Let’s take a look at Abby Larson’s flagship book Style Me Pretty Weddings, named, of course, after her massively popular wedding blog Style Me Pretty…and figure out directly from the source what a “bespoke” wedding entails.
On page 13, Abby writes:
“Bespoke. It’s the word used to define something custom designed just for you. A gown so stunning, so chic, it fits your every curve to perfection. A glittery gold ring that shines brightest when placed only upon your finger. Thoughtfully mixed signature cocktails, a stack of letterpress monogrammed stationary, a hand-drawn silhouette, a pair of just-worn-enough jeans. Bespoke is a sensibility. It’s the idea that you can tailor the details of your life so that they sparkle just a bit more, so that your favorite things collide into one spectacularly unique equation built exclusively for you.
“So what makes a wedding bespoke? Not the stiff, buttoned-up way that this rather traditional word implies. What will make it perfectly imperfect, unabashedly joyful, in a way that you have been craving since the moment you said, ‘I will’?
“Here, my lovelies, is my recipe. A bespoke wedding is an utterly unique design that could bring a style aficionado to tears. It’s the lovingly chosen flowers, so pretty you wonder if they are real. It’s your and your soon-to-be husband donning fabulous tradition-with-a-twist threads and your innate sense that no other wedding will ever be quite as great as your own. But most of all, it’s the details. Details that are fun and spirited and full of soul. Details that mean everything to you and your other half, both exquisite and immensely personal. Add to that photography that will leave you breathless and, of course, crazy stupid love that pours out of each and every image. This, my friends, is a bespoke wedding.
“To illustrate this very notion, I have chosen a single wedding that embodies everything that a bespoke wedding celebration should be. A wedding that marries my favorite must-haves into one jaw-droppingly gorgeous affair. Above all else, one that is totally style-stamped for the couple behind the day. When you recover from the wedding euphoria that’s sure to kick in after devouring the following example, I’ll break it all down for you, piece by beautiful piece, showing you exactly how simple it is to craft a day that is oh-so-very-you. And more specifically, how you can use a real wedding like this one to inspire your own unparalleled celebration.”
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Source: Style Me Pretty Weddings: Inspiration & Ideas for an Unforgettable Celebration, Abby Larson, Clarkson Potter/Publishers (New York), 2012, p. 13.
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