| The cover of Bride's Magazine's 976-page March/April 2003 issue -- the must-have magazine for the 600,000 people who will get engaged on Valentine's Day. (PRNewsFoto) |
8% of marriage proposals take place around Valentine's Day. For the 2.3 million couples who will marry this year, the essential March/April 2003 issue of BRIDE'S Magazine gets their wedding planning started with 976 pages of style and substance.
One of the first things a bride should do, after setting a wedding date and confirming the location and officiant, is select her wedding gown. On average, brides try on 12 gowns before choosing their favorite, and 20% of brides cry when they find "The One."
More designers than ever are creating bridal collections, and BRIDE'S singles out the very best dresses from the latest New York runway shows. This season's fashions have something for every kind of bride-sweet, sexy, glamorous, girly, racy, refined. Slim and minimal silhouettes showcase dramatic skirts with sparkle, while the satin strapless ballgown is a perennial favorite for evening enchantment.
For the bride who wants to show some skin, low backs and thigh high slits turn up the sizzle factor. Greco-Roman silk sheaths worthy of an empress move with the body in soft, fluid waves. And for a vintage touch, with contemporary updates, the mini wedding dress makes a return for 2003.
With expanded coverage of style trends, BRIDE'S presents the most glorious gowns for every bride. Also in the March/April issue of BRIDE'S Magazine:
A Tie-Dyed Wedding Cake?: Sure, when it's this pretty! BRIDE'S designs 18 never-before-seen wedding cakes, including tuxedoed groom's cakes and hand painted mini cake masterpieces. These creative confections offer sweet suggestions for making the "cut-it-and-feed-me" moment especially memorable.
26 Pages of Real Weddings: Tepee-shaped altars. Brides with backup singers. Guests who hop into the water at a spirited poolside reception, white-tie finery and all. Weddings have changed -- they're no longer the scripted, predictable, no-surprises ritual they once were. BRIDE'S uncovers six unique weddings that represent a sampling of stylish American celebrations, from a gigantic Southern Bash on the family horse farm, to a sugar-coated reception of professional pastry chefs at a famed New York restaurant.
Caribbean Island Sampler: For simple honeymoon research, BRIDE'S compiles an extensive at-a-glance overview of our 25+ Caribbean neighbors, from Anguilla, Antigua and Aruba to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Couples can learn what makes each destination unique, and find the Caribbean isle that's right for them.