At… Read More
How to choose a wedding dress
Lisa Merton knows a thing or two about wedding dresses, having designed hundreds of dresses in the ten years she’s been a bridal designer. Lisa, who runs Culture Bridal Couture, says that choosing a wedding dress is one of the biggest and most important decisions a bride-to-be will make, but… Read More
Even Barbie gets a Vera Wang wedding dress!
Barbie gets all the cool clothes, including this stunning and timeless wedding gown, designed by none other than bridal couture queen, Vera Wang. Called The Traditionalist, it is the third and final personalised wedding dress Wang has created for the Barbie Collector bridal doll collection and is based on here… Read More
Where have all the cheap bridesmaids dresses gone?
We’ve gone out on a limb this week and ordered our bridesmaids dresses online, based only on a photo we have seen. Fingers crossed they turn out! He Says The bridesmaid’s dresses are a recent decision; we ordered them just two weeks ago. Because we are trying to stick to… Read More
Wedding trends, May 2011
Dramatic – and utterly gorgeous. They’re the words that best sum up Vera Wang’s Spring 2012 bridal collection, a celebration of tulle, lace and the Paris Opera, all of which provided inspiration and will surely set a trend for upcoming nuptials. Unveiled during New York Bridal Week last month (April… Read More
A fairytale dress for a real-life princess
A fairytale dress for a real-life princess is how Catherine Middleton’s already famous AUD $381,000 (£250,000) royal wedding dress is being described. The stunning white gown was designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, and the new Duchess of Cambridge chose the iconic British couturier for “the beauty of its… Read More
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