Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: My Favorite Wedding Looks
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Calling all romantics and singles ready to mingle! The season of love is among us. Get ready to be struck by Cupid’s arrow and edit those wedding Pinterest boards. Don’t pretend like you don’t have one…I have no shame; I’m planning early. I plan on being the best-dressed, badass bride. So, in honor of the year’s most heartwarming (or heart-wrenching) holiday, I’ve decided to toy with the topic of weddings! More specifically, the fashion dos, don'ts, and “worth trying” behind them. Come on, it’s only the fashion event of your lifetime.
We’ve all seen it. The white dress. The veil. The tux. The tie – or bowtie – if you want to shake things up. These are staple pieces in a traditional wedding setting in American culture. Society has unanimously agreed upon this. But why? When and where did I submit my vote? This piqued my curiosity and I felt enormously inclined to find answers. Naturally, I searched high and low in the library of the internet and the entirety of Western society was #influenced by Queen Victoria’s wedding in 1840. So, what I’m hearing is, we’re all just a bunch of followers…It seems Queen Victoria wanted to show off Honiton Lace, gaining her dress a colossal amount of news coverage. This, alongside the association of purity and virtue with white, added to its establishment as a tradition and soon enough, the expectation for brides. Before this world-altering dress, brides typically wore colors such as red, blue, brown, pink, and even black!
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Nowadays, brides and grooms have begun to tread the waters of finding a middle ground between participating in tradition and infusing individuality. A wedding of all occasions is the time when you should feel the most uniquely yourself. Whether or not you stick to the color white and tuxedo get-up, there are numerous ways to showcase your style on that special day. There is truly no rulebook on how to dress; self-expression can range from a statement piece and patterns or sleek silk and puffy sleeves. Without further ado, here are some examples of wedding looks that I think demonstrate a wonderful balance.
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First up, a personal favorite of mine, and featured in Vogue, Alexandra Daddario and Andrew Form’s wedding. Daddario decided on a stunning Danielle Frankel dress, known as “Scarlet.” The dress features pleated silk wool with lace applique and tulle Watteau. Form chose a Brunello Cuccinelli cream pinstripe suit. Both looks felt fitting to the couple for their New Orleans wedding, considering climate and aesthetics. Daddario commented on how she wanted the ceremony and the entire vibe of the event to be as laid back as possible, and ensure the emphasis was on music, love, and New Orleans. What I adore so much about these looks is that they’re simple, unique, and classy. All of which makes them timeless in the most beautiful way.
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Secondly are these wedding looks from an Australian couple. Admittedly, I stumbled across them on TikTok, and they have been on my mind since the day I saw them. The dress in question is giving classy Tim Burton in the best way possible. The dress is entirely constructed and designed locally by various artists. Alex Preisz, the bride, stated that she got in touch with her designer friend, Fleur Egan, and expressed some of her inspirations for her look: a Claudia Schiffer trim, a Kate Bosworth beaded veil, and ethereal hoods. Egan then took to sketching and the team took the ideas to dressmaker, Olivia Deur. With trial and error, and lots of experimentation, the dress was made. The success and beauty are undeniable. The groom’s look deserves applause as well; he can be seen wearing a sage green suit embroidered and bedazzled with red and yellow flowers and sporting a 70s-style pair of aviator sunglasses. The entire ceremony and reception had such a funky, retro yet chic feel. Alex shared that her husband and she told their guests to dress in a way that “expressed themselves creatively.” Needless to say, I’m genuinely obsessed with this wedding. We should all take notes and hit up Fleur Egan.
Weddings are days to remember filled with moments to savor - and it should be about you. These are just two examples of looks that I think embody a lovely balance of that style we’re used to, and leveling things up. At the bottom line, a wedding look is what you feel the most like you and beautiful in. How can you highlight your uniqueness? Make a statement! You don’t need to pull a Queen Victoria, but I challenge you to wear your heart on your sleeve.
Strike Out,
Writer: Dani Hernandez
Editor: Isabel Wilder
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