We've seen the simple invites. And the sparkly headpiece. And the gorgeous groom. But the "Breaking Dawn" wedding accoutrement we have yet to say 'I do' to is Bella's much-buzzed-about wedding dress. But thanks to Summit Entertainment, the frock is coming into clearer focus—the studio announced last night that the gown was designed by none other than Carolina Herrera!
"It is always a great pleasure to design any wedding gown, but this one was particularly special," the iconic designer told Us Weekly. "Kristen is a stunning girl and her character, Bella, will make a beautiful bride."
In our opinion, Carolina's clean, classic aesthetic fits well with Stephenie Meyer's description of the 1920s antique ensemble, but we wanted to know what a real bridal expert had to say about the news.
"I definitely think it could match the Victorian feel in the book," said Amy Eisinger, Associate Editor of WeddingChannel.com (who also happens to be a "Twilight" fan). "The one phrase that I've always sort of heard about Carolina is that her designs are a bit like ladies who lunch, and I don't mean that in a derogatory sense. I mean that in the sense that she's very classic. It's very sophisticated. It's generally a little bit more conservative. You're never going to see Carolina do a wedding dress that has a super-plunging neckline or something like that."
As to what Amy guesses the gown may look like, she said it will likely be in keeping with the feel of the headpiece, invitation and decor we've seen thus far.
"I think the headpiece, of what we've seen in that one little clip, [the dress] will definitely fall in line. Very classic, very traditional, and having that kind of elegant almost Victorian-vintage twist. It kind of looks like she's wearing a longer veil, so that would be classic. When we see that aisle shot with the flowers and that kind of woodsy look, the dress that you would imagine Carolina designing has a lot of lace, a little bit of a chapel train to it and maybe fitted with a modified A-line or something like that. It's not going to be a huge, over-the-top gown."
If Carolina's most recent collection is any indication, Bella's gown may even more explicitly utilize a floral theme. "What we saw at Bridal Fashion Week did incorporate some embroidered flowers onto the dresses and things like that, so I wouldn't be surprised if it had some floral detailing to it, whether in the lace or the embroidery."
Either way, we have a feeling Kristen Stewart's going to look breathtaking!
Related:
It's Official! Bella Swan's Wedding Dress Designer Is Carolina Herrera
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