Wedding dresses and shoes worthy of fairy tales

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Acra also isn't in the business of pushing a bride to wear a dressthat doesn't suit her: "If I find a bride in the wrong dress Ialways, tell her, 'You're in the wrong dress.' Don't try to besomeone else; be yourself."
Acra's design philosophy has just as much to do with personal styleas it does fashion. "You should have your hair down if that isthe look you've always had. Don't try to wear a big wedding dresswhen you don't know how to carry it."
But, she added, "try on a few dresses that you might not thinkwould be for you; you never know."
I was one of those "you never know" cases.
Despite my initial closed-minded vision of what my wedding dress"should" be, I chose an ivory, full-skirted gown withmetallic hand-embroidery and on the fitted bodice. The neckline waslow and square, the embellished sleeves long and sheer. The dresssuited my winter wedding theme perfectly, but more important, italso suited me.
But even a bride who doesn't succumb to the siren song ofprincess-like proportions will find that Acra has just the dress tomake her feel, well, like herself. During my recent visit to Reem'sboutique, she showed me racks of gowns, all with strikinglydifferent personalities.
There's a strapless, tufted tulle dress that will please both themodern bride and her traditional mother, yet there's another withan empire waist and a gem-encrusted bustline that echoes oldHollywood glamour (and Acra should know; Angelina Jolie, MarciaCross and Jennifer Lopez are fans). And then there's the bluedress, perfect for the bride who dares to be different.
Using color "is another way of becoming your own stylist,becoming unique," Acra explained. "Why not walk down theaisle in a pale blue dress? This is old Hollywood 1950's with amodern twist. It's the way to go today."