Different Wedding Dress for the Reception
Ask Alison-Question: While I absolutely love my champagne colored wedding dress, it is a bit heavy and I’ve begun to wonder how I’m going to get through the day and night in it. I was so happy to find a beautiful and affordable dress, but do I sacrifice a night of dancing to still look pretty in my wedding dress? Any advice?
-Randi (Los Angeles)
Answer: Don’t fret! Haven’t you heard of a change of wardrobe? Celebrities do it all time for awards shows and performances so why not take a cue from their style page. I had my glorious Lloyd Klein couture gown for the wedding, the amazing photos and through the first dance and meal. THEN, it was time for the party to begin and I made a dress change. I had a short Valentino dress that was similar to my pink/peach wedding gown. This is not the time to throw on just any cocktail dress and definitely not an LBD. It would be ideal to continue the elegant look of your wedding with a dress that is within the same hues of your gown yet shorter, lighter and easier to move in, particularly for the dance floor. Have a beautiful day and hit the dance floor and cut the cake in one of these under $400 options, many of them I found through thefind.com.
Embroidered strapless flowing dress by Sue Wong-$368
Bloomingdales.com and SueWong.com
Embroidered mid-driff dress with organza petal skirt by Sue Wong-$388
Bloomingdales.com
Strapless chiffon dress by ABS-$330
Bloomingdales.com
Ivory Rosette Dress by Blush-$238
SimplyDresses.com
Lace strapless dress by Alecon, $280
Amazing-Wedding-Dress.com
A-line lace dress by Alecon, $279
Amazing-Wedding-Dress.com
May 15th, 2011 by Ali
Red Carpet Inspired Prom Dresses
Prom season is here and time to get glam with your girlfriends. It’s no longer about poufy gowns and tacky fabrics. Teenagers are taking inspiration from what they see on the red carpet and in many cases can scoop up the same dresses worn by celebrities without the exorbitant price tag.
Pink petal long dress by Dalia MacPhee, $300
A few celebs who favor Dalia are Amber Riley, and Carrie Ann Inaba.
Available at Nordstrom.com & LordandTaylor.com
Moroccan beaded blue long strapless dress by Sue Wong, $499
A few celebs who favor Sue Wong are Anne Hathaway and Taylor Swift.
Available at SueWong.com & Nordstrom.com
Tiered bustier dress by Kitty for $79
Available at PromGirl.com
Royal blue halter dress by Dalia MacPhee, $298
Available at Nordstrom.com
After our segment at KTLA for our own “prom” photo.
Thank you Zoe, Matthew, Sophie, Isabella and Elle.
April 21st, 2011 by Ali
