Friday Fashionspiration #6: Best Disney Wedding Dresses

A quick note from Jen: The hubs and I are off to Disney World today for a week of work for him and guilt-free pool-lounging for me. I am also going to cut myself off from the blogosphere/Twittersphere - which I think everyone should do once in awhile. So the AWW blog will be quiet next week but back in full force on November 15!

In honor of our Disney adventure, this week's Friday Fashionspiration comprises a few of my fave Disney Fairy Tale Wedding dresses. Yes, the label is cheesy. And the names of the dresses are also cheesy. And yes, there is probably a premium price attached because of the Disney association, which is lame. But putting those things aside, I think these dresses are actually quite lovely.

Sleeping Beauty is anything but a snoozer! Love the cap sleeves and detail on the full skirt.

Via Big Day Plunge

 Jasmine is hotter than hot in a lot of good ways. I love the simplicity and the color. Fab for a destination wedding.

Via Kleinfeld

Snow White is no-nonsense, understated and elegant. Happy, not dopey.

Via Weddingo

And finally, a gown fit for a princess: Cinderella. Off the shoulder with sheer cap sleeves? Love.

Via Big Day Plunge

Indeed, it's almost as good as the real thing:

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Kirstie Kelly designed the dresses above, but bridal king Alfred Angelo is at the helm of Disney's newest bridal collection - the Fairy Tale Princess Collection (IT JUST GETS CHEESIER!). The gowns were unveiled at Spring 2011 NYC Bridal Market last month and will be available for purchase in February 2011. Aisle Dash has the full slide show. (Their Bridal Market coverage rocks by the way, so be sure to click around when you follow that link!)

See y'all soon. I'm going to Disney World!

Cheers,

Saying "I Do" at Disney

First of all, apologies for the irregular blogging this week. Four consecutive weekends of travel have taken their toll here at AWW... But! We'll be here all week! Try the veal.

This weekend, I am off to Disney World with the hubby. He will be doing a consulting project while I practice being a trophy wife - hitting the gym, sitting by the pool, reading chick lit on my Kindle. I haven't been to Disney World since I was six (and was too shy to talk to Minnie Mouse) so I am pretty excited to see how the place has changed. And to ride the rollercoasters.

I also hope to catch a glimpse of some weddings while we're there, as I must admit I'm fascinated by the whole "Disney Fairy Tale Weddings" culture.

I mean, this? Is undeniably cheesy:

Photo via About.com

But all of this? I could get into:

Photo via Luxury Launches

As it turns out, you don't have to invite Mickey and Minnie and arrive in Cinderella's carriage if you get hitched in Disney World (unless you want to, that is). Au contraire, Disney can put on a heckofa classy party too - thanks to this guy:

Photo via Disney Weddings

All hail David Tutera, lord of the classy wedding! David and Disney have joined forces to create Disney's Couture Collection - one of three different wedding collections from which a Disney bride can choose. This is the most flexible of the three collections, with an emphasis on personalization. After choosing one of the four themes depicted above, you can customize your wedding menu, decor, and more.

Being a Disney princess come cheap though. Disney Couture weddings start at $65,000 (Eek!). The other collections are less pricey but also less customizable. Quite.

I remain of a mixed opinion about weddings chez Disney. Perhaps our little vacay will sway me one way or the other.

Would you ever have a Disney wedding? 

Cheers,