The Cat’s Meow Dress

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 by Melissa Harrison

I was half way through making the sample for the new Cat’s Meow Dress when I realized I was deigning my first could-be wedding dress. I had it in mind all along as a dress the could be dressed up and go more formal, giving it a longer hemline and adding delicate lace trim and topstitching details to the bodice, but didn’t clue in to its potential until I was holding a quirky, yet elegant white dress in my hands. The funny thing is, this is almost exactly the type of dress I had in mind when I was dreaming of a small, courthouse wedding before my husband and I ultimately decided to go with an intimate garden ceremony instead. I think it’s quite charming paired with the same shoes, gloves and earrings I wore to my own wedding!

Dress Sophster-Toaster
Petticoat ModCloth (in white)
Shoes ModCloth
Gloves Antique Warehouse
Earrings & Necklace old

All photos by me.

Three Wedding Dress Styles – Spring/Summer 2011

Posted on August 12, 2011September 24, 2013 by Melissa Harrison

In addition to my own wedding, I was lucky enough to attend two other weddings this year. As a woman, what I looked forward to most as the wedding dates approached was seeing what the brides’ wedding dresses would look like. For the most part, each dress was starkly different this season but they did have a few, somewhat shocking, similarities. Continue reading →

Royal Wedding Review

Posted on April 30, 2011September 24, 2013 by Melissa Harrison

History was made on April 29, 2011 when Prince William married Kate Middleton, making them the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The wedding was full of time-honoured traditions passed down by other royals, including the white wedding dress, popularized by Queen Victoria, the presence of myrtle in the bouquet, made a must for all royal weddings after Queen Victoria included it in her own bridal bouquet and the balcony kiss, first institutionalized by Princess Diana. Continue reading →

The White Wedding Dress

Posted on September 24, 2010September 24, 2013 by Melissa Harrison

From the original white wedding dress worn by Queen Philippa of England in 1406, to all of the white wedding dresses worn around the western world last weekend, our tastes in wedding dress fashion have been directly influence by our royal role models. Queen Philippa did it first, Queen Victoria set the standard, Princess Grace brought sophistication and Princess Diana brought extravagance. Continue reading →