Bridal Alchemy Cape Town

CREATING A VINTAGE LOOK

CREATING A VINTAGE LOOK

If its a dream vintage theme you have chosen for your wedding dress but alas your current budget is not so grand  ..  Then take a look here at some ideas to create a classic, timeless vintage feel without having to use costly antique lace or expensive fabric and detailing.

Andrea ♡

BRIDES BEST FRIEND

I love these wonderful pictures showing some best friends with their brides.

A wedding day is a time when you make a loving commitment with the blessing from all your closest loved ones, who join together in celebrating both you and your grooms future life together ..

Remembering to take some special moments with your best friend for whom sharing your life with total love has…

A PERFECT FIT

It’s going to be a long, busy, social and sometimes unpredictable once in a lifetime day!

So you need your dress not to let you down. As we all know, style and comfort are not the same thing. It’s so important when choosing your dress to tell your wedding dress consultant about your style and ideas for your dress but also the kind of wedding you will be having … Big fine, multi…

SHADES OF WHITE

The ever popular white and ivory have been the wedding dress colours of choice for years .. occasionally a bride has looked at wearing some of the pastels and blush pinks.

This seasons wedding dresses and indeed this year’s have seen the introduction of a range of warm earth white fabrics. These subtle neutral tones can be used blended together or mixed with the whites.  Colours…

The up do

Deciding to wear your hair up on your wedding day?

Styling your hair up for your wedding day can done by yourself or a recommended stylist. Wearing hair up has traditionally been a popular choice with brides. Bridal hair trends change so quickly but keep in mind that your hair style needs to be fashionable but mostly it has to suit you and the style and theme of the dress. The style you…

WILD FLOWER BOUQUETS

Here in the Cape a popular choice to consider. Using wild or seasonal garden flowers for your wedding bouquets .  Pretty, easily available, simple and affordable.  Their colours compliment most wedding themes .. Bridal party bouquets are often less structured today but still remain very much part of setting the wedding ambiance and capturing the bride and grooms personality…

The morning of the day

Your wedding day is here..

To get yourself ready for the day ahead it’s so important to remember that this is your wedding day! .. Celebrate every minute. Today’s memories will last a lifetime ..  Here is a list of songs that you can share with your bridesmaids .. Listen to, relax , laugh and never forget. Together with mom’s, new in- laws, hair and make-up you will be getting dressed to…

Bridal Alchemy Cape Town

Hello

A little about us ..

At Bridal Alchemy Cape Town we offer a full in house line, custom designed and made for you dresses and fully imported designer wedding gowns.  You are welcome to visit us, make an appointment to come in and try on as many dresses as you like at NO CHARGE.  We really do LOVE being part of you finding your perfect dress.  Call Andrea at  0828554994

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The Biggest Gown Trends from the Spring 2015 Bridal Runway Shows

After 37 runway shows, 400+ Instagram shots, our first foray into Google Glass, and more espressos than we care to admit, we’ve compiled the standout trends from Bridal Fashion Week. Overall, we saw gowns take on a much more fluid shape than past seasons, making effortless elegance that much easier for brides to achieve. There were plenty of wow-worthy details to gush over, our favorite of which…

HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT WEDDING DRESS FOR YOUR BODY TYPE

I often get asked how I gauge the perfect fit for a wedding dress to a specific type of body. Let’s face it, – we are all built in our own unique way and different silhouettes just work better for different bodies.

By the time you’re ready to start wedding dress shopping, you’ve probably amassed a pretty nice-sized wish list about your dream gown. Most bridal shops will only let you book an…

Berta’s avant-garde designs

Berta’s avant-garde designs have taken over the bridal world by storm. Her artistic approach to bridal fashion have managed to surprise even the most veteran fashion editors and bloggers. Her collections are considered among the most praised and anticipated in the world.

Berta’s leading line of work is based on high quality, uniqueness and premium level finishes. The luxurious fabrics, which are…