Wedding Looks We Love: Black Gowns

Vera Wang Fall 2012: Images from Damon Scheleur/Huffington Post

Vera Wang recently debuted her Fall 2012 collection of bridal gowns, which included a series of black and nude color dresses.  The idea of a black gown for a wedding may get a lot of women up in arms, but we quickly embraced the look and began to have beautiful, ethereal daydreams based on these dresses. 

The bride who selects a black dress does not have to opt for a Halloween-theme event, unless that's what makes her happy.  Our thoughts traveled to expansive gardens, like Villa d'Este in Tivoli (Rome), where the mood would be more Jane Austen mixed with a Midsummer Night's Dream than Bride of Frankenstein.  One can't help imagining that somewhere in the villa's history there were opulent parties populated by women in flowing ball gowns who flirted with suitors in any of the lush nooks and crannies of the garden while orchestral music and twinkling lights, not to mention champagne, made them dizzy.  Of course BHLDN had accessories and decor that fit our vision perfectly.

Top Row: Necklace by BHLDN, Taper Holder by BHLDN
Middle Row: Custom  Wedding Invitation by Bella Ink Designs, Wedding Gown by Vera Wang
Bottom Row: Wedding Table image from Theweddingdecorator.blogspot.com, Veil by BHLDN
Background images from Bella Ink's Studio Director and Rustyandtara.com (lower left)