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Showing posts with label wedding dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding dress. Show all posts

Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Royal Wedding

Well, if you didn't know I was super excited about the royal wedding you've either been hiding under a rock, or you don't visit me here very often!

And so, it is over.
I mean it has just begun.

The marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...aka Will & Kate.

It was just so wonderful.
We turned it into a family event.
We all wore tiaras, except for my 6 year old boy.
We all sat on the couch and oooohed and ahhhhed together.
I was most impressed by how into the whole thing my husband was.

And it was perfect.
Kate was the perfect princess bride.
To me she looked like Princess Grace meets Princess Mary meets Maria from the Sound of Music.

I made a prediction months ago about what she might wear...you can see that here.
I was a little bit wrong and a little bit right.
She wore lace, as I predicted. And I had the neckline partially correct.
I was surprised she wore long sleeves.
And I loved the way her skirt fell.
I was really hoping for some colour in the bridal party, but as usual it was all ivory, still stunning though.

And the designer was Sarah Burton from the house of Alexander McQueen.
I've read a lot already that the design was too safe.
But I think they got it just right.
It was very traditional and timeless, as I think is Kate.
I don't think she'll put a step out of place.
I think finally we have a royal couple that will work.

I love them both and wish nothing but the best for them.


Did you watch?
What did you think?
Too safe? Too boring? Or just right?

Oh, and she did have a second dress for the second reception. Something I didn't think she'd do.

What do you think of this one?
I love it!


Now I'm waiting for Prince Harry to pop the question.
That wedding will be a doozy!!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Diana's Designer Does Kate Dress

Many of you would know I am an avid fan of the royal family and am more than a tad excited about the upcoming nuptials of William and Kate.

I blogged about my vision of Kate's wedding dress and many royal weddings here not long ago.

This is what I can see her wearing...
...or something similar.

One of the blogs I love, and is on my blog roll, is All Things Princess Diana.
Yesterday's post on that blog was Elizabeth Emanuel's vision of Kate's wedding dress.
Yes, the Elizabeth Emanuel, designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress.
This is her design...


It is stunning, there is no question about that.

But I am fairly certain a royal bride would not wear a strapless or off-the-shoulder dress, in the church at least. A bolero, capelet or jacket is possible, if she wanted a strapless gown for the reception. I think that is much more likely than a completely new dress for the reception as many celebrities have chosen to do lately.

I'm also fairly certain she won't be doing the fish-tail thing.
She has the height and figure to carry it off beautifully, but she has already shown that her style is really quite traditional. A fish-tail just doesn't seem her, to me.

Here are some more designer's impressions...


This Valentino gown is so pretty

This Karl Lagerfeld design is gorgeous but not Kate, I don't think. Do you?


I love this by Alberta Ferretti


Again, bare shoulders and fish-tail from Yigal Azrouel, I don't think so.

Anyway, only 52 more sleeps and we will all know!
Yeah, I'm excited!!