Find the wedding ‘Dress of your Dreams’
July 10th, 2009I’m currently up to my elbows in tulle. And no, I haven’t enrolled in a ballet class! As part of my new role working for Melbourne’s hottest bridal mag, Melbourne Wedding & Bride, I’m working on a bridal fashion parade as part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week this August.
Despite not being a particularly bridal person (no inspiration scrapbook from childhood for me), it’s been quite exciting so far to work with Melbourne’s top couture bridal designers and to be involved with Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
While I can’t see myself in a show stopping wedding dress one day, more along the lines of Carrie’s vintage suit, it’s impossible not to be in awe of the designer’s creations and appreciate the pure workmanship put into each dress. The parade will showcase divine numbers from Mariana Hardwick, Croce Colosimo Couture, Aldo Terlato Couture and Ania G Couture.
Part of my role also involves getting celebrity bums on seats. While I don’t think I’ll secure all of the guests on my dream attendance list, which includes Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden along with Pink and Carey Hart, there will definitely be a few A-listers there to rub shoulders with. They better arrive on time, nothing frustrates me more than a late arrival particularly when it will be my job to help them find their seat in the dark!
Called ‘Dress of your Dreams’, I really hope that when brides attend they are inspired to choose a gown that’s slightly out of the box. I’ve seen enough meringue like catastrophes to last me a lifetime in recent months! Hopefully they’ll also be inspired by some of our favourite local wedding suppliers who are packing the complimentary goodie bags each guest gets with a multitude of wedding wonders.
Picking the models will be an interesting process. Booking models ordinarily can be a feat in itself, but to find a girl who can walk, look mature enough to be a bride and can manoeuvre a 50kg princess gown down the runway is another story. Hopefully the glamorous venue, The Longroom, will be enough of a distraction should they crash and fall.
If you’re a bride-to-be, love fashion or simply love the glitz and glamour of fashion parades, I’d love to see you there!
For more information on Melbourne Wedding & Bride presents ‘Dress of your Dreams’ visit www.weddingandbride.com.au
July 10th, 2009 at 3:00 am
I got married way too young and became a divorcee at 33! haha - but my dress was memorable - baby doll Mathew Eager - totally 90s, totally gorgeous - it’s the only way to go if you’re going to be a child bride I reckon!
x
July 15th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I love baby doll styles, they’re timeless and feminine - exactly what you want to be on your big day!
July 27th, 2009 at 4:12 am
AndySays:
Whats wrong with a few meringues now & then?
Hope you get a few A listers to come & who also appreciate the effort & not just the goodie bags.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:01 am
My boyfriend proposed to me and in a few months. I am hoping for a later spring wedding but we have not done much planning yet. I was tips about when is the perfect time to buy the dress?
February 1st, 2010 at 1:06 am
Hi Lee,
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! As with all wedding preparations, choosing when to buy a wedding gown will differ from bride to bride.
It all depends on how you view your gown within the day - whether you see it as the main event, or as a secondary factor. Some brides choose to base their wedding around their dream gown, selecting a venue and scheme to match the gown of their dreams (eg. Carrie’s Vivienne Westwood gown in SATC), yet others plan their day first before selecting a dress to complement the day.
Having worked with many brides, my advice is to buy your gown as close to the wedding date as possible. Not only will this reduce the likelihood for gown envy (finding a dress you prefer to your own before your wedding), chances are you’re like most brides and will try to be in tip top shape for the big day - you don’t want your gown falling down to reveal your lady lumps during the ceremony as it’s now too big for you!
Keep me posted, would love to see what you wear down the aisle.
Michaela x
February 9th, 2010 at 2:48 am
Hello. Great job, if I wasn’t so busy with my school work I read your full site. Thanks!