Ever wonder what it feels like to walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards? Imagine… the cameras are flashing. Every eye is on you. The crowd is nodding and smiling appreciatively. Think you’ll never experience a magical moment like this? Think again! On your wedding day, you and your spouse are the celebrities… and with the perfect designer wedding dress, you are sure to look – and feel – like a star.
“I can’t wait to see you in your wedding dress!”
Just like the crowds lining the red carpet to catch a glimpse of celebrities in their designer dresses, you can expect a lot of anticipation from family and friends about your wedding gown. Everyone will be asking about your dress – will it be A-line? Sheath? Full skirt? If you need help narrowing down the choices, start by thinking about the designer bridal gowns you’ve seen and admired on TV, in the movies, and in magazines. Take a cue from your favorite stars!
“Who designed that gorgeous gown?”
Maybe the designer dress Marcia Cross wore in her wedding episode on Desperate Housewives caught your eye. Or perhaps it was the gorgeous gown worn by Reese Witherspoon in the movie Legally Blonde 2. If you loved either of these wedding gowns, you are a Reem Acra fan and you are not alone! Marcia Cross loved the designer so much, she chose Reem Acra for her real wedding day too. And at the 2008 Emmy Awards, no fewer than five stars walked the red carpet in Reem Acra designs: Christina Applegate, Felicity Huffman, Olivia Wilde, Julie Benz and Lisa Rinna. Said Acra, “At this year’s Emmys my designs blended a Parisian sense of elegance and fine tailoring with iconic Hollywood glamour. The result is a look of ‘Hollywood Couture’ that offered an edge and freshness to the red carpet.” If your personal style is as unique as the styles of the stars who choose her designs, the glamour and sophistication of the Reem Acra bridal collection will surely appeal to you.
“That dress is a classic!”
Who can forget the ruffled, off-the-shoulder lace wedding dress worn by Jennifer Lopez when she married Marc Anthony in 2004? Or the pale pink bias-cut chiffon gown that Sharon Stone wore at her wedding to Philip Bronstein in 1998? Both were created by Vera Wang, who also designed the memorable wedding dresses worn by Jessica Simpson, Uma Thurmann, Mariah Carey and Holly Hunter. Wang’s signature touch is to take a traditional style and add a contemporary touch. Her belief that a woman’s wedding gown should “celebrate the body” has made her one of the best-known names in the business. If you want your own dress to be a modern classic, a Vera Wang bridal gown may be just the choice for you.
“I want my dress to look like that!”
If there’s a show-stopping evening dress on the red carpet at any major Hollywood event, chances are Monique Lhuillier designed it. Think Katie Holmes in a Grecian-inspired one-shoulder dress, or America Ferrara in a charcoal lace confection. Lhuillier’s wedding couture is just as eye-catching. When Christine Baumgartner married Kevin Kostner in 2004, she wore a dazzling dress designed by Monique Lhuillier. That was right after Lhuillier designed the dresses of the entire bridal party for Britney Spears – including Britney’s gown, the mother-of-the-bride dress and the mother-of-the-groom dress! Lhuillier also designed the stunning ivory and black wedding dress worn by singer Pink and the lacy bridal gown worn by Emilie de Ravin of TV’s Lost. If you admired the celebrity wedding photos of Ashlee Simpson, or those of singer Jewel on her big day, then Monique Lhuillier may have the perfect bridal gown for you as well.
“You look like a movie star!”
Choose a designer wedding dress from the Amsale collection, and you will instantly feel like an A-lister on your wedding day. Amsale’s huge celebrity following includes Kim Basinger, Salma Hayek, Heidi Klum, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Vanessa Williams and Katherine Heigl. These stylish women often choose Amsale ball gowns for the Academy Awards and other red carpet events. Perhaps you liked the Amsale wedding dress worn by Trista “the Bachelorette” Rehn on her special day. Or the Amsale dress worn by Alyson Hannigan in the movie American Wedding may have stopped you in your tracks. If so, consider the simple, modern lines and rich fabrics of the Amsale bridal collection for yourself.
“And the award for Best Wedding Dress goes to… YOU!”
The good news for anyone shopping for a wedding dress today is that there are more talented designers specializing in bridal gowns than ever before. Try on a variety of styles, choose a designer you admire, and most importantly: trust your instincts. You’ll know when you find your just-right dress… not only by how you look in the mirror, but also by how you feel when you are wearing it. Remember — you are the star of your big day. Photographers will be jockeying for position. Family and friends will be waiting impatiently to get a glimpse of you in your bridal gown. As you make your entrance, their oohs and ahhs will say it all: you found the perfect wedding dress!
