Happy new year! And what a way to kick off 2015 than sharing the official 2015 Alfred Angelo Disney Fairy Tale bridal gowns, including the much-hyped Elsa gown, now available in stores and to browse online. #WhatHappenedToAnna?
This is my favorite collection in a while, for a couple reasons. First, it seems like AA is doing away from the highly stylized photo shoots and now sharing images of models wearing the dress against a simple background, like most bridal websites do. (In fact, I think this is a trend we are going to see across the bridal world – more REALISTIC weddings, as brides are rebelling against Pinterest perfection.) Second, my biggest complaint with past year’s collections is that the gowns simply do not remind me of their namesakes. Not this year, where pretty much every gown is very literal, right down to a special color for each princess, with some colors seemed to be named directly for their princess (Ice Crystal, Glass Slipper Blue, Lily Pond).
One item of note is this seems to be the priciest collection yet, with the Tiana gown possibly costing around $2000! This is a big jump considering the highest price gown of the 2014 collection appears to be $1399. Still, with a number of gowns priced below $1500, including the Jasmine gown priced under $1000, the AA DFTW collection continues to be a great affordable option for most brides.
What is your opinion of the 2015 Alfred Angelo Disney Fairy Tale bridal gown collection?
Belle – Style 243 – Between $1399 and $1799
Color shown: Royal Glow
Cinderella – Style 244 – Between $1399 and $1799
Color shown: Glass Slipper Blue
Sleeping Beauty – Style 245 – Between $999 and $1399
Color shown: Rose in Bloom
Tiana – Style 246 – Between $1799 and $2199
Color shown: Lily Pond
Rapunzel – Style 247 – Between $1399 and $1799
Color shown: Lavender Dream
Jasmine – Style 248 (available as a jumpsuit AND a dress!) – Between $599 and $999
Color shown: Enchanted Violet
Ariel – Style 249 – Between $1399 and $1799
Color shown: Ocean Blue
Snow White – Style 250 – Between $999 and $1399
Color shown: Sweet Scarlet
Elsa – Style 251 – $1399
Color shown: Ice Crystal
All photos are from Alfred Angelo.
I like the illusion neckline trend, but the latest collection just seems so generic. I know it’s hard to reinvent the wheel in the bridal industry since there’s only so many different combinations of necklines to skirts, but I just feel like these pictures are so ho hum. None of them would compel me to go find the dresses in stores if I was looking for a dress. Sorry AA.