Simplistic Chic

   We often have customers coming into our shop asking for something a little different. They don't want extravagant, they don't want diamanté, they just want a beautifully simple dress that will suit them. It can often be hard to find a simple, elegant style at the moment, particularly when there is so much lace around. Not all customers want that. At Especially For You, we have found that one of our simplest dresses is actually our most popular, Annie. Surprised? We were.

Click HERE to see Annie on our website

   When Annie first came into stock in white we thought she would sell well, but we didn't realise the full potential of the dress. We ordered her in white, as we didn't have many white dresses in stock, and it's always a colour we recommend people try at least once when looking for the perfect one. It's all about whether white complements your skin tone. But anyway, wearing white for your wedding is a discussion for another day. Annie is a beautiful taffeta wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline. She has a stunning sweeping ruched bodice, which cinches in at the waist and simple two tiered a line, with a slight pickup. Some brides have decided to use Annie as a blank canvas which they can customise, adding diamante over the bodice, or maybe a lace overlay with straps, something to make it completely unique. However, many brides have just marvelled at the simple style, and kept her just as she is.



   Luckily, we have more styles that follow in the same style as Annie, each have their own individual quality. Amber is a satin A-Line dress, with a flattering band around the waist, and pearl applique detailing to the side. The sweetheart neckline on this dress, along with the soft fabric, gives this dress a very romantic feel. If you were trying to find a classic wedding dress for your big day, this is the dress to go for. If you love the dress, but don't want the Cappuccino coloured band (as pictured), the dress is available in all White and all Ivory. It's all a matter of taste. Either way, the clean lines and slightly gathered skirt mean Amber always looks perfect, however you decide to wear it. To see Amber on our website, click HERE.

Click HERE to see more images of Janine

   The next dress is another satin beauty called Janine. If you have been following our blog closely, you'll notice that she appeared a couple of weeks ago in our Stunning Opulence post. Not to be outshone by the rest of the new Opulence collection, this dress pulls out all the stops to create a luxurious feel. Definitely a dress to impress. Like Annie, we have had customisation requests for Janine, and luckily she has the option to come with a lace overlay jacket. This is a classic dropped waist dress with ruching at the sweetheart neckline, with flows into the bodice and through the skirt. The train on this dress is simply exquisite, the way the lace up finishes just before the ruching starts only adds to the sweeping style. Like we said before, it might just be our favourite!

   Finally we come to Simone. Simone is a little different from the other dresses in this post, because she does have some detail over the bodice, namely lace applique. Like Amber, the dress can come in all Ivory or all White satin, which simplifies the dress a little more if that is the style you are going for. We have found about a 50/50 split of those who go for all one colour and those who go for the black detail, to get a little bit of a contrast on the dress.  The silhouette this dress creates is very flattering, showing your figure off too its best. That is the main reason we love this dress. We have Simone in stock with the black detail, and Simone is on website HERE if you wish to know about sizes.

   That's all for Wedding Wednesday this week. We would like to know what style of dress you like the best. Are you one for lace and beading? Or is the simple style that captivates you the most? Comment below to tell us which you prefer, and what you thought of this week's dresses.