Prom dresses make daring wedding gowns
I’m all for white dresses, red dresses, blue dresses, purple dresses, but ZOMG I actually gasped out loud when I saw this picture of Kelly Devoto’s fantastical colorful peacock-y wedding dress — which it turns out was actually designed to be a prom dress.
Seriously, it’s like a My Little Pony and Tinkerbell totally got it on nasty-style in a magical rhinestone shop and this dress was their sparkling bastard love child. And I mean that in the very best possible way! I’m totally in love.
I’ve got a detail shot of the bodice and bouquet below, along with the bride’s story of where she got the dress. I’m looking forward to telling you much, much more about this Los Angeles wedding some day in the future.
Kelly says: I got my dress in downtown Los Angeles at this huge dress shop called “Trendy Too” (lol). They sell dresses primarily for quinceaneras and proms.
The brand is Mori Lee, and my dress was part of the prom collection from a couple seasons ago. They only had one of that particular dress at good old Trendy Too, it was way too big for me — but luckily my grandma is an amazing seamstress and worked her magic on it.
This was the first and only dress I tried on. I just knew it was THE ONE!! The dress was the first thing I got for my wedding (besides the groom, of course) so once I had that, I picked out all the decorations to match the 3 colors of the dress: bright purple, electric blue, and honeydew melon green.
So, the secret to a colorful, fanciful, totally over-the-top wedding gown? PROM DRESSES! Folks who’ve read my book know that I’m biased toward prom dresses: the bright green skirt overlay from my wedding dress was made from an old prom dress I bought on eBay. Anyhoo, Lots more pics on Kelly Devoto’s Myspace!
Comments
41 responses to this entryToryn
October 8th, 2008 · 6:23 AM · #That dress is amazing!
Renee
October 8th, 2008 · 6:30 AM · #A few of the dresses I’m considering have definitely come from prom sites… I’m not ashamed! I gasped upon seeing this picture as well. Stunning.
Gerlinde
October 8th, 2008 · 7:00 AM · #I’m in love! That dress is fantastically amazing!
Bandita
October 8th, 2008 · 7:04 AM · #i loooove this dress, but more than anything i love what you wrote about it:
“Seriously, it’s like a My Little Pony and Tinkerbell totally got it on nasty-style in a magical rhinestone shop…” hahahahaha you rock just as much as that dress does
laura
October 8th, 2008 · 7:15 AM · #I don’t know why, but I friggin’ LOVE THIS DRESS. Totally not my style, but at first glace I was all ZOMG, just like Ariel. I wish I were this brave!
Beautiful, beautiful gown!
Alexis
October 8th, 2008 · 7:32 AM · #Oh my goodness! I love it…I am so jealous! I wish I was that daring but I’m too chicken to try something like that…but it’s amazing!
Sarah
October 8th, 2008 · 7:52 AM · #That dress is made of so much awesome and win.
Crystal
October 8th, 2008 · 7:57 AM · #HOT DAMN! That dress is gasp worthy! I freaking LOVE it!
Rachel
October 8th, 2008 · 8:03 AM · #The colors are incredible! I love it!
Kat
October 8th, 2008 · 8:25 AM · #One of my Barbie dolls has a dress like that. I am all kinds of jealous. I also gasped when I saw this pic! Stunning, gorgeous, wow!
jx
October 8th, 2008 · 8:31 AM · #this is a celebration all wrapped up in one dress! Faerie queens would love it. congratulations Kelly - on finding your perfect dress, having your day your own perfect way, and on your, hopefully long and wonderful, marriage !
Criss
October 8th, 2008 · 8:34 AM · #thats just too cool!
Ariel
October 8th, 2008 · 9:09 AM · #PS: Kelly’s also on the OBT for those who have questions:
http://offbeatbride.ning.com/profile/KellyDevoto
Bunny
October 8th, 2008 · 9:42 AM · #WANT! That’s dress is gorgeous!
