Down That Aisle in Style: A Wedding Guide for Full-Figured Women
Chamein Canton uses her unique mix of native New York sophistication and a touch of Southern charm (a gift from her mother) combined with her considerable experience in the wedding industry to address the needs of full-figured brides around the world. The result is Down that Aisle in Style! - A Wedding Guide for Full Figured Women. Her book focuses on the resources, advice and encouragement (generously mixed with photographs of beautiful full-figured women) that will help all women to plan...
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More than 60% of American women are full-figured, yet there hasn t been a wedding style guide to help them look their very best on their wedding day Until Now!Introducing Down that Aisle in Style! A Wedding Guide for Full-Figured Women. Chamein Canton uses her unique mix of native New York sophistication, a touch of Southern charm, and her considerable experience in the wedding industry to address the needs of full-figured brides around the world. Her book reveals secrets that will flatter any woman's body, including wedding gown design, cosmetics, hair style, photography, and much more — all the resources that will help women around the world plan one of the most important days of their lives their wedding day.
Hey You Beautiful Doll!\ Before you begin shopping for your wedding dress—or any dress for that matter—there is one thing I want you to remember. Style is not about size; it's about attitude.\ If you feel like a frump on the inside, I can guarantee you will look like a frump on the outside—no matter what you are wearing. On the other hand, if you feel beautiful on the inside, you will naturally project a beauty that is visible on the outside. . . .\ Full-figured women have made tremendous strides in front of the camera, in the glittering lights of Hollywood, and on the runway, but the most important stride any of us can make is in our own self-acceptance.\ So, what does being a full-figured woman mean? Well, if you ask most people they will likely say it means you are fat or big with no distinction between either. Conversely, if you ask people what it means for a man to be big, you will hear answers like tall and muscular, even buff, before you hear the word fat. . . .\ Look at it this way: the only actual difference between a size 4 and a size 14 is the number. Body shapes are universal and don't change by dress size. A pear-shaped size 6 will follow the same style guidelines when choosing a wedding gown as a pear-shaped size 18. There may be differences in the details, but the only substantial difference between the dresses is the size.\ And while I'm on my soapbox, full-figured doesn't mean unhealthy or lazy any more than it means fat. For the last few years the focus of the media has been on weight rather than health—as if to say that all skinny people are healthy. Contrary to popular belief, size-four women don't fall into the stereotype of healthy and happy any more than full-figured women fall into the stereotype of sitting at home all day eating despondently. I'm all for losing weight to better your health, but if you're not happy with yourself, no amount of weight loss is going to help. Thin women may be in the media's spotlight, but happy women get more out of life, no matter what their figure may be.\ Simply put, this is not an issue of them versus us. There are only women! And like all women, full-figured women deserve to be happy, to have confidence, to love and be loved by others, and to look absolutely fabulous on their wedding day! Every woman can look in the mirror and like everything she sees.\ So get ready to learn how to bring out your own natural beauty, regardless of your shape or size, and have the time of your life doing it. Get ready to become the most beautiful bride your groom has ever seen!\ Chamein Canton
Foreword by Olga RamosInspirationAcknowledgments Hey You Beautiful Doll!Beautiful ClothingTables and the Glossary The Perfect WomanBody Types - Petite Average Tall Body Shapes - Inverted Triangle Hourglass Rectangle Pear/Triangle Round Diamond Choosing the Right Silhouette A-Line Ball Column Empire Mermaid Sheath Consider Your FigureNeck and Shoulders General Advice - Placement Shape Necklines - Wedding Band Jewel Bateau Scoop Square Sweetheart V-Neck Neckline Attributes - Notched-V Keyhole Décolletage Scalloped Portrait Fichu Compound Necklines - Ballerina Contessa Halter Off-the-Shoulder Strapless Illusion and NecklinesShoulder Lines - Spaghetti Straps Straight Halter Cross Halter Neck Halter Full Yoke AttachmentsYour BackBodices - Corseted Fitted Blouson Specialty Bodices WaistlinesLocations - Empire Raised Natural Dropped Types - Asymmetrical Basque Inverted-V Plain Straight Shirred Arms, Wrists, and HandsSleeves vs. StrapsSleeve Length - Capped Short Elbow Three-quarter Full Sleeve Types - Bishop Cape Dolman Dropped Fitted Gigot Juliet Melon Poet Renaissance Straight Tapered Tulip Illusion and SleevesCuffs - Fitted Poet Pointed Scalloped Straight Gloves - Short Medium Long Formal (Opera)Veils General AdviceFace Shapes - Oval Round Oblong Heart/Inverted Triangle Square Rectangular Diamond Pear/Triangle Veil Shapes - Oval Diamond Square Lengths - Shoulder Elbow/Waist Fingertip Knee Ballet (Waltz) Sweep Chapel Cathedral Royal Cathedral Types - Angel Back Birdcage Butterfly Flyaway Fountain Mantilla Back Drape Attributes - Pouf Ornamentation Blusher Cascade (Tiered) Headpieces - Backpiece Bun Ring Cap Comb Crown Halo Hat Headband Spray Tiara SkirtsHemlines - Mini Street Intermission Ballet Floor Hi-Lo Skirt Attributes - Apron Bouffant Bow Box Pleated Skirt Bustle Flounce Fluted Skirt Overskirt Pannier Peplum Pickup Skirt Redingote (Redingcote) Tiered Skirt Trumpet Skirt TrainsCommon Train Lengths - Sweep Court Chapel Semi-cathedral Formal Train Lengths - Cathedral Royal Cathedral MonarchThe Watteau Train BolerosFabricColorFitting Your DressCustom GownsUndergarmentsJewelryCasual WearWhat to Wear After the Reception Beautiful WomenHairFace Shapes - Oval Round Oblong Heart-shaped Square Rectangular Diamond-shaped Triangular Hair ColorHair CareDos and Don tsSkin CareSkin Type - Normal Oily Dry Combination Sensitive Facials - Basic Normal Acne Collagen Bridal Special Procedures Home Facials MakeupWorking With Your Face Shape - Oval Oblong and Rectangular Round Heart-shaped Square Diamond-shaped Triangular Eyes and Eyebrows - Wide Set Close Set Evenly Spaced Almond Oriental Small Large Hooded Deep Set Eyebrows Lip Shapes - Full Thin Down-turned Unbalanced Balanced VagueMakeup for the Plus-size Bride A Professional s View of MakeupWho Will Do Your Makeup?Your Touch-up KitManicures and Pedicures Hair RemovalBeing at Your Personal BestDiet and Exercise Massage Therapy - Holistic (reflexology) Healing Stones (stone) Healing Reflex (reflexology) Swedish Oriental (Amma) Medical Seated Therapeutic Stone Stone/Sole Connection Reflexology Universal Queen Esther for Brides What to Expect During a Session Pump You Up!Wedding OverloadDisabled DivasBeautiful CelebrationsPlanning and Budget - Where When Who Wedding ThemesContractsAttendantsMothersBridesmaidsChild AttendantsCeremoniesMusic FlowersBouquets - Bridesmaids Bouquets Groom s and Groomsmen s Boutonnieres Centerpiece Arrangements Menus - Cocktail Reception Wedding Brunch Tea Reception Wedding Luncheon Dessert Buffet Buffet Dinner Rehearsal Dinner The CakeBeautiful MemoriesChoosing a PhotographerLightingCompositionPosingRetouching and Special Effects Photo TipsDon t Let It End With The PartyAuthor BiographyAppendix: MakeupGlossary Photograph AcknowledgmentsIndex
