When we talk about being inspired by the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton to Prince William nobody gets it better than Toronto’s own Queen of Bridal, Kim Ironmonger of Valencienne! She recently, like us all, has been inspired by this commoner-turned princess Kate Middleton, who is fashionable, fresh and no doubt a soon to be favourite of the Royal family. Kim who’s gowns have been worn all over the world by stylish brides seeking couture glamour couldn’t help but create her very own wedding gown for Kate…
From Kim of Valencienne:
The happy couple – Kate Middleton and Prince William are surely looking forward to their magical day.
The Kate Middleton inspired wedding gown by Valencienne, “Where did the concept for this gown come from?” Simple it’s the same as designing for our very own Toronto brides. We look at the client, how they dress, what’s their personal style and take into consideration there body shape and appearance. Then we take into consideration where the wedding event will take place, what time of day is the event and just how formal or not the wedding is. We also ask if there are special considerations about the day that our brides would like to integrate into their dream wedding gown. Designing a bridal gown has to take all these things into account.
Kate Middleton is long and lean; her style is classic, elegant, demure and regal. The gown has to be couture in every sense of the word but must also keep with tradition and be quite conservative. Her wedding is extremely formal as she will marry her Prince in Westminster Abbey.
She will then be hosted by the Queen for a Luncheon for 600 people which will be formal however it is midday so I felt she should maintain wearing the Jacket but the over skirt be removed for more comfort while eating.
The evening event, which will be hosted by Prince Charles, will also be formal however this is at night so Kate will remove the long skirt and wear the shorter skirt for evening. She will also remove the Jacket to expose the magnificent encrusted bustier and put the extravagant bow on the side. Quite a bit later there is a late evening soiree planned for only 100 people it’s the final event for the younger guests, it’s party time …The short skirt becomes even shorter. Kate will turn the skirt to reveal her great legs and she then has a great cocktail party gown for dancing.
Girls – that is how custom design can benefit you. Your gown can be made to suit every aspect of your personality and compliment your wedding day beautifully. The idea of custom making a wedding gown is really a special experience and makes your gown so much more personal and unique.
To see a fabulous video clip of the dress featured on eTalk here (http://watch.ctv.ca/etalk/this-week/etalk—tuesday-april-5-2011/#clip445188) and you can look for the dress about three quarters of the way through the clip!
Cheers,
Kim Ironmonger of Valencienne
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