Wedding Dress Code

In the UK, where I live, wedding dress is planned for months in advance. The end product is something that is usually worn once, something very outfitty that matches from head to toe. As Hadley Freeman comments, it's usually something that "would look ridiculous in any other context."

At a stunningly beautiful wedding I recently attended, headpieces that resembled miniature Alice in Wonderland top hats and exotic birds featured prominently. I am all for the current trend as featured in my fabulous friend's blog but have questions surrounding these choice pieces where they cost upwards of £50 and are only worn once. In a specific shade of sage to match sage shoes. For those of you who think sage is an herb, it's not. It's a shade of green that is ubiquitous at weddings this season.

It is worth mentioning that I am getting married this summer. Conscious of not becoming a Bridezilla-of-lore, I am taking a hands-off approach to the whole shebang. Or so I would like to think.

At my wedding, I anticipate a clash of civilizations. Not only in the beautiful medley between Jews and Goyim, but in apparel. For the British contingency, as aforementioned, a wedding outfit is planned, considered, reconsidered and carefully selected. Amongst my circles, a wedding outfit is chosen according to the weather of the day, the mood, the aura and the shade of Crocs or Birkenstocks of the season. Comfort reigns supreme. Tie dye and batik often features. Where in Britain, hair-dos are devised weeks in advance, in my hometown, the look will depend on whether or not there has been a plunge in the river prior. For Bridezilla here, this doesn't represent a problem so much as a testimony to my upbringing.