Wedding trends unveiled
Jan 31 2008 by Emma Johnson, Liverpool Daily Post
Wedding trends unveiled
Emma Johnson discovers the only limits on how you celebrate your big day are your imagination and budget.
YOU have got your man, you have got your date and you have now got a million and one decisions to make when it comes to your wedding day.
But aren’t they the best decisions? Well, working out who sits where on the top table might not be the most enjoyable way to spend an afternoon, but choosing the venue, the cake, the fabulous flowers, how you are going to wear your hair – not to mention getting to taste all those delicious cakes – and being made to feel like the most important person on the planet is the most fun a girl can have.
Your wedding is the one time in your life when you are truly the one in charge and the only limits on how you celebrate your marriage are your own imagination and your budget.
To help you get started, Style City has been catching up with some of the city’s top wedding experts to pin down today’s top trends.
Dresses
Strapless dresses in traditional fabrics are big this year, according to Liverpool-based couturier Philip Armstrong.
“Strapless is always popular,” says Philip, who designed and created the bridesmaids’ dresses for Alex Curran’s marriage to Steven Gerrard last year. “We are also seeing lots of beautifully beaded bodices. There is a desire for a couture finish to the dress and in terms of silhouette the fishtail is huge at the moment.
“Ivory and cream are always the most popular colours, but we are also doing dresses in darker colours like cappuccino. In terms of material, the traditional fabrics are most popular like duchesse satin and Chantilly lace.”
Flowers
Women cannot get enough of chocolate it seems, even in their flowers, according to Lynda, of Upton florists Lyndaflora, who created an arrangement of ivory roses in melted chocolate for one bride.
“Lots of brides are going for chocolate and mocha and cream in their arrangements,” says Lynda. “I think interior design has had a huge influence on it.
“There is also lots of pale green at the moment forming the backdrop to white roses, chrysanthemums and carnations. We are seeing a lot of whites and greens together – it gives a very clean, chic and sophisticated feel.
“Red is still a huge seller, as are roses, amaryllis and orchids, and many girls’ choices are still dictated by their favourite colour.”
Hair
“We are still with the big hair,” says Maria Edwards, director of Minsky’s Hair, in Bold Street, who do the hair for the Miss World competition. “Big but softer than it was last year, and hair is very definitely being worn up.
“For me, hair should never be worn down for a wedding, it is too much. Take it off your face and clear the shoulders to show off your beautiful face and neck. Your hairstyle should also incorporate your headdress and veils are getting longer this year.”
Themes
Where footballers and wags lead, we follow when it comes to our weddings, says Jackie Daley, managing director of Tarbock-based Unity Events.
“Footballers’ weddings have a huge influence on what people want and lots of footballers got married last year,” says Jackie.
Including our own Stevie G to Alex Curran. “Their wedding themes are being reflected in the weddings we are doing. This year we are seeing a lot of grey and pink colour schemes and also silver and grey,” says Jackie.
“Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney are getting married this year, and I think a lot of people are waiting to see what they do which will then have a big influence on weddings next year.”
Wedding rings
We all know that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but these days they are also a man’s. According to June Quigley, of Pryors jewellers, in Liverpool, thanks to the ice-encrusted fingers of footballers and rappers, men are just as keen as women to get a few sparklers in their wedding bands.
“Anything goes as long as it has got diamonds in it,” she says. “You would be amazed how many men are asking for diamonds in their rings. Diamonds and white gold are popular for both men and women. I would say around nine out of 10 of the rings we sell now have diamonds in them.
“If they do choose a plain band, then it has to be platinum. Yellow gold is definitely going out of fashion and we are also seeing more men choose titanium for their rings because it doesn’t scratch.”
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