MY FIRST WEDDING DRESS

Photo by Lisa Holzer

Wedding Season is upon us, soon..

This was my first wedding dress, and believe me, it looked much better two years later, when I was not six months pregnant. Lisa and me took the photo above when the marriage had already crumbled, and I can´t bear to look at my old wedding photos, so you will just have to believe me. (Fun fact: Lisa also took those. I liked them at that time..)

Suffice it to say that this boho-look, incredibly dapper in 2001, made me look like a greek fertility goddess, and I don´t mean that in a good way. Still better than the white tuxedo (I really, really liked the Yves Saint Laurent-collection by Tom Ford - forgive me), my other option, into which I wouldn´t have been able to fit in for the life of me. Thinking about the belly? Nope. My ass was about the size of a small state. I still don´t know what I was thinking. Hormones can do that to you.

I decided upon this Yves Saint Laurent pattern, which really would have looked better in the soft jersey that happened to be Yves´ choice. I blame my know-all grandmother for it, she blamed my ever-expanding shape. Decide for yourselves.

Pregnancy aside, boho wedding dresses are a good thing. There is a certain romance and ease about them that makes them utterly delectable. My choice this summer would be like this:

This, darlings, is fabulous. The cape-like sleeves are chic with a capital C, and add drama.. Always a good thing at a wedding.. It would look good in white or cream, but the petal-pink is a very alluring colour. Good for your skin-tone, too.
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I hanker for this dress since years. Unfortunately, I´m not a waif. Go on, fulfill yourself all my dreams. Someone should, really. (The one with the floral pattern, though, not the white one.. Meringue is something you should eat, not look like.)
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Good for anyone who doesn´t need a bra, obviously. And it´s not only très chic, it´s also very easy, very vogue.
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If you want to do a real wedding dress, don´t stop at floor length and white. Add giant chiffon sleeves, a deep décolletage, and as much jewellery as you can. Stop at that hairstyle, though.. Nobody ever looked good in it.
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This. Is. Stupendous. Not strictly bohemian chic, but I didn´t want you to miss this option. Because nobody should. 

I won´t go on about wedding cakes to match the mood. The Croquembouche it is, and always will be. But a herb-infused cocktail with a delicate floral note would add the finishing touch. This Orange Blossom is perfect, and the chamomile flowers look so pretty. Don´t forget to write a note of thanks to me, darlings, you owe me.