David’s Bridal

by Dan Rentillo

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by Dan Rentillo

Check out the latest fashion forward styles and trend inspiration from the designer’s European trips. Includes affordable and wear-again options everybody will love.

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SHORT & CHIC
by Dan Rentillo

These days, with the economy the way it is, brides are looking for alternatives to big weddings. Perhaps a simple Justice of the Peace ceremony followed by an intimate dinner for close friends and family at a favorite restaurant will do just fine: however, no matter how you decide to scale down your wedding, one thing you don’t have to sacrifice is your style.

Smaller, intimate weddings often call for a dress that may be a little less formal. If you’re looking for something short and chic, you’ll look appropriately fabulous in one of our newest looks, such as this Galina strapless taffeta dress with a pencil skirt and matching bolero jacket. Polish off the look with this Russian Tulle blusher, floral hair comb and triple strand pearl necklace.

You’ll be glamorous — and good to go!

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Color It Your Way
by Dan Rentillo

Color plays an important role in selecting the bridesmaids’ dresses. Often a bride decides on the color she wants her attendants to wear and then looks for a style that is available in that color. But what if instead of having one particular color, there are two colors you would like to incorporate into the bridal party? Perhaps its two shades of one color like Watermelon and Candy (pale) Pink, or two complementing, yet contrasting hues like Truffle and Pool.

If this is the case, you should definitely take a look at the Dress Up Your Dress Collection available at David’s Bridal. You choose the dress color and select from simple silhouettes in short or long lengths. Then each bridesmaid can completely personalize her look by adding a second color with a sash, neckline cuff for strapless styles, or on the short styles, a peek-a-boo slip. If you have a junior bridesmaid who wants to be included, there are styles in the same colors for her as well.

So if you happen to be set on having the colors of your favorite sports team, or Alma Mater, to coordinate with your entire event, Dress Up Your Dress may be the answer. You can also try on a variety of colors and styles in DB’s Dress Your Wedding tool.

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Where (can I wear it) Again?

Several years ago when my brother got married, I was asked to create the dresses for the entire wedding party. For the bridesmaids, the bride chose the color Peach, and I recommended the fabrics moire taffeta and lace. Remember this was several years ago. It actually was not as bad as it sounds, because the typical attendant’s dress at the time would have been drapery-like brocade fabric, with puffy sleeves, a basque waist and pearl lace appliqués around the neckline. We ended up with a strapless (rare in those days) lace bodice and full skirt with matching lace bolero jacket. Not so bad, but honestly, what are they going to do with them after the wedding? Peach taffeta moire? Please. It would probably be banished to the back of the closet along with all the other un-wearable, “maybe-I-can-cut-it-short-and-wear-it- again” dresses from weddings past. Like it did for my sister.

So after years and years of hearing bridesmaids after bridesmaids complain they could never find dresses they could wear again, the David’s Bridal Design Team decided to address this challenge and create styles that truly are wearable again and offer them at very affordable prices. One absolutely guaranteed wear-again style is our cotton sateen short strapless dress with side seam pockets. Very smart, and it comes in 18 colors! It’s the ideal dress to wear out to dinner or to another summer engagement. You can even throw a little cardigan sweater over it, add your favorite new wedge shoes, and stylishly wear it to work. (Check out Style 83312)

And if you’re looking for a long gown, we thought about that as well. Did you ever consider jersey for a bridesmaid’s dress? Knit fabrics are not only popular for dresses right now, they are also very comfortable to wear. We came up with a couple of very chic options. One is a very of-the-moment, one-shouldered style with a draped charmeuse satin bodice, and the other has a very flattering plunging V-neck that is “bra-friendly”. After the wedding, you can dress them up with a pair of bold chandelier earrings and cool, strappy sandals for your next event. Today’s popular maxi-dress trend makes it easy to wear long dresses in a casual way; just throw on a pair of flat sandals (gladiators would be perfect), and you’re ready to hit the town any time. Both dress styles work well on all figure types, so check them out.
(Check out Styles F13185 and F13095)

So with these options available to you, and some creative accessorizing on your part, you can stylishly “repurpose” these dresses and love fashionably wearing them again and again. Which is a lot more than I can say for a peach moire taffeta ball gown.

Dan Rentillo, Design Director for David’s Bridal, began his fashion career as an apprentice with eveningwear and costume designers in Los Angeles. After learning the ropes, Rentillo designed his own collection of eveningwear that was immediately sold in such prestigious stores as Bergdorf Goodman, Barney’s, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. The brains behind David’s fashionable bridal, bridal party and special occasion gowns, Dan heads up the design team and is known for his exquisite fashion sense and contemporary trend forecasting. Rentillo and his team travel throughout Europe for ideas and inspiration when designing the remarkable styles we present each season. As a fashion industry maven with extensive knowledge of bridal and special occasion dressing, Dan offers his expertise to brides and fashionistas looking to be in-the-know on all the latest trends.

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