There are many symbolic links between porcelain and weddings: porcelain shards are supposed to bring good luck, while the strength of white porcelain despite its seeming fragility is a symbol of pure and strong relationships. The dress specially created for this anniversary edition of Mile by designer Tereza Turková, founder of brand Thera Women, is replete with this symbolism. The outfit consists of five sections that can be combined in various ways. “The way I see it, the properties of porcelain are a contradictory expression of the whole. For the initial shape of the cut of the dress, I chose a circle, the universal symbol of unity. This shape permeates all the individual parts of the garment, in some more obviously than in others. Just as we can change the parts of the outfit, we can also change how we want to feel in the outfit and how to express ourselves best at any given time,” the designer says.

The pleats of the skirt and headdress bring to mind the tradition of porcelain figurines, and it seems like the bride and groom are materialising out of the white mass that porcelain acquires when it is subjected to great heat. Photographer Kateřina Sýsová arranged them like wedding cake figurines among the ubiquitous plates, bowls and cups, creating stylised and kooky still-life tableaux that celebrate experimentation and risk-taking. These are qualities that also mark out the porcelain factory in Dubí, where the iconic onion pattern was first made in 1885. It still looks beautiful on the table – both the classic design and its modern variations. The bride and groom each got half a set. Let’s hope the white and blue shards bring good luck to them, and to our wedding magazine for at least another twenty issues!