bridal - simple

More weddings are taking place than ever in civic buildings or even abroad. Your style might also be incompatible with a large gown and so, a pared down look (or one that is easy to pack in a suitcase) is your choice.

This dress by Augusta Jones pics up on the ‘Sex and the City,’ trend of modern femininity and of course ‘corsage with everything,’ (there’s a lot of it about in day wear also). Halternecks are always flattering for standard and petite shapes and a light airy fabric allows for a more relaxed feel.

This picture shows how a simple style like this one by Alfred Angelo can be given a personality of it’s own with a vintage-inspired lace coat - It’s fantastic to see a press pic of a fuller figure too (their sizes are 8 - to 22).

See how the lace edging on the coat, creates a vertical line down the length of the body, creating the illusion of narrowness.
www.alfredangelo.com

This is a great dress from Ronald Joyce. It gives off such a modern, simple glamour. Picking up on catwalk trends with the corsage and twenties drop-waisted effect, this style is great for taller bodies – see how the low belt and flower take the eye to the middle of the body, breaking up the length and height. www.ronaldjoyce.com

This dress by Western Petites has subtle detail in the fabric itself with tiny pleat effect, which creates lots of vertical lines to add a feeling of height. At the top of the body another version of the empire line with spaghetti straps gives this dress a wonderful modernity. This designer is a petite herself and has loads of samples in petite size. No website yet so tel. 01908 216 688

how to look good
• Lightweight dresses are easiest to transport, hang yours in the shower room as soon as you get there.

• Take care if you are getting married in a hot country to wear a strapless top the minute you get off the plane. T-shirt or strap marks of any kind could ruin a great look!

• Simple style dresses are best carried through with minimal jewellery. It takes a certain confidence to keep things very simple but the effects are always stunning.

• Keep bouquets simple. Use one or two types of flowers and keep the shape of the bouquet fairly compact.