What Type of Bride Are You?

Successfully planning a wedding is a little like matchmaking. You have the bride, and somewhere out there is the perfect gown for her, the ideal wedding location, and the cake that will make her swoon. It’s all a matter of matching up the right bride to the right wedding concepts. If you identify your basic style, it will make the wedding planning process much easier.

Traditional Bride: Did you start planning your wedding when you were eight years old? Do you imagine a bridal party with seven bridesmaids, two junior bridesmaids, and a flower girl? Are you very sentimental? If so, you are a Traditional Bride. Traditional Brides are happiest with wedding trappings that remind them of the black and white photos of their grandmother’s wedding. They love lace, and long trains, and pearl drop wedding jewelry. A traditional bride will be happiest with a wedding in a house of worship, followed by a reception in an historic hotel ballroom. The honeymoon will be two weeks in Hawaii. She will save her bridal gown so that it can be cut down into her first daughter’s Christening gown one day.

Classic Bride: Is your favorite wedding phrase, “simple but elegant”? Do you read the Martha Stewart Weddings magazine from cover to cover each month? Do monograms make your heart sing? If so, you are a Classic Bride. Classic Brides love clean lines, timeless style, and understated elegance. Your ideal wedding reception will be held in a yacht club or your family’s country club. The d