“Five dresses for a bride” could be the title of a romantic comedy, but it corresponds to the number of dresses that the American Anne-Marie Colling wore for her wedding with Dani Clará, the only son of Rosa Clará. Of course, the designer signed the looks of the bride, her own, that of the bridesmaids and numerous guests who attended the link held this weekend in Paris.
Those responsible for bridal firms agree that today's women have a very clear idea of the type of dress they want for their wedding. Although during the different tests they are assailed by doubts about the choice for that special day. Anne-Marie Colling became the best model of the Rosa Clará firm on Saturday to reflect and project the image of her ideal bride: modern, sophisticated and elegant.
Dani Clará and Anne-Marie Colling chose Paris because of the ease of flights for family and friends they have all over the world. The wedding took place on Saturday, but on Friday there was a cruise on the Seine River as a welcome party for the guests. Anne-Marie wore a short pearl-colored dress with micro-beads and silver threads, finished with crystal fringes, evoking the glamor of the twenties. Rosa Clará, who was with her husband Josep Artigas, wore a set of trousers and a blouse, made of Klein blue silk crepe.
The Basilica of Santa Clotilde, in neo-Gothic style, hosted the religious ceremony. Anne-Marie entered on the arm of her father, William Colling. She wore a jewel dress, made in hand-embroidered French Chantilly with micro-beads, flowers and crystal, a pencil silhouette and a halter neckline. She was complemented with an overskirt with great volume and three meters of train and a smooth veil of natural silk four meters long. “The most important assignment of my career, without a doubt, has been to design my daughter-in-law's dress,” explained Rosa Clará. The designer entered the church with her son Dani. She wore a long design in magenta silk crepe with embroidery by Corina Roselló based on precious stones and colored Bohemian crystals.
The entrance of the bride to the church was preceded by that of six bridesmaids, dressed by Clará in trendy looks with cut-outs and draping in powdery pink silk muslin.
The subsequent reception was held at the Rodin museum. For the photos, the bride removed the overskirt of the dress and her veil. Although for dinner, served by Alain Ducasse, with 21 Michelin stars, she changed it for a classic silhouette with a strapless neckline and tulip skirt. Made in a double silk duchess satin, and hand painted in oil, with the palette knife technique by an artist from northern Italy with an exclusive flower design and a tulle wateau with the same design as the dress.
After the bride and groom's first dance, the party moved to Maxim's, and Anne-Marie Colling wore a new haute couture dress inspired by 1990s minimalism. Scoop neckline and slightly siren, made in French Chantilly with silk threads and microstones and inner corset. And well into the night, the bride wore a trendy two-piece outfit made up of an embroidered lace Bandeau top and clean-lined pants.
Among the guests: Boris Izaguirre with her husband Ruben Nogueira, Carles Sans del Tricicle with his wife María Antonia Rodríguez, Fernando Botero and his wife Mariñés Londoño, Lina Botero and her husband Alessandro Noli, Ana Godó, Enrique Lacalle and the architect Josep Ribas. Businessmen such as Sol Daurella and Carles Vilarrubí, Carles Sumarroca and his wife Anna Boix, Mar Raventós and his husband Ignacio de Ros and Luis Gil and his wife Ana Pérez. Influencers such as Marta Sierra and Emelie Lindmark have also attended.
Especially notable was the presence of Paloma Cuevas, with a dress from the 2024 party collection that she designs for Rosa Clará. She went with her eldest daughter and at the pre-wedding party she also went with the singer Luis Miguel.
