Popularized by Queen Victoria, the white dress is one of the most-loved wedding traditions across the United States, Europe and places all around the world. Women have been dressed in white on the day they say, “I do” for centuries. However, many brides are looking for ways to add color to their wedding look. Why wouldn’t they? Color is a …
Dressing Your Bridesmaids in Style
If you’ve ever been asked to be a bridesmaid, you probably first felt excitement over being asked to be a big part of your friend’s big day… and then you may have felt dread over what sort of dress that you might be asked to wear. Terrible bridesmaid dresses are a common movie trope: matching dresses that may have been …
The Story Behind White Wedding Dresses
The “tradition” of white wedding gowns is actually a very modern trend. Prior to the wedding of Queen Victoria, brides would get married in a fashionable dress for the time period. Families would see the occasion as a chance to show off their wealth and status. Wealthy and noble families would dress their daughters in the finest gowns for the …
Sleeves Are Back in Wedding Style
A relatively recent change to the wedding dress industry is the presence of sleeves, after years of strapless ball gowns dominating the market. This is in large part to 2011’s royal wedding. When Prince William married Kate Middleton and she became the Duchess of Cambridge, the bridal industry all turned their eyes to the wedding to see where wedding trends …
Our Favorite Bridal Trends of 2018 So Far
Trends have a habit of changing…frequently. In the bridal world, there are some standards that will never go away, like wearing white and carrying a bouquet. Other bridal trends come and go, or surface and resurface every few years. As bridal professionals, we at Fan C like to stay on top of the current trends, as well as the trends …
How to Use Fashion to Accentuate Your Curves
At Fan C Designs, we appreciate that curves are beautiful. Curvy fashion should accentuate your curves, not try to hide them or draw the eye away from them. And there are a number of tricks you can use to draw attention to your curves. Many curvy fashion guides suggest cinching the waist in some way. But what if your waist …
Wedding Dress Guide: The Halter
Here comes the bride, all dressed in—What? These days, choosing a wedding gown is a complicated, time-consuming task, mostly due to the sheer number of options in front of women today. Finding your perfect gown is no longer a matter of running to the store and choosing the nicest, white dress that you see. As a matter of fact, many …
Design Styles that Flatter Curvy Silhouettes
Most clothing stores have a limited idea of what design styles flatter curvy figures. The plus size fashion section can be bland, full of baggy clothes that look like something your mother wore in middle age. But these are far from the only options when it comes to curvy fashion. Curvy women are as varied in shape and size as …
The Right Bridal Veils to go With Your Dress
So you picked your dress! Now comes a whole litany of new questions–what shoes will you wear? Do you want your hair up or down? What color of lipstick (if any at all)? What flowers do you want for your bouquet? What sort of veil do you want, if you want one? That last question is what we’ll be talking …
A DIY Wedding Updo With a Professional Look
It’s no secret; weddings are expensive. For every item in your wedding, there is a price tag. Your dress. Your bridesmaids’ dresses. The venue. Tuxedos. Flowers. Place Settings. Food. Centerpieces… Before you know it, you’re clutching your chest and your purse. Since the tradition of the bride’s parents paying for the wedding, or at least all of the wedding, is …