by Karen Vander

Provocative and seductive

Sexy wedding dress. Available at Angel Q Bridal.

“Strapless sheath is accentuated with netted lace in a floral motif with Japanese baby beading and Swarovski crystals. Detachable organza skirt has side slit that reveals a hint of flirtatiousness or can be removed to showcase fringed beading on hem for a strapless mini look. Can be worn with or without matching fur stole.” – description from Angel Q Bridal

Habañero fiery hot reddish orange wedding dress. Try this one out and you will surely be the fiery gal in town. Choosing the perfect wedding dress is vital in capturing the bride’s elegance and beauty. This is one woman’s chance to shine on an occasion where she and her wedding dress design is the centre of everyone’s attention.With all the eyes following you from your walk from the aisle to the reception, it is vital that you have the right dress that could show off the right attitude in you especially on this day, your day.

Old world romance - A-line gown with tank straps and straight neckline make this a combination of both poise and grace on this captivating gown. Black beading over English netting, dress up the corset style bodice while clusters of roses gather pools of taffeta along each side of the skirt. Shown in wine color.

For a more modest look, check out this “Old world romance” dress as well from Angel Q Bridal.

by Karen Vander

Latest auctions on Ebay for red wedding dresses. A request from many brides reading us to help them find their beautiful wedding dresses at bargain prices, here’s this week’s live auctions pulled directly. Good luck bidding ladies.

by Karen Vander

Red is somehow not that common for wedding dresses, at least in the Western world. Although it is also not so uncommon than you can’t find one. Indeed many boutiques already have some models of red wedding dresses to choose from.

Beautiful in red

Red is a hot color, no doubt. This color implies passion, love, and luck. Presently, many brides feels this way. Contemporary woman tend to wear how they feel like. And their wedding is not an exception to this rule. It is only another chance to demonstrate their feelings. White is traditionally the color of purity and innocence, but most people aren’t expecting that a bride demonstrates her purity or even that she is indeed pure. Weddings are nowadays a symbol of commitment, like it has been before, but there is nothing against passion in this commitment.

If you as bride already chose to wear a red wedding dress, consider that you will have also to match the decoration or the church or of the venue where the ceremony takes place. Wearing a modern dress in a conventionally decorated church is, simply said, of bad taste. Everything has to match. Red dresses will somehow reduce the choice of places where you can marry, no doubt. However, brides that go for a red dress, really want it and will avoid conservative places from the beginning. This is not a loss for them.

Color that can match well with red are aqua, pink and other reddish tones. Avoid putting too much red in everything. A bouquet of red roses with aqua flowers is perfect. Remember that also the cake and invitation should have a rather reddish tone.

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Robyn and Joseph Scotland married on the Eve of Valentine’s Day, 2009. The bride wore a red Maggie Sottero wedding dress. Their wedding took place at a historic mansion in upstate New York

Robyn and Joseph Scotland. Bride wearing a Maggie Sottero Fiorenza wedding dress.

Robyn and Joseph Scotland. Bride wearing a Maggie Sottero Fiorenza wedding dress.

The fashion already started to spread from Europe to North America. It is clearly a rebellion of those demanding that every wedding dress should be white. In other parts of the world, like Africa or Asia, white has never been a traditional color for wedding. Brides wear principally red, a symbol of good luck and joy. The bridal dress’ industry is producing every year more and more models of red wedding dresses. This is a proof that red wedding dresses are there to stay and are becoming more acceptable. There is a myriad of choices, starting from rather classically cut red wedding dresses to dresses that better suit brides with an extroverted, audacious personally.

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by Karen Vander

White wedding dress with a colorful theme works wonder - go bold with your color choices.

Mix and match colors on your wedding day. Conformity to one color theme is not as exciting.

2009 is the year to be colorful. Red, white, and blue!

Here’s one idea if you plan to throw a wedding party on July 4th. Independence Day may not be the first holiday choice to have your wedding on. If you do choose to have it on this day, you could certainly show your patriotic spirit. Try not to be to be tacky because of the obvious color themes you can work with. Use the color palette subtly to incorporate the theme in a classy way. Navy blue suits or tuxedos for the guys is an understated way to incorporate blue. Choose deep red bridesmaids’ dresses or rich red bouquets.

Flowers to match

Add some fireworks to your wedding.

RedHotBrides.com like to present to our readers a very fantastic and fun contest sponsored by fashion designer Amsale

Campaign Title: Do Your Friends a Favor

Duration: March 2, 2009 12:00 AM (PT) - April 13, 2009 11:30 PM (PT)

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Amsale Bridal dress FRANCHESCA - Strapless ballgown with hand pleated center bodice and skirt. Natural waist and train accented by Crystal encrusted sash. Photo courtesy of Amsale

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We love Amsale dresses as they offer modern and trendy looks in addition to their regular wedding dress lineups.

by Karen Vander

Red is the color of choice for daring, modern brides. It implies a sense of innovation regarding fashion. However, even if it is rather uncommon, be sure that many, many boutiques have red wedding dresses in stock. People buy red wedding dresses. They are just not that common.

White / red wedding dress

Traditionally, brides couldn’t chose the color of their wedding dress. White was the only acceptable choice. As times became more liberal, brides began to wear pastel, blue or green. Pastel is so common that most people won’t even comment it.

Red represents confidence, modernity and audacity. Brides who have all these three qualities should consider a dress that matches their personality.

A red wedding dress symbolized sensuality, disregard for conventions and it’s the expression of a strong personality. Woman who know what they want and how to get it go for this color. It is not meant for conservative or shy woman. If it reflects your personality, you should chose. Otherwise go for most discreet tones. There is no rule that says brides should wear white. Society has simply its traditions and white wedding dresses were established through repetition during one and half century. Not even in the middle ages was an obligation to wear a white wedding dress. Woman simply chose their best dress for a wedding, and it was mostly not white.

Presently the meaning of white was lost. On the other hand, color still have some meaning. White means quietness still. Red and other reddish tones mean intensity. Green means optimism. The most important question for a bride is how she feels about her wedding. The color should be an expression of her feelings.

Wearing a red wedding dress implies breaking conventions and definitely not for shy or conservative woman. Just remember that a wedding is for many people unique and it is actually the day of the bride. If you as bride feels more comfortable wearing red you should definitely wear it. There is no rule saying that you should wear white. Not even within Christians is it obligatory. The color white was just imposed from society upon woman in the Victorian era. We just kept this tradition even after the meaning was lost. Wearing a color that you choose, red in this case, is a way of recuperating a lost meaning and making your wedding a meaningful occasion.

by Karen Vander

Latest auctions on Ebay for red wedding dresses. A request from many brides reading us to help them find their beautiful dresses at bargain prices, here’s this week’s live auctions pulled directly. Good luck bidding ladies.