FLF x BRIDAL + WEDDING LINGO

'Soulmates...two halves of the same soul joining together in life's journey'~ Author Unknown ~

Once in awhile,
Right in the middle of an ordinary life,
Love gives us a fairy tale.
~ Anonymous ~

Hi guys

Today fashion lingo Fridays bring to you the wedding/bridal lingo.

checking out wedding blogs brings about wedding lingos.

Here are some wedding terms you should know if you want to make your life easier especially while planning that big day.

Gown silhouette.

There are many different types or styles of wedding dresses. It helps to know your body type and which wedding dress style would look the best to flatter your body shape. I hope this guide helps you determine which wedding dress style might be best for you.

The Mermaid or Trumpet Wedding Dress

Mermaid or Trumpet style wedding dresses hug the curves closely and are a great choice if you feel like to want to accentuate your curvy figure. This popular style is most flattering to hour glass and rectangle shapes. Women that are petite may find that it shortens their appearance and so may find this unappealing. This is a beautiful shape for the fit, yet curvy girl.

The A-Line or Princess Wedding Dress

A-Line wedding dresses are wonderful choices for almost any bride. This flattering dress shape balances out top heavy shapes and helps hide some tummy bulge. Body shapes that look great in an A-Line wedding dress include the Inverted Triangle — because it balances out the top heavy shape, the Rectangle, the Pear and the Hour Glass. This style is also known as the Princess Wedding Dress style. A most forgiving style, it's a great choice for most brides.

The Empire Wedding Dress

This is a very forgiving wedding dress shape, great for many body types.  It tends to flatter the Inverted Triangle, the Apple, the Pear and the Hour Glass. Classically it has a high waistline and the seam is just underneath the bust and the fabric below the waist falls gracefully to the floor. Slim brides with small busts tend to like this shape as well and pregnant brides find this the most comfortable shape to wear.

The Sheath or Column Wedding Dress

The Sheath, which is also known as the Column wedding dress runs pretty much vertically from the shoulders down to the floor and the hem does not flair out, like it does in the A-Line, Empire or Ball Gown. These dresses are usually body-hugging wedding gowns and work best for slim brides with balanced figures. It is also suitable for petite brides on the slim side since it tends to elongate their shape. If you are not super confident in your shape, you might want to mark this one off your list, as you want to be happy and confident on your wedding day. A slim Hour Glass may like the body hugging features of this dress style, but the best suited shape seems to be the Rectangle for this Column wedding gown.

The Ball Gown Wedding Dress

The Ball Gown wedding gown is also called the Fairy-Tale wedding gown, or the Cinderella wedding dress. Usually paired with fitted bodices, these gowns flare out from the hips, adding drama and over-the-top glamor. Pear shapes love this type of wedding dress, but the Hour Glass, the Inverted Triangle, the Rectangle, and the Apple also find this shape attractive on them. A fitted waist is ideal for this shape and petite body types might find these dresses a bit overwhelming to their small frames.

Silhouette basics

• Ball gown: fitted waist and bodice, full skirt.
• Empire: small, scooped bodice gathers at high waist and has a slender, graceful skirt.
• Princess / A-line: slim fitting, vertical seams flow from shoulders to hem. There is no seam on the waist.
• Sheath: narrow, body-conscious style indented at the waist or sculpted, following the bust, waist and hips.

Lengths and trains

• Short: above the knee length.
• Knee-length: hem just covers the knees
• High-low: hem falls from slightly below the knee to ankle in the front, ankle to train-length in back
• Midcalf/ballet-length: hem reaches to center of the calf to ankle length.
• Floor-length: hem fully skims the floor.
• Sweep train: shortest train, extends back 8 to 12 inches after touching floor.
• Chapel train: trails 3½ to 4½ feet from waist.
• Cathedral: flowing train, usually 6½ to 7½ feet from waist.
• Extended cathedral or Monarch train: cascading 12 feet from waist.

Fabrics

·         Brocade: Jacquard-woven fabric with raised designs, typical in Victorian wedding gowns and traditionally popular in fall and winter wedding gowns.

·         Charmeuse: lightweight, smooth, semi-lustrous satiny fabric.

