Wedding Dress Porn

Currently Mr. Nee and I are deciding on a ceremony and reception site (we have it narrowed down to a few locations, we just need to check on quotes and availability). We have also tentatively set the date! However, I will reveal that in a later post. For now, I want to discuss the most talked about item at pretty much any wedding. The dress.

I never imagined myself as the blushing bride nor do I see myself as performing traditional Western notions of femininity but gosh darn I really like looking at and lusting after wedding dresses online. Currently there are three designers that I am totally in love with:

1) Adele Wechsler. Adele is an eco-conscious bridal gown designer. All of her dresses are not only inspired by nature or even socio-political issues (see her HelloAfrica collection) but are also made from organic and natural fabrics like silk and hemp. I saw her designs in the latest issue of The Knot and kinda fell in love with her nature-inspired aesthetic. Unfortunately, Adele's designs are not the most budget bride friendly.

2) The Cotton Bride by Chris Kole. I discovered this designer while cruising Offbeat Bride. All of Chris's designs are made from mostly cotton or silk. I love his attention to detail such as his use of lace and ribbon and other adornments that I usually do not care for. I am currently in love with this dress here. It is so simple and elegant, yet fun and youthful. God, I sound like one of those facebook quizzes. Anyway, like Adele, Chris's designs are completely out of my budget.

3) Wai-Ching. (picture above) Now let's talk porn, wedding dress porn. This designer was another Offbeat discovery, and while Chrissy Wai-Ching's aesthetic is nothing like the two designers listed above, I am in awe of her creative use of dye and embroidery to create truly unique and one of a kind designs. The design pictured here I love and I would love to have done in the autumnal colors of orange, brown and red. I love autumnal colors, however, I hardly ever wear them. My current color palette consists of a lot blues and grays but this may be just due to the lack of availability of autumnal colors at any other time of the year besides autumn. Anyway, unlike the other designers listed, Wai-Ching is slightly more in my price range (still a little bit more than I would like to spend but I think I may have to face reality here) and there is a showroom in LA.

I have been talking wedding stuff with my dear friend Miss Ro and she has kindly offered to altar any dress I may find especially if it is an awesome vintage dress. Since my ring is vintage, I like the idea of having a vintage gown or at least one that has been used. If I can find one, I may have to take her up on that. I might make a trip to LA once or twice this quarter with my mother and maybe a SB friend in tow (anyone interested?) to go dress shopping but I hope to meet up with Miss Ro in San Fran during the winter break to explore the vintage shops there.