Wedding Archives | Farah Novias

Inside Farah’s exclusive Barcelona bridal Atelier

13/04/2022/

What is the mission of Farah Novias and what makes your bridal boutique unique?

We want our brides not only to feel special in the bridal gowns we offer, but to enjoy the magnificent experience of finding and choosing their dream wedding dress. All our bridal collections are exclusive, which means you wont be able to find them at any other bridal boutique in Spain

How do you decide on which designers to carry?

Our goal is to chose bridal designers that are not only recognised throughout the bridal industry but are leaders in the fashion world. We look for designers that are incredibly innovative and have the ability to create custom-made couture wedding gowns for our brides without ever physically meeting them.

How informed are the brides when they come in for an appointment?

Most brides use social media for all kinds of ideas and inspirations on how to choose their wedding dress. Almost all our brides track down their designer dream dress after finding it on our website or Instagram page.

How has internet changed the wedding dress shopping?

The Internet has hugely transformed the wedding industry as most of wedding- planning is now online and potential brides-to-be have a much bigger range of wedding dresses and brands to choose from. The internet has helped brides come a lot more prepared to their appointments and it has helped us reach more brides globally. We have noticed, however that a lot of times even though you think a certain look might be perfect for you, it’s a whole different story when you actually try on the dresses. We have had so many brides who after helping them choose their perfect dress have said to us ‘I never thought this would be the style for me, but I love it’, and thats where are expertise comes in.

What are the latest trends in bridal fashion?

All of our designer collections speak to every type of personality and wedding destination. From the minimalistic and more relaxed bride to the playful princess type bride, we explore every prominent fashion trend from the 2022 bridal collections. However, if we had to to choose some of the top trends of 2022 they would be square neck-lines, puffy sleeves and bohemian dresses.

What do you like most about running a bridal boutique?

Creating the perfect and most memorable buying experience for our brides is what I cherish and enjoy most. The look on a bride’s face when we find her the perfect dress is something that is truly magical and makes every bit of my work worth it. We also always share a very special bond with all of our brides as we always keep in touch with them after their wedding day, which for me is really beautiful.

An Unforgettable Wedding

20/01/2022/

I always dreamed on getting married to the love of my life wearing the perfect wedding dress in a beautiful place. On July 31st my dream was fulfilled by marring the man of my life with the dress I imagined in an amazing setting in Girona and today I can say that it was the most incredible day of my life.

Like many other couples, it wasn’t easy to get there in a global pandemic. The preparation of the wedding was hard and full of changes and uncertainties, but finally after three date changes we were able to celebrate the love we had shared for years in an unforgettable ceremony. We got engaged in 2018 on the day of our anniversary and from that moment we knew that we wanted to have an intimate wedding with our family and closest friends and that we didn’t want to plan a complicated wedding with too much preparations. If there is one thing to learn from this pandemic, it’s that we need very little to be truly happy.

The Ceremony

The wedding ceremony took place at Mas Marroch, a 15th-century gothic farmhouse located on the outskirts of Girona, owned by the Roca brothers. We fell in love with this beautiful rustic farmhouse from the first moment that we laid eyes upon it. The wedding celebration continued in the magnificent and elegant garden that surrounds the farmhouse and the floral decorations and live music gave a very romantic touch to the wedding.

The Wedding Venue

The wedding Reception was held in the Agora, a beautiful natural pavilion that all the guests fell in love with. For the dance, which was held where the banquet took place, I changed into a beautiful and comfortable dress that allowed me to move freely and enjoy the moment.

The Wedding Dress

As for my dresses… I discovered Farah’s bridal boutique through Instagram. After months of searching and thinking about how to describe the wedding dress of my dreams, I arrived accompanied by a large group of the most important women in my life.

At the appointment, I remember Farah asking me about the wedding ceremony and the style of the wedding gown I was looking for, and to my surprise it only took a few minutes to find the dress of my dreams. All of her wedding dresses are perfect, but she captured the idea I wanted very quickly and the first wedding dress she took out was the gown that most defined my personalty. It was one of the most exciting moments in my preparations. We were all excited to see that this was finally the dress I was going to tie the knot in. Farah not only advised me on my two wedding dresses, but on all the bridal accessories I wore and she truly made me feel very special at all times.

