American reality star of Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak married her toyboy Kroy Biermann in a luxurious ceremony last week.  Not content with opting for just the one wedding dress the 33 year old chose to wear three spectacular and rather expensive outfits during the course of the day.

The first wedding dress she wore was a pure Scarlett O’Hara style creation.  The low cut georgian style gown cost a mere $58,000 from a pre owned website and weighed a whopping 32 pounds! Designed and handmade by Baracci Beverly Hills, Kim reportedly fell in love with it when she saw it online. The ornately covered dress of Swarovski crystals, pearls, beads and lace was made from pure duchess satin. A dazzling tiara, and a matching veil featuring the same hand stiched detail as her wedding dress completed her first look.

During her reception the tv star wowed guests in a pearl and Swarovski crystal embellished fishtail style dress by Pnina Tornai, reportedly costing $18,000 which she later swapped for a $16,000 backless jumpsuit, covered in pearls and crystal flowers by the same designer.

Her two daughters, Brielle and Ariana, from her first marriage wore Anais Collezioni dresses which were custom made. Her husband, Kroy, an American football player, selected a white suit jacket and a black bow tie for the ceremony then changed into a casual black shirt for the reception. Kroy Jagger, the couple’s son who was born in June was also there.

No expense was spared on the jewellery either. The groom sported a ring that sparkled with 26 white diamonds and 77 black diamonds, whilst the bride wore a huge 11-carat emerald cut dazzler. An 11 layer cake at a cost of $14,000, and napkins embroidered with the newlyweds monogram were other extravagant items.

With our discounted designer wedding dresses here at the Wedding Dress Factory Outlet being available for such amazingly low prices you too can opt to have a selection of dress changes on your special day……but without the $92,000 price tag!

By choosing to have your wedding in the winter gives you the perfect opportunity to have a theme that you most certainly wouldn’t be able to pull off in any other season. Be it a Christmas themed spectacular, a picturesque winter wonderland, classic black and white affair or a fairy tale bridal dream, your winter wedding will be an enchanting one your guests will remember. Discuss with your partner the colours and styles that suit your personalities.

Transport your guests into a winter wonderland. White linen everywhere with with artificial snow with a scattering of candles and fairy lights. Accessorise your wedding dress with a fur lined cloak or feathered shrug. Think snow queen and opt for a crown tiara! You could carry a bouquet of crystal flowers or a simple white bouquet of flowers. Flower girls could throw white petals, glitter or gems as you walk down the aisle and the bridesmaids carry lanterns. Adding a dash of colour such as an icy silver, pink or blue creates a contrast against the white backdrop. Painted twigs in long tall vases,  candles of different heights on a mirror or simple white long stemmed flowers make stunning centre pieces. Ice sculptures, white chocolate fountains, snowflakes and icicles all help create a Narnia illusion.

Black and white themed weddings are timeless. You can choose for it to be as simple or as extravagant as your individual styles desire. Why not go for a black wedding dress and have your bridesmaids and the groom in white. Using a monochrome design throughout the decor in your wedding looks very effective.

Christmas weddings filled with the traditional greens and reds with a hint of gold look beautiful. Pine Cones and mistletoe, baubles and fairy lights, Christmas is such an inspiring time of year that the option are virtually endless! You could opt to have a red wedding dress, complete with a velvet hooded fur trimmed cloak. Poinsettia flowers and holly or pine cone wreaths with a candle in the middle make a simple yet effective centrepiece. Favours of little presents, a personalised bauble or candy canes finish the look. Not forgetting several Christmas tress and twinkling fairy lights!

With the vast majority of weddings taking place in the Spring or Summer, your Winter wedding will stand out and be an experience your guests will treasure.

Whether you are getting married in a church in a big white wedding dress, having a civil ceremony in a vintage bridal gown or purely renewing your vows in an elegant evening dress, there is becoming more opportunities in being able to personalise and add your own touch to your wedding vows.

