It isn’t unusual to find brides who wait till they are in their forties to tie the knot. However, our opinion is that forty is the new twenty, and many women look their best at this age. So, if you are a bride in your 40s, plan your wedding just like you would when you were in your twenties or thirties.
This article is dedicated to those of you beautiful women who are worried about the appropriate wedding attire when you plan your wedding in your forties. So, here goes.
If there ever is a day when you shouldn’t look simple, it is your wedding day!
As the bride, all eyes will be on you. While the elegance of a white wedding gown is unbeatable, you can still enhance your wedding day look and look more glamorous than ever before. Here are the various options you can consider to make this possible.
Choose a wedding dress with an extra-glamorous element
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A fitted silhouette that snugly embraces your curves is beautiful, and certain silhouettes easily accentuate the WOW Factor. You gain extra points if you can carry off a mermaid dress with style. Other features that can be stunning on a dress include a daringly low back or an illusion back with beautiful details. When choosing your dress, also pay attention to the features at the back. After all, your guests will catch a clear view of it during the ceremony and you want to impress from all angles.
Necklines can add a dose of glamour too, when done right. Sweetheart bodices, deep-cut V-necklines or scintillating halter straps are all excellent choices for stepping up your style.
Bring on the bling
With metal beading, crystal embellishments, rhinestone work and shimmery lace, you have so many choices. Don’t hesitate to choose a wedding dress that is a masterpiece of embellished details. Forget simplicity; choose a dress with as many details as you can afford to wear without drowning in it. For a cool, sophisticated and timeless look that is glamorous as well, opt for a wedding gown in Larissa satin or Duchess satin, and the subtle sheen will add a touch of luxury to your overall look.
Choose bold jewelry
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If you have second thoughts about choosing a dress that is way too simple, do not worry. You can add sparkle to your outfit with matching accessories that are big and bold and compensate for an understated wedding gown. Pick a pair of chandelier earrings, add a tiara, or choose a fantastic necklace to add more style. You needn’t even stick to silver or white. Choose coloured gemstones or gold as the metal for your accessories for an expensive and trendy look.
Work with wedding dress accessories that are stylish
Step up your style quotient by adding a scintillating statement waistband. This will also draw attention to your slender waist and help you show it off. Wear a fur cape or stole for a winter wedding to add more style. Don’t forget your wedding shoes either. Make sure they complement your dress beautifully while fashionably dressing up your feet.
Choose a stunning hairstyle
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A change in your hairstyle will make it more noticeable. Do your research well, and decide on an exciting hairstyle that adds extra glamour to your overall look. Dress it up with a shiny hairpiece or a complex flower arrangement. Experiment by placing your hairpiece in different positions on your crown till you find the best one. You are now ready to step out and seize the stage!
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As much as we hate to tell you this, wedding day dress disasters can and do happen! A white dress with delicate details on expensive fabric is an invitation for trouble in the form of stains, tears and more.
The best way to stop worrying about a wedding dress mishap is to be prepared for every likely scenario. If you have a wedding planner, she will be equipped to handle most situations. If not, don’t worry. With this handy guide, you will be set to tackle most wedding dress disasters yourself. So, prepare yourself for the worst, and then hope with all your heart that you will not need it.
Prepare your emergency bridal kit in advance
When you put your bridal kit together, include not only your makeup and face towels, but also all the items to fix likely wedding dress disasters. Your kit should contain
safety pins
transparent tape
fabric glue
extra buttons
emergency sewing kit with threads and needles
tissues
talcum powder
Q-tips and
white chalk
Or you could purchase a ready-made emergency bridal kit, that contains all these supplies and more, if you don’t have the time to do it yourself.
Removing stains
Attack any stain on your dress immediately, so it doesn’t settle. But, make sure you use the right stain remover, or you may end up doing more damage. It is a good idea to find out what will take out stains from the fabric of your wedding dress, and keep it handy.
Attack ink stains with hairspray and make-up stains with club soda. Cover up the color difference with white chalk and it will not be obvious. Should you notice an oil mark over your dress, quickly spray talcum powder over it and let it soak up the oil. Then dust it off. If marks remain, it can be taken out when you send your gown in for preservation.
