Choosing Your Wedding Dress
© Melanie
Hancox, designer behind Ivory Towers Couture
So,
you're getting married - congratulations! However this
does mean that one of the most important decisions of
your life is looming - what to wear on the big day?
Lets
face it we've all seen pictures of family and friends
from 15 to 20 years ago who looked more dog's dinner than
dish of the day. Remember both you and your family will
be looking at your wedding pictures for decades to come.
So
what can you do to avoid the nightmare of a frilly meringue
that fits badly and does nothing for your figure? The obvious
answer is to go to a designer who can help you analyse
styles that will set off your figure to its' best advantage
whilst also using your ideas to create a unique gown that
is wholly your own.
There
is no substitute to having a dress made to measure. There
are many shops that will alter an existing gown but this
can be successful only to a point - and we all know that
there is no such person as a standard size 12! On this
most special of days it's also great to know that no one
else in the world has the same dress as you.
A
good couturier will start from scratch by taking measurements
and from these make a "toile" which is a mock-up of the
gown. This is where fit & design detail are refined (by
moving around necklines, playing with skirt fullness etc)
and is very much part of the design phase. After this you
are likely to have two or three more fittings in silk with
the dress being delivered three weeks or so before your
big day. Most shops are only able to offer one fitting
for an altered dress and experience tells me that most
brides are in the gym & on the diet right up to the last
minute.
Then
all that's left is for you to walk down the aisle feeling
as beautiful and comfortable as you have ever felt in a
gown that fits more perfectly than any you have ever owned.
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