Heather
October 8th, 2008 · 9:48 AM · #Woooowww… this dress is fantasy incarnate. Ariel gets a rhinestone-encrusted gold star for her genealogical take on it.
This is SO not my style, but at the same time, it is the kind of dress that you wanted to dress your Barbie dolls up in, just for the colourshock that would ensue. I totally second laura who said “I wish I was that brave!”
Britt
October 8th, 2008 · 10:13 AM · #I heart that dress!!
Gina Lee
October 8th, 2008 · 10:23 AM · #“Seriously, it’s like a My Little Pony and Tinkerbell totally got it on nasty-style in a magical rhinestone shop and this dress was their sparkling bastard love child.”
That’s hilarious…Ariel, you are so clever…what goes in that mind of yours! I love it.
Traci
October 8th, 2008 · 11:42 AM · #I totally adore that dress. And your description of it. I want it. I’d wear it every day. That skirt is complete perfection!
Dabney
October 8th, 2008 · 3:41 PM · #I LOVE TRENDY TOOOO! That is where I get my recital dresses! They have the biggest and best selection! Love the bouquet too!
medusa1977
October 8th, 2008 · 3:55 PM · #I’m not a princessy kind of girl but when I saw this gown my jaw dropped, I absolutely LOVE this, it’s gorgeous and so is the bride!
honeymyheart
October 8th, 2008 · 4:14 PM · #beautiful colors! the details are lovely and she totally rocked it.
Fae
October 8th, 2008 · 7:20 PM · #I never get tired of seeing this dress! If I’d seen it a few months earlier, I might not have made mine!
Brandi
October 8th, 2008 · 8:50 PM · #sooooooo delicious. I love it.
onibunny
October 8th, 2008 · 8:51 PM · #I love this idea! and I think this http://www.promgirl.net/prdr151.html
would make a phenomenal wedding gown.
Sara
October 9th, 2008 · 9:56 AM · #Onibunny I love love love your suggestion… I have been looking for a dress like that. too bad it’s out of my budget range
mrsdragoo
October 9th, 2008 · 1:41 PM · #WoW-e-ZOW! Love it, wish that I were so willing to buck the trend. I love it!
jenniferL
October 9th, 2008 · 3:42 PM · #that is a dress with color! love it. and your description had me crackin’up.
nena
October 11th, 2008 · 2:18 PM · #that dress makes me wish I could have gotten married twice!
Sarah
October 15th, 2008 · 8:22 PM · #I lloovee this dress, it is amazing!
Hopium
October 15th, 2008 · 10:09 PM · #Oh wow.
That dress is exactly what I wanted!!
Unfortunately Mother took over and said that grandparents would have heart attacks… dammit.
But it is sooooo gorgeous!!
missbhavens
October 16th, 2008 · 2:16 PM · #I LOVE this! It tugs at my 16-year-old inner self and screams “I AM WHAT YOU WANT”!!
Of course, I already bought a damn dress, but if I hadn’t? This is the road I would take.
faith
October 19th, 2008 · 2:30 PM · #i love the dress. it’s the same thing i’m doing in my wedding.
but mine isn’t as wonderful as
this dress. mine is a old red prom dress. its perfect for my december
wedding.
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daniela
October 27th, 2008 · 12:31 PM · #WOW the colours are amazing!
Nikita
October 28th, 2008 · 12:06 AM · #She looks like a princess. A rockstar princess. I want to be a rockstar princess on my wedding day!
tommy
October 28th, 2008 · 6:17 AM · #I simply love it..
Lets do away with the conventional and be bold and try something different !
I wish I could find more brides who thinks like this
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JC
October 31st, 2008 · 2:03 PM · #I’m a straight guy and I think that dress is sweet!
Claire
November 8th, 2008 · 9:21 PM · #i am in love with that dress!!!!! i really want to wear it to prom! thats what i was searching for when i found this. i’m serious where can i find this dress?
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November 10th, 2008 · 11:39 AM · #Holy crap this is amazing. You look fantastic… and I WANT THAT DRESS!