Glamorous Bride

How can you tell if you are a glamour bride? Do you read People magazine each week to find out what your favorite movie stars are currently up to? Were you on Jen’s side when Brad left her? When you envision your wedding do you see thousands of roses, crisp white linens, and high ceilings all in an elegant hotel? If this sounds like you, then you are The Glamorous Bride.

Venue choice

The ideal location is one that is filled with chandeliers, spiral staircase, ornate details and lets face it…the more dramatic the better. Check out the hotels in your city—especially the older ones. You are bound to find something with old-world charm and a splash of pure elegance.

Attire

Think high fashion on runways—hand-sewn Swarovski crystals on your gown, silky gloves climbing up your arm. You are the bride and the attention will be on you, but you want your guests to really notice all the details. Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle…you can never have too much sparkle or flair at your wedding. Make sure that your rhinestone or crystal tiara is glittering, along with your fabulous matching jewelry set. If it’s late Fall going into Winter, be sure to consider a white fur wrap to keep your shoulders warm.

Flowers

You will need to set aside a large chunk of your budget for this area, but you really can go all out with flowers. The floral displays need to be extravagant and huge. Use candelabras, topiaries or tall vases to add drama to each table. If you stick with one color it will make more of an impact. You want quality flowers but for a glamorous affair you need to up the quantity. For more intense arrangements add berries, bear grass, vines, branches and candles.

Your Bouquet

A new trend is to use glitzy jewelry within your bouquet. It accentuates your flowers and shows a little extra personality. Go to the next level by having your bridal party sparkle as well! The jewels can be monograms of your initials or can even showcase your wedding theme if you have one. Not only can you be a little different on your wedding day, but you can also re-use the bouquet jewelry in your floral arrangements at home for years to come.

Wedding Cake

A cake used to be something we all just enjoyed as a dessert. Not anymore! The wedding cake is now on display for everyone to ooh and ahh over. The more ornate details you have, the fancier your cake will seem. You would definitely want to have rolled fondant to give it that smooth finished look. A new trend is to do have each layer be a different flavor, and have your guests choose a slice they would like. There is no better way to jazz your cake up than to use cake jewelry, such as Swarovski monogram initial cake toppers! These small amounts of sparkle give it the extra oomph. Another new style is to have your baker mimic your dress details.

Favors

Anything personalized is really hot right now. Go for elegant monogram chocolates, boxed mints, or monogrammed candles.  All of these would look great with your names and marriage date, or even just your monogrammed initials.