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Does 41 count as “mature”? I can tell you that it’s kind of hard looking at all the 21 year ancient “brides” (really models who may be 18 or 19) in the magazines when you are not exactly 21 anymore! The wedding dresses are also made for a 21-year-ancient body – sleeveless dresses are not so flattering on those of us who are over 40! And I did NOT want to wear a frumpy mother-of-the-bride dress or a “tasteful” suit. It was my first marriage and I still feel young and look young for my age and wanted to wear an actual white wedding gown. So I found a wedding gown that was not too frilly & girly, with no train or veil. It was a simple A-line with beading at the empire waist. I added spaghetti straps to the strapless gown, but I do wish there had been more dresses with small sleeves or at least wide straps available. The advice in the magazines is also tailored to younger brides. If you post any follow-up questions on here I will try to answer them. Excellent luck on your thesis!
I was a mature bride last year when I married for the 2nd time, 40 years ancient and my groom was 52. I don’t feel ancient, but apparently in the wedding industry, anything over about 28 is considered “mature” LOL. I didn’t want the 25-year-ancient’s over-the-top wedding. We wanted something intimate that represented both of us and our joy in finding right like after painful divorces. The 25-year-ancient flawless blonde princess in a strapless wedding gown and rhinestone tiara was the bridal image presented in 99% of the bridal magazines I bought. I craved more images of the “alternative” bride, just to get some out-of-the-box thoughts.
I finished up abandoning the mags altogether and instead turned to alternative bride websites such as Indie Bride, which gave me more confidence to plot our wedding the way we wanted it, not to please our parents or to meet some sort of ideal. I went with a vintage roses theme, we were married in an ancient theatre with a reception at an ancient grand hotel, I wore a champagne beaded flapper-style ankle-length gown, my husband wore a double breasted tux with ivory shirt and bow tie, my ring bearer carried our rings in a vintage jewelry box, we had a lace-look wedding cake that was red velvet, and we hired a live swing band for the reception. It was a blissful day…wouldn’t have changed a thing.
I am turning 35 in just a couple of days and am disabled. I have had 5 knee surgeries and have degenerative arthritis in my neck and back. I am also small with small feet. I am getting married and am finding that the dresses that I want all weigh too much and are extremely painful for me to wear. I look at these bridal magazines show these tall models looking gorgeous in them but neglect to take into consideration we small people. I am also finding that it is impossible for me to find shoes for my wedding as I wear a size 3 shoe. It is frustrating that I cannot find a lightweight material in a dress that I want. Also I am not a size 2 so what looks gorgeous on these women and makes me want the dress will not look the same on me. I recently had abdominal surgery for a uterine tumor so swelling is a problem. So I have to find a lightweight material for a person who is 5 ft 1 and not a size two and shoes for a person who wears a size 3 shoes. This is the first time that I am getting married and would like an nearly Cinderella type dress (it is my dream) but there are not any that I am finding that I can wear unless I want to be absolutely miserable on my wedding day because of pain. We need a magazine to do article on real women with real problems that need help with these sorts of problems.