• Chiffon: delicately sheer, a thin, transparent fabric of silk or rayon with an oft finish, so it's often layered. A popular fabric for the overskirts, sheer sleeves and wraps of wedding Gowns
• Crepe: silk or rayon fabric made with crepe yarn, with a slight pebble like texture.
• Eyelet: open-weave embroider,  lightly thin fabric with a crinkled effect.

·         Damask - like brocade it has raised designs, but is lighter in weight.

·         Duchesse Satin - a silk and rayon hybrid woven to look like satin.

• Linen: cloth made of flax. Great for its strength, liked for its coolness and luster.
• Moiré: silk taffeta, wave-patterned to glisten like water when illuminated.
• Organdy: sheer, transparent crisp silk or rayon fabric. Sometimes printed or embroidered.
• Organza: sheer, crisp fabric like chiffon, but with a stiff finish. Similar to tulle, but flows freer in wedding gown skirts, sleeves and overlays.

·         Satin - the most popular wedding gown fabric, glossy on one side.

• Silk Ga’zar: a four-ply silk or man-made fiber. Rough in texture.
• Silk-faced satin: smooth, lustrous silk weave with a glossy face and dull back.

·         Taffeta: crisp, smooth fabric with a small, crosswise rib; slightly crunchy fabric with a slight ribbing effect.

·         Tulle: fine, sheer, open-weave net in silk, nylon, or rayon, for skirts, veils. used in wedding skirts and veils; silk, nylon or rayon netting.

·         Voile: fine, soft sheer fabric, more like linen than cotton.

Necklines

·         High: high band collar fits close to the neck.

·         Sabrina: gently follows the curve of the collarbone, almost to the tip of the shoulders

·         Portrait: off the shoulders, extra fabric framing the neckline

·         Jewel: round neckline at base of throat.

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Veils

Veils can be a variety of lengths and whilst some of you wouldn't wear one, some of you dream of lengthy tulle cascading behind you. We've put together a handy guide so that you know what length to ask for. Most of the shorter lengths can be defined by where they end as you'll see. Blusher: This is the shortest style and sits just on the shoulders. Many veil lengths incorporate a blusher which can cover the face and then be pushed back to sit on top of the head after the ceremony. Blushers can be worn alone with informal dresses or paired with hats for a modern look. Shoulder length: A very simple veil that sits on the shoulders and can be made to look fuller with a blusher. Fairly informal. Elbow: A good choice for shorter brides as it spans to the elbow and won't swamp you in fabric. Can be informal or formal. Fingertip: Taller brides can carry off this style which looks very elegant and veers towards more formal styles. Mantilla: Layered veil in lengths from elbow to waltz. It's usually lace or trimmed with lace and embroidery. Waltz: Almost floor length but just that bit shorter allowing you to 'waltz.' Also called floor length. Chapel: This style reaches the floor is usually combined with one to two layers to give a fuller effect. Cathedral: The most formal of all veils, it's designed to be worn with a full gown with a cathedral length train and can reach around 144 inches long.

Other associated wedding Lingo

·         A la Carte - A menu style which allows guests to order from a menu..

·         Ascot - a man's broad necked scarf - fastened with tie tack or stick pin.

·         B2B - an abbreviation for 'bride-to-be'.

·         BM - abbreviation used for 'bridesmaid'.

·         Basque - refers to a style of waistline that drops 2-inches below the natural waist and often dips into a point in the center.

·         Batiste - a light transparent wedding gown fabric.

·         Blusher - the tuft of veil that covers the bride's face.

·         Bomboniere - an Italian term for 'guest favors', given to wedding guests as a keepsake in appreciation of their attendance.

·         Boutonnire - a tiny flower arrangement usually attached to the left lapel of the jacket. Boutonnieres can be worn by grooms, attendants, ushers, and the bride's and groom's fathers. From the French term 'button.'

·         Bridezilla - A bride that has become unreasonable in her demands expecting nothing less than perfection. Everything must be done her way and reasoning with her becomes futile.

·         Button Holes - Flowers used in the groom’s attire/ clothing usually matching the brides and bridesmaids bouquet.*

·         Buttercream Icing - the most popular wedding cake icing is made of butter, confectionery sugar and milk

·         Candid Photography - Photography which is real and not forced. Pictures are when people least expect it in order to look more natural.

