different dresses for different ethnic groups.

When looking around the world at everyone’s traditions, we all know that everyone does things differently. Every ethnic group has their own tradition values, and ways that they dress. Have you ever wondered what other ethnic group’s weddings look like? Some are much like ours, but some are completely different. Some have one, two, three, or possibly four different dresses for their wedding. Some have a whole weekend celebration and other have a one-day event. No matter where you live or what ethnicity you come from, there is no question about your wedding to be beautiful. I have posted some pictures of some wedding dresses that have descriptions as to what they mean. I hope you enjoy learning from all around the world!

China: you see dresses that are red because they symbolize that with good luck and it is strong color that can keep away evil spirits.

Japanese: Wear a traditional white kimono called chrio-maku for the wedding ceremony. Then for the reception, usually an elaborate pattered silk kimono called uchikke that is worn over the white kimono.

African: These brides wear a headpiece called “gele” a shaw called “iborum” a loose blouse called “buba” and a skirt that wraps around the body called “iro”.     

Scottish: Composed of kilts, jackets, sporrans, vests, and hoses.

Spanish: Slim dress covered by a bolero or a flamerco-style jacket.

 

For these pictures, I found the at www.google.com. I researched about all of the different ethnicities and found pictures that went along with the article that I read. 

running of the brides.

Watch out! Here come the BRIDES. If you have never heard of this event, you will have to research some and try to attend if you can. It is definitely worth it! This event is simply amazing. If you are looking for a couture and more expensive dress, this is the event to go to. They offer anywhere from 1400 to 3000 dresses and they cost fro $249 to $699. The original prices of these dresses are anywhere from $900 to $9000, that is a steal!!!! My hairdresser actually went to this event in Chicago, IL for a wedding that she was the Maid of Honor for and this is what she did. They shipped up a box full of wine, signs, snacks, first aid kit, etc., to the hotel like a week before the event. They took the train to Chicago and they camped outside the store a day in advance. They all took turns and took naps at the hotel (which was very close). They all also had jerseys made so they knew who all was in their “team”. She said that they sorted and swapped through hundreds of dresses and the bride did find her dress there!

The website of the event is http://www.filenesbasement.com/. At this website, they have all of the different dates that they offer this event, helpful hints, videos and pictures of this event, and some of the secrets that you will want to know before you go.

To see a video recap about this crazzzzy event, go to this link: http://www.tressugar.com/. You will gain a better understanding of what actually goes on at the Running Of The Brides event.

dresses for the maternity bride.

This post is for the women out there that are pregnant and are struggling with finding their wedding dress. There might not be very many brides that have this problem, but of course it happens, more then you problem think. There are some women that like to show off your baby bump, and others that want to try and hide it and cover it up with loose fitting clothes. Both of these kinds of brides are in luck. If you can believe it, there are all sorts of different fits for the maternity brides. Don’t stress out about finding your perfect wedding dress. You can’t get upset when you are looking for you perfect dress. I know that your whole body is going through different changes but that will only make you upset and also make that little baby stressed too! Relax and enjoy being pregnant. After all, you are getting married to! Have fun with it!! Something to remember when ordering your dress for your big day, is to consider what your due date is. They will want to estimate how big you will be on the day of your wedding. Sometimes you might want to order a bigger size or some dresses are made that you won’t have to worry about it.

 

I got these dresses from http://maternitybride.com/. They have many dresses at this website for maternity brides. AND they are all simply beautiful. Don’t think to yourself that just because you are pregnant, doesn’t mean that you can look beautiful and beaming. You will be able to find your perfect wedding dress if you look. 

matching your wedding cake.

Are you stuck and bogged with so many ideas that you don’t know what you want your cake to look like? Some brides want a simple design, some don’t even want to have a wedding cake, and others don’t know how to design the cake for your big day. Something simple that you could do to decorate your wedding cake is make the cake match your wedding cake. I have seen this technique many different times in wedding cakes. Some brides will only have the lace pattern. You can resemble a lace or beaded pattern all of the cake or it could be a trim around one of the layers. Also, others will go above and beyond and make each layer of the cake resemble a certain part of the dress that she likes. You could resemble the way the fabric flows by making the fondant look as if it had a drapery effect. Another way is by using edible pearls or diamonds, depending on what your dress has on it. Either way you do this, it looks very elegant and it also makes your cake have some meaning to it.

A way you can add color to your cake is by adding your accent wedding color as ribbon or having a tier of the wedding cake this color.

Look how amazing these cakes look. The cakes that I have found have the dress that it is matching. These are some great artists that can make this look as beautiful as they are!

 

what about having two wedding dresses?

