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A wedding on the ocean coast is the dream of almost every girl, and the image of a bride in a wedding dress on the islands has become a textbook example for fashion photo shoots. In this material, we will look at which dresses are best suited for a wedding on the islands, and also select the right accessories. At the end of the article, the best ideas for the image of a bride celebrating a wedding on the islands will be presented.
Weddings on the islands
It so happens that most weddings on the islands are rather ceremonial in nature. Often newlyweds have already made their plans and have already concluded marriage contracts, but for the sake of a beautiful holiday that turns into a honeymoon, they go to the islands and even take their family and friends there. The fashion for weddings on the islands among our compatriots began in the 2000s, when many businesses were founded and rapidly developed. A special charm of a wedding on the ocean is the atmosphere of relaxation and absolute immersion in relaxation.
Today, a wedding on the ocean coast has again become the destiny of a select few: due to quarantine, prices for flights and vacations in warm countries have almost doubled in price. However, many brides never stop dreaming of a dress for a wedding on the islands. If your plans include an ambitious trip to the ocean and holding a wedding ceremony there, then first of all you should think about a dress. The dress should be light, and the materials from which it is made should be comfortable for hot weather: natural silk, chiffon, crepe-satin, cambric, lace or gauze.
Types of Wedding Dresses for the Islands
The choice of dress largely depends on the preferences and temperament of the bride, as well as on the format of the wedding. Lovers of travel, parties and ATV racing will definitely choose dresses with a simple cut, which will make it easier to move around. And lovers of luxury and photo shoots under a wedding arch made of fresh flowers will most likely give preference to classic options with a long train and lace. But it’s worth warning that the very concept of a wedding dress for a ceremony on the islands automatically adds a touch of boho style to the clothing (regardless of the chosen style).
- The most common is the Greek dress with draperies and a boat neckline. This style is loved for its versatility and elegance. If desired, you can enhance the dress by adding a bold slit or complicate the look by attaching a train. A Greek style dress will be a good option for girls and women who want to hide figure flaws or excess weight. This dress is also often preferred by brides who are in an “interesting” position.What you definitely shouldn't do is play with the length of a Greek-style wedding dress and radically shorten the ceremony dress: even if you have perfect legs, the dress may lose all its charm due to the changed length. After all, choosing a wedding dress in the Greek style is, first of all, a play with the image of Aphrodite and antique motifs.
- The second most popular type of dress is a dress with a train. This is a win-win classic option, which, unlike a traditional heavy dress, is made from light fabrics. Experienced seamstresses often offer customers to complicate the design and make a transformable dress, so that immediately after the wedding ceremony the bride can immediately board a boat or fly on a private jet to a neighboring island.
- Another favorite option was a lingerie style wedding dress. This is a fairly democratic option for practical women who want to wear a dress not only to a wedding ceremony, but also to a bar with friends or to a theater premiere. Just think about the size of the neckline and the presence of a side slit in advance, otherwise the comfortable option for islands will look too revealing in an urban environment.
- If in the matter of choosing a wedding dress for a wedding on the islands, there is no question of any economy and versatility, it is worth taking a closer look at the fish dress, or as it is also called, the mermaid dress. This style will look especially impressive on girls with an hourglass figure. Here you can afford both lace and open shoulders.The only downside to this spectacular outfit is that you will have to give up your active program and travel to nearby islands or change into clothes that are more convenient for moving. But with a fish dress you will get the most beautiful wedding photographs, worthy of photo albums of the royal family.
Choosing accessories for a wedding dress for a ceremony on the islands
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Despite the variety of options for wedding dresses, the image of even the most democratic bride is rarely complete without accessories and jewelry. Let's start with those accessories that you can't do without even on warm islands: shoes. During the ceremony itself on the ocean shore, the bride can stand barefoot on the warm golden sand, but in the evening, most likely, she will want to wear something comfortable. You should opt for flat sandals or ballet shoes. Agree, a bride standing under an arch on the sand in stiletto heels looks somewhat inharmonious and deprives the ceremony of its natural relaxation. There is no need to overload the look with jewelry: light makeup and a bouquet made from local flowers will be enough to complement the bride’s outfit.
Depending on the host country, you can add special local jewelry to your outfit to add authenticity to the ceremony. Despite the fact that all the popular locations for weddings in photographs look equally idealistic and look like heaven on earth, each such place has its own established tradition in wedding decorations. We looked at the most popular ones and decided to give examples.
Seychelles
Seychelles is an archipelago consisting of 115 islands.To add a bit of local flavor to your look, you can buy pearl jewelry on the most popular island among tourists, Praslin, where the Black Pearl farm is located, where the widest selection of seafood is available. But if traveling is not in your plans, then you can look for products made from local pearls at the local monopoly jewelry store Kreolor Jewelery. In addition to pearls, there are also earrings, necklaces and bracelets made of colored corals. For brides who are not afraid of self-irony, you can consider a more hooligan option - jewelry made by local craftsmen in the form of a Seychelles coco de mera nut, whose shape is very reminiscent of a woman’s buttocks.
Canary Islands
If you are planning a wedding on the Atlantic coast in Tenerife or Gran Canaria and want to add authenticity to the image, then pay attention to the local semi-precious stone olivine. Products with it can be found both in tourist shops and in large jewelry boutiques. If you wish, you can even include in your wedding program a walk through the Las Cañadas del Teide National Park, where flashes of yellow-green olivine are sometimes found in the basalt rocks.
Caribbean Islands
There are also high-quality jewelry on the legendary Caribbean islands. The bride will be able to choose for her wedding dress both a classic string of white pearls and more exotic jewelry that will remain as a memory of the wedding and honeymoon. Jewelry boutiques on the islands of St. Thomas and St. Maarten are especially popular, where you can buy multi-colored pearls.
Maldives
Thanks to its relatively close proximity to India and Singapore, in the traditionally beloved Maldives, which in some seasons are even jokingly called “Russian,” you can buy a lot of unusual jewelry as souvenirs. Brides who decide to get married in the Maldives often pair their white dress with contrasting red or pink coral jewelry. The capital of the state, Male, is considered the main place for jewelry shopping. If in central stores they are unlikely to bargain with you, then in small shops you can negotiate a significant discount.
Crete
For brides who love Greek culture, Crete will become a real jewelry mecca. Since this destination is the most budget-friendly of the island locations for wedding ceremonies, you can safely go to local craftsmen for relatively inexpensive earrings, rings and necklaces with the money you save. Gold or silver jewelry is most often brought from Crete: jewelers respect their original culture and the bride can be sure that when she returns to her homeland, she is unlikely to meet anyone else with exactly the same jewelry. The favorite stores of Cretan women and tourists are the chain boutiques KretaGold and Katerina Garofalaki, where you can buy both modern and antique products.
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