When it comes to wedding dresses, it is the one time that your dress is truly special. Brides want something beautiful and flattering for their big day and if it’s super fashionable as well, all the better!
For those brides who are tying the knot in 2014, there are lots of trends already appearing on designers catwalks from which we can take inspiration to find ‘THE’ dress. Some of the latest trends may surprise you as they pay homage to fashions of bygone years with a new, fresh twist.
Gloves
If the designers’ catwalks are anything to go by, Spring 2014 will see wedding gowns paired with gloves. We’re not talking woolly mittens here but elegant lace wrist gloves or opera length, over the elbow opaque gloves.
Silky fabric gloves of white, black and any colour in between that reach above your elbow will help you perfect this hot catwalk trend. Vera Wang even paired some of her gowns with dramatic long black leather gloves. If you think that look might be a bit too much you could also consider a more subtle version of the trend with sheer or lacy wrist gloves which will give vintage elegance to any gown.
Ruffles
The word ‘ruffles’ might have you running for the hills but designers have made a surprisingly good job of making ruffles wearable and desirable and there are sure to be lots of brides walking down the aisle in Spring 2014.
Ruffles on a wedding dress add movement and dimension, sometime allowing you to get away with an otherwise very minimalist design. Ruffles in 2014 are being used sparingly on dress hems and shoulder (but not the way they were in the 80s!) as well as in fuller fishtail style dresses and even as a single long ruffle down the front of dresses.
Colour
The traditional white and cream wedding dresses are taking a back seat in Spring 2014 and will be replaced by subtle colours. Powder blues, pale yellow and delicate blush pinks that will complement the blushing brides’ cheeks will be the popular colour choices for the upcoming Spring 2014 wedding season.
Completely solid blocks of colour won’t be the only way to wear this look. Think floral prints highlighted with subtle pastel colours and ombre washes of subtle hues.
The trick to pulling off this wedding dress trend, is to find a colour that perfectly complements your skin tone. The beauty of this trend is that you can still choose the style of the dress, either frilly and ruffled or plain and minimalist, that you prefer and update it with an injection of colour. If you’re not brave enough to try a pastel dress you could always try adding a splash of colour with your flowers by having a pastel coloured bouquet!
Whatever trend you choose to follow or not to follow, we know you’ll look stunning on your big day in a wedding dress that is perfect for you!
About the Author
Sarah Dawes writes for Portfolio of Fine Diamonds about all things wedding related. Portfolio are renowned worldwide for their superior quality diamond engagement rings and wedding rings.
