the rainbow connection?

i used to think i wasn't the big dress bride. i was certain i wanted something minimal, simple, and classic with clean lines. i was sure i wanted to be the stylish, chic and cool bride, inspired by my fashion icons:

perhaps something like

or

however, apparently this dress style is not a popular one... at least not in the bridal shops i've visited. though i suspect i'll have to hunt through vintage shops if i want this look, i have of course, been open to trying on any and all dress options.

upon further investigation, it turns out my fashionistas did stray from their usual "style" for their wedding dresses, and yet all four still looked amazing:

my bridesmaid carol has been oh so helpful in finding various styles and looks, including some that looked hideous on the hanger. often they also looked hideous on me too,  but every so often i was surprised. trying on anything and everything, lead me to my new love...

tulle, glorious tulle!

this lightweight fine netting brought me back to my ballerina days...

cue Kermit singing the Rainbow Connection, and 8 year olds flailing arms and legs about

even my fashionable go to ladies have been caught in this wonderful fabric:

torn between simple and classic vs. the tulle princess, my dress search continues. rest assured, even i think there can and should be a limit on the amount of tulle - and yet audrey still rocks this look!