Rips or tears
Attend to any rip or tear promptly with your emergency kit supplies. Get someone who knows their way with threads and needles to do it for you. Whether it is to darn the tear quickly, or stick a piece of fabric beneath it, make sure this last-minute repair is done without making the existing rip any bigger. Try to camouflage the spot by holding your bridal bouquet over it, or bunching up your veil over the spot.
Hem your dress to the perfect length
A little extra length is all it takes to have you trip over your dress and fall on your pretty face. Since we aren’t used to wearing long-flowing gowns and maneuvering our way through a maze of tables, we should prepare ourselves ahead for it.
Get your wedding dress hemline correct, by wearing your wedding shoes to the alteration sessions. This will allow your seamstress to get the length right. Also, practice walking in your bridal gown before you wear it on your wedding day, so you are accustomed to it. Ask your bridal consultant to teach your MoH how to bustle the train, so it doesn’t pose a problem during the reception.
You are now covered for most wedding disasters and let’s hope that despite all this preparation, you will need none of it. For more wedding day tips, shopping needs and advice, or to buy your wedding emergency kit, visit us at Best for Bride.
These elaborate wedding gowns are sure to make you in awe of their beauty while crying at the price tags. These dresses aren’t for your average bride, but it’s ok to drool over them a little bit. Just don’t drool directly on the dresses or you’ll pay a steep dry cleaning bill.
Top Ten Most Expensive Wedding Gowns
#10 Imperial Pearl Syndicate Gown – $100,000
The cheapest on the list, who wouldn’t want a gown made with 100,000 pearls? This gown weighs a whopping 27 pounds and is made from silk and satin. This beauty took eight dressmakers and two months to create. Hope the bride didn’t get cold feet and ditch the wedding.
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#9 ‘Bach Ngoc Xiem Y’ Wedding Dress – $117,000
This dress is made of white silk and satin and is adorned with 222 diamonds and 100 rubies. If you ever make it to Hanoi, you can check it out at the Ruby Plaza. Just be sure to wear your sunglasses or you may go blind from the reflection off the diamonds.
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#8 9,999 Carat Gems Wedding Dress – $158,874
A wedding dress with 10,000 carats of gems has to cost a ton as well as weigh a ton. Poor bride will have some back issues after wearing this gem-laden design.
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#7 Platinum Wedding Dress – $250,000
Platinum? While this red and silvery gown is beautiful, seems like this over the top wedding dress would get a bit stuffy and heavy to wear. It’s on display in China’s Anhui Province if you ever get out that way.
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#6 Mauro Adami Wedding Dress – $372,564
This silk wedding dress is sewn with platinum thread. The beautiful embroidery is just one small detail adding to the gown’s elegance. While any bride would like to add this to their dream list, most will come to reality real quick after looking at the price.
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#5 Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress – $388,088
Many people are enamored with royalty, and the big royal event in recent history was Prince William and Kate’s nuptials. The big question before the marriage was “who will design Kate’s” wedding gown?? Sarah Burton was the winner and she created a beautiful, but pricey, masterpiece.
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#4 Danasha Luxury Gown – $1.5 million
This gown was a creation of Danasha Luxury and Jad Ghandour. While seemingly no-fuss, the dress holds 75 carats of hand-picked Antwerp, Belgium diamonds and 250 grams of 18-karat gold. Any buyer would need to break open a lot of piggy banks to own this dress.
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#3 Peacock Wedding Dress – $1.5 million
This gown veers way off course from the traditional wedding gown. Created with 2,009 peacock feathers and painstakingly sewn together by 8 different artisans. Vera Wang created this in 2009 and was premiered at the Nanjin, China wedding expo.
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#2 Yumi Katsura White Gold Dress – $ 8.5 million
This gown carries a hefty price due to the 8.8 carat green diamond centerpiece. It also boasts 1,000 pearls, and a 5 carat white gold diamond. The material is crafted with white gold and fine silk and satin. Any bride would feel like a fairytale princess at her wedding wearing this gown.
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#1 The Diamond Wedding Gown – $12 million
The most expensive wedding dress on the planet. This gown was fashioned in 2006 from the finest fabrics and features 150 carats of diamonds. It is currently on display at the Ritz-Carlton del Ray.
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