Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Last week, I mentioned that at my 2001 wedding, I changed out of my Richard Tyler wedding gown and into a custom-made white leather halter top and hip-huggers. A few of you requested pictures. Here they are.
Dancing in my Tyler gown and tiara.
Another view of the gown and, more importantly, the cake!
I changed into leather but kept the tiara.
I thought I was being pretty edgy with the leather at the time, but the gown is so conservative, isn’t it? I was striving for something “timeless” and “elegant” and blah blah blah. Pretty but boring. Nowadays, I would just go crazy. Maybe a rainbow-striped gown with a giant hoop skirt. There would have to be a whole bunch of midgets under the hoop skirt, of course. I’d have the midgets jump out and throw glitter at everyone after the kiss. Now THAT’S occasion dressing!
Anyway, now that I’ve done what you asked and shared these photos, you can do a little something for me. Hey, there’s no such thing as a free lunch here! If you haven’t done it already, click here to give my photo five hearts so I can be a winner in the Independent Fashion Bloggers Dress-Up Contest. Need more reasons to vote for me? Read yesterday’s post.
UPDATED TO ADD: My cake was by Ron Ben-Israel.A He later recreated it in a different color scheme for Modern Bride magazine. I think my version is superior.
OMG – I don’t know what’s better, your outfits or your cake! I LOVE it all.
you looked beautiful and HOT on your wedding day!!
at least you wore white!
i’ve been married TWICE and yet to actually wear a white dress… not intentionally, it just worked out that way.
i love how you ‘kept the tiara’
classic!
Holy Cow!
That. is. awesome.
Hot!
And the cake is a work of art. I wouldn’t be able to eat it.
Voted for you! Weird though, it said I only voted 4 1/2 stars… Uh-oh! HOpefully, I didn’t pull your votes down.
Love both outfits and that cake is gravity-defying!
And thanks for obliging to our request to post the white leather outfit!
Just voted
good luck…also the cake is AMAZING!!!! I really do like how you step out of the box, even in 2001 
glad you kept the tiara too!
Twitter: ashemischief
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Holy crap I love you!
But I may love that cake more. I’m not certain, I may need more evidence to make a final decision…
GORGEOUS! Look at that body! #sojealous!
Of course you would have a crazy, but awesome and stylish cake!
You look gorgeous in both looks!
Twitter: fasshonaburu
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instead of having a photographer at my wedding I will just photoshop my head onto your body in these pics
Twitter: fasshonaburu
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strike that last comment, I’m going to photoshop my head on Mr B’s body b/c I heart you
you look GORGEOUS!! i love both looks and the cake was amazing! and of course i gave u 5 hearts.
Wow, you look so amazing!!!!
I love the leather outfit, too cool!
(the verification word is rosebud, which isn’t too strange, but that’s what my mother has called me for as long as I can remember, so it made me happy.)
No surprise, you looked gorgeous. And THAT CAKE!
You can always renew your vows and be even more outrageous!
Lovely post! Your gown is indeed beautiful (*not* conservative!) and your leather ensemble is breathtaking. Was the amazing cake delicious?
You’re my hero and that cake is blowing my mind.
I was so enthralled with the tiara, the dress, and the leathuh that somehow I COMPLETELY missed seeing the cake, and so I had to scroll back up once I read all the comments. Amazing!
I always get the best anti-spam words that distract me from what I came to say!! (Today its JEWELRY)
Ummmm… oh ya! You are amazing. AND- I’m coming to NY next week! Are you by chance going to the big ol QVC party? Since you know everyone and all.
xox
What a payoff. I have never seen you in either one of your wedding costumes, and this is the best wedding imagery I’ve seen in a long, long time. It certainly beats my wedding picture, hands down.
You were incredibly beautiful. The white leather pants/halter are a great wild counterpoint to the timeless/elegant look of the Richard Tyler gown.
And while I’m at it, I should say that Mr.B looks dashingly handsome.
Oh, and I already voted.
OK, I obviously love you and everything about this, but please, where did you get the cake!
Twitter: ShoeDaydreams
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I hate you on so many levels now.
You’re lovely dress, hawt oufit, cool cake. Whatever. I’m so over you.
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Luv
Poochie
Twitter: bonbonrosegirls
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Damn, do I look like a stalker. I don’t think my wedding pics that are going up tomorrow hold a candle to yours. Nothing can beat white leather.
if you’re gonna wear white leather you better darn well look good in it
and you do!! seriously!
THAT CAKE??!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I may have missed the point but I love the dress, love the simplicity. Love the leather top and hip huggers too for the same reason. Simple. Love it!
Twitter: dejapseu
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Awesome wedding pics…both outfits! Love the tiara!
OMG you look so gorgeous!! I love it. You gown looks timeless so u got what you were going for and your leather outfit is hot.
I think I would do something wacky maybe but not too wacky I would want a little tradition. Not sure..
I love the dress and think it is timeless. And the cake…WOW!!!
You looked lovely in your wedding gown and the tiara…and the cake looks sumptuous.
Just voted for your dress on IFb
That leather look is SO fabulous!
Fabulous both utterly stunning, I do love the white leather items the most, what fun to change into that! Great cake too xx
WOW you look so beautiful Wendy!! Love your tiara too – you look like a true princess;-)
XOXO
Amy
Oh my god, Wendy! You look gorgeous in your wedding gown, and so kick-ass in your after party outfit! You’re one of the only people I could imagine of conceiving of such a ballsy idea and pulling it off so well.
Also, like everyone I marvel at your fabulous cake. Your version IS much better =)
I can’t believe you didn’t wear the pants for the actual ceremony!
Wendy, your wedding gown was lovely, but you rocked the leather halter and pants look too!
FABULOUS tiara, btw.
Absolutely Fabulous, Darlink!
i love your wedding gown! And the leather outfit, it’s like a virginal ass-kicker hhehehe
Twitter: stylishthought
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Smoking!!! Who says a bride can’t indulge her inner biker chick! You never cease to amaze me! That cake is fantastic!
Talk about elegant — you are stunning in *both* outfits! And the cake is simply awesome, just incredibly cool. Thanks for sharing, we love these pix!
Wow, you look just beautiful. The Richard Taylor gown IS classic AND stunning! The cake is fantastic! I just love these pics, wedding photos are the best.
By the way how do you get your hair to always look so damn shiny! I’m jealous.
Needless to say you looked totally stunning in the leather ensemble, sexy lady!!
Hon you are HOT in that white leather! Such a happy day, looking at all those smiles
And your cake!! much better color version than the green one.
OMG so gorgeous!
Amazing outfits and amazing cake! wow and wow! xxx
You are so freakin’ fabulous, WB!
xoxox,
CC
You look stunning in both outfits!
And that cake is CRAZY.
wow what a cake!!
hey i scrolled down and got a kick at watching carol burnett and the gang! that was great thanks for posting those!!
Twitter: smashingbird
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you looked super fabulous in both outfits and that cake looks very yummy indeed!