Little girls think of pretty dresses, a bride-to-be dreams of the perfect wedding gown. For a bride, walking down the aisle is a fairy tale come true. It is a love story that celebrates femininity and maturity. The girl becomes a woman, and the wedding gown becomes the individual. It is a testament of the bride’s individuality and a symbolism of her womanhood. The right color, the perfect fit, the elements of fabric, form and function are some of the many factors that complete the ideal gown. But the most important of them all is knowing and realizing that you are what you wear. It is a declaration of the substance a woman is made of. The kind of gown a bride wears is the ultimate expression of her character.
The key to minimalism is simplicity of elegance. The minimalist bride is very straightforward, with nothing too little or too excessive. The minimalist prefers her gown to be simple even if it requires complex design and detail. She has the ability and discipline to edit, creating subtle designs for a more powerful statement. The minimalist’s aesthetic rule is her purity of vision with minimal celebration..
The sensualist is obsessed with pleasure. To suggest, to seduce and to be adorned reveal her mastery in the art of seduction. The bride makes the gown an extension of her being and sensuality, creating an experience with it rather than wearing it. With nothing to confine, restrict or bind, the sensualist demands ease and comfort more than how the gown fits. There is attention to weight and feel of the fabric. The sensualist believes that luxury and extravagance equal sensuality.
Timeless elegance, reminiscent of legendary icons of style such as Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy, is the epitome of the traditionalist. For her, effortless class and grace surpass the limits of seasonal trends. Her aura is understated, eliciting curiosity, and goes beyond the element of time. Decorative elements are not a main concern although treated with utmost subtlety. The traditionalist is the master in captivating casual grace and the embodiment of classic refinement.
The non-conformist braves the norms and stereotype. She has an acquired taste for visualizing anything modern and changing. The modernist suggests and re-invents the style of dressing the gown that requires a lot of thought. She defies the conventional and provides something more conceptual over wearability. She demands intellect and energy to define taste and has vision to go beyond past and present. The modernist is the futuristic bride.
The realization of living in fantasy is the soul of the romanticist. She exists in a dimension of femininity, where everything is fine and pretty. She has a love for beauty arising from her deeper understanding of emotions. The romanticist adores fancy frills, ruffles, lace and is an expert in feminine flirtation. She is a woman who embraces ultra femme style.
Too much is not enough, and there is beauty in excess. The exhibitionist has the instinct to constantly push the envelope and find substance in going beyond simplicity. She has a direct and honest point of view in living an opulent lifestyle. She views her world according to her confidence and sense of self. After all, the exhibitionist believes that there’s no such thing as attracting too much attention.