No ensemble speaks more about a woman than her wedding dress. After all, picking the dress she’d love to wear whilst walking down the aisle may have taken more hours to finalize than all her shopping hours of a lifetime put together (okay, maybe not, but still!!). That one pretty ivory package speaks as much about your taste, dreams, and personality as does the riveted gaze of your lover on you, when you walk down the aisle looking like a floating angel.
If you’ve ever wondered about the silent language of these zipped up pieces of a lifetime’s promises, here’s our ready-to-use guide. Find out all about what your wedding dress says about you:
The style:
1. The Fairy tale Dress
Fairy tale dress
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You know what this one means – a billowing Vera Wang number that shall declare that you are the quintessential princess who has finally found her Prince Charming. The fairy tale dress is a potent token of your self-esteem and confidence, and allows the world to see the amazing woman you are. Of course, the magic is reserved for your lucky guy, but the world isn’t deprived from the pleasure of giving a lovely you, adorned in a fairy tale dress, tiara, and glass slippers all their attention. Just remember to chip in the smart fairy godmother too and you shall be set to knock off the dress, tiara, and glass slippers at just about the right time for a ‘happily-ever-after.’ But you probably know that already, don’t you? After all, Disney is also making a move in that direction! 😉
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2. The Short Dress
Short wedding dress
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Unconventional and strong, you are the independent, free-spirited rebel who just won’t conform. Your mantra is ‘I am who I am’ and you wouldn’t give up ‘being you’ for anything. In choosing to drop all those layers beneath the knee, you assert your voice and declare that you choose to live life on your own terms. While people may tell you that this streak might come in as a tad bit dangerous when you become somebody’s Mrs., you know you’d be able to strike a perfect balance between the Mrs. bit and the ‘you’ that becomes one. And we all know, he loves you for the same!! You go, girl!!
3. The Fishtail Dress
Fishtail dress
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This one says you are uber-confident and quite the perfectionist. From spending months to follow that mammoth fitness plan to achieve that perfect big-day body to picking the dress that shall flaunt those curves just right, you have it all figured out. You know who you are and take pride in your self-awareness. Your dress only reiterates your womanly grace, your alluring aura, and your powerful personality!
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4. The Modern Dress
Modern wedding dress
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Think John Galliano or Giles Deacon. A woman who chooses to don the mod is a dazzler. This diva is a true fashionista, who knows that her cutting edge, glam, and fashion-forward choice is the only way to seal the D-day vows. There is no way you’d spot this gorgeous woman in a traditional silhouette and she will only pick a dress that echoes her individual spark. Her wedding attire will be a work of art, avant-garde, original, fashionable, and needless to say, capturing her unique essence. Don’t be surprised if you see theatrical accents, dramatic silk faille or graduating hues – the colors could be whacky too. Whatever makes her happy – and therefore, her man too!
The various silhouettes speak volumes too:
1. The Ball gown
Ball gown wedding dress
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You are the hopeless romantic and can’t wait to have your fairy tale wedding rendered alive. From a petal covered aisle to that burst of confetti, from the wedding vows to the kiss, there isn’t any detail of the dream that hasn’t been thought through. Needless to say, it shall come alive too! Happy ‘happily-ever-after,’ girl!!
2. Mermaid
Mermaid wedding dress
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One word, okay two – contagious confidence!
3. A-line
A-line wedding dress
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Classic, traditional, and beautiful, you opt for the time-tested formulae for elegance and grace. You’d always have all of it put together and you shall never, even for a wee second, seem to be off the mark. Let’s just sum it up with – PERFECT!
4. Fit n Flare
Fit and flare wedding dress
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For the fun-loving, flamboyant, and free-spirited fashionistas, fit and flares are the first choice. Too many f’s there, eh? Coz truly, they are friggin’ awesome.
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5. Sheath
Sheath wedding dress
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For the confident woman, who is calm, cool, and collected. This is the option for those who like to carry things effortlessly with the tone of understated elegance.
And if you thought that was all, wo ho!! Here’s on what the fabric chooses to say:
1. Structured satin
Satin wedding dress
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A traditionalist at heart, you are the bride who has planned her big day since she was all of six! You are the one who carries around numberless jumbo binders, each with detailed picks of the tiniest of details for the wedding ceremony. You have possibly incorporated most of them into the big day too! You are the breathing nominal of the time-tested standards of classic bridal look and we know you’d be queuing those beautiful, monogrammed ‘thank-you’ notes on the mantel, right after you get back. Could we all get ‘being-ohh-so-graceful’ lessons, please?
2. Chiffon
Chiffon wedding dress
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You are the social butterfly, who keeps fluttering about for the latest trends. Flirty, fun and feminine, you are the vivacious woman with a thing for the easy-breezy. And we bet you know your way around Bloomingdale’s better than most…could we schedule a shopping date together?
3. Tulle
Tulle wedding dress
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Yep – they all call you ‘princess’ for a reason. If prom nights, bachelorettes and St. Patrick’s have all seen bling…then, there’s no way anybody is going to steal the B(l)i(n)G dream away from you for the BIG day, eh! You can have your dreamy tulle ball gown for the wedding and okay, okay, we’ll get the horse-driven love-carriage ready too!
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4. Lace
Lace wedding dress
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Aha! Traditional and classic, we know you’ve spent most of your days snooping through vintage dresses. You are the quintessential romantic who needs everything from the vows to the veil, the bouquet to the first dance done just right. You have probably spent all your life devouring the classic romances and now that you’ve found the Darcy you wanted, you demand to have the perfect nuptials. You will rock that Victorian lace in an effortless sweep across the aisle and if you have just a moment to look at the crowd, you might even catch an Austen ghost weeping somewhere, in joy!!
Tell us in the comments if what your wedding says about you is accurate! And we shall be back with the 2015 trends on bridal fashion soon. Until then, become a pro at the language!! J
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