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At Shazikki Designs we aim to exceed every brides expectations of service, quality and price in the provision of Alfred Angelo designer wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, mother-of-the-bride and flowergirl dresses as well as hand crafted wedding invitations & wedding accessories.
We aspire to making our bride's special wedding day as stress free and fun as possible by providing a wide choice of wedding products and new ideas through effective communication and service.
Shazikki Designs is based in Newcastle in the Hunter Valley and easily accessible to Lake Macquarie and the Central Coast. If you live further away from Newcastle we would be only too happy to open our store if you are planning on making a special trip to purchase your wedding gown. We have had many girls visit us from as far away as Tamworth, Scone, Muswellbrook, Forster and Taree. Please call us on 0249 61 4844 during business hours to book a special fitting time.
We can help you with all aspects of your wedding stationery and wedding accessory needs. From bomboniere to your wedding garter we have been assisting brides prepare for their big day since 2002. If you have any questions regarding any of our products or you just want to chat about what you might need for your wedding please call us on (02) 4961 4844 or email us at info@weddingbitz.com.au
Wedding Bitz by Shazikki Designs was created with the busy bride in mind. Shazikki Designs is your one-stop shop for all yourwedding clothing, wedding invitation and wedding jewellery needs. We realise many brides have a tight budget so we can even provide you with all the materials to make you own wedding invitations.
Shazikki Designs specialise in handcrafted original design wedding invitations, bomboniere, wedding chocolates and confectionery, bridal jewellery, wedding glassware, wedding function hire items and more.
Have Shazikki Designs create something special for your wedding. If you are seaking something specific for your wedding please try our site map or contact us direct. You may also like to check out our free Wedding Checklist and Wedding Planner.
Tradition and wedding gowns
A wedding dress or wedding gown is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. For many decodes the colour white has been the traditional colour of the wedding gown. This was not always the case in the past though, and as you will see, the trend towards adding colour to the wedding dress is growing in popularity and many of the Alfred Angelo dresses have a splash of colour added.
Over the centuries, brides have always dressed in a manner befitting their social status---always in the height of fashion, with the richest, boldest materials money could buy. The amount of material a wedding dress contained also was a reflection of the bride's social standing and indicated the extent of the family's wealth to wedding guests.
Wedding dresses have traditionally been based on the popular styles of the day. For example, in the 1920's wedding dresses were typically short in the front with a longer train in the back and were worn with cloche-style wedding veils. This tendency to follow current fashions continued until the late 1940's, when it became popular to revert to long, full-skirted designs reminiscent of the Victorian era. The trend has continued until today.
Today, western wedding dresses are usually white, though 'wedding white' includes creamy shades such as eggshell, ecru and ivory. One of the first women to wear white at her wedding was Mary Queen of Scots, when she married François II of France. However, white was not then a tradition but rather a choice and one considered inauspicious, since white was the official colour of mourning in France at the time.
White did not become a popular option until 1840, after the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. Victoria had worn a white gown for the event so as to incorporate some lace she owned. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published, and many other brides opted for a similar dress in honour of the Queen's choice. The tradition continues today in the form of a white wedding, though prior to the Victorian era a bride was married in any color except black (the color of mourning) or red (which was connected with prostitutes). Later, many people assumed that the color white was intended to symbolize virginity, though this had not been the original intention. (It was the color blue that was connected to purity.) Today, the white dress is understood merely as the most traditional and popular choice for weddings, not necessarily a statement of virginity.
As you will see in the Alfred Angelo designer collection there are some gorgeous colour combinations available. In fact you are able to choose any one of 55 accent colours for your Alfred Angelo wedding dress to match your Alfred Angelo bridesmaid dresses.
Please call Sharon or Nikki on 0249 61 4844 or call in to our store in Newcastle to discuss your needs.
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