The Fairy Godmother is alive and well in Carolina Herrera

By Dawn Boehmer

Sugar and spice and everything nice are what little girls are made of; while visions of sugar plum fairies dance down the aisle.

To keep the dream alive, one only has to look toward Carolina Herrera's spring 2012 Bridal Collection.  A bevy of gowns made in a confection of spun gossamer lace and Grenache sheathes of silk. A Carolina Herrera wedding dress is dream spun true.

Inspired by the beautiful brides themselves, Ms. Herrera has designed a spectacular collection in a myriad of choices. For the sweet tooth who craves billowy clouds of lace in gossamer layers look to the Emma, Evelyn, Esther, Eva and the Enid. If a smooth Grenache of creamy silk is preferred, then the Emily, Eileen, Erika, Effe and Alise will satisfy the craving. No matter what you crave, there is a Carolina Herrera wedding dress for every bride and with over a dozen designs to choose from, the choosing might take as long as the line at the Sunday bakery.

These gowns are more than just a visual delight; each is an exquisite bon-bon of craftsmanship. Gowns with delicate ribbon embroideries and beadwork, exactingly sculpted bustles, intricately wrought feathered embellishments or frosted with antique crystals are whipped up into the most elegant, refined and mouthwatering morsels imaginable.

If choosing a gown for the most important day of your life could be as simple as a trip to the candy store, there would be no Bridezilla's. But decisions must be made, schedules met, and wishful thinking put aside.

So, when it comes time to pour through endless pages of glossy magazine editions in an effort to find that perfect vision in white, my advice is: get distracted. Take a trip to the candy store and let Fairy Godmother Carolina spin her magic. For when a Carolina Herrera bride floats down the aisle, sugar plum fairies disappear. All that will be left is a stunning, sumptuous bride.

To view these delights see: www.carolinaherrera.com