Canadian-based designer Nina Duong sent a variety of versatile visions down the runway as representatives of her 2008 bridal attire collection. For women favoring contemporary silhouettes, the couturier created a flirty knee-length frock featuring dark lace accents at the waist for dramatic impact. The silk sheen of a v-neck design offers an homage to old Hollywood, while a striking black ballgown would bring a bit of Gothic glamor to the individualist saying "I do".
Celebrity Style Destination Weddings During Frugal Times
This video from CBS Early Show features an interview with Antonia van der Meer, editor-in-chief of Modern Bride for her advice on having a celebrity style destination wedding during this tight economic times. She recommends villa weddings in Europe, economical properties in Mexico and intimate properties in the Bahamas.
Here's a video by Our Lucaya, a luxury property on Grand Bahama Island, about their destination wedding offerings. We've stayed at Our Lucaya several times and it's an exceptional property with very distinct areas. The property's divided into the Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island; the Westin is the quieter, grown-up side of the resort and the Sheraton is very family friendly...so any members of your wedding party will feel at home.
"Without A Trace" Star Roselyn Sanchez Discusses Upcoming Wedding
While every woman preparing to walk down the aisle finds herself flipping through the latest bridal magazines in search of her fantasy wedding wear, celebrity bride-to-be Roselyn Sanchez will see herself in a variety of dream designer dresses when she browses through the pages of InStyle Weddings' July 2008 issue. The Without A Trace star, who is still searching for the perfect wedding dress for her November 2008 nuptials to actor Eric Winter, posed in a plethora of bridal gowns for the magazine, ranging from Christian Lacroix and Elizabeth Fillmore to Melissa Sweet and Oscar de la Renta. The following TV Guide clip also shows the small screen beauty's 4.3-carat, brilliant cut engagement ring from jeweler Michael Barin.
Even though the Romanian language is foreign to many, the joy on the faces of soccer star Cristian Chivu and his bride, Adelina Elisei, is universal. In the following video clip, the happy couple, both dressed in Armani attire, proudly show their wedding bands after their July 6, 2008 ceremony at Prince Stirbey Palace.
To see images from the civil wedding ceremony of the Romanian national team's captain, visit Lovetripper's BridalStars section.
Although theirs was not to be a happily ever after, former First Daughter Luci Baines Johnson Turpin still holds fond memories of of her August 6, 1966 wedding to Patrick Nugent. Only 19 years old at the time, the Georgetown University School of Nursing student lived out every young girl's dream of a fairytale wedding as the 9ft. long Watteau train of her wedding dress unfurl and she began her walk up the steps of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Choosing Priscilla of Boston for her bridal attire, the bride's gown was composed of white taffeta draped with an overlay of English net and French Alencon lace, while her 12 bridesmaids walked down the aisle in baby pink tulle dresses topped with matching veils.
At the conclusion of an hour-long ceremony in which the bride received two wedding bands, the newlyweds and their guests gathered in the east room of the White House, where they sampled slices of a 9 ft. tall, 13-tier cake which weighed 300 pounds, Life magazine reported.
In the following CBS News clip, Luci Baines Johnson, who would go on to become the wife of Ian J. Turpin in a ceremony held at the LBJ Ranch in 1984, reminisces about her Washington ceremony:
One of The Rolling Stones biggest hits may have been titled "You Can't Always Get What You Want," but model Leah Wood got exactly what she wanted on June 21, 2008 as she and her love of the past 11 years were pronounced husband and wife. Mr. Paparazzi was one of a phalanx of photographers lined up outside of London's Southwark Cathedral to capture the happy event for posterity. In the following clip, such famous faces as Cilla Black and Keith Richards file into the house of worship, followed by bridesmaids dressed in lavender-colored gowns and flower girls attired in aqua frocks. His face beaming with pride, proud parent Ron Wood is next seen escorting his daughter to the cathedral's entrance. After the I do's, the bride reappears on screen-- this time on the arm of her new husband, Jack MacDonald.
It's off season in the Caribbean right now and that means low prices...but just how low? Check out this video from the Today show's Peter Greenberg comparing high and low season prices at resorts throughout the Caribbean and Bahamas. You'll be surprised at the huge savings during this period which extends through December 15.
