The Iso Bride’s Guide to Wedding Dressing
DAVID BOWIE & IMAN, APRIL 1992
Isolation is not a word most would associate with the usual social buzz surrounding a wedding celebration, but reality hit when the pandemic did and because of the devastating effects of the corona virus life has been on hold…almost.
Those committed to tying the knot are embracing a socially distanced wedding (aka iso-wedding) – see bestselling author extraordinaire, Elaine Welteroth and her beau Jonathan Singletary, who married a few months ago on the steps of their Brooklyn home. This may not be everyone’s dream scenario, but let’s face it, it’s pretty romantic – also having to deal with the drama of rearranging an entire wedding or planning one with Covid-19 at the top of one’s list of priorities is far from ideal – so why not get those papers signed on a smaller scale?
The iso-wedding definitely has a lot of advantages: a smaller guest list, reduced price per head and the opportunity to do bridal style without the rules. Iso-bride dressing demands only really one thing – nothing too formal. When you’re getting hitched in front of a MacBook Pro or a select group of faves, is a full length white gown really necessary? Why not invest in a look that can be worn again and again, so the memories of that intimate wedding day can be remembered rather than stored in a box? Have fun with it, heighten the joy of the occasion and look top tier. Want to know the specifics? Read on.
Incorporate Colour
Wedding dresses can be any colour you want – especially as an isolation bride, but keep any LBD chat out of your wedding look – you’re not Sarah Jessica Parker. The new reduced-size wedding is a time to feel joyful and in love, so pastels work well, especially yellow. Whether egg yolk, buttercup or sunny, a yellow dress says: Corona won’t last forever, but this love will – it’s a statement of optimism. Keep it suitably fashionable in a frothy Molly Goddard creation complemented with a rainbow Pico hair slide and neck breaking heels.
Wear it again with wellies to Glastonbury 2021, the BBC’s camera crews will LOVE you – promise.
Molly Goddard
Tulle Gown £3600
The Cut-Out Approach
An iso-wedding isn’t a weekend away in Marbella (remember pre-quarantine holiday freedom) and some traditionalists may say a cut-out is more member of TOWIE cast attire, less commit to the person of your dreams for the rest of your life attire – but a minimised wedding calls for a dramatic highlighting of your assets. If your significant other adores your midriff, give them a unexpected flash in an avant-garde, yet sexy Aje creation. The puff sleeve and midi-length clearly shows you’re sensible enough to get hitched and you can convince the tiny guest list of your dedication to your marriage further with a feathered Christopher Kane veil, modern Anita Berisha pearls and slip-on Wandler mules.
Wear it again shoeless on a beach in Ibiza once the 2 weeks quarantine’s lifted, but only after you’ve had it professionally dyed hot pink.
Aje
Cut Out Dress £367.50
Go Unstructured
Who doesn’t love a snatched waist or smoothed out silhouette? A bit of hidden support and structure is always welcomed when dressing for a formal event, especially when you’re the centre of attention, but In a world where “normal” is smothering yourself in hand gel and wearing a mask when popping to Waitrose, the mood needs to be a little more relaxed – meaning wedding ensemble without fuss. Slink into matrimony in Anna October’s square neck knitted dress, Bottega’s coveted fishnet killer heels and huge statement hoops courtesy of Liya – complete your unstructured bridal look with a statement velvet headpiece. Crazy. Sexy. Cool.
Wear it again with slip on Alaia flats and huge Loewe sunnies for a shortcut to chic at a hungover brunch.
Anna October
Knitted Dress 530 (euros)
