Trend 2013: Dare To Don Noir!

Let me tell you, back when I was planning this big obnoxious wedding, I was adamant about wearing a black dress!  I had watched an episode of "Platinum Weddings" and the bride wore a beautiful black dress, and I said, "YES"!  That is what I want to wear down the aisle! Then came the naysayers...boooooo!  They said things like, "Really, a black dress?" and "It's a wedding, not a funeral!" and so on and so forth.  My dream remained a dream.

In the last few years, designers have been adding one or two black gowns to their collections, and now in 2013, if you want to wear a black wedding dress, you have many to choose from.

A black gown is so daring, bold, sexy and glamorous.  Jump inside my head: The Bride is stunning in black, her bridesmaids in white or even silver or any other color, the possibilities are endless, preceding her like angels & colorful beings, as he waits in the wings....*sigh*...

Anyhoo, here are some of the black beauties! Enjoy!



Wtoo - "Daringly Beautiful"

2013 Wedding Trend: Lace

Lace!  Let's talk about it!

 Lace will be making a comeback in 2013.  In all honesty, I don't think lace will ever go "out of style" when it comes to weddings, it is one of those fabrics that will remain a staple. Lace seems to "ebb & flow", one year it's hot, and the next year it's not!  Well, in 2013 it is hot again!  It's such a beautifully delicate fabric, but it can be paired and used in so many ways.  Rustic: Burlap & Lace.  Vintage: Milk Bottles & Lace. Whimsical: Pops of Color & Lace. Romantic: Peonies and Lace.  Urban Glam: Black Lace.  As you will see in the photos below, lace can be used in so many ways!


Until Next Time, Make Your Lacy Wedding,

INVITATIONS

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BRIDESMAIDS

ACCESSORIES

TABLESCAPES

DETAILS & DECOR

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Sources: 
Gowns: Maggie Sottero, Vera Wang (2,3), JLM Couture (4-9)  Bridesmaids: JLM Couture (1-6) Belle The Magazine, Audrey Hannah Photo Blog, Trendy Bride, Bow Ties & Bliss, Green Wedding Shoes, Utah Bride via Camilla Binks Photography, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Events by Social Graces, Evoke Photography, One Wed  Accessories: BellaGala, Liberty in Love, Style Me Pretty, Emily Riggs Bridal Enchanted Atelier (4,5), Camilla Christine  Tablescapes: Preston Bailey, Chris Man Studios, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Wedding Wire, Style Me Pretty, Ruffled Blog  Details: Belle The Magazine, Intimate Weddings, Luxe Finds Martha Stewart Weddings (5,6), Simply Swell Events, Inspired by This, I Do Declare,  One Wed  Cakes: Brides, One Fab Day, Wedding Obsession, Intimate Weddings, Wed Book