You are staring to see this happen more and more often with brides in today’s wedding scene. Brides have been getting two different dresses for their big day. They will usually find a formal and traditional wedding dress. Nothing different has changes from that. The thing that is different is that they will then find a dress that they wear for their reception. This dress could be a short dress to show off some leg, a more fitting and party dress, or I have even seen their reception dress be in a different color other then white. They usually change into these reception dresses sometimes before the reception, that way when you are announced, you are wearing something different and everyone will be able to see it all at once. Other brides want to have their traditional dress on for a certain amount of time during the reception. It could be that they want to make sure they have pictures taken in her first dress for the toast, dinner or the cake cutting. And when whichever activity is over, then they will go and change. It is completely up to the bride, as to when she wants to change into her second dress. There isn’t a right or wrong thing about this. Whatever the bride wants to do is what should happen!

The pictures that I have posted below are dresses that are called two-in-one dresses. I found these dresses at http://www.davidsbridal.com/. This means that the long and traditional dress will have a skirt that you would be able to take off and it will turn into a short wedding dress! How cool and simple is that? Remember, there are many short dresses that would work as a second dress. I just thought these were pretty cool:)

flowers and textures are everywhere.

Have you noticed all of the modern and edgy new dresses out that are sweeping the runways? They all have a new vintage and modern flair to them that is just outstanding. Something that I have noticed in many of the dresses is that there are flower and texture embellished all over. I think they are very romantic and stylish. You can see these flowers at the bottom of skirt, at the waistline or all over the skirt. There are dresses that have a couple at the hip of the dress to give a center focal point and then there are dresses that you see the flowers up by the neckline of the dresses. The flowers can be placed anywhere on the dress and it doesn’t matter where they are placed, the dress always looks beautiful. To me, this makes or breaks the dress. By having different elements on the dress shows your character. It could be by having these kind of vintage and modern touch of a flower or of course the beading and embellishments that could be placed anywhere on the dress also.

In the below pictures, the pictures are from a recent runway show from the Spring 2011 collections of Christos Bridal.

Roses on this skirt make the dress flow and give it a very different look that you are starting to see more and more often.

Just a couple of roses can add just a touch of femininity to your style.

Look at this skirt! The texture with this dress is absolutely amazing. 

You can also have flowers that cover the whole entire dress.

I found these dresses with the flowers and texture at http://thebeautybridal.com/. If you would like to see more of these kind of dresses, that link is http://www.christosbridal.com/.

veils for your wedding dress.

Some brides have always known that they have wanted a veil to match their dress and others don’t like that idea and will not want to wear one. Whichever kind of bride you are, make sure you wear what you want to wear. If you don’t want to wear a veil, then don’t. Make your day and how you look be what you have always envisioned.

There are a couple different ways to come about finding your veil. The first one is that some dresses will come with a matching one or one that is the same series or line that they are offering at that time. Many designers will create a certain number of dresses and make a veil that will match all of them because they are all similar in some way. Second, if a dress doesn’t come with a matching veil, (which happens often), you have the option of searching and finding your perfect veil or even making your so that it will be able to match your dress. In this case, you will look at other designers and try to match the lace or beading on your dress so that it all matches perfectly. Lastly, ask you mother or grandmother what they wore, many times, the past generations’ will be able to match your dress and how cool would that be if you wore a family heirloom as your veil. Bringing a item from the past is not only memorable, but your past generations would be so proud to think that they wore it also on their big day.

I have posted a couple of pictures to give you an idea of how the veils can match your dress in many ways. From it either being very detailed, to not detailed at all. 

All of these veils are fromhttp://www.maggiesottero.com/. There are many more beautiful dresses from them and veils that match your dress perfectly. 

dress with modesty.

There are some religions, family traditions, and family beliefs that don’t think that wedding dresses should have open shoulders or a low cut bust area. Some families have never accepted this into their life and this is just what these brides know what to wear. Some of the more modest brides will be discouraged and stressed about finding the right dress because they might think that it will be difficult to find a modest but modern dress for their perfect wedding.

Don’t worry though, there are actually many wedding dress websites that off modest wedding dresses. Some of the websites that I have found even have their own section of modest wedding dresses so it will be easier for you to narrow your search down.

Some brides are a little modest and others are very modest. There are many different sleeve options that can fit any one of these brides. Also, the neckline can be big things also, some want it to be all the way up at the neck, and others are more concerned about just getting their shoulders covered.

The website that I have chosen to get pictures from does not only have modest wedding dresses, but it has them discounted and at a sale price. So you will be able to save some money this way if you choose one of these dresses.

 

Also, please go to this website because it also offers many more dresses then the ones that I have posted here. There are some beautiful dresses here. The link is http://www.romanticgowns.com/.