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Dazzling The Crowd
At The Wedding Banquet |
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A striking maroon gown
Gown by Lester Wong, photo courtesy of David
Chua Photography
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Unlike in the West where a bride will
don only her bridal gown and perhaps a going-away dress
on her wedding day, the majority of Asian brides will
often have a few outfit changes throughout the day.
And it is at the wedding banquet where the bride is
expected to dazzle. It has been the norm for a bride
to have at least two evening gowns for the banquet,
one perhaps for the cake-cutting ceremony, and another
for making the rounds, greeting guests from table to
table. Recent times however, have seen more modern and
cosmopolitan brides deciding to have only one special
evening gown for the entire course of the reception.
It is a matter of personal preference really.
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Vivid colours
differentiate an evening gown from the bridal gown
Photos courtesy of
Margaret McCallum
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| What is certain
though is that every eye in the room would be keeping
a lookout for the bride in her evening gown. Whilst not
as sentimental in nature as the wedding gown, a bride
in her evening gown should nevertheless evoke a sense
of glamour and sophistication. This probably explains
why brides put in the necessary effort as well, when selecting
the gowns she would wear during the banquet. |
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A self-designed
gown
Gown by the bride, photo courtesy of Events
Wizard
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| As the wedding
gown often takes precedence, the design and choice of
the evening gown is usually only considered after the
selection of the former has been made. Most will opt for
a different cut in order to showcase some variety in taste
while others may decide to have a common silhouette throughout
the changes of gowns. Choice of colour too very much depends
on personal preferences. Some brides may be inclined to
take the pastel route as an extension of the ivory bridal
gown, sticking perhaps to a palette of champagne, pink,
peach or baby blue. The more adventurous meanwhile may
want to make a statement by re-appearing in a gown of
a vivid colour. |
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Champagne duchesse
satin and pink chiffon gowns
Gowns by That
Special Occasion, photos courtesy of
Click-Click Photographers
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| Cut and colour
aside, a host of other considerations such as fabric type,
embellishments and so forth also form part of the equation.
As in the many tasks involved in the wedding planning
process, choosing an evening gown is no walk-in-the-park
either. At the end of the day however, rest assured that
the effort will be well rewarded. After all, who wouldn't
like to be at the receiving end of compliments. |
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| Tip
: Too many gown changes during the banquet will leave
you with very little time to mingle with your guests. |
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