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These two beautiful cousins had their matric dance in March, 2012. They each chose their own designs and I had the pleasure of turning it into reality. 

 

 

 

 

The matric dance dress on the left was an empire style, made from silk chiffon in aumbré colours, fading from charcoal at the hemline into lighter shades of grey towards the top. The bust section was rouged by hand, mimicking the aumbré colours from the skirt.

This dress had an exquisite back: dropped low to the waist with asymmetrical detail.

A beautiful Swarovski crystal & glass beaded trimming finished off the dress, accentuating the empire line on the front, continuing over one shoulder to the back of this elegant dress.

 

 

 

 

 

The matric dance dress on the right had a dropped waist with a flared skirt, giving the effect of a trumpet style. It was made from a gorgeous black lace over pewter coloured satin. The back was laced up with a black satin ribbon, which complimented her beautiful black high heeled stilettos.

This classic, elegant dress’s sweetheart neckline was finished off by exquisite, sparkling Swarovski crystals in different shapes & sizes.

 

 

You are likely to envision your wedding day as a formal, elegant affair. You are all about making a statement in an avant-garde, eclectic wedding dress.

Your wardrobe is filled with the latest fashion and you are the kind of person who dares to be different.

Although you would opt for a stylish wedding dress, you would like a ‘wow’ factor such as an open, low cut back or showing some cleavage.

You might like to draw attention with intricate draping, elaborate beaded embellishments or even a splash of colour.

As a Dramatic bride, creative, sexy, bold and detail is what it is about for you.

STYLES & DETAILS TO CONSIDER:

Intricate draping / rouging:

Any form of intricate draping / rouging might interest you.

A dramatic back:

A dramatic train:

Fabrics:

Interesting & different, such as lace / heavily beaded fabric might catch your attention.

Adding a splash of colour to your dress might take your fancy, such as a black sash for example.

Your ideal style of wedding dress is feminine, maybe even with some frills, ruffles or 'pick-ups' ('bubbles'). Your dress has lots of dreamy details & accessories. You (generally) love shades of pink.

Your dream wedding may be as formal / in-formal as you like, as long it is dripping with romance. Tip: make a list of your favourite things and try to incorporate some of these into your wedding day. For example: Butterflies, lace, favourite flowers, sunsets etc.

A dress with lace, tulle and / or ruffles is likely to appeal to you. Generally, you’ll be drawn to a ball gown or a dress with a fuller skirt and soft lines with whimsical detail. You might explore options like hand painted flowers on your wedding dress or adding a touch of pink to your wedding dress.

For the Romantic bride, anything dreamy and ‘floaty’ goes. Your wedding day is your fairytale come true and you would like to look like a princess on your wedding day.

STYLES & DETAILS TO CONSIDER:

Ball gown:

A tulle skirt with corseted bodice. Alternately, the skirt could be full in a plain fabric with a corseted or fitted bodice along with beaded accents.Another option is to have a combination of both fabric and tulle on your skirt.

The skirt doesn’t necessarily have to be ‘poufy’. It depends on the width it is cut in as well as the size petticoat you choose to wear underneath. Tip: Most hoop petticoats are adjustable.

A-Line dress:

An A-line dress suits most figures. One with an organza overlay with beaded detail gives it a whimsical, floaty feel.

Beading & fabric:

Beading ads sparkle to any wedding dress. As a Romantic bride you are likely to have some sparkle and / lace detail on your dress. However, the romance is generally in the silhouette of your dress.

Fabrics such as lace, organza and tulle ads to the romance of your dress and day. For an extra 'floaty effect, ask your Designer to add fish-gut to the hem to give it a curled edge.