Your East Anglian Wedding - April/May 2021 (Issue 48)

THE PERFECT FIT Dressing the bridal party is one of the fun parts of the wedding planning as it involves the people closest to you, that you’ve chosen to share your big day with. But how do you decide what they should wear? Here, designer and owner of Norfolk-based Tatty’s Original Tiffany Crosson-Smith shares some of her top tips to make it easier for you… ❤ Think about the overall theme of your wedding day. Have you got a particular style? Are you having a themed event? Do you have a colour scheme picked out already? ❤ When you’re getting married is an important factor. If you’re having a summer wedding lighter, brighter colours are great. Take into account the style of dress and avoid anything too warm as your bridesmaids will be in their outfits all day. Choose light materials, such as chiffon, tulle or silk, which will flow beautifully and avoid long sleeves or tight fitting, restrictive styles so they can move freely. For a winter wedding, sleeves or a cute jacket for the evening are a great way to keep the chills at bay. Play around with more dramatic fabrics like a beautiful velvet to give a rich, warm effect. Darker colours like deep blue, red and green shades will also reflect a cosy winter feel. ❤ As well as complementing the overall theme of your wedding day try to find colours that look good on your bridesmaids. Experiment with samples if they complement their skin tone, eye and hair colour, you can even use paint swatches from your local homewares store as testers. ❤ Finding something to suit bridesmaids of different sizes and ages can be really challenging. One way around this is to have bespoke dresses so each one is unique but can all be made in the same colour and fabric to coordinate perfectly. Although it may be a more expensive option, there are lots of advantages. There’s no limit to the colour and fabric choices, or the designs that you can choose from, with expert guidance on hand to create a gown to suit each bridesmaid perfectly. You can even have your flowergirl dresses made to match too! ❤ If you choose to have your dresses made, talk to your bridesmaids first about the overall look you’re trying to achieve. Discuss your ideas and share your inspiration so they know what you want. Individual design consultations with you and each bridesmaid allow the designer to have valuable one-to-one time to ensure everyone has an input and you get the final say. These appointments can be done online and don’t worry, they’re free so it won’t cost you anything extra to book separate slots. ❤ As the making process progresses you can have your fittings individually or together, but the bride should always be there to answer important questions and make decisions along the way. ❤ Most importantly, you should have at least one fitting with all the bridesmaids together. This is especially crucial if you’re having mismatched dresses as you’ll need to see what they look like all together. Visit www.tattysoriginal.co.uk www.dink ypix.com www.fstop .photography www.gh-p hotography.net www.dink ypix.com 54