South African inspired wedding dresses
by glamourbride on 11/03/10 at 10:00 am
Every girl dreams of her wedding day, and with that, her perfect wedding dress. The bride’s dress is often the biggest commotion of the wedding, besides all the planning and everything else that goes into the wedding, the wedding dress is just as important! It is her big day and of course she wants to look absolutely fabulous. It should be the cherry on the cake and something she should feel both beautiful and comfortable in. The wedding dress should embody and reflect the nature of the bride, her passions and her strength. A South African bride has so much potential to create a memorable and exquisite gown that reflects the heritage of her country.
Photo by Adrian Shields
In previous articles we have looked at creative ideas to spice up your traditional wedding dress an how to bring a strong african ambience into your dress design. Today we want to focus in a little more and bring a few ideas to bring out the proud South African in you.
Many South Africans are incredibly proud of this beautiful nation and often want to incorporate the spirit of our beautiful land into their wedding. Our advice would be to pin point one particular aspect of South Africa that you find completely unique and then to creatively splash it into your wedding day.
Here are a few ideas:
Go Wild!
Incorporate, porcupine quills, Guinea fowl feathers, leopard skin print, traditional fabrics, zebra print or peacock feathers into your wedding dress. You’d do well to avoid the emulating the Marabou stalk though.
Flora and Fauna
Depending on the colour, the bride can also compliment her wedding dress with bouquets made of exquisite local flora: King Proteas, Pin Cushion Proteas, Fynbos, Agapanthus, Indigenous grasses, Clivia, Jasmine, Gerbera and Arum lilies.
Photo by Rebecca Blundell
The people of South Africa
If you are a people person and would like to capture some of the magical personalities of South Africa then we would suggest something bold. Go to the people you love and have your photo’s taken with them. If you are a community worker, celebrate your wedding day with your community or township that you work with and get a photographer to capture it all for you. Make sure that your photographer has the skill to capture the emotion of the people in the shot though.
The Flag
The South African flag is one of the most recognisable flags in the world. Why not bring the colours into your dress. If your dress has a ‘tie-up’ at the back then maybe choose to colour the ties in the green and red of the SA Flag. Another option could be to trim the bottom of the dress with the flag colours given that ‘South African Princess’ feel.
Whatever you incorporate into your design make sure it accentuates you and your passions. See it as a way to visibly portray who your are.
