This document appears to be from a bridal magazine and features descriptions and photos of wedding dresses. It includes summaries of multiple elegant gowns with details on styles, designers, materials, and pricing. The dresses showcase intricate detailing, dramatic silhouettes, and luxurious fabrics like taffeta, chiffon, and silk organza. Accompanying the gowns are jewelry pieces from designers that complement the romantic bridal aesthetics.

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entrance
in this
season’s
Modern,
feMinine
frocks,
flush with
layers and
asymmetrical
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intricate
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by a bouquet oF pleating
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turn up
a dramatic
silhouette with
cascadinG silk
cinched by a bow
see page 78
for product
information.
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2. the Volume photography
Marc von
borstel
stylist
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Maslow
text
Megan
phillips
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4. side
flip
a tiered tulle
ballroom skirt
and delicate
Feather appliqué
create a wispy,
ballerina proFile
luly blue collection
“loire” chiffon
sweetheart gown with
convertible tiered tulle
skirt, can be worn as
a full ball gown or
with shortened skirt
(pictured), $2,500,
luly yang couture.
roberto coin Fantacia
collection 3.37-carat
total weight micro-pavé
diamond ring, $11,300;
Gregg ruth 3-carat
total weight diamond
ring, $10,620, both
from alvin Goldfarb
Jeweler. opposite paGe:
this Flirty one-
shoulder number
evokes a Fiery
Flamenco dancer
pronovias “alora”
one-shoulder, off-white
catania satin gown with
ruffle detail, pleated
bodice with a-line
silhouette and pick-ups
on skirt, $2,019,
a princess bride.
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5. i n Bloom
a lavish train oF
ornate raw-edGe
Floral rosettes is
ampliFied by a
sparklinG headband
luly yang diamond
collection “la vie en
rose” pleated taffeta
gown with floral
garden skirt, $4,200,
luly yang couture.
pinky ring: 5-carat
asscher-cut diamond
ring in micro-pavé
diamond setting,
$125,000, by alvin
Goldfarb Jeweler.
on ring finger:
platinum and 14k
white gold vintage
ring centered by a
16.57-carat emerald-
cut aquamarine,
$13,930, isadora’s. erin
cole design double
sparkle silver
headband, $313, la
belle reve. benjamin
adams “yasmin”
open-toe ivory satin
pumps, $270, luly
yang couture.

6. the bride is in
Full bloom in this
distinctive luly yanG
Gown embellished
with an ornamental
beaded center
luly blue collection
“Gardenia” strapless
taffeta gown with
beaded floral hem
and bust, $1,550, luly
yang couture. ring
finger: past present
Future 3.09-carat
diamond platinum
ring, $126,075;
cocktail ring: oval
8-carat blue topaz
ring with diamond
surround, $1,625,
both by alvin
Goldfarb Jeweler.
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7. a cloudlike ball Gown
with caGe veil lends
contemporary Flair to a
classic silhouette
bellflower by monique
lhuillier strapless textured
silk organza draped bodice
gown with hand-tufted
skirt, $5,800, marcella’s
la boutique. textured
14k white gold, rose de
France acorn ring, $2,835,
Francesca lacagnina. luly
yang ivory horsehair cage
veil with pom-poms and
feather appliqué, $125,
luly yang couture
opposite paGe: a
voluminous, throwback
ruFF adds Glamour to
this crushed petal Gown
la sposa “dalmacia” off-
white strapless mermaid
gown with sophia chiffon
gathers and morbido
tulle ruffles, $2,139; blue
by enzoani “davenport”
rosette ruffled jacket in
magnolia, $250, both from
a princess bride. platinum
square art deco ring
centered by a 0.65-carat
diamond, accented by
14 additional diamonds
(1.29-carat total weight),
$10,230, isadora’s.
From paGe 72:
watters wtoo collection
“liane” crinkled taffeta
mermaid gown, $1,248, la
belle reve. bel aire 10-row
bugle-bead headband,
$66, la belle reve. atelier
aimée alta moda sposa
silk sandals with swarovski
crystals, $620, la belle reve.
bouquet of coral and vivid
red peonies, bella rugosa.
From paGe 73:
“Fern” by vera wang
two-piece gown with
multitiered peplum bodice
and cascading skirt with
ladder-technique detail,
$5,900, marcella’s la
boutique. alvin Goldfarb
Jeweler signature line
square 5-carat swiss blue
topaz ring with a halo of
diamonds, $1,415.
additional credits:
model/agency:
caroline codd, smG
hair/makeup:
marc von borstel
stylist assistant:
hilary Folks
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