TrendSpark: The Anti-Wedding Dress

Weddings may be the last bit of tradition we have in our society of apathetic views towards religion.  As more religious traditions have become jaded by commercialism and fraud, getting married denotes a need to give in to the old school, suit up, and walk the aisle.  But, a new batch of designers and indies are giving the wedding a bit of a shake up.  Weddings are being streamed virally online, receptions are getting replaced by all night dance parties with rock bands and DJs, and the wedding dress is getting a fresh makeover.

We’ve begun to see a trend towards dresses that are shorter, less frilly, and even, gasp, ones that are not white!!!  (Guess we know who did and didn’t wait till the Honeymoon).  At left is one perfect example from WWD. It’s a wedding dress inspired by the Mad Hatter (I guess we know who plays Alice in this relationship).  Whether these dresses hit the mainstream is anybodies guess, just be glad that you can finally have a wedding that will keep you looking like the most unique bride in the world.