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Disney Princess Wedding Dress Range Launched

6 July 2011 By

The dream of every girl to be a Disney Princess on her special day has now come true – renowned wedding dress designer Alfred Angelo has now launched a stunning collection of Disney-inspired gowns to choose from.

Disney’s Fairy Tales Weddings will include dresses inspired by the most popular Disney Princesses, including Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White and Tiana.

The unforgettable wedding gowns will range in price from £599 to £1199 and are now available from over 65 bridal stores across the UK and Ireland.

The dresses vary drastically in style according to the princess they were inspired by. Michael Shettel, a contributing designer for the range, commented: “Brides-to-be are head over heels in love with our newly-released Disney Fairy Tale Weddings bridal collection… Combining amazing design and charming storytelling with some Disney magic, we’re confident that we have created a truly enchanting collection.”

Styles include The Ariel dress which is fitted around the top and hips before billowing into a full skirt, the slinky Jasmine dress with diamante embellishments, The Belle dress with corset-style detailing before extending into a tulle skirt and the full ball-gown Cinderella dress with a strapless top and sweetheart neckline.

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Costco and Top Bridal Dress Designer to Offer 6 Creations at 40% Discount

27 May 2011 By

Cash-and-carry retailer Costco has partnered with top bridal designer Kirstie Kelly to sell six exclusive wedding dresses at approximately 40% off their usual price.

The handmade designer gowns will range from £429 ($699) to £858 ($1,399) and are being showcased in a series of four-day trunk shows in one-off events around the UK.

Although the Kirstie Kelly Signature bridal dresses are not cheap for those on a tight budget, they are a steal compared to the designer’s mainline collection, which can cost up to £2,454 ($4,000).

Ms Kelly commented: ‘Kirstie Kelly Signature is designed to ensure each bride looks and feels radiant in a dress that complements her natural beauty… The Signature line looks gorgeous on any bride and gives her the look and feel of splurging on the dress of her dreams, without the overwhelming cost or guilt.’

The exclusive dresses are embellished with Alencon lace, crystal and pearls. They come complete with luxury fabrics such as organza, satin and taffeta. Veils are also available for purchase.

The Costco company website is advertising the event dates – expectant brides can either book an appointment or walk in.

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Bride Realises Wedding Dress Has Been Missing for 25 Years

23 May 2011 By

Kathleen Rinaldi, due to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary this September, was shocked to open the sealed box which she thought contained her wedding dress, only to realise that the gown inside was not hers.

Mrs Rinaldi had planned to alter her wedding dress to create a new outfit for her vow renewal ceremony.  The mix up was spotted when she asked her daughter Angelina to try on the garment and realised that something was amiss as she zipped up the back.

She commented: “My dress did not zip up, it had buttons. I ran and got the wedding album and saw that the dress looked nothing like mine except that it had a v-neck front… I was so heartbroken when I pulled out the dress and realised they had given me the wrong one”.

25 years ago, Ms Rinaldi’s sister-in-law had taken the dress to a cleaner to have it sealed, which is when the mix up is likely to have occurred.

Kathleen Rinaldi is married to Robert Rinaldi, owner of Rinaldi’s Italian Specialties in Longmeadow. She hopes to return the gown to its original owner.

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House of Fraser Adds Exclusive Vintage Biba Bridal Gowns to Latest Collection

11 May 2011 By

One of the UK’s most premium department stores, House of Fraser, has now launched their latest collection of wedding and bridal wear online at houseoffraser.co.uk.

In addition to the New for Spring Summer 2011 range, they are also offering a collection of limited edition Biba dresses.

The iconic Biba fashion brand was successfully re-launched for Autumn Winter 2010, and will be a classically romantic addition to House of Fraser’s exclusive collection. Biba Bride dresses have a timeless and cherished reputation.

Brides-to-be can now browse the seven Biba wedding dresses online, along with the other seasonal collections from the label. The range features an abundance of style and romance, with different styles and a selection of cover-ups including luxurious feather, marabou capes and glamorous faux fur stoles.

The vintage Biba Bride collection is a limited edition – there are only 100 dresses made in each style. Shoppers can choose from a range that includes long-sleeved winter dress to an alternative and contemporary shorter summer dress for their special day. In line with traditional bridal tones, the Biba Bride dresses are subtle and sophisticated, using a palette of soft ivory, buttermilk and blush colours.

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Secret Backup Wedding Dress of Lady Diana

6 May 2011 By

Princess Diana’s wedding dress has been one of the most talked about gowns in the world and is rated by many as the most beautiful celebrity marriage design of all time, but it has now been revealed there was also a back-up gown.

People magazine has published a never before seen photo of the dress, which was intended to be on hand if the Princess of Wales’ first choice was leaked to the public before the famous wedding day on July 29, 1981.

It is an ivory silk taffeta gown, with the same ruffles around the neck as the original but without the signature lace. It was never completely finished and was never tried on by the Lady Diana.

Creator of both gowns, Elizabeth Emanuel of Elizabeth and David Emanuel designs, commented: “At the time we wanted to make absolutely sure that the dress was a surprise. Had the secret of the real dress got out it’s possible that Diana would have worn this one.”

Ms Emanuel has recently expressed her sympathies for the designer of Kate Middleton’s dress for her wedding to Diana’s eldest son, Prince William on April 29.

