Sarah Jessica Parker has just designed a range of bridal shoes, and now has shared further wedding day advice for brides preparing for their big day. Opening up on the kind of dress she would choose if she was walking down the aisle herself, the actress says she would go for a full bridal look:
“If I were getting married today, I’d likely wear cream, just to have that bridal experience. Now I would want my dress to have an Oscar de la Renta feel, pockets below the waist, a very fitted bodice, a huge skirt, in taffeta or duchesse satin. That silhouette appeals to me because it’s old-fashioned yet can look very modern.”
Sarah Jessica thinks those involved in the wedding shouldn’t complain about what they have to wear for the day because everything should be the way the bride wants it to be:
“It’s incumbent upon anyone who is included in a bridal party to wear what the bride wants—to make it work and not complain. It’s the couple’s day, and it’s an honor to be part of it.”
Speaking on how she worked in tradition for her own wedding, she reveals that she ticked all of the boxes and had something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. She explained:
“At my wedding, my shoes were teal velvet Robert Clergerie. I borrowed a handkerchief, someone gave me an old coin, and the dress was new, so I covered all my bases.”
She thinks a wedding should be formal but with the ability to have a relaxed atmosphere so that it is memorable and personal:
“Many couples don’t get to experience their own wedding; they’re making the rounds, trying to say hello and thank people. That’s understandable, but also step back at times and focus on what you see. I think it’s nice when there are children running around with their bows untied and hair disheveled. It relaxes and touches people.”
