Bride Guide & Party Planner
One, two, buckle my Kaju shoe, and in an Alley Cat Citrine dress, Aubrey Gibavic resembles a figure in a Degas painting. Photos by Tara Kenny
Dressed to thrill
By CK Wolfson - March 22, 2007
While Island style is generally geared to the informal and comfortable no matter what the occasion, Vineyard shops - even in the quietest of winter months - stand ready to accommodate all manner of fashion for all sorts of events. Like weddings. From brides to members of the wedding party and guests, women can prepare to dazzle without leaving the Island.
The Supremes: Gayle Rogers, in a two-piece halter-top dress from Caché, and Wiet Bacheller wearing a two-piece, silk ensemble beaded in seed pearls, surround the bride.
It was an afternoon of fun and laughter for our models: retired Tisbury schoolteacher Wiet Bacheller, Martha's Vineyard Times reporter Aubrey Gibavic, who will be married this fall, and former model Gayle Rogers from Las Vegas, who is staying with her mother Cecile Gordon in Oak Bluffs. Each woman with her strong individual style, chose whatever she wanted to model, and found more than enough to tempt her at every stop. By day's end all three had bonded in the shop-till-you-drop adventure, advising, critiquing, and complimenting each other's choices.
And what fun to have the support of store owners and the full and animated attention of sales staff: owner Tamara Weiss at Midnight Farm, owner Daisy Kimberly at Alley Cat, and manager Dolly Campbell and assistant manager Sandy Pratt at the Thrift Shop in Vineyard Haven, and, in Oak Bluffs, store manager Elaine Allen at Laughing Bear on Circuit Avenue. They all got into the spirit of the occasion adding to the festive mood with their patient advice and attention.
CK Wolfson is the associate supplements editor at The Martha's Vineyard Times.
Gayle Rogers strikes a dramatic pose at Laughing Bear while Aubrey Gibavic looks on and Wiet Bacheller considers her choices.
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The perfect wedding party meets at Alley Cat: our models in long cotton sundresses by Cowgirls in Paris and beaded shawls by Sterling.
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Gayle Rogers, wearing Nicole Miller, reviews the selection at Midnight Farm.
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A glamorous Wiet Bacheller wears a beaded velvet jacket by Aris for Shannel.
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Aubrey Gibavic, looking sophisticated in a Nanette Lepore dress with an embroidered overlay skirt and Nanette Lepore dress espadrilles, examines the shoe offerings at Midnight Farm.
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In this custom-made silk wedding gown, Aubrey Gibavic looks very much the blushing bride, even amid the crunch and clutter of the Thrift Shop's back room.
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