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Can I get away with ‘y’all’? Perhaps it’s not best suited to a London accent with the tiniest hint of Essex… It’s time to get lost in swaths of pretty fabric and dreams of the wedding gowns that, alas, I will never get to wear but you lovelies might. And if you do, you must share your wedding photos here on Bridal Musings ok? Pinky promise? I must confess I hadn’t come across Anna Maier ~ Ulla-Maija Couture up until discovering this gem of a dress but it’s certainly made me sit up and take notice! Described by Anna Maier ~ Ulla-Maija Couture as: Hand cut and architected slim lace column gown over silk double charmeuse. Utterly gorgeous isn’t it? Why I adore Bianca by Anna Maier ~ Ulla-Maija Couture …  It’s chic, unique and so very beautiful. As you’ll see from my previous picks for  A-line Wedding Dresses  Of The Week, one shouldered gowns rarely move me but the intricate floral detail on this stunning shoulder has stolen m...

Dress Name:   Taffeta Sweetheart Ball Gown Sleeveless Wedding Dress with Chapel Train AB8264  Fabric:  Taffeta  Silhouette:  Ball Gown  Neckline:  Sweetheart  Sleeves:  Sleeveless  Length:  Chapel Train  Details:  Pleated Skirt  Back:  Lace Up or Zipper Up Closure  Color:  White / Ivory / Champagne / Custom Colors  Size:  Standard Size or Custom Made Size This wedding highlights film by Dale Campbell Films is 1 minute 37 seconds of pure sweetness. Letitia and Ian’s elegant, joy-filled day was captured using a creative mix of discreet filming, time-lapse photography and slow motion footage. I was especially mesmerized by those moments where everything slows down a little, such as the traditional confetti toss and barefoot dancing. If only we could really press the slow motion button on our wedding days to savour those special moments. Isn’t Letitia stunning? I ad...

What is  the meaning of white wedding dress ? This has been asked generally and you will get plenty of answers that say “purity” and “virginity.” However, that is all incorrect. The tradition of the white dress began when Queen Victoria donned a magnificent white gown for her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840.”When she got married, she wore white not to symbolize purity or virginity or innocence but to symbolize wealth. Traditionally, a  wedding dress  was any good dress you had of any color. Queen Victoria chose to wear white because she capital to back wealth and class–most humans didn’t have the money to buy one beautiful dress that they would alone wear already in their life. Even years after that, many brides still did not really wear white to their weddings but chose whatever good gown they had. As the trend bent on, humans started pinning and virginity and chastity to the white wedding dress. In many cultures though, white is not wear at the marriage because...

 7.4   99.  June Wilkinson Most Photographed Nude Woman in America,” Wilkinson’s bare-chested odyssey began in the late 1950s when, at age 15, she was the youngest topless dancer at London’s Windmill Theater. Almost immediately she caught the eye of a young(ish) Hugh Hefner, and over the next decade Wilkinson appeared in Playboy more than half a dozen times. Although she was never an official playmate, Wilkinson was frequently referred to simply as “The Bosom” in Playboy’s pages, and would eventually be named to the magazine’s list of “sexiest stars of the century” (she was #30). Wilkinson appeared in more than 50 other men’s magazines during the ’60s, and also enjoyed a modest career in show business. She was given roles ranging from minor characters to leading ladies in 14 films, the last of which was released in 1974. In the decades since, Wilkinson appeared frequently in live entertainment shows of the Las Vegas variety, and has hosted multiple tel...