Renaissance Wedding Dress

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Do and your groom love a bit of fantasy? Do you fancy yourself a princess? If you’ve been dreaming of a fairy tale wedding since you were a little girl, you might be a bride who has fallen in love with a renaissance inspired wedding gown! Indulge your fantasies and find a gown that suits your personal style – in a dreamy sort of way, of course!

Fantasy Fabrics

Choose rich brocades, and deep velvets if you want a charming historical look. Crushed taffeta, satin, and lace are all fabrics that will make you feel like the princess that you are. Romantic and sensual, you are a bride who appreciates the finer things in life!

A Touch of Color

Look for rich and alluring jewel tones as either accents or full-gown colors! Emerald green, dark plum, and gold-toned amber are all gorgeous hues that a reminiscent of days gone by. Deep ivory, midnight blue, and even black are all gorgeous renaissance colors that can be worked into your wedding gown. Consider a colored skirt with a white ruffled peasant top; or a full white skirt embroidered with colorful ribbon.

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She’s Got The Look

Traditionally, a renaissance gown will be very fitted on top, and then flow into a full skirt, often gathered with layers of ruffling. An outer layer of lace ruffling is a beautiful finish, along with a piped and ruffled hemline. Some renaissance-style wedding gowns come in two pieces; with a brocade overdress and a satin or lace undress, resulting in a pleasing layered look that is feminine and alluring. The two pieces might be highly contrasting shades, such as a red and black, or a two toned ivory for a more subtle style. Empire waists are flattering on almost all figures, and are considered to be quite slimming.

Sleeves

Many renaissance gowns feature long sleeves. This is perfect if you are having a cool-weather wedding, but be careful if you are having a summer celebration: you don’t want to be uncomfortable on your big day! Choose long sleeves that are form fitting but not too tight. Many renaissance gowns will feature elaborate details on the sleeves, such as lacing, gauntlets, and heavy adornments. Remember when you are trying on gowns to make sure that the sleeves are the right length for you; and have them adjusted if not!

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Choose Your Own Style

Do you want a full out renaissance gown, or a more modern dress with a bit of old-world styling? Will you be hosting a medieval event, or will you just have a few subtle renaissance features, such as calligraphy on your invitations and a fairy-princess style dress? Will you be hosting a lavish, formal affair, or a simple outdoor ceremony with a relaxed buffet to follow? Whatever your style, you can find a dress to match!

Where to Find It

Finding a renaissance dress is a bit more of a hunt than dashing to the bridal boutique and picking out the latest spaghetti-strapped designer gown. You’ll have to start by doing a bit of research. Look online, visit local renaissance events and fairs, and speak to members of your community. You might be able to find the dress of your dreams at a special boutique, or you may choose to hire a seamstress to help bring a design in your head into reality! Many online shops carry a wide range of renaissance-inspired gowns – spend a few hours perusing the web for inspiration!

Enjoy your renaissance-inspired wedding day! The photographs will become family heirlooms – so be sure to display a few in antique frames in your marital home when the wedding is over!

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