Month: February 2007

  • Blog-Worthy

    My husband is such a sweetheart.  Whenever he sees something interesting and wedding-related, he sends me the articles so that I can blog about it.  Today, he sent me something that is really blog-worthy and combines my two favorite things:  weddings and Disney! 

    Here are some excerpts from the Wall Street Journal.

    Fairy-Tale Wedding?
    Disney Can Supply the Gown

    Princess-Inspired Designs
    Aim to Attract Older Crowd;
    Subtle Mermaid Styling

    Walt Disney Co. has made a fortune out of turning little girls into princesses. Now it plans to turn big girls into princesses, too.

    In a move to expand the reach of one of its most popular franchises, Cinderella and her regal friends are moving into the bridal business with a line of wedding dresses and accessories. Disney has teamed up with couture bridal designer Kirstie Kelly to transform blushing brides into their favorite princesses, complete with billowing gowns and crystal tiaras. At a cost of $1,100 to $3,000 for each gown, brides will be able to walk down the aisle in dresses inspired by Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine or Ariel.

    About dress designs…..

    Still, some of the dresses go places the princess costumes wouldn’t dream of — namely a sexier look. For the newer princesses, Ariel and Jasmine, the designs feature dropped necklines and backs and bare shoulders. (In an unrelated move, Disney also is using a sexy version of Cinderella in an advertising campaign that features actress Scarlett Johansson in the princess’s blue dress.)

    Accessories?

    Ms. Kelly sketched out various designs for each princess, which she plans to unveil at Bridal Week in New York in April. Disney hopes by the end of the year to offer the dresses in around 500 boutiques in North America, and has plans to move into Europe and Japan as well. It’s also launching a line of costume jewelry for each princess with pieces costing $45 to $295.

    Other accessories will follow in October, including bridesmaid and flower-girl dresses, as well as shoes next year. For now, Disney is recommending existing brands of shoes for each outfit — for instance, Jimmy Choo for Cinderella and London Sole ballet flats for Snow White

    I would really like to see some of the dresses in person.  I’m so curious to see how Ms. Kelly interpreted Belle and Ariel (my two favorite Disney princesses)!

    *Disclaimer:  Mr. Butterfly’s interest in this article is slightly biased since he works for Disney, but it is still an interesting article.

  • For a Good Cause

    On Sunday, February 11, 2007, I said goodbye to my wedding dress.  Part of me is actually very sad.  I loved that dress.  I loved the way I felt in it.  But my practical part won the battle in the end for these reasons:

    • I know that my wedding dress will never be worn again.  Well, the chances are it wont be worn again, and it was taking up valuable NYC closet space.
    • It wasn’t a very expensive wedding dress to begin with, so I didn’t feel the need to save it.  
    • I admit it – I wanted the tax write-off.  Although I don’t know how you decide on the fair market value of a wedding dress.  Its just guess work, isnt it?
    • I didn’t have to clean the dress before donating it so I saved a few hundred bucks.
    • Oh yeah – its also for a really good cause.

    I kind of wish I had spent more time on Sunday looking over the dress.  I did get to see it briefly at the Bridal Garden (where I donated my dress).  The lady kept telling me how pretty the dress was, and hoped to sell it that same day. 

    I guess all I can hope for now is that some girl, somewhere will wear this beautiful dress and feel like a princess on her wedding day – like I did on mine.

    If anyone in NYC wants to donate their dress, please check out the Bridal Garden.

    54 West 21st Street, Suite 907
    (between Fifth & Sixth Avenues)
    New York, NY 10010
    Tel: 212-252-0661 Fax: 212-367-9050

  • And the winner is…

    Congratulations to edamam3 on winning the veil giveaway contest! 

    Please email me your information (name, address, etc) to butterfly@weddingbee.com.