One of the very heights of fashion is in fact the Mermaid style gown done in a glittering champagne colored silk. You know this look. It was adopted by all kinds of 1930s screen sirens like Gloria Swanson and Greta Garbo. The effect is very glam.

It is also interesting to note too that these wedding gown styles tend to come back in style whenever there is a major recession in the United States. Psychologically it competes with the idea of tightening in one’s belt or poverty.

Mon Cheri Bridals
1018 Whitehead Road Extension
Trenton, New Jersey 08638
Read more here

For instance,the signature dress in this collection is an A-line princess dress showered with purple daisies from the bodice to the floor (first picture, below). Daisies also ring the entire hem of the skirt and the gown’s train. Or, if you have dreamed of wearing a wedding dress that is made entirely of large cabbage roses made out of fabric this is where to find them.

If you want a gown covered in beading on both the body and the skirt, it is also available from Fancy Formal. Of course, like most wedding gown companies you can customize the dress by adding a little more chiffon or ribbon where you would like it most.

This dress is $799 and is available in white, ivory or champagne.

This dress is also $799

$599

Fancy Formal
888-531-5893
www.fancyformal.com

This sophisticated and romantic collection is made up of beautifully designed wedding dresses in laces and taffetas. The colors that Balbier uses for 2008 are have a soft, muted vintage feel. Golds, blush pinks and ivory hues are the dominant colors. The collection is also surprisingly demure with many designs that have capped sleeves and a more seventies kind of feel to them.

Enjoy! And visit the Charlotte Balbier site to see the full collection.

Sequins and crystal breads are a signature part of Austin Scarlett’s bridal gowns as are dramatic kick back pleats that hit the back of the knee and ruched bodices. Scarlett also features the heavier satins and silk that make an audible rustle as the bride walks down the aisle.

Kenneth Pool
318 W 39th Street
New York, NY 10018
212-971-0170
www.kennethpool.com

According to a story in Canada’s Vancouver Sun the Kirstie Kelly designed gowns will be sold in specialty wedding gown boutiques in Japan and America. They will sell for between $1,300 and $3,400. 

About 1,500 couples tie the knot each year at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in the shadow of Cinderella’s castle. The average Disney wedding costs about $32,900 and includes 100 guests.

Cinderella Gown

Ariel Wedding Gown

Belle Wedding Gown

Snow White Wedding Gown

All the images above are from About.com.