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Does anyone have any ideas on how one might dress up a simple wedding dress? Don't get me wrong, I'm really in love with the simple elegance of my dress. But I'm thinking of dressing it up slightly and I'm not sure how I might go about doing so. It's a simple bateau neck, A-line dress in ivory silk shantung with a matching waist sash which ties into a bow around the back.

I might even consider dressing it up with big jewelry, like earrings or a cuff bracelet. With the neckline, I probably wouldn't wear a necklace.

I'm very open to ideas. Thanks!

Thanks!

I do love the cuff idea, maybe something big and chunky and bronze, with earrings to go with it. Maybe something vintage, or maybe something a little on the earthy side.

Love the input...

I've been thinking about a fascinator! Either that or a massive flower in my hair. My shoes are red patent leather, so I'd want something with either a white or red theme.

Thank you!

@Million: I haven't decided whether or not I'll wear a veil. I never thought I would, but I tried one on and it was very pretty. I almost think I'd rather have a massive flower or feathery something in my hair as opposed to a veil. My hair is curly, and I'm leaning toward a messy updo. I'm thinking big hair for the day, so a fascinator on top or on the side might not work, but something in the back on the side might work...

@cheerful: Thank you! I appreciate your input. I was thinking a big brooch or maybe a massive flower on my dress, pinned toward the shoulder.

Who is EJS?

Thanks to everyone for your input!  I've got some great ideas that I look forward to exploring.  What do you all think of this bow instead of my sash?

And the second thing I wanted to mention is O.M.G., I am such an idiot!  I'm at work and there were a couple of threads I wanted to earmark and come back to, this being one of them.  Well, I had someone come in for a meeting so I grabbed the links to these posts (including this one) and emailed them to myself to look at later.

I realized a split second too late that I didn't email them to myself, I emailed them to MY FIANCE.  I emailed to my fiance a link that contains a picture.  Of my dress.  Of me in my dress.  Ugh.  Ugh.  I am mortified.

I thought about logging into his email to delete it, but then I realized all of his email goes to his Blackberry, too, so called him right away.  I told him to delete it, that I sent it by mistake, and of course ever since he's been teasing me about it.  "But how can I delete something I've already looked at?"  "Which link was it?"  "What if I already looked at it?"  He's so mean.  But I guess I set myself up.  He's very traditional and I believe in my heart that he won't look at it.  But even if he does, it's not the end of the world.  He already has a general idea of what my dress looks like.

Can you even believe I did that?  Ugh.  Barf.

@Lindsay12.31.2010:  I'm thinking I would do a deep red.

Here's another option.  I took my sash, folded it in half, and tied it in the front in a big bow.  Thoughts?

Here's one more.

I am thinking a Broach on the sash... a blingy cuff and some earings and perhaps a fascinator would be just great