The ideal dress for your wedding

Sergio and Vicente Rives

The Valencian brothers Sergio and Vicente are two renowned haute couture designers. No one is better suited to tell us about the latest trends in wedding dresses for brides and guests. They are both creative and passionate about their work. They presented their latest collection at the Fiesta y Boda (Party and Wedding) fair in Valencia.

-What have you been inspired by for the last season

The inspiration for our current bridal collection has been very diverse. We wanted to make a collection where the common thread was elegance and good taste adapted to different types of bride. Of course, it is a collection for nonconformist brides looking for something unique and special.

We can find the famous boho chic style with lace, lace, detailallIt is made of tulle and pronounced necklines, also exaggerated volumes on the sleeves (very trendy), essential classics such as the empire cut (which is back in trend thanks to Netflix series) or the elegance and sophistication of great movie divas like Grace Kelly. or Katharine Hepburn, are some of the main inspirations.

-Victorian style is back in bridal gowns, XNUMXth century London glamor, fine fabrics in off-white. Can you tell me a little about the materials, bows, flowers, fabrics.

It is a fact that the classic and elegant styles of past centuries are seen, they return with force but modernized and very well adapted to the current, hipster and eclectic girlfriend. We can see more and more present the balloon sleeves so present at the end of the s. XIX, bodies with sleeves below the shoulder and beautiful volumes, very typical of European royalty, colors more tending to tan than white, nuclear white stopped being worn a long time ago.

The old is styled but because it is synonymous with quality, tradition, and exquisite. The fabrics if they seem old, even more value and charm have the dresses. We see a lot of silks in all its versions but we also see a lot of tulle, these are the reigning fabrics.

-For a good wedding dress which is the essential complement.

-The essential accessories for a perfect bride will depend a lot on the style of the chosen dress, but mainly there are 4.

The shoes, the jewelry, the veil and the bouquet of flowers. First of all, good shoes, more neutral for the most romantic and historical and more striking dresses, even with some rhinestones or some fantasy for those brides who have chosen a dress with simpler lines. But what is essential is that they are comfortable (although it will always be a good idea to buy wedges with the same height to put them on at the treat).

Jewelry is also an essential accessory, from simple pearl earrings for the most classic, to a tiara for the most presumptuous, passing through the large number of cold porcelain headdresses and crowns, which are so fashionable, that they imitate the old crowns of the 20s that are they made of wax imitating orange blossom flowers. A beautiful veil is also an important accessory, although nowadays it is no longer considered so essential. It can be shorter, longer, with rhinestones, lace, even with some color, the offer is extensive and is the ideal complement for the more traditional ones, and finally, the bouquet of flowers.

The accessory that can not be missing and that is the final touch to complement the bridal look, because, has someone seen a bride without her bouquet? As in other accessories, the offer is extensive and depends a lot on the style of the dress, the personality of the bride, and the time of the wedding, but for the most indecisive, if you choose the pastel and pink pitimini tones, you will be sure .

-How are current brides when choosing their dress

-Today's brides seek above all to be themselves, they do not like to be all the same, with the same cut, they seek their own style adapted to their personality. There are those who like to be daring with a good neckline, others are more modest and look for something simple but stylish, there are those who want a touch of color, some want large volumes, others opt for the boho chic that is more relaxed and carefree ... Today's girlfriend is very much of her time, very informed thanks to social networks and the internet.

They come up with a lot of clear ideas but are often open to suggestions. They like to try on different options and if they are well advised they get that unique and personalized style they are looking for. They are indecisive but when they fall in love with a dress there is no turning back.

-What advice can you give to brides who are looking for their ideal dress?

-Our advice is that, previously from their homes. do a good internet search to see what styles you like and the most catch your eye. Patiently go to a specialized store where they can advise you and try on all those styles you like, because that is where you will decide on one or the other style.

We recommend tailor-made stores (such as Lucy 1990) where there is the possibility of merging dresses and adapting them to create the dream dress, a possibility that not all stores offer.