Weddings 2011: Trending Bridesmaid Dresses, Prints!

Trending in bridesmaid dresses for 2011 are prints.  .  Even though they are bridesmaid dresses, they don't look like it!   Prints are feminine, out of the box and can be worn again and again.  These dresses can be worn as a guest to another wedding, a cruise, church, a super cute summer dress, anywhere!  Shorten the long dress and voila!

These dresses are perfect for a garden wedding, a beach wedding, an outdoor wedding, a wedding in the tropics....any wedding in the summer.  

You can pull a color out of the print for your accent color, or put your maid of honor in a print and do the same dress in a solid color, because all prints come in solids. 

Consider the possibilities!

   From After Six, this dress is matte satin in a nantucket print has side pockets!  Accessorize with tutti frutti, firecracker or shamrock.  Loving this dress, the possibilities are intriguing.   I can just picture this dress with a bouquet of hot pink flowers.

Chiffon pink multi print baby doll dress from Pretty Maids at the  House of Wu. 

How cute is this back?

Here is the same dress with solid colors!

Alfred Angelo has a printed charmeuse bubble dress in an espresso cream.   Imagine this dress with bright orange bouquets! 

Also from Pretty Maids, this shirred bodice dress is made of printed chiffon.  Accent with blues, greens and yellow for a dress that says summer. 

Weddings 2011: Trending Wedding Shoes, Jen and Kim for Coloriffics

If you are a shoe fashionista, as I am, then you will have to check out Jen and Kim Shoes for Coloriffics.  Jen and Kim 's collection wants to dazzle with a bit of young Hollywood to their special occasion customers.   

Jen and Kim are two childhood friends with a passion for shoes and have paired with Coloriffics to create alternative wedding shoes.  I'm all about alternative,  regular wedding shoes are too...ugghhh......stiff, ugly and hurt like hell.  If they are comfy, they look like your grandma's shoes.  Finally, an alternative!! 

Jen & Kim use  leather linings and suede insoles for comfort.  Regular wedding shoes do not.  That smacks of comfort to me.   Their shoes also have non slip soles and heel grips so one does not have to worry about falling and having the video shown to the world on YouTube. 

I am in love with these shoes called Luna in rose. Love the two tone on this shoe and the pleating is uber sexy.  They have a 3/4" platform so you can wear a high heel without all the discomfort.  Plus, I get to be 3/4 of an inch taller and I will take it! I can totally see wearing this shoe again and again, not just a one shot shoe.

 Luna in blue.

 Luna in Ivory

I'm also in love with this shoe, Sweetie. OK, Sweetie is the name of the shoe!   I don't know which color I like best, so I'd have to have BOTH of them!  I love the sexy skinny wedge heel and the padded insoles.  I can also see these shoes playing a big part of my shoe wardrobe.

Glamour-ama shoes for the bride! Check out the bling on this silk shantung platform.  This shoe is called PASSION!! 

Allure is the name of this peep toed baby.  This reminds me of the shoes worn in the 1940's by Hollywood temptresses.  I think the sweet and sexy look of the mary jane strap is hot!

Wedding 2011: Trending Big Bold Blingy Jewelry!

From Bridal Bling Jewelry on Etsy, this necklace is a drop dead gorgeous in person.  I borrowed it for a fashion show and it stole the show!  I've never seen a necklace get such attention, it is spectacular.  Stunning with a strapless gown! 

OMG, this is such amazing!  LOVE IT! Also by Bridal Bling Jewelry, the Verismo bracelet is made of Swarovski cosmic crystals. Wear it after the wedding with a little black dress!

 This vintage rhinestone and chain bracelet makes a bold statement because it is so unusual. 

By Dabchick vintagegems on Etsy.

This vintage upcycled necklace is bold and beautiful by Camelot Jewels on Etsy.  Perfect for those brides who can't decide between crystals and pearls! 

 For our out of the box brides, I can absolutely picture this with a very plain strapless dress with just the necklace for impact.  Its made from 100% recycled materials and is one of a kind from Camelot Jewels.

Weddings 2011: Trending Wedding Dresses, Ruffles!

Trending in wedding dresses for 2011 are ruffles. Ruffles haven't been in fashion since the 80's and 90's, and today's ruffles are different in many ways.

Today's wedding dresses are figure flattering, sculptured and have more defined beading and details and less foo foo. Compare today's dresses to the 80's and 90's confections at the end of the post.

Sottero Midgley, sculptured bodice, dropped waist, soft ruffles. Sophisticated, elegant, feminine!

 

Divine design, this dress is so regal and amazing!  By Eve of Milady

The details on this one are just jaw dropping.  Eve Muscio is the designer, I love her designs and her dresses keep getting better and better. 

 

Essence by Bonny Bridals, #8008,  Loving this dress!  Its sexy and sweet at the same time and styled for today's bride.   This dress reminds me of old Hollywood glamor. HOT!

Lots and lots of ruffles by Precious Formals.  From their couture collection, Posh Brides.  This dress was previewed in London where it got rave reviews.  It definitely reminds me of a English countryside wedding.

Now lets go back in time to the 80's and 90's where San Martin bridals ruled supreme with their organza filament ruffles and big butt bows.    See the difference?