Gwen Stefani’s two glamorous Vera Wang Wedding Dresses

18/07/2021/

Award-winning singer Gwen Stefani tied the knot on July 3 with country-singer Blake Shelton after being engaged in 2020. The wedding ceremony was held in a private chapel at Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch.

To celebrate her big day, Stefani wore two custom Vera Wang wedding dresses that were inspired by romance, big love and forever-more.

For the wedding ceremony, she chose a lily-white silk georgette and hand-tumbled tulle high-low gown, featuring a sweet heart plunging neckline and a cutaway back. In a heart warming tribute to her family Gwen wore a lily-white chapel length veil featuring hand embroidered names of Blake, Gwen, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo flanked by 2 white roses at the hem of the veil.

Gwen wore a shorter version of her ceremony dress for the reception which featured a corseted bodice and a tulle skirt that was embroidered with two love birds, a symbol of the couple and three baby love birds representing her children. She accessorised her mini dress with sparkling earrings, gold bangle bracelets and a cross necklace. Stefani complemented her final look with a pair of white cowboy boots.

“You need a party dress when you get to marry Blake Shelton ” she wrote on her Instagram.

Ariana Grande’s Custom-Made Vera Wang Wedding Dress

07/06/2021/

The Grammy-winning star Ariana Grande tied the knot with real-estate developer, Dalton Gomez in an intimate ceremony. The wedding took place at the star’s home in Montecito California on May 15, with only 20 close guests in attendance.

Ariana looked stunning in a custom-made Vera Wang dress. The Audrey Hepburn inspired dress was the combined efforts of Ariana’s stylist Mimi Cuttrell and Vera Wang herself.

The minimalist strapless lily-white column dress was made of silk charmeuse and had an empire waist and a plunging low back. The beautiful star completed her final bridal look with a shoulder length veil and a satin bow accent that complemented her signature high ponytail hair style. Ariana kept her jewellery minimal only wearing her engagement ring, wedding band and a pair of extra-sentimental pearl and pear-shaped diamond drop earrings by Lorraine Schwartz.

Princess Beatrice wore Queen Elizabeth’s vintage gown for her wedding

27/07/2020/

Princess Beatrice wore a vintage Norman Hartnell dress for her wedding to Italian property tycoon Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi. The exquisite gown was first worn by queen Elizabeth II at the premier of “Lawrence of Arabia” in 1962. The gown is made from ivory taffeta and is encrusted with diamanté and has a geometric checkered bodice. The Queen’a vintage dress had to be remodelled to fit princess Beatrice’s measurements. The beautiful bride paired her exquisite ivory gown with the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara that was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day in 1947.

Princess Beatrice’s vintage choice was a touching gesture of sustainability respecting the current global pandemic.

Vera Wang Bridal Fall 2020 Collection

04/06/2020/

Vera Wang celebrated the 30th anniversary of her brand by unveiling its 60th bridal collection. Unlike her previous colourful bridal collections , this season embrace modern and innovative wedding dresses in a bold palette of black and white. The Vera Wang Fall 2020 bridal collection combine minimalism with architectural cut, offering innovative and unexpected silhouettes with edgy details. “I felt the need for a more modern context of wedding attire,” vera explained “It’s about marrying a cool, hyper-hip attitude with a traditional experience”. While sparkle, texture and long trains have been dominating her latest bridal collections, this season she has taken a more dramatic and fearless approach.

Cleaner, sleeker and extremely sophisticated silhouettes that are body skimming in a very architectural way without any beading, flowers or bouquets. “This is my interpretation of modern and youthful wedding gowns“.

The Best Award Season Red Carpet Looks of 2020

08/01/2020/

As we are getting closer to the 92nd Academy Awards, the excitement of seeing the Hollywood stars on the Oscars 2020 red carpet builds up. It has been a great season for the red carpet gowns so far and we have selected some of our most favourite bridal worthy red carpet dresses for you to get inspired by when choosing your wedding dress.