·         Carrot - The size of the diamond in the wedding/ engagement ring.

·         Chair Covers - used to the cover the chairs at receptions in order to keep them uniform usually matching the colour theme of the bridal party.

·         Cascade - a style of bridal bouquet, a waterfall of flowers and greenery anchored to a hand-held base.

·         Chocolate Ganache - a thick wedding cake icing made of chocolate and heavy cream.

·         Classic Hand-Tied Bouquet - a handmade collection of blooms, usually tied with ribbon.

·         Corsage - from the French 'bust'. A corsage is an arrangement of flowers pinned to the bodice of a woman's dress. Corsages come in pin-on, wrist and hand-held styles. Corsages are typically worn by mothers and grandmothers.

·         Corset - A form-fitting, strapless or spaghetti-strap bodice with boning and lace-up or snap closures.

·         Dowry - an endowment which a bride brings to her husband in marriage.

·         Empire - a style of gown with a high waistline (right under the bust) which falls to a slimmer skirt, popular with medieval wedding gowns.

·         Fiancé - French for a betrothed man.

·         Fiancée - French for a betrothed woman.

·         FMIL - a computer abbreviation for future mother-in-law.

·         Fondant - this thick wedding cake icing has a gummy, porcelain finish perfect for making confectionary flowers and faux pearls.

·         G2B - an abbreviation for 'groom-to-be'.

·         Garland - adorns pews and tables; a woven rope of flowers or ribbon.

·         Garter - The garter is usually worn by the bride and removed by the groom and then thrown into the crowd.

·         Georgette - A sheer fabric of polyester/silk with a crinkle crepe-like surface.

·         Groom's Cake - a smaller wedding cake; themed to the groom's interests.

·         Halter - a sleeveless bodice that wraps at the neck.

·         Illusion - sheer net-like fabric used for the sleeves or necklines of wedding gowns.

·         Matron of Honor - the bride's main attendant; is married.

·         Marzipan - Usually used as wedding cake icing made from crushed almonds and sugar.

·         MOH - an acronym for 'maid of honor'; isn't married.

·         Nosegay - also called a 'tussy mussy'; a round cluster of flowers wrapped tightly with ribbon or lace for a delicate effect; popular in Victorian times.

·         Notice of Intended Marriage Form - This form is the legal document which is required to tie the knot. Usually lodged no later than 6 weeks before the wedding.

·         Off-the-shoulder - a neckline that sits below the shoulders or drapes over the upper arm.

·         Organdy - stiff transparent dress fabric.

·         Portrait - like off-the-shoulder neckline, scoops from the tip of one shoulder to another.

·         Posy Bouquet - A circular bouquet made from round flowers usually roses.

·         Sheath - a slim, body-hugging wedding dress silhouette.

·         Save the Date Cards - informal announcements which precede the wedding invitations by several months ahead, ideal for weddings close to major holidays.

·         Scoop - a U-shaped wedding gown neckline.

·         Silk - The most expensive and rich wedding dresses fabric; there are several different textures, but most are smooth, glossy and sleek.

·         Strapless - a wedding bodice without straps.

·         Sweetheart - a wedding dress neckline that resembles the top half of a heart.

·         Swarovski - Crystal glass used in gowns and jewellery as embellishment and decoration.

·         Table Centre pieces - The decoration placed in the centre of the table to adorn the venue or location.

·         Tails - a formal tuxedo coat that's short in front and has two long tails in the back.

·         Tiara - Crown and hairpieces used to style your hair usually attaching the veil.

·         Tiers - stacked layers of cake.

·         Teardrop Bouquet - A bouquet shaped like a tear from with a rounded top and a peak down the bottom.

·         Throw away posy - A small less expensive version of the bouquet to throw out to the crowd. This allows the bride to keep her bouquet.

·         Topiary - flowers or foliage trimmed into miniature trees or animals.

·         Trunk Show - held by bridal shops; allows bridal gown designers to show their designs.

·         Tussy Mussy - a small Victorian era bridal bouquet, carried in a hand-held vase.

·         Velvet - a thick, soft fabric similar in effect to felt and often used for winter wedding gowns and wraps.

·      V-neck - also called a plunging neckline or low-cut neckline, dips down in the front

that's all folks

stay learned

xoxo

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