Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Nuptial Trends: Ruffles!

z - Nuptial trends This week I thought we’d look at an increasingly popular trend in wedding attire: Ruffles! We’re seeing this pop up not only in bridal gowns but also in bridesmaid & flower girls dresses & accessories!

Here’s a few bridal gowns that feature ruffles in a more formal and fancy way.

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You can also do bridal gown ruffles in a more casual way, like on these dresses.

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And it’s not just long dresses that are showing up with ruffles! Check out these short beauties…

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Ruffles are not just for brides, though! Here we see some ADORABLE floral ruffles for flower girls.

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And of course don’t forget about your beautiful maids; Ruffles are IN for them as well!

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Where do wedding trends come from? Fashion of course! Let’s check some of that fashion out…

Dresses from the Limited

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and David’s Bridal

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Blouses from J. Crew

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and the Limited

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Headbands from the Limited 

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Purse from Juicy Couture

Clutch as seen in Marie Claire

Handbag as seen in StyleHive

Booties as seen on Vie Couture

Tall boots as seen on Mrs Magpie

Ankle boots as seen on Shoewawa

What do you think about this Ruffle trend? Would you opt for a dress of this style?