Country singers Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton wanted their wedding to reflect their personalities. Miranda wore her mother’s wedding dress as a good luck charm and carried the ultimate accessory: a handcrafted bouquet made from costume jewelry pieces.
A stunning silk wedding dress by the famous House of Worth resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. Designed in 1898, it features voluminous puffed sleeves, hand-stitched pearl accents, and a dramatic hourglass shape achieved with a steel-boned corset.
Many bridal gown designers are creating formal wear specifically for the mature bride. The sleek, elegant styles feature fabrics and accessories in soft shades of light gray, soft pink, steel blue, buttery yellow, or ivory.
Although it can be helpful to peruse bridal magazines for gowns that you love the look of, try not to get your heart set on any one style. Once you try it on, you may find that the dream dress doesn’t flatter your curves the way you’d hoped.
If you want to wear an understated but elegant hair accessory that will help keep your hair in place in a subtle way, consider adding wedding hair pins to your ensemble. The right pins will add a touch of sparkle without detracting from your gown and/or veil.
Pack plenty of Q-tips, talcum powder, corn starch, bobby pins, straight pins, safety pins, carbonated water, mineral water, and small hair clips that match your hair color for the day of your wedding. All of these items will come in handy for fixing hair and makeup problems and removing stains on your dress.
