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Project Runway Alum Heidi Elnora’s 2010 Wedding Gown Designs

Welcome to wedding gown designer and Project Runway alum Heidi Elnora, who has debuted her 2010 Heidi Elnora bridal collection. By mixing old world techniques with modern applications, the designer brings a fresh and clean approach to wedding gown design. Heidi stays close to her roots by having each Heidi Elnora gown hand crafted by garment artisans in Alabama and Georgia. You can see more of the 2010 collection at her web site.

Vera Wang Weddings – 2010 Spring Collection

We just got this great email from Vera Wang. She’s introducing youthful charm and romance through hand-painted tulles and silks in her Spring 2010 collection. The wedding dress featured here, Didi, showcases innovative design techniques from Vera Wang. Below are her insights on the design inspiration behind Didi.

The Inspiration
The Didi embraces color for its fresh interpretation of modernity and romance in wedding fashion. In particular, Didi’s unique design is showcased in citrus, a core color of this collection’s palette. This color – and this wedding dress – can be described as nothing less than vivacious. Didi illustrates an important technique in the use of color: hand-painting. The full skirt is a combination of hand-painted organza and tulle that tumble from the structured, pleated bodice into artful deconstruction. You will see this frothiness throughout the collection, along with a very specific delicate lightness that is created through the layering of fabrics rather than crinolines (stiff petticoats under the skirt). The pleats on the Didi’s bodice are particularly dramatic at the back of the wedding dress. Didi captures artistry, which is another common thread in Vera Wang’s recent collections, along with whimsy and charm. These themes are soft, but not antiquated. The crispness of the design technique and the use of color establish the modernity of these wedding dresses. Keep in mind, Vera Wang wedding dresses shown in color are also available in traditional white and ivory; contact one of our wedding consultants for more detail.

The Bodice
The design of the bodice is the centerpiece around which other components of a wedding dress are created. Like a foundation garment, a bodice is defined by its construction and its fit. The bodice of your wedding dress should be tailored to the length of your torso. Precise fit is crucial for a strapless wedding dress, such as Didi, as the bodice requires stays for support.

Romanticist
A Romanticist is a bride who is willing to embrace fantasy. Her love of beauty translates to enchanting wedding gowns with grand details delicate ruffles, billowing sleeves or layers of tulle, as shown here on Didi. Passionate and adventurous, the Romanticist seeks to be transported by her wedding dress.

Source: Vera Wang

NOTE: There will be a Vera Wang trunk show at Warren Barron Bridal, March 4-6.

Bridal 2010 Collection Statement from Marchesa

The Spring 2010 bridal launch collection brings Marchesa’s ethereal aesthetic to the modern bride. With silhouettes that are both timeless and romantic MARCHESA’S bridal collection is an air of fantasy in a cream colored palette.

Classic column and strapless gowns draped in silk crepes, tulle and chiffon are adorned with hand embroidered silver and pearl embellishments as well as feathers and hand draped rosettes. Cloud colored cocktails are sculptured in tulle overlay and duchess satin.

The Spring 2010 bridal launch collection brings Marchesa’s signature silhouettes to the wedding world .

Photos and copy courtesy of Warren Barron Bridal

Elizabeth Fillmore 2010 Bridal Collection: Beautiful Wedding Gowns, Inspiring Designs

We were so excited to receive these wonderful photos from the 2010 Elizabeth Fillmore Bridal Collection yesterday. All jewelry shown is by Meridith Griffin exclusively for Elizabeth Fillmore Bridal. There’s nothing more to say except “wow” these bridal gowns are exquisite!

Elizabeth Fillmore Bridal Gowns can be found in Dallas at Warren Barron Bridal.