In the video we watched in class, I made several connection with the reading that we were also assigned. The first had to do with Kelly and Deborah. Both of these women wanted to look like a princess on their wedding day. Kelly wanted to be like Princess Grace of Monaco and Deborah wanted to be like Princess Diana. They wanted to be like royalty to set them apart from the rest of the people that they were with so they could make a statement. In the reading, Queen Victoria's royal wedding was described to be extravagant and different than previous weddings. Queen Victoria set many of the standards that brides strife to fulfill today, such as wearing a white dress that was a fashion statement all its own. Her wedding dress removed practicality from the concept of choosing the perfect dress, and this trend is still followed today.
In addition to finding the perfect dress, each bride that does come in has a specific vision that they feel compelled to fulfill. This is why choosing the perfect dress is so important. A bride's dress is a statement of her style and beauty. However, their budget is not always able to fit everything that they want. This was apparent with Crystal. Crystal wanted two different dresses with styles that would please both herself and her future husband. Weddings costs in recent years have skyrocketed, for example, the average wedding in New York is $67,000. The reading discussed that in a royal wedding, money was of no issue. Princess Diana's dress was close to millions of dollars in todays money. Although, most brides do not have this kind of money to spend on one day. Crystal was forced into this realization when her $13,000 wedding dress budget was not able to cover both dresses. However, she was able to compromise by having the designer make one dress bodice with two different skirts.
I agree with your statement about wedding dresses being their own fashion statement back then. I also agree with your statement about brides having a vision of them in a dress but when they try it on their vision isn't the same. I think that it's crazy that couples are spending $67,000 on a wedding and $13,000 for two dresses that they will only wear once. Doesn't make sense.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement that women want to feel like a princess on their big day and I think that they should get to. Sometimes I think they go a little far and spend more money than needed, but it's understandable. I think that they should spend less on their dresses, because they only wear it once. I get that they want to look beautiful, but they can do that a little cheaper than 13,000 or more.
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