One of our favorite real wedding brides, Lauren Reba, proves that a great look doesn't have to cost a fortune. With a little ingenuity and a lot of style, she created a distinctly glamourous look with a $50 dress for her winter nuptials.
"My dress is actually a 1950's vintage piece from a store called, I kid you not, The Electric Blender. It cost $50 bucks," she says. She worked with a tailor to customize her frock, adding "a ridiculous amount of crinoline," pieces of her Swedish great-grandmother's wedding dress and a rose on the bodice. She paired the resulting party dress with retro fishnets, pearls, shoes she hand-painted and a striking deep red rose blossom pinned into her hair.
Lauren's wedding was featured in the Winter, 2007 issue of Weddings Unveiled, with photographs by Martha Manning for Tamara Lackey Photography.
"My dress is actually a 1950's vintage piece from a store called, I kid you not, The Electric Blender. It cost $50 bucks," she says. She worked with a tailor to customize her frock, adding "a ridiculous amount of crinoline," pieces of her Swedish great-grandmother's wedding dress and a rose on the bodice. She paired the resulting party dress with retro fishnets, pearls, shoes she hand-painted and a striking deep red rose blossom pinned into her hair.
Lauren's wedding was featured in the Winter, 2007 issue of Weddings Unveiled, with photographs by Martha Manning for Tamara Lackey Photography.
Photography:Martha Manning for Tamara Lackey Photography. http://www.tamaralackey.com/.
