Ladies,

Rejoice! It’s Wedding Gown Wednesday!

Today is all about simplicity. Lela Rose’s debut wedding gown collection is divine, elegant, perfect. I love. Do you?

Lela Rose Spring 2009. This and all images via nymag.com.

Perhaps this gown is deceptively simple. An easy silhouette, but the criss-crossing fabric of the bodice is actually quite complex. And gorgeous. And flattering to boot!

Here’s another goodie:

Lela Rose Spring 2009

I grow ever more fond of lace as all this wedding-obsessing goes on. Again, a simple shape here - too curve-hugging for me, thanks, but I do appreciate it! - but the lace adds a layer of complexity. Not to mention romance!

Finally, a third and more daring number:

Lela again. She seriously rocks.

The boobie bow is not for everyone. I certainly could not pull off this look. But I covet. I heart. I think it’s different and modern yet enduring and timeless.

Exactly what a bride should be.

xoxo,

DomestiGal Jen

Sue and fabulous DomestiGals,

As promised, I am still obsessing about the Oscars. I mean, perhaps I’d be able to let it go if, like, half the women weren’t wearing white gowns that could totally - TOTALLY! - double as wedding dresses. If I were a tailor I’d take some of these designs and knock off some wedding gowns STAT.

Of course, since my own wedding gown is the equivalent of the fake Gucci bag you buy out of some guy’s trash bag in Times Square, I have an affinity for knock-off designer wedding gowns. But even if I weren’t biased, some of the dresses from Sunday night’s Oscars are just too bridal to resist!

So, who will take home the DomestiOscar for Best Pseudo-Wedding Dress? The Nominees are…

Penelope Cruz - Who accepted her Best Supporting Actress Oscar in a stunning white vintage Balmain with drapes, lace, and bling.

Marisa Tomei - Marisa is sooo making a comeback. She looked killer in a one-shoulder, mermaid-cut white-gray Versace with gorgeous geometric folds.

Sarah Jessica Parker - I will always be a huge fan of SJP. She takes such a wonderful fashion risks and always dresses appropriately. Her Oscar gown was no exception. The Dior Haute Couture creation would make a GORGE wedding gown, with its fitted blinged-out, sweetheart bodice and tulle princess skirt.

Jessica Biel - Should she ever get Justin Timberlake to settle down, her Oscar gown would be the perfect wedding dress! The modern ivory satin Prada number shows off Jessica’s hot athletic bod while indulging in luxurious fabric folds.

Evan Rachel Wood - SO not one of my favorite actresses, but you can’t argue that her ivory Elie Saab gown would look incredibly glamorous walking down the aisle. The V cut in the strapless bodice is a little sexy, and the folds of the gown are just beautifully crafted.

So ladies? Who will it be? Leave your votes in our comments section!

xoxo,

DomestiGal Jen

Ladies,

Hot off the runway - and, yeah, not sure what these white gowns are doing in the Fall 2009 collections at New York Fashion Week but whatever - I present to you the Wonderful and the WTF?!

Wonderful:

Lela Rose Fall 2009 via NYMag.com

I am in love with this dress. I love the cut, love the fit, love the belt, love the fabric folds. It is a dream. And it would work perfectly as a wedding gown!

And the WTF:

Erin Fetherston Fall 2009 via NYMag.com

The head mask and crimped hair are one thing - well, two things. The very confused hemlines are another - well, like, four others. Yikes. Not as offensive as the unitards, shoulder pads, and MC Hammer pants that have also been cruising the catwalks at Fashion Week this week (don’t even get me started on those), but WTF?! I mean right?

Right.

xoxo,

DomestiGal Jen

Yes! It’s about time! I am delighted to announce to blushing DomestiBrides everywhere that Cole Haan has unveiled - so to speak - a new bridal collection! And what’s more, they have used their Nike Air technology in every shoe.

Now you will really feel like you’re on cloud nine on your wedding day!

And they’re super-cute. And most of them are dyeable, so bridesmaids can wear them too! I mean could this be any more genius?

Here are my faves:

Ceci Air Rose Sling

Floral details are a major trend right now. Flower power is everywhere, from wedding gowns to bridal hair clips. I love love love the little roses on these shoes. They won’t match my dress, but if they did I would snatch them up in a split second!

Ceci Air Rose Ballet

If you are going to flats on your big day (and you go, girl! Who needs heels anyway?), you and these cutie patooties may be MFEO. Again, the roses. A to the Dorable.

Ceci Air Mid Sandal

These are the ideal strappy sandal for the well-pedicured bride. I love the double sling-back. Adds a hint of glam to these babies. So cute!

And finally, my blinged-out favorite of them all:

Ceci Air Rouched Sandal

I love. These shoes. It wasn’t until I went wedding dress shopping that I truly understood the ingeniously elegant and fabulously flattering folding of fabric that is rouching. I heart rouching. I wish everything were rouched. And now I have found shoes with rouching! And bling! Divine!

Gals, let me know your thoughts! I have yet to find my Wedding Shoes of Dreams, so would love any input!

xoxo,

DomestiGal Jen