I got onto Yahoo! today and noticed an article on 9 Bridal Trends That Have Gotten Cliche. I thought I would share. Let me know what you think of these well-intentioned, yet overused ideas.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/bad-wedding-cliches-born-from-good-ideas-2529171/
My next post will reveal MY opinions on these traditions. Stay posted!!
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Dress of the Season: A Wedding Girl's Confession
The new Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, just got reprimanded for wearing a "recycled dress" to her cousin-in-law's wedding. Apparently, it is a big "no-no" to re-wear an outfit to a social event, specifically weddings. However, I will confess with no shame that I too have "recycled dresses" for weddings. As someone who attends many weddings throughout the wedding season, it is very inconvenient to find multiple outfits for multiple weddings. And since no one really looks at the guests anyway (except in the cases in which celebrities are being married) I have no qualms about picking out one outfit to wear to each wedding I go to during the wedding season.
Every year, I have what I call the "Dress of the Season." It's the one outfit (usually my Easter dress) that I wear to a majority of the weddings that summer, if not ALL of them. Some may call this practice "tacky," some may call it "laziness," but I call it "genius." Assuming men read my blog, I know they would stand behind me on this. Who wants to worry about which shoes to wear or how to fix your hair EVERY WEEKEND? This way, you find one dress, one pair of shoes and one hairstyle that goes well together, and you're set for the summer! Of course, the downside to this technique (if you consider this a downside) is that you look the same in every wedding photo you take that summer. I, myself, don't care about that, but if it is considered taboo in your circle, there are plenty of ways to spice it up. You can add or take away accessories to give it more diversity, like putting a shawl over the dress or putting a flower in your hair. Not to mention, it saves the wallet some trouble because you'll only need to buy one outfit.
My standards for a "Dress of the Season" are as follows:
1) It must flatter you! Find a dress you look good and feel good in. You never know how many single groomsmen there will be at the blessed event. Who knows, you might get blessed ;)
2) It must be wedding appropriate. Remember that your friends, family, friends' families, children and God will be in attendance at this wedding. Keep it kosher, people!
3) You must be able to dance in it. That short, skimpy dress may look good on you when you're standing in the room like a mannequin, but if a guy asks you to dance to Usher's "Yeah!" you're not gonna be lookin so hott as you're pulling on it to make sure the bride's Uncle Carl doesn't get an eye full. (Read standard two to be reminded of this idea.)
Finding that perfect dress for the wedding season is not hard. Just find one you love! Feel free to go back through my Facebook photos and view my dresses from the past (since I know you probably already have just because you may not have noticed before.) There's no shame in being convenient and thrifty! For those who have a problem with this practice, don't judge me.
Every year, I have what I call the "Dress of the Season." It's the one outfit (usually my Easter dress) that I wear to a majority of the weddings that summer, if not ALL of them. Some may call this practice "tacky," some may call it "laziness," but I call it "genius." Assuming men read my blog, I know they would stand behind me on this. Who wants to worry about which shoes to wear or how to fix your hair EVERY WEEKEND? This way, you find one dress, one pair of shoes and one hairstyle that goes well together, and you're set for the summer! Of course, the downside to this technique (if you consider this a downside) is that you look the same in every wedding photo you take that summer. I, myself, don't care about that, but if it is considered taboo in your circle, there are plenty of ways to spice it up. You can add or take away accessories to give it more diversity, like putting a shawl over the dress or putting a flower in your hair. Not to mention, it saves the wallet some trouble because you'll only need to buy one outfit.
My standards for a "Dress of the Season" are as follows:
1) It must flatter you! Find a dress you look good and feel good in. You never know how many single groomsmen there will be at the blessed event. Who knows, you might get blessed ;)
2) It must be wedding appropriate. Remember that your friends, family, friends' families, children and God will be in attendance at this wedding. Keep it kosher, people!
3) You must be able to dance in it. That short, skimpy dress may look good on you when you're standing in the room like a mannequin, but if a guy asks you to dance to Usher's "Yeah!" you're not gonna be lookin so hott as you're pulling on it to make sure the bride's Uncle Carl doesn't get an eye full. (Read standard two to be reminded of this idea.)
Finding that perfect dress for the wedding season is not hard. Just find one you love! Feel free to go back through my Facebook photos and view my dresses from the past (since I know you probably already have just because you may not have noticed before.) There's no shame in being convenient and thrifty! For those who have a problem with this practice, don't judge me.
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