Kim Kardashian All Dressed in Vera

By now you’ve heard the buzz about Kim Kardashian’s black and white themed wedding to basketball star, Kris Humphries.  Kim chose the legendary, Vera Wang, to create not just one, but three very different looks for her wedding.

Look #1 Kim’s princess-like ceremony dress featured a Chantilly lace strapless bodice, basque waist, and voluminous tulle skirt.  She finished it with a long veil with Chantilly lace applique, sleek up-do, large diamond earrings, and a unique diamond-drop headpiece.

Look #2 Before the first dance, Kim let her hair down and changed into a form-fitting, booty-revealing, wedding gown.  This gown featured a textured trumpet skirt, Chantilly lace bodice, and straps.

Look #3 Kim’s party dress was a bias-cut sheath gown with circle skirt.  She added diamond bracelets to finish her look.

Photos:  from Myfashionlife.com

What do you think?  Do you have a favorite from these 3 looks?  Or would you say no to all of them?

Tags: Celebrity wedding dresses, kim kardashian wedding, lace wedding gowns, vera wang wedding dresses

Reese Witherspoon’s Wedding Day Look Available at Encore Bridal

On March 26th the adorable Reese Witherspoon wed agent Jim Toth at her estate in Ojai, California.  Per reports, Reese wore a Monique Lhuillier  blush tulle skirt and custom chantilly lace corset finished with a satin sash.  Her look was natural with her hair left straight and down – the only adornment a long raw veil.

If you love Reese’s wedding day look, you can have it!  The Monique Lhuillier Peaches and Cream tulle skirt and flowered applique corset (sold separately) now at Encore Bridal will have you walking down the aisle looking just as lovely.  We’ve paired this dress with a Monique Lhuillier platinum sash.

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Wedding Dresses Fit for the Stars

Were you gushing over Chelsea Clinton’s wedding dress?  Or maybe Carrie Underwood’s wedding dress was more your style?  You can have a similar look on your wedding day, but without breaking the bank. Encore Bridal has high-end  designer gowns  with the same quality and concept as these celebrities, at an equally beautiful price. Here are our top three picks of the most gorgeous gowns of those celebs who recently wed.

No. 1 – Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff married her beau in a mermaid style Vera Wang gown. Made from organza and tulle, this gown hugged all the right parts with its flattering silhouette and gathered and draped fabrics. Get the look with this custom gown at Encore Bridal — for a fraction of the price!

Fyoder Custom- $3750

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No. 2 – Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea also chose a Vera Wang designed gown, with an embellished belt. Her gown was designed from raw edge swirling  silk organza and tulle. With more of an a-line silhouette, this gown and the sash accentuated her waist and cascaded into a voluminous skirt. Here is a similar Somsi Couture gown now at Encore Bridal designed from silk satin, silk organza, and a finished with a beaded sash.

Somsi Couture "Taryn"- $3120

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No. 3 – Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

Ms. Underwood, now Mrs. Fisher, adorned herself in a custom made Monique Lhuillier gown with a ball gown silhouette, sweetheart neckline, and corset bodice. Carrie added a sash to further pull in the dress and add a pop of color. Add a sash to Monique Lhuillier’s  “Bridget” gown, which consists of the same aspects and equals in beauty — now at Encore Bridal.

Monique Lhuillier "Bridgette"- $3500

The Best of: Celebrity Wedding Dresses 2009

Fred Marcus Photography

The best of celebrity wedding dresses 2009

1.  Ivanka Trump – Ivanka chose a custom designed gown by none other than the famous Vera Wang.  Per Ms. Wang, Ivanka desired a “royal” and “classic” Grace Kelly inspired gown.  Thus, her shoulders and decolletage were covered in a sheer netting adorned with lace applique.  Ivanka’s majestic gown was designed from 3 tiers of asymmetrically hand appliqued lace (3-4 different laces in all).  Of course she accessorized with her own diamond jewels.   What I love – The lace netting bodice and sleeves — thank you Ivanka for giving us a look outside of strapless.

Fred Marcus Photography

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2.  Christina Hendricks –  Her vintage inspired wedding included her own dress by Carolina Herrera.  She wore a strapless fit and flare gown with a sun motif.  A lace-edged seamless veil, antique gold dangling earrings, and an organic bouquet of flowers completed her look.  What I love:  If you can look beyond her tatas, I love her accessories – the gold earrings perfectly compliment her hair color.   Also, a huge nod to her stylish bridesmaids — love the mix of colors and headpieces.

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3.  Heidi Montag – donned a Monique Lhuillier strapless ball gown fit for a princess.  Fabric appliques throughout the skirt and bodice provide a whimsical feel while the beaded belt add glam.  What I love:  her jewelry — layered long necklaces and cuffs — it doesn’t hurt that they are real sparkling diamonds.

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I’d love to hear whose dress you love most and why!

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4.  Khloe Kardashian - Exudes contemporary cool in this ruched mermaid gown by none other than Vera Wang.  A beaded lavender belt finishes her look.  What I love:  While a little too extreme of a cut for my taste – I love the playfulness of the layered skirt.

Which dress is your favorite???

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Did You Miss The Best Bridal Show Of The Year?

The Belamar Hotel is a contemporary boutique hotel in Manahattan Beach, California. Truly a unique space and the catering manager, Marie, is so pleasant and accomodating.

We had such fun helping brides-to-be find the perfect gown for their wedding. So many dresses, so little space. Here’s just a sampling…

SaeYoung Vu Couture, Sierra

Melissa Sweet, Filipa *New Arrival, Not yet posted in our e-Boutique. We’d be happy to answer any questions about this gown, just contact us at info@encorebridal.com

Ristarose, Alexis

The very fashionable, image consultant Viviana Rueda from Vivendi Fashionista , a co-host of this event. Viviana helps ensure brides have glowing skin on their wedding through skin care consultations featuring Arbonne skincare products. She is also recently engaged and looking stunning in…

Ristarose, Stellina

Kenneth Pool, K200

Elie Saab, One-of-a-kind gown…a showstopper!

Me with Chanel Roberts, an event attendee who had just purchased her dream dress at our event…at such an affordable price!

After brides picked out the perfect gown, they had a chance to finish their look with hair consultations and manicures from the fabulous Peels on Wheels (convenience at it’s finest)

Onto a make-up trial with Nicci Levy from Nicciknows. She makes you feel white aisle ready.

Flowers from Ava’s Garden in Redondo Beach. Now I know why they were The Knot’s 2007 “Best of Weddings” pick.

A big thank you to our event coordinator, Asha Adkins, our team of consultants, and to all of our attendees. If you missed this event, contact us (310.545.1409 or info@encorebridal.com) , we’d love set-up a private styling consultation with you!