Wedding Gowns & Bridal Gowns

Mec looks so lovely in her wedding gown which was half-inspired by Kate Winslet. Just take a look…

My wedding gown was half-inspired by Kate Winslet’s sinking-ship attire. If anyone remembers, she had on this wonderful, floaty gown with a belt (much like an obi belt).

And I wanted two looks, a more demure one for the ceremony and a sexier one for the reception. I was big on flaunting my cleavage that time (I still am) but didn’t want to look inappropriate at the Church.

My couturier was a little conservative and was more worried about my sweetheart neckline. I actually wanted a more plunging one because I was going to be covered by the lace anyway. She put her foot down and I didn’t push the issue lest I come across as something other than tasteful on my wedding day.

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Gail shares her dream bridal gown without having to spend for a designer to make it for her. Just see for yourself…

Last November 25, 2007 marked the first year of my marriage to Marc, my best friend and boyfriend since college. Up to now, I still can’t get over the fact that it’s been a year already. It seems only like yesterday when I saw my dad’s jaw nearly fall to the ground in shock after my sister and I casually told him that Marc and I were planning to get married.

Since both of us already had our own income, Marc and I shouldered majority of the wedding costs. Although this gave my dad the perfect excuse whenever annoying relatives tried to intervene with the plans, it also posed a problem: a financial problem.

I had to make the most of our tight budget. I knew that hiring a popular designer would set me back big time, so I just did what I usually do in times like these—I researched and improvised. I grew up with a mom who believed that practically everything you’ll need can be found real cheap at Divisoria, and in this case, she was right.

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Every bride wants to wear a custom-designed wedding gown and as much as possible, she would like her entourage to wear gowns and barongs that match her wedding’s theme. However, custom-designed wedding wear for an entire entourage can be very expensive.

Susie Bonaobra offers a happy medium between quality bridal gowns and price. If you already have a design in mind or who wish Susie to design a gown for you, all you need to do is choose among her six wedding packages. The most affordable package costs PHP 53,000 and includes one bridal gown, two bearer’s attire, one pina-jusi barong, and one gown each for the made of honor, bridesmaid, two flower girls, and three secondary sponsors. All packages include a half-dress, first veil, second veil, arrhae, one pair pillow, garter, one pair of gloves, and a cord.

For more information on Susie Bonaobra’s wedding packages and other wedding needs, visit her website or the Trends Wedding Shoppe at level four, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center, Quezon City.

Dine recently celebrated her 28th wedding anniversary and I convinced her to share her wedding gown memories in this blog. This is her story.

I never got engaged, right, but I got married on 23 January 1980 to my boyfriend of 3 years. I was in a hurry at that time–blame it on who turned up to be son Angelo 5 months later. I was very young then, 21 going 22. All I knew was that my soon-to-be husband’s family took care of all of the preparations. All I needed was to appear for an appointment with a couturier who would design my gown–I didn’t even have to say yes to his design. And the next thing aside from sending my share of invitations to my parents was to appear in church for the wedding. I got married on 23 January 1980 at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center United Nations Avenue. Reception was at the Century Park Sheraton Hotel in Malate.

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You’ve probably planned your wedding down to the smallest detail ever since you were a little girl and have yet to meet your prince charming. Problem is, there are so many styles and designers to choose from today. How do you go about finding the perfect bridal gown?

The “perfect bridal gown” is of course, a highly subjective thing and it ultimately depends upon your personal style. But it would help if you bring a friend or a family member who would give you an honest opinion about how you look in a certain dress. After all, you’ll be at the center of attention on your wedding. You don’t want to look “Okay!” or “Fine!” You want to be “Gorgeous!”

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