We love winter weddings.
Sure, most people choose to get married in the spring, but we think that winter weddings are very romantic!
First of all, a winter wedding tells the world that you are so much in love with each other that you couldn’t possibly wait until the spring to get married! You had to do it NOW.
In addition, a winter wedding is celebrated indoors, which automatically turns it into a more elegant affair – and gives you a great excuse to wear a fabulous dress and to make it a black tie event.
A winter wedding reception can be a very cozy affair if you use candles and add soft textures in rich colors such as dark red velvet ribbon tied around the napkins. Winter is also a great time to serve hearty, decadent fare to your guests instead of the light fare that is so typical of spring and summer weddings.
Of course, a winter wedding can be very practical too – since it’s off-season for the wedding industry, you will likely be able to get a great deal on many items, especially on the venue and on hotel rooms. This can translate into some serious savings, which means a winter wedding is a great option if your budget is tight.
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Can you expect to be comfortable on your wedding day? We think that the answer is definitely YES!
A lot of this has to do with your own choices and expectations. If you think of your wedding as an opportunity to get all dolled up and look super glamorous, then comfort is probably the last thing on your mind.
But are you making the right choice? If you choose a restrictive dress, high pointy heels, uncomfortable lacy underwear and heavy makeup that needs to be constantly retouched, are you going to be able to enjoy the wedding or are you going to be miserable?
We feel that while looking great is certainly one of every bride’s goals, feeling great and being comfortable are just as important, and hey – we both know that when you’re in pain, you just don’t look good.
How about a compromise? Maybe your goal should be to find a balance between looking great and feeling great, so that you can actually do both. For example, a simple, non-fussy wedding dress with a relatively short train, 2-inch heels and light makeup will enable you to actually enjoy your big day. And hey, this is just between us girls, but underneath that dress? Simple cotton underwear is going to feel so much better than scratchy lace. Just my 2 cents.
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If you’re a small bride, your main concern is that you don’t want to get lost in a sea of fabric. You want to wear the dress – you don’t want the dress to wear you!
since many wedding gown designs are traditionally made with elaborate details and lots of fabric, finding the perfect wedding dress for you is going to be fairly challenging – but it can be done.
Regardless of how your “dream” wedding dress looks, if you’re a short bride, puffy wedding gown styles are probably not the best choice for you. Instead, go with a simple, clean, unfussy look. A simple sheath dress will look great on you. Keep the train and the veil short too – the less cluttered the look, the better.
For petite brides, I really like the Victoria style from Anya Bridal (Atlanta wedding gown designers):
It is clean and simple, yet elegant and sophisticated.
I also like the Tanya style:
Remember that while it may be tempting to wear very high heels to your wedding in an effort to make yourself appear taller, the price you will pay in terms of discomfort and possibly pain and inability to enjoy yourself is too high! Choose a wearable 2-3 inch heel and a sleek dress style and you will look gorgeous AND enjoy your big day.
