Though the Western world has a firm grip on most styles and fads of fashion, it has taken longer for it to establish a hold on wedding fashion. It is true that most countries and cultures have now adopted the Western standard of the white wedding dress, which has been in vogue since Queen Victoria’s reign, but this seems to be slowly changing as modern brides are choosing unique custom bridal dresses or returning to more traditional cultural roots. No matter what your preference is, you can find the right custom bridal dresses for your wedding in the UK.
A Southern Belle Wedding — Perhaps you’ve watched Gone With the Wind one too many times and find yourself dreaming about your own Rhett Butler and a wedding in the traditional style of the American South. Maybe you’ve studied the traditional custom bridal dresses paraded in American magazines and want to recreate the look back in the UK. Don’t worry – you’re in luck. Traditional southern wedding dresses tend to be the typical white, elegantly designed dress. Sometimes the dress is handed down from mother to daughter and then re-vamped to make a retro statement against a backdrop of southern pines. If you find that the great outdoors is in short supply at your venue, then choose to get married in one of London’s many, beautifully columned buildings that will be reminiscent of the plantation days of old.
Suits for the Bride? — If you are more the no-frills type of girl and find the hassle of getting custom bridal dresses made for you and your wedding party a bit silly, then why not consider bucking the white wedding dress trend and go for a beautifully designed, tailored suit that you can actually use again? London has plenty of excellent designers or tailors who will create you a bespoke suit for your big day. Wedding suits aren’t just for the men anymore!
Black Beauty — It’s not just the gothic girls who are buying black custom bridal dresses; in recent years there has been a surge in the formal black dress market. Bolstered by the surprising appearance of couture black wedding dresses on the 2008 runways in Paris, this trend has really begun to take hold in the mainstream. Whether you are looking for something vintage or gothic (Gothique Bridal) or haute couture (Max Chaoul) with Southern American charm, you can try this new and patrician trend for yourself and make a real statement on your big day.