She said: “They’re keeping quiet on the designer this time, probably to avoid all the hassle that we had… It was really difficult and we didn’t have to contend with cameras in phones. How do you keep something secret like that?”

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Kareena Kapoor Dazzles at Wedding Carnival

27 April 2011 By

Kareena Kapoor looked spectacular in a sheer pink sari at Mumbai’s Hotel President on April 7to celebrate the launch of The Great Indian Wedding Carnival.

The 30 year old Bollywood actress paired her sari with a sequined mini halter blouse and accessorised with diamond jewels, chandelier earrings and a bracelet on her right arm.

She wore striking eye makeup, with thick eyeliner on her eyelids and pink sparkling eye shadow as well as lipstick. Her long dark brown hair was styled straight with a middle parting and a jewelled bindi rounded off her festive look.

‘The Great Indian Wedding Carnival’  is a large shopping festival organised by India’s leading jewellery brands, including Nakshatra, Gili, Asmi, D’damas, Sangini, Diya and Menz.  Running from April 8to May 5 this year, it has been launched to coincide with the Indian marriage season.

In a press statement endorsing the festival, Ms Kapoor said: “Today’s Indian bride is showing an increasing preference for jewellery that integrates an international diamond look into traditional wedding jewellery designs.”

Kapoor remained tight-lipped about her own upcoming wedding plans and avoided questions from the attendant media crowd, revealing no new information.

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Reese Witherspoon Chooses Wedding Gown Designer

18 April 2011 By

Actress Reese Witherspoon has announced the designer for her wedding dress – it will be custom made by Monique Lhuillier.

Ms Witherspoon has been engaged to CAA agent Jim Toth for three months. The special day is planned to be an intimate, low key occasion at her ranch in Ojai, California on March 26th.

Sources have confirmed the marriage will not be a huge Hollywood star-studded event – only close friends and family are expected to be invited, numbering slightly less than 100 guests. The small ceremony will be organised by Yifat Oren and the nuptials will be held in the early evening in one of the fields behind the house.

Speculation has already begun as to what type of Monique Lhuillier design Reese Witherspoon will choose. She is said to be shaping up for the big day with exercise and 75-minute sessions of Vinyasa yoga.

The couple began dating in January 2010 and announced their engagement in December. This will be the first marriage for 40-year-old Jim Toth, and second for Reese Witherspoon, who has two children with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.

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Lara Dutta’s Fabulous Wedding Jewellery Announced

14 April 2011 By

Lara Dutta, who will soon be marrying tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, will be celebrating her wedding complete with a stunning diamond necklace designed especially for the occasion.

As the main feature of her wedding jewellery, the necklace set will feature uncut diamonds studded with vilandis, rose-cut diamonds, round diamonds, emeralds, rubies and pearls with maang-tika.

Even though Lara Dutta has been the official brand ambassador of the famous D’damas diamond jewellery brand for some time now, she has chosen to have her wedding jewellery designed by Anmol Jewellers from Mumbai.

Her wedding to Mahesh Bhupathi is set to be one of the most high profile weddings of this year and promises to be a mixture of Bollywood glamour and sports chique.

The Sangeet ceremony is scheduled for the evening of the 19th at the five-star Candolim in Goa. It is there Lara will be wearing the striking necklace. A seaside party will follow, attended only by close friends and family.

The following day, the couple will have a Christian-style Victorian wedding where Lara will wear an elegant diamond necklace with matching earrings.

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Kate Moss Wedding Update: Designer for Her Bridal Gown Is Arrested In Paris

1 April 2011 By

Reports earlier this week that Kate Moss was to design her own wedding dress have been updated to reveal that she has now chosen old friend and Dior designer John Galliano to create her bridal gown for the special occasion. Breaking news today however finds Mr Galliano arrested in Paris last night.

Instead of focussing on preparing his Autumn/Winter collections for Christian Dior and his own label during next week’s Paris Fashion Week, the 50-year-old Gibraltar-born fashionista John Galliano was charged and detained by Paris police for alleged assault and making anti-Semitic remarks. He is reported to have verbally accosted a couple seated on a cafe terrace.

A police source commented: “For the moment we don’t know what led him to address the couple. We don’t yet know if they knew each other or not.”

The police who took Mr Galliano into custody found he had been drinking alcohol. He has subsequently been released pending the filing of charges.

The prediction that Kate Moss would be designing her own wedding dress was started by Dame Vivienne Westwood at this year’s London Fashion Week. Kate set the record straight at the same event.

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Model Kate Moss to Design Her Own Wedding Dress

29 March 2011 By

Sources at the UK’s Daily Mail report that famous model Kate Moss is choosing to design her own wedding dress instead of employ a big name designer for her marriage to The Kills frontman Jamie Hince on the 2nd of July.

Iconic designer and long-time friend Vivienne Westwood confirmed during her Sunday fashion show that she had would not be creating Kate’s wedding dress: “No, I think she’s designing it herself… She has done her own fashion range and she knows about clothes. She knows what she is doing, she doesn’t need my help.”

Model-turned-designer Kate Moss has previously created a clothing line for UK retail giant Topshop (the collaboration ended last year), and designed purses for French accessory label Longchamp.

There has been no word as yet whether she will also design the bridesmaid dresses, although it has been reported that her eight-year-old daughter Lila (from a previous relationship to film editor Jefferson Hack) is set to be the chief bridesmaid.

Kate first met her husband-to-be Jamie in 2007.

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