Storm Emma may have put a temporary halt to our Brown Thomas Bridal Event last month, but no amount of snow could keep our readers from soaking up the latest wedding style trends! On March 10th, over a hundred ticket-holders flooded into the pop-up glass marquee on the Brown Thomas Dublin rooftop for our fabulous free event, which was a celebration of all things beautiful and bridal.
Guests were treated to spritzers, glasses of bubbly courtesy of Waterford, and Nespresso coffees, and a fashion show featuring the latest Brown Thomas collections, including bridal gowns, honeymoon and wedding guest pieces, must-have lingerie, pyjama sets, and mother-of-the-bride outfits. There were top styling tips from Brown Thomas Head of Personal Shopping, Katie McGrath, Group Buyer for Lingerie, Roslyn Ellis, and Aidan Corcoran of the Beauty Style Team, who also talked us through two foolproof bridal beauty looks. It’s safe to say that we wanted every single item on that catwalk, but we couldn't resist sharing some of our favourites with you!
1. We could hardly believe that this stunning bridal gown was by Ted Baker! It masterfully treads the line between sexy and sophisticated.
2. This bold, knife-pleat maxi dress by Self-Portrait, styled with JW Anderson bag, was an absolute knock-out on the catwalk. We're dying to wear it to our next summer wedding!
3. This knee-length lace dress by Needle & Thread, worn with Miu Miu bag, would be so pretty for a city wedding or day-after look. This is also one of our favourite beauty looks from the event - the pretty flicked eyeliner and red lip combo is just so striking!
4. Not into floral and lace? This striped number by Sportmax, styled with Mansur Gavriel bag, is a really chic and flattering alternative for a day-after, honeymoon or wedding guest look.
5. This jaw-dropping sculptural dress by Maticevski is not strictly a bridal gown, but we are dying to see a fashion-forward bride to don it on her wedding day! And we are living for those Manolo Blahnik shoes!
6. There were audible gasps in the Brown Thomas pop-up when this Rixo pleated dress hit the runway! Wouldn't this make the most stunning honeymoon piece? It's worn here with a bag by Mansur Gavriel.
7. We can't forget about nightwear! This strapless bra and silk pyjama set by La Perla is a newlywed's dream!
8. An effortless bridal look relies on good shapewear and this sheer panel bodysuit by DKNY even doubles as stylish wedding-night lingerie!
9. The Brown Thomas team put together some gorgeous mother-of-the-bride outfits for the show, but this look, comprising Edward Achour pleated dress and tweed jacket and Salar bag is just so timeless!
10. If you're headed somewhere warm on honeymoon, you have to bring this adorable short pyjama set by Desmond & Dempsey with you!
All of these pieces are still available to buy in Brown Thomas Dublin, and on the brand new Brown Thomas online wedding destination. And if you missed out on tickets for this event, don’t worry! The One Fab Day team have got more events planned for later in the year - in fact, we’re already working on something really exciting!
Images by Anthony Woods Photography courtesy of Brown Thomas
