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Florist
• Wedding and Party Specialists
• Daily orders and deliveries
• Fresh, Silk and Dry
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52 Brides 1990
to be either young or older — "'older'
being in their late 20s, out in the work
force and paying for their own bridal
outfits, not to say their own weddings."
The young brides still like frou-frou
and floral. Wreaths are important, as
is 'heavy' veiling, which means lots of
veiling. You see lots of poufs, lots of
beaded flowers and beaded motifs, he
says. "Older brides are more sophisti-
cated. They opt for simple wreaths
and very simple veiling. The wreath
would be beaded rather than floral. Or
they may opt for an asymmetrical face-
framing headpiece or a tiny Mary
Queen of Scots cap:'
Maressa sees no regional differ-
ences. Nowadays, brides do a lot of
research before bridal gown and head-
piece shopping, and their main
sources of information are the bridal
magazines. "The bride in Detroit is
reading the same magazines as the
East Coast bride," he says.
"I design specific headpieces for
specific gowns. That doesn't mean
you must choose this headpiece to
wear with this dress but as a designer,
I have a concept of a total look. When
you decide on the dress, try to find
a picture of it in a magazine so you
can get an idea of how the designer
saw the total look. Then ask yourself,
can I adapt that look for myself?"
Maressa recommends.
The headpiece should be chosen
only after you decide how to wear your
hair. Maressa feels it's best not to over-
do the look. He echoes Michele
Piccione's advice to be yourself and
to be comfortable.
Currently, the most popular veil
length is fingertip but, he says, "I
prefer long veils, as long as the train
of the dress, but that's because I'm in-
to a total look. Many brides don't
know how to handle a long veil and
also, it's heavy to wear the whole day?'
Veils are getting "prettier:' Instead
of the plain veil, there is now more
detail work on veils, and more bead-
ing.
Christos of Christos, Inc., a
New York City bridal gown manufac-
turer, designs both gowns and head-
pieces. In his opinion, the headpiece