The Royal Wedding

What a lovely day! I was among the billions of people up before dawn to watch two people joined in marriage in what has been termed "the wedding of the century".  I've been glued to the television all day, watching every angle and opinion of the "royal couple".  I admit, it was a beautiful ceremony and the bride was radiant, but I have to say that I am very grateful that we Americans don't embrace hat wearing like the Brits do.  Some were similar to what I've seen in some Dr. Seuss literature.......

The commentary that I listened to was quite entertaining!  Everyone has an opinion, and depending on the network being watched, some were more opinionated than others.  One comment referred to the maid of honor wearing white and "upstaging" the bride.  I will weigh in on that one!  The photo below is a gown and bridesmaids dresses I designed from 1997.  It was one of the most beautiful weddings I've seen, and the dresses were timeless.  To me, it was very elegant, tasteful, and the only one that stood out was the bride (who was gorgeous)!  Times have changes, etiquette rules have changed, and weddings have become a personal style statement involving both the bride and groom.  I say if the bride chooses white or off-white for her bridal party, it is exactly that:  her choice.  I love monochromatic color schemes - they photograph beautifully and what you see are the features that are truely unique to us; hair color, eyes, expressions.  Close your eyes and imagine your photographs with the color scheme you are dreaming of.  Do you want to see those colors 20, 30 or 50 years from now?  (I'll refer to an earlier blog that mentioned my wedding color scheme - jade green....hmmmmm.....)

Have fun planning!  I'll be happy to give you my opinion, but remember it's your wedding day.  When I say "your", I mean you and your future spouse.  Let him be in on the planning, too.