Anyone special, unusual, original to give advice on dresses - Wedding Forum

GothBride · #1 (**permalink**) 20-01-2002, 03:23 PM

Anyone not getting married in traditional white/ivory, wedding kindda dress?
Maybe even in a suit?
In trousers?
Or in a very special color?
:?::?::?:
Puzzled Bride 2 Be here.

#2 (**permalink**) 27-01-2002, 06:02 AM

Hi there Gothbride! Meet a kindred spirit.

I will be wearing a dark purple skirt & top - a V-shaped corseted bodice with a floaty long skirt (which hangs sort of straight). No trains, veils etc. Lots of silver jewellery and lace-up boots underneath.

What sort of things are you thinking of wearing?

(Don't worry about what other people think - at the end of the day it's YOU getting married - not them - so you have to happy in what you wear - regardless of what it is!)

GothBride · #3 (**permalink**) 27-01-2002, 09:15 AM

[color=purple]
Just a few days ago I was still huming to the tune "...and I still have'nt found what I'm looking for" ...

But it is all past now as I HAVE FOUND MINE TOO!!!
And How goods it feels, I must admit...

So my dress is a vintage straight cut evening gown, with a slight V shape collar, it is light ivory (me who wanted something different, L.oL.) But it has a beautiful hand painted flower print on the bottom front of the dress... sigh... It is very classy... and different too.
It has been bought in London in the 60's, and been given to me yesterday from my h2b ' Norwegian Gran'Mother - a wonderful woman, really special lady who has such great taste in fashion.

I have often read that it is lucky to get a dress that is borrowed from an happily married woman, and his Grann is the most wonderful being I know in my whole life she raised her family with so much courage, and always stayed beautiful, just like a lady she has the kindest heart of all, she does.

so there, I just need to have it dry cleaned and slightly altered of a cm for the bust, we are really almost teh same size
And then I 'll get a picture of it to post it on internet.

I am so happy all this stress about finding something like "me" (I was not at ease in any dress and went trhough hundreds...) I never came across purple dresses at all, otherwise...

Well enough ink... Goth bride will walk proudly on the day amongst the guests towards Mr Goth Groom, looking very Goth, lol.

When do you get married? (us 25-05-02) sooooon

GB

Bev · #4 (**permalink**) 27-01-2002, 11:25 AM

GB - the dress sounds top. I'd love to see a pic when you have one.

GothBride · #5 (**permalink**) 27-01-2002, 01:11 PM

You bet girl!

As soon as I'll get a pic from my gown, I'll post a scan of it on Mygroovywedding.com! For sure!!!
what about yours? I just went to see your mesge about it and could not see the picture, is there something wrong with my hard/soft ware here???
And also when you + Mark are getting married???
What your wedding will be like??? Groovy peeps?

Hope you had anice week end,

X

GothBride

#6 (**permalink**) 13-02-2002, 04:35 PM

I have the same problem I am getting mearried in a Medevial theme so I cannot go to a bridal store to get my dress any suggestions:confused:

anna · #7 (**permalink**) 15-02-2002, 11:25 AM

Im having a purple dress too!!! I make jewellery so Ill be making lots to wear with it. I've ditched the veil idea too - I've bought a load of silver chiffon fabric that Im goin to sew beads all over and make into a wrap - none of that boring old whit for me!!!

Well done for being different!!

Good luck
Anna

Bev · #8 (**permalink**) 15-02-2002, 09:32 PM

Goth Bride - we changed the boards over about a month or so ago - the old board was useless so we bought a license for a bteer one. In the change over we could add all the old posts but not the pictures.

So you will see a lot of strange looking threads around!

I've just posted a pic of my dress in the main forum (two pics actuall

) if your still interested.

Bev · #9 (**permalink**) 15-02-2002, 09:33 PM

Anna your dress sounds fabulous too - I want pictures of all these dresses!!!!!

#10 (**permalink**) 23-02-2002, 05:25 AM

Hi all,
You might want to try out some of the following links if you're still looking for medieval inspired dresses;

http://www.historicalirishwedding.com

http://www.costumecompany.cwc.net

http://www.thecostumestore.co.uk/aboutus.stm

http://www.fairygodmother.co.uk/indexjava.htm

http://www.medieval-banquet.co.uk/aboutus.htm

http://www.angela.essenhigh.ukgateway.net/

http://www.geocities.com/staymaker/gallery.htm

http://www.alt-gowns.com

http://www.celticbride.com/

http://members.aol.com/celtgowns/page1.html

http://www.elmcottagecreations.co.uk/

http://freespace.virgin.net/debi.lysaght/gothikdesigns/

http://www.lindsayfleming.com/celtic...lindsayfleming

http://www.morganaclothing.co.uk/BRIDALa.htm

http://www.ninyamikhaila.com/costumes1.html

http://www.operadiva.co.uk/

You might also want to check out these stationers
http://www.artworksuk.com/

http://www.weddings-stationery.com/index.htm

http://www.medievalscribe.co.uk/

http://www.paperalchemy.com/wedding-store.htm

This is all the sort of thing we shall be putting on to our www.alternativewedding.co.uk site, which should be going live in May! let me know if there's anything else you're after as I have a large database of unusual suppliers

Good Luck and Best Wishes

Copperhead · #11 (**permalink**) 02-03-2002, 06:43 AM

Alicedee42069, try http://www.thedarkangel.com click on catalogue and then gowns. I would probably have had them make up a dress for me had I known about them when I was dress shopping.
Rachael