I Do,
Take 2

What to wear on your second special day.

SUSAN PECK SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

ABOVE: Inbal Dror, Roma Sposa
Atelier, Birmingham. CENTER:
Simone Rocha earrings, Tender, Birmingham

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very wedding is a special occasion —
and for “I do,” take two, it’s positively no
exception: For bridal fashions for the
encore bride, the good news is there are no
rules. In fact, the modern bride lucky enough to
find love the second time is ignoring the old tra-
ditions and creating her own.
“She typically is in a differ-
ent place now and her wedding
gown should reflect it,” says Anna
Castaldi-Roselli, owner of Roma
Sposa Atelier in Birmingham.
“Your encore wedding gown
should reflect your current per-
sonal style and fashion sense,
and what kind of wedding you
want to have on your own bud-
get. The motto this time is: This
is the last time, and it’s got to be
fabulous.”
Keep in mind, fabulous doesn’t
have to mean ultra-formal or fancy. Your gown’s
formality should match the tone or theme of
your wedding celebration. Helping style brides
of all ages for more than 20 years, Castaldi-
Roselli finds these more experienced brides to
be more focused on “simple elegance.”
“There are no designers that create solely
for a second wedding, but many have pieces
in their collection that lend themselves to that
special bride,” Castaldi-Roselli says.

Two of her favorite designers, Galia Lahav
and Inbal Dror (both Israeli), have many fabu-
lous gowns in their 2017 spring/summer col-
lections with more sophisticated silhouettes,
or two-piece designs, and an overall subtler
elegance that appeal to these brides.
All of the designers from Israel
were game-changers, she says,
with their backless, see-through
mesh and lace, and figure-skim-
ming elements that brides love
today. “Off-the-shoulder, high-low
and mermaid styles are very pop-
ular and trending right now.”
Many brides are also opting for
two different looks — one dress
for the ceremony and one for the
celebration afterwards. “We have
some gowns with a removable
chiffon skirt that can be taken off
after the wedding and create a
totally different look for the rest of the evening,”
Castaldi-Roselli says. “But remember, what you
wear to the party after your ceremony should
be something you can really move and dance
in comfortably — it’s your chance to relax and
have fun.”

BREAKING THE RULES

For the perfect event, the answer can be as sim-
ple as asking yourself, “What do I want from my

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