Fashion changes, but the timeless wedding dress stays feminine, elegant and beautiful. Designers say a dress expresses a bride’s personality, and there is a certain style for each person.
[Tatiana Suchkova, Madonna Bridal Salon Director]: (Female, Russian)
"If a girl is shy, she never chooses such a dress, but if the girl is more outgoing, she always chooses a more uninhibited model."
For sensitive and gentle natures – the skirt is not so full and the waist is raised. An empire waist, going below the bust, compliments a fuller figure.
[Tatiana Suchkova, Madonna Bridal Salon Director]: (Female, Russian)
"It's a very interesting model in the Greek style. It accentuates the cleavage beautifully and at the same time perfectly conceals the tummy or hips that are a little wide."
There are more daring models for those brides who love the outdoor version of a dress, with short skirts and see-through corsets. In recent years the demand for them has grown.
[Alexandra Zvereva, Slanovskiy Representative]: (Female, Russian)
"You can dance in it, you don’t need to keep a train. Brides of twenty years and older, and after forty buy this model, this model of dress is indeed universal."
[Anna Varavva, NTD Correspondent]:
“Today, apart from the traditional white and cream colors, brides also purchase dresses in some original tones….like red.”
Dresses in various colors are popular, mostly among those brides getting married for the second or third time. And also by those who just want to stand out.
[Yekateriba Chudova, Bolero Design Studio Representative]: (Female, Russian)
"Once we had a red-and-green dress. It was custom-made. It was very extravagant. Black was very extravagant too. The bride was dressed in black, and the groom was in white".
However, only few are daring enough to try experimenting, with more brides choosing classical styles.
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NTD News, Kyiv, Ukraine.
