The large trend in wedding fashion as of late is to not only have a dress for the day of the wedding and an outfit for when leaving the reception, but a second wedding dress from the ceremony. The second dress is the party dress which is usually much easier to dance and move around in and slightly sexier than the ceremony gown. Though, the cost of an entire second wedding gown is most often too much for the regular bride. If cost is not an issue, then finding two dresses in an excellent option. In my hours of perusing wedding sites and designer dress collections I have come across quite a few convertible dresses. A dress that appears to be a complete gown but has a break (usually a hidden zipper or series of hooks) and can become a shorter party dress. When it comes to convertible dresses there can be one large con, that being that you can quite easily tell where the two sections of the gown come apart. This deters a lot of brides, because it gives a very cheap look.

I researched through some of my favourite designers to find some decently styled convertible dresses with a range of prices. On the lowest side of the cost spectrum I found that David's Bridal - David's Bridal Collection has three great styles ranging from $500 to $700. These are the first 3 dresses in the photos below. Martina Liana was another designer that had great two in one dresses, they are slightly more expensive ranging from $1800 to $2200. I included 4 of Martina's dresses below. Lastly, I included a fantasy dress from couture french designer Max Chaoul, it is difficult to find the price of this dress online, but the majority of his dresses are in the range of $5000 to $10,000+. 

I came across an amazing editorial in Brides Magazine. The pictures are photographed by Amber Gray and styled by Rachel Leonard. The styling & photography are absolutely stunning and I wanted to share them with the world.

I absolutely love to look through inspiration images. As an artistic person it is always beneficial to feed the creative mind. Personally, I love to look through real wedding photographs posted on the web. Websites such as theknot.com and theweddingchannel.com are fabulous because of the vast and diverse collection of photographs. I could literally spend hours going from page to page and picture to picture without realizing any time has passed at all.

More than just wedding photographs my inspiration can come from many sources. I am an avid reader and find creative inspiration bursting from the pages of my favourite books. Classic Jane Austen or the more modern Emily Giffin novels are where I turn most often lately. Family, Friends, Celebrities, photography, movies, stories of the world, and the world itself inspire us constantly. I just wanted to share a few of my recent sources of inspiration.

These are just some images that I have come across online and in magazines.

Enjoy and find some inspiration today :)