The Mermaid Wedding Dress is very beautiful and the silhouette cuts a stunning shape. We're running a special introductory 40% discount on the dress illustrated below. It’s the first of many more bridal looks, hair-styles and accessories to come, so share/subscribe to this blog post to see more looks as they arrive, or shop now for the dress.

a mermaid style wedding dress worn with a 5cm satin edge mantilla veil
mermaid wedding dress with crystal sash worn here with a 5cm satin edge veil

It really shows off a woman’s figure in a most flattering and sexy way. The mermaid wedding dress has got it all, and for that reason it’s a very popular choice of wedding dress style for brides, particularly in vintage lace. A Guide with tips and a Measurement Chart for the Mermaid Wedding Dress shown above is available at this link.

The muse for putting this look together was drawn from the hair-style

French pleat updo

A 50’s French pleat was chosen because of its timeless appeal and of course because it’s a very sexy and sophisticated retro hair-style. I wanted to make it softer for today’s bride – it's my take on a sexy Bardot style; with that in mind the front and side panel hair was backcombed to add height and texture, only a little teasing to the back panels of hair which was then scooped up into a soft pleat.

a glamorous french pleat updo bridal look
the front and side panels were backcombed and the back was scooped up into a soft pleat
a view of the back of a french pleat updo
a back view of the french pleat updo

Crystal Earrings

Continuing with 50's style for the mermaid wedding dress look the cleavage was kept clear and vintage style earrings were added. Sometimes it’s what you take away that makes the difference – by keeping the cleavage clear it adds drama because the dress is strapless. The formation of geometric glass shapes in these earrings bear the hallmark of vintage classic style.

retro geometric shaped glass earrings in 50's style
geometric glass shaped retro earrings
bride wearing vintage crystal earrings
cleavage is kept clear to draw attention to the crystal earrings
a close up of crystal vintage earrings and cathdral veil
These vintage earrings also work well with this light and airy mid length veil

Mantilla Veil

Last but not least in this glamorous 50’s bridal look, we come to the veil. The veil had to be every bit as dynamic and stylish as all the other component parts. A Mantilla veil was chosen because it has wow appeal. With voluminous wafts of tulle it adds a dreamy floating texture that lends a sense of lush extravagance and drama. The luxurious wide satin edge ribbon trim detail defines the outline shape and adds a beautiful fall of train.

a two tier ivory mantilla veil with 5cm satin edge
the ivory veil pictured here has two tiers 60cm/260cm and a 5cm satin edge trim
a close-up of a crystal bridal sash
close-up of sash and lace detail on the dress
an image of the torso section of a mermaid wedding dress
a close-up of the torso section of the dress

Mermaid wedding dress with a mid length motif veil

The mermaid wedding dress is quite versatile, for instance if you wanted it less dramatic simply change the accessories. Here it is below with a mid length motif veil, it's light and airy soft tulle lends a lovely romantic feel, together with pearl drop earrings it transforms the look into a more dreamy angelic one.

a view of a lace-up bodice style mermaid dress
the lace-up bodice style for the dress illustrated in this blog
a bride relaxing on a sofa wearing a wedding outfit
You can relax knowing that this veil will look amazing no matter how you pose or where!

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