A Patriotic Gown

Got a lot of patriotism? Love your country? Or maybe you just have a thing for the way that our flag looks? Whatever your reason, the American Flag style gown from Lady Rai is a highly unique dress with a very patriotic spin. Although it wouldn’t look amiss on Miss America, it is also a [...]

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Reception Dresses

You might be in a pickle when it comes to dress selection. After all, you want to look your most beautiful in a formal, amazing gown for the ceremony, but every dress you fall in love with makes it impossible to move quickly, which pretty much rules out getting your groove on at the reception.
You [...]

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A Renaissance Wedding

Renaissance Faire season is starting, and weddings at the Faire are more common than you might think. While character actors in the Faire have to be as authentic as possible, though, guests are welcome to be much more creative. If you’d like to think about a Renaissance wedding, take a look at a few of [...]

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Beautiful African Culture Wedding Dresses

Designer Cassandra Bromfield knows that not every bride wants a traditional European white wedding dress. She has a beautiful line of dresses that combine the elegance of a formal wedding with the culture of Africa. Check out some of the designs she offers:

Cassandra Bromfield’s studio is located in Brooklyn, New York. She sees brides by [...]

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Lingerie Style Wedding Gowns

At Wedding Bells there is an interesting article about how one of the latest trend in wedding attire which is lingerie style wedding dresses. These are designs that ask you to bare a bit of skin.
This kind of look is not for everyone. It is for brides who want everyone else to see how great [...]

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Hand Painted Silk Wedding Gowns

This is a really beautiful, unique idea. As featured on Shoella, there are artists out there that will hand paint a variety of wedding items, including gowns and shoes. Here we’ve found a very talented artist who specialized is painting on silk, although it is possible to paint other types of fabrics as well. This [...]

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Ethnic and Island Inspired Gowns

You only have one wedding, so why not think outside the box a little? The beach is a very popular place to get married, especially for those who live in beachside or island communities. While it is popular (ever since Pam and Tommy tied the knot on the beach) for beach brides to just wear [...]

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Quiz: What style wedding gown is right for you?

One of the most important steps in the wedding planning process – perhaps the most important step – is finding a dress to wear on your special day. But with thousands of gowns on the market, it’s overwhelming to know where to start. Take this quiz to find out what your perfect wedding dress would [...]

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Get Married in Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Gown

The trend in gowns for the New Year finds designers looking to the past for inspiration. Retro and vintage styles are very popular, particularly those from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. The beautiful flowing styles of the 30’s and 40’s and the full princess styles, and shorter hems of the 1950’s are making a huge [...]

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2009 Bridal Trends

If I had to sum up the trend for the coming season of bridal fashion it would be one word…COLOR. And thank heaven for it. While the majority of wedding gowns sold are white, or a shade of white such as off white, ivory or cream, dresses in every color of the rainbow are popping up [...]

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