For a woman, her wedding day is often the moment when she feels the most beautiful, the most loved, and therefore the happiest. Many articles, advice columns, websites and magazines have been devoted to bridal fashion and wedding day tips to ensure that the bride-to-be is most informed about her vast number of options. Everything is done to secure her position as the most fashionable and beautiful woman of the day.
Celebrity weddings also often set the scene for bridal fashion. In 2008, a number of well-known celebrities got hitched, and their wedding styles were quite different. Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives fame preferred her dress to be short and stylish. The dress was pink with ruffle trimming. Gwen Stefani, rocker chick, was seen in a stand-out Dior silk gown. It was pink and white in colour.
Bridal wear is generally made from silk satin, dupion, voiles, georgettes and chiffons. The season that the wedding is held in can make a difference to the best type of material to choose when tailoring a dress. Silk satins tend to be looser and airier, thus allowing ease of movement and temperature comfort. Plain and embroidered fabric is usually available, and a combination of both can result in a very unique dress.
d’Italia, a designer fabric store that specialises in bridal party wear, is based in Melbourne. Its pure Italian silk and French lace are directly imported from Europe, from the same manufacturers who provide for leading designer brands like Gucci, Armani, Escada and Prada.