Designer Wedding Dresses - Affordable Alternatives

By John Jones


With the average wedding in the UK costing around the 17,000 mark, it might seem that designer wedding dresses are well and truly out of reach for most brides. However, that doesn't mean you can't still look fabulous on the most important day of your life.So how can you balance your dream of a designer wedding dress and opulent ceremony with the reality of limited funds and modest finances?

Styling your wedding dresses is not just a one- off option. There are numerous ways to accessorize your wedding gowns. Your overall styling can be traditional or classic, sleek and chick, retro or vintage, hippy or hipster cool and so on. Hence a variety of options are available to style your wedding dress. Some of the basic accessories that need consideration include corsages, fashion statement shoes, brooches, clutch bags, headbands, feather extensions, chandelier earrings and other forms of jewelries.

Corsages are a good substitute for a bouquet. You can decorate it with bright colors and attach it to your skirt, strap or even in your hair. Another accessory which is quite essential in enhancing your appearance is statement shoes. Allowing your shoes to peep from your bridal gown can be a cheeky and fun accessory. Although, it is necessary to make sure that you are comfortable in your shoes. A wobbly walk will all but severe your style statement.

Brooches are another trendy accessory, which can be a versatile add- on to your 2011 Evening Dresses. They can be attached to your shirt, dress- strap or can be pinned in your hair. They are most attractive when in beautiful and bright colors. Brooches can make an ideal way to accessorize the bridesmaid's wedding dress. They can also be given as gifts for wedding.

Another make or break style statement is clutch bags. A wedding dress is incomplete, unless accompanied with a perfectly matching clutch. You can mix up other accessories with your clutch to make it all the more attractive. A clutch brightened with a brooch or a beautiful corsage can be the talk of the evening.




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