This weekend’s show is one of two this spring in Visalia. The other, “A Wedding Style Soiree,” will be March 14.

These shows give couples a chance to comparsion shop and to see what is popular in weddings, said Debbie Mancini, whose business Mancini Production Inc. sponsors “A Bridal Odyssey.” She said brides and wedding professionals are getting more creative than ever because many couples are working on tight budgets.

“There are some things you can cut back on and be OK, but there’s some things you can’t,” Mancini said.

Wedding dresses have proved to be one area in the budget brides aren’t budging on, said Silva Kassouf, owner of Elegant Brides in Fresno.

“For some reason, when it comes to the dress, they’re still looking for their dream dress,” Kassouf said. “They do ask if there’s anything lower, but they will still buy the dress they want.”

For their dresses, brides are turning to ivory with less beading and more details in the material, she said.

“There’s a lot of asymmetrical draping, and ruching, and for fabrics, taffetas are really in,” Kassouf said. “Also what’s popular is dresses with a lot of tucks, which are pickups on the skirt.”

Vintage style featuring lace is also in demand, though a lot of lace with beadwork is not, Kassouf said. Tiaras are no longer all the rage, and are being replaced with hairpieces such as broaches, feathers and flowers.

As for color schemes, she said brides are requesting jewel tones, Tiffany blue and gold — a marked contrast to the more subdued browns and beiges popular last year. These dresses tend to be on the shorter side at tea length.

Also minimized this year are the cakes — many couples are using cupcakes in place of a large wedding cake.

“Cupcakes have become a big deal. They’re using the cupcakes in tiers and still might have a small cake for their pictures,” Mancini said.

Source: www.visaliatimesdelta.com

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