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The motto this time is: This is the last
time, and it’s got to be fabulous.

ABOVE: Lace
and an illusion
neckline, Maria’s
Haute Couture
Bridal, West
Bloomfield.

LEFT: Adam
Selman
Spring Affair
dress, Tender,
Birmingham.

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wedding day?” — and forgetting everyone else’s opinion.
“We have brides who come in and choose something
imaginative and funky like a cocktail-length, ’40s-inspired
dress in a color you wouldn’t expect, like gold, and it fits
their personality so it’s perfect for their day,” says Cheryl
Daskas, owner of Tender in Birmingham. “Or instead of
a long gown, a stunning cocktail-length dress like Adam
Selman’s Spring Affair pleated tank dress in champagne,
coupled with an ankle-tie shoe, can make a beautiful
statement. Other dress colors that are popular for second
weddings are pastels, jewel tones, silver and a variety of
pearl tones.”
For accessories, Daskas suggests choosing jewelry and
hair ornaments that are as “fairy princess as you want for
your big day” or going more classic with pearls, “like the
Simone Rocha pearl or bell earrings that work for both
modern and traditional weddings.”
Don’t forget to allow enough time to order your wed-
ding gown if it’s custom or needs alterations, says Nadica
Ristivojevich, owner of Maria’s Haute Couture Bridal in
West Bloomfield, which carries exclusive dresses from
European designers. “Second weddings come together
generally faster, but you still need to plan ahead with time
enough — usually three to six months — to get the per-
fectly fitted dress.”
Whether your second wedding is something free-spir-
ited like a tropical beach ceremony or more traditional,
take your life experience with you, Ristivojevich says.
Most wedding experts agree: This time around, it’s
more about you and your groom’s choices, not your par-
ents’, so use your wisdom to create the wedding experi-
ence of your dreams. *