Jennifer Lopez stepped out at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2020 with an “Old Hollywood ” inspired ivory satin dress with sheer back and diamond timings that was designed by George Hobeikaen.

Jennifer Aniston wore a simple and elegant mermaid gown in ivory color by John Galliano at the Sag Awards 2020.

Arianna Grande stepped on the Grammy awards 2020 red carpet in a custom Giambattista Valli ball gown with a dramatic skirt.

The actress, Barbara Lennie wore a minimalistic and elegant Ivory satin dress by Carolina Herrera on the Goya Awards 2020

Thomasin Mckenzie wore a spectacular blue-grey multi layered tulle Valentino haute couture dress on the Golden Globes 2020 red carpet.

The actress Belen Rueda shined at the Goyas awards 2020 in a aquamarine blue off-the shoulder dress by the Spanish designer Benjamin Friman. Belen completed her red carpet look with a pair of long gloves in the same color.

Gillian Anderson wore an elegant and sophisticated white dress by the British designer Safiya and Tiffany jewellery for the 2020 Golden Globes Awards.

Sofia Carson was every inch a superstar on the Golden Globes 2020 awards in a spectacular baby pink tulle ballgown by Giambattista Valli.

Reese Whiterspoon stepped on the Golden Globe 2020 red carpet in a dramatic white Roland Mouret gown with a asymmetric neckline.

Dakota Fanning shined on the Golden Globes red carpet 2020 in a lavender tulle Christina Dior Haute Couture ball gown.

Beautiful Bridesmaids Bouquets

11/08/2019/

Complement your bridesmaids with coordinating flowers that will make a special impression and dazzle up their outfits. The flowers need not to be perfectly matched with your bridal bouquet or flower arrangements as long as a common element unites them together.

All in white

Adorned with leaves

Romance in roses

Tropical style

Princess Eugenie ‘s Wedding Dress

26/10/2018/

Princess Eugenie looked stunning on her wedding day in a beautiful white portrait-neckline gown by London-based designers, Peter Piloto and Christopher de Vos. She chose a long sleeved V- neck gown in silk jacquard that gently folded around her shoulders.The gown was made from various layers of silk, cotton and viscose and the elaborated top layer was made in Como, Italy.

Eugenie chose not to wear a veil and decided to pair her amazing wedding dress with the spectacular Greville Emerald Kokoshink tiara, made of rose-cut pave diamonds set in platinum. This marvelous piece was designed by the amazing French jeweller Boucheron in 1919. Princess Eugenie accompanied her tiara with a pair of matching diamond and emerald earrings given to her by her new husband Jack Brooksbank.

The Marvellous Wedding of Chiara Ferragni

06/09/2018/

On Saturday, September 1, the Italian ‘influencer’ Chiara Ferragni and the rapper Fedez, got married in the Italian city of Noto in the province of Syracuse. Creating a brand around the ceremony, the ‘Ferragnez’ fulfilled all the expectations we had from a luxurious and glamours ceremony. Furthermore, the opening of the personalised Ferragnez amusement park added an original touch of fun to the wedding.

Chiara Ferragni Wedding

After many months of extensive waiting, Chiara left her millions of followers and all the quest of the wedding speechless. The influencer chose the creative director of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri, for the creation of the two unique and custom-made dresses she wore at her wedding. Three different look adapted to each phase of the event: the ceremony, the dinner and the party.

Wedding Dress of Chiara Ferrangi Dior

Chiara Ferrangi wedding Dress Dior

For the ceremony Chiara appeared on her father’s arm in a beautiful white ball gown that featured a long sleeve embroidered crochet jumpsuit with a detachable and voluminous tulle skirt. Inspired by her favourite bride, ‘Grace Kelly’ Chiara transmitted uniqueness through a perfect blend of simplicity and elegance.

Chiara Ferrangi Second wedding dress

After the wedding ceremony at the banquet, Chiara surprised everyone with a less traditional tulle dress in nude color also designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri. The dress was decorated with the symbols and drawings of the couple with the phrases of the song that Fedez composed to propose to her. Finally, for the late night party at the Luna Park `Ferragnez’ the influencer opted for a ballerina look by only changing to a short full bodied tulle skirt.