Writing your own vows enables you to include others, such as children, friends and family, when you exchange your love and commitment to one another. The options are yours as a couple and allows you the chance to declare your love to one another in a more meaningful way, adding your unique personalities into the wedding. They can help make the day more memorable for all involved.

You may be after something a bit more modern for your civil ceremony, or if it is your second wedding wanting to make it a bit different. Your wedding vows should be sincere and written from the heart. You may want to include a special poem, some words from ‘your song’, a thoughtful quotation or something about each other. If you are stuck for ideas writing a letter of the reasons why you love each other may help.

For an even more personalised wedding ceremony you could consider a humanist wedding. This is a non-denominational celebration of a couple’s love for each other and the bride and groom can write, or have control over every word of the ceremony. You will be required to have a legally binding civil ceremony earlier or at the same time.

Before you start to put pen to paper, there are some rules to understand. By law a civil ceremony cannot contain any religious reference in vows, readings or music. The following are the vows required to be said by both of you during your ceremony to make it legally binding. Generally you can add your own choice before or after the statutory ones.

In England and Wales the statutory declaration is:
I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, __may not be joined in matrimony to __

It is followed by these contracting words:
I call upon these persons here present to witness that I, __do take thee, __, to be my lawful wedded husband/wife.

There are also two legal alternative declarations.
Declarations: I know of no legal reason why I, __, may not be joined in marriage to __.
Or by relying ‘I am’ top the question: Are you, __ free lawfully to marry__?

These are followed by the contract:
I, __, take you,__ to be my wedded wife/husband.
Or
I, __ take thee, __ to be my wedded wife/husband

In Scotland the couple say:
I solemnly declare that I know of no legal impediment why I, __, may not be joined in matrimony to__. I accept.

In Northern Ireland the statutory declaration is:
I know of no lawful impediment why I, __, may not be joined in matrimony to, __, to be my lawful wedded husband/wife.

Do ensure you have checked any vows or readings with your registrar beforehand. It is a good idea to give them a copy of your music, vows and readings two weeks before your wedding day.

Having spent a great deal of time choosing your venue, selecting the flowers, finding your wedding dress and the hundreds of other things that are involved with planning your big day there is one particular item that often gets overlooked, yet requires some attention to detail; your wedding lingerie. What is under that bridal gown is more important than you may think!

Your wedding lingerie is essentially the foundation of your bridal gown and they should work together to compliment your overall look. Underwear that is functional and fitted correctly will enhance your figure and give you the silhouette in your dress that you have always dreamed of.

Getting the underwear right will assist with hiding any imperfections, give you lift and support where needed and help give an illusion of curves. Whether you want it to push up, pull in or accentuate it must be comfortable. The last thing you want is to have underwire or boning digging into your skin or needing to adjust your knickers just as you’re about to walk down the aisle! Ensure you have your measurements correct and if possible get measured professionally, according to research 80% of woman are wearing the incorrect bra size and are wrongly fitted!

The type of wedding dress you are wearing will be a factor in the type of lingerie you select. For example if you have chosen a dress with a very low back then some certain types of corsets will not work as they will sit too high. A strapless or halterneck dress worn with a bra with straps is a huge no no.  If your dress is boned or designed to give a snug fit, then a corset or bustier may be unsuitable. Some underwear, particularly corsetry, may show through the fabric of a gown made of a light material and would be more suited to a supportive, yet light bra. Do consider the colour of your lingerie in relation to the gown itself. Think practical rather than sexy. You can always slip into something more seductive later on in the hotel suite!

Whatever you choose you should feel happy wearing it. Feeling amazing in your bridal gown and lingerie will boost your confidence and help ease any nerves as you savour and enjoy each moment of your day.

This week we have selected Anna Sorrano wedding dress style 1116 as our featured bridal gown. This beautiful taffeta wedding dress is fitted over the hips and has a zip back with intricate button detailing.  A corsage to the side of the skirt, which has a full train, adds a feminine touch .

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