The Year of Color

Gown by Stella de Libero / As Seen on Wedding Inspirasi
Three years ago when we created our blog, one of our first few posts already rallied to go for colored gowns. To be more specific, we entitled the entry "Anti-White" and it was our 9th post in the blog. This has always been one of our "propaganda movements." 

 Over the past few years since that post, we've been so overjoyed to see the same battle cry from fashion heavyweights the likes of Vera Wang. So when the folks over at Simply Bridal shared with us their 2014 Fearless Forecast, we couldn't be happier. According to Simply Bridal, they predict that 2014 is DEFINITELY the year for colored gowns. So in support of their forecast, we've scoured the web to also give you sample gowns based on their forecast. Enjoy! :)

 Simply Bridal says: 2014 is the year of going against the grain with weddings, especially when it comes to color! Instead of traditional white wedding gowns, brides will select colored gowns to show off their unique style and personality. Here's some of the hottest hues for wedding dresses and what they say about you:
CAYENNE
Source: Pinterest
"You believe that life should always be romantic, and have a sweet sense of innocence" 

PLACID BLUE
Gown by Carolina Herrera
"You have a need to express your hopes and dreams, no matter how idealistic they are."

SAND
Gown by Vera Wang
"You are steady in your ways and persistent, with a very strong need for security."

HEMLOCK
"Seafoam" by Jenny Packam
"You are sensible, respectable, and love freedom. 
Those around you love your carefree attitude."

RADIANT ORCHID
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All You Need is Love and...Boracay


Photography by MangoRed
It's no secret that I love Boracay weddings. But what I love even more are Rebellious Boracay Brides. No two Bora wedding is alike. Despite the fact that it's pretty much the same island and often times the same rockstar talents, each wedding comes out with a different vibe. But of course there are still certain Boracay weddings that kind of stand out for me--and those are the ones that are perfectly photographed and perfectly executed with simple but significant elements. A Rebellious Boracay Bride is someone who knows how to bring out the best of what the island can offer. After all, the beach is your backdrop, what else is there to do but just add significant touches of your own? 


I've seen sooooo many Boracay weddings. So I naturally love the ones that are going against the templates. Take for example Nick & Sheeva's Boracay wedding. Beautiful calligraphy, Asya as their backdrop, emerald jewelry, copper-colored cups, and bicycle as a design element--it's a new kind of Boracay wedding and it worked flawlessly. 

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I will make 2014 a masterpiece by...

http://belledejourpowerplanner.com/
It's time to announce the winners of our #Jumpstart2014 contest in collaboration with Belle du Jour :)

 Thank you soooo much for all the entries. Once in awhile we do love having these contests because it allows us to learn more about you, our dear readers. So thank you for participating.

 So here are the three winning entries! :)
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Are You Rebellious Enough to Do The Proposal?

Are you rebellious enough to take matters in your own hands and in your own terms? Yes, it's every girl's dream to have a wedding proposal--but do you really have to wait, wait, and wait in vain? 

 I am not ashamed to tell you that I, yes me, as in RB Kai, initiated the proposal. I was rebellious and bold enough to be honest with Cy that I already wanted to get married and if our relationship wasn't going to progress, then maybe it was time to move on. (On a sidenote, I also told him that if we wanted Jason Magbanua as our videographer, it was gonna take 1 year anyway so it's not like we were gonna get married soon). Turns out, Cy of course also wanted to get married but that he was just concerned about costs--I told him that money matters will always be there...it's already a given. The important thing is that we could be a team for life. Besides, I didn't want to have a grand wedding anyway. I told him that we could get by. That money should be the least of our priorities. The decision to get married became a mutual agreement. A conversation that led to a revelation that we both had wanted it...a realisation that sometimes, we just need to have the balls to communicate at that level without any pretence.  Eventually, Cy still wanted to propose in his own way. But the fact remains that it all started with me--I initiated it, I wanted to have "the talk". Sometimes, a girl just can't always be waiting like a damsel in distress stuck in a tower that needs to be saved. THIS is what being a rebellious bride is all about--it's NOT all about the coolest wedding themes. It's about creating your own rules that make sense to you even if society thinks otherwise. 

 That's why when Courtney submitted her story, of how she was the one who proposed and that their wedding became a holiday elopement event, I really thought it was such a refreshing feature. So here goes!
Courtney: "Yep, I proposed to him!"

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Rebellious Bride/Photographer Ruffa

The Ruffa and Mike Team with Pol Tiglao

"Mike loved taking photographs back when he was young and pursued it after graduating college. We took baby steps; learning every trick we needed to add art to our photographs. There was room for improvement daily. I can really feel the passion just yearning for so much more in him. Then, not for long, we established our own photography business. We started with prenuptial shoots and pre debuts. Finally, we then decided to be wedding photographers.
 Who wouldn't and couldn't agree that weddings and magic are completely inseparable? That feeling you get when the bridal song starts to echo around the church, then you see the bride walking down the aisle, towards her awaiting groom at the altar's end. These emotions are what captured us the most. Flawless and real. Things we learned to appreciate deeply back when we were both in the college theatre, where we met." -- Rebellious Bride Ruffa

Ruffa's walk down the aisle is probably one of the most wonderful scenes I have seen yet. Mike eagerly awaits his bride's entrance--and when Ruffa does emerge from the doors, he kneels down to take photos of his beautiful bride. It was a testament to their relationship, their journey, encapsulated in this one moment that defined their wedding. 

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Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco in Pink and an Upside Down Cake!

Kaley reads Rebellious Brides!!! Okay, that is just a rumor I made up. But she sure is a rebel for choosing this unpretentious pink Vera Wang Dress. It was just so her! Barbie pink and all. I also love how she had her hair down!
"Cuoco wore a custom, petal-pink strapless tulle ball gown by Vera Wang to swap vows with Sweeting. The dress had a sweetheart neckline, a hand-gathering detailed bodice and hand appliqué Chantilly lace accents. The veil, also by Wang, was nude tulle with petal-pink floating hand appliqué Chantilly lace." - eonline.com
Photos from eonline.com


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#Jumpstart2014


Happy New Year, Rebels!!! Congratulations to everyone who got engaged and got married in 2013. And now it's time to celebrate more rebellious weddings, and help with your planning this 2014!

 Speaking of planning, we partnered with the rebellious girls over at Belle du Jour to jumpstart our year together by treating 3 of our readers to a Belle du Jour gift! 

 Simply answer the following: 
"I will make 2014 a masterpiece by ______. #jumpstart2014" 

 Email us your answers at: rebellious.bride@gmail.com 

 The top 3 answers that RB Mica and I will choose will get a Belle du Jour planner of their choice! So choose your planner:

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