Unusual Fairytale Wedding Gowns

Whether you’re honoring your Irish ancestry, or just a fan of the Renaissance period style; if you’ve chosen a Celtic, Elvish or Fantasy Style wedding dress you’re not alone. Medieval style wedding garments are soaring in popularity, with designers catering to all shape and size of women to indulge their need for fantasy.

Buying a Renaissance Wedding Dress

When incorporating a medieval theme into your wedding design, expect to shop with private designers and smaller companies. Large retailers rarely offer the attention to detail and customization options that can be so critical when designing a fantasy wedding dress.

For wedding colors, lean towards less traditional silver, gold, and jewel tones rather than contemporary color choices. Dress styles can range from elaborate princess style detailing to simple drop waists and bell sleeves.

Shop online for styles and color selections you find appealing. Thanks to the simple designs of most Celtic or Medieval style gowns, a local seamstress or design shop may be able to recreate your online find at a portion of the cost.

Renaissance gowns are perfect for fall or winter weddings as you can easily incorporate a dramatic cape, or elegant cloak. A vast majority of period gowns are designed with long sleeves, or are layered making them heavier than a traditional or contemporary dress.

Plus-Size Wedding Designs

Period gowns are excellent for plus-sized women. A lot of these designs incorporate empire waists and long flare sleeves, which conceal areas that a larger woman may be self-conscious about. With drop waists and sliming cuts, these gowns do an excellent job of drawing attention to your most flattering parts by accenting bust lines and elongating your curvaceous form.

A Few Great Online Designers

One of the more popular online Celtic and Medieval gown designers is Rivendell Bridal. With designs in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes and relatively affordable prices for custom work, this is an excellent place to begin shopping for your fantasy dress.

With more options in traditional white, and gowns featuring designs from a variety of eras including Elizabethan and Victorian Eras, Fairy Fashion is a great place to get ideas.

For Italian, French and Tudor style Renaissance pieces as well as a few men’s selections check out Arcane Lore. This site also offers a few vampy, gothic choices for those wanting something on the darker side.

An Unforgettable Fairytale

A period-piece gown can whisk your guests into another era. Walk down the aisle to a hauntingly beautiful melody like De Koven: Oh, Promise Me in rich fabrics designed to your specific tastes. Join your loved ones, following the ceremony, for a festive and authentic Medieval Banquet and make your wedding truly one of legends.

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