Weddings 2015 special section: Brides find romance in lacy, beaded robes

Isn’t it romantic? That’s what wedding guests say these days as they watch brides glide down the section. Light, full, summer 2015 wedding dresses accented with lace, deposits and drops are turning the heads of brides-to-be and, no doubt, their grooms. “We are seeing a continuation of brides wearing beautiful lace. It’s a lovely, fluid, lovely look, ” said Sally Durham, owner of Gabrielle’s Bride and Occasion Salon.



Full-length ball gown skirts are gaining popularity, but the fit-and-flare design is also popular, and experts say is a better option than the hip-confining mermaid style. “Fit and width allows the bride to dance and revel in the evening, ” Durham explained. Robin the boy wonder Gilley, manager of Wedding planning Boutique, said brides are paying a lot more awareness of the backs of their dresses. Think crashing, sheer and lots of buttons. “Most people see the back of the dress for most of the ceremony, so the back is just as important as the front, ” she said. Sheer fabrics and a brand of buttons sailing right down the trunk are elegant details sure to get almost as many oohs and aahs as the front of the dress. Popular sleeve choices are the racing sleeve, where the bodice is cut in just under the arm, cap masturbator sleeves or three-quarter-length masturbator sleeves. “It’s almost 50/50 now on strapless dresses versus dresses with masturbator sleeves, ”

Gilley said. Nicole Bergeron, owner of Deshotels Dress Shop in Eunice, said cream color is the color of choice, with sparkling wine an in depth second. Sparkling wine or bead with gold undertones are also popular. “We still see deposits, bugle drops or rhinestones all over the bodice, ” she said. Lovely necklines, such as the Sabrina, which is just like a bateau neckline but more bent, or a deep V beautifully enhance many robes. “We sell a lot of off-the-shoulder designs or illusion (sheer) necklines, ” Bergeron said. Belts add a splash over of glamour and can exhibit clothing and a shapely waistline. Handmade belts with pearls and deposits can run $300 to $1, 000, but, according to Durham, are worth the investment as they can be used later on that little black beverage dress or a Mardi Gras ball gown. To finish the style, the veil is still a must for most brides. “Depending on your dress, veils always need to be matched with the dress, as to whether it takes scalloped lace or beading, ”

 Bergeron said. Whether you’ll be wearing nice hair up or down is another aspect in picking your veil, although Bergeron advises brides not to make drastic changes in their hairstyle for the wedding. “You want your bridegroom to acknowledge you when you walk down the section, ” she said. Durham advises brides to determine the venue of the wedding before making a gown and veil selection. “Is wedding ceremony venue formal or informal?

Is it outside? Day or night? Wind may be a concern when selecting a veil, ” she said. The consultants advise brides to select their robes at 6 or 8 months in advance to allow for production and alterations. Count back to when wedding portraits will be taken, not the date of the wedding. Bring along just a few of your best critics, experts advise. “The more opinions, the more confusion. You don’t want to be influenced to select something you don’t really want. This is every day, this is your dress, ” Gilley said. Durham agreed, “There are no wrong a wedding dress. How you feel in that gown is the deciding factor. You want to say to yourself, ‘Wait ’til he sees me in this! ’ ”.