Wedding Dresses Blog

DO:

Choose short sleeves if you’re pear shaped, a tailored short sleeve can balance your look. As short sleeves not only can cover your shoulders if you need to, but also can balance small shoulders.

Use short sleeves to show off well-toned arms.

Short sleeves help break up the line, so if you are tall, short sleeves together with a suitable dress shape will make you look shorter.

DON’T:

But it’s better to keep larger arms covered up by choosing long sleeves, preferably with a looser fit.  Attention that short sleeves will emphasize broad shoulders.

David’s Bridal designers have developed thousands of color and style combinations to help brides to create their unique weddings. From bridal party dresses and accessories, to invitations and favors, and more, all the wedding day details are picture perfect. Here’re some example collections from David’s Bridal.

They are great wedding ideas, and will absolutely unique if you consult David’s Bridal designers to design your color coordinated wedding.

If they are out of your buget, you can choose your favorite color and then customize the dresses online, there must be many online retailers who are ready to help you. Good luck!

Whether it was actually so or the illusion of, netting was an everpresent adornment used on bridal gowns gracing the spring 2010 bridal runway. French or English dotted or pleated, designers opted for use of the detail in fabrics and accents, creating ethereal dresses that ranged from glamorous to fun and flirty. By Elayne Fluker

Fusing two of 2010’s hot trends – short style and netting fabrics, Alfred Angelo and Peter Langner has launched net cocktail length wedding gowns.

Perfect for your reception, a spaghetti stap cocktail length net dress with metallic embroidered lace, crystal beading, sequins and pearl details. From Alfred Angelo.

Dance the night away in this cocktail length strapless dress with net over Malay satin sash. From Alfred Angelo.

Make a statement in this short gown in pliss? Tulle with curly neck and curly skirt.
By the way, tulle is a lightweight, stiff, sheer, extremely fine delicate open-weave net fabric.

There’re one piece wedding dresses everywhere. This is a special designed two piece wedding dress for summer wedding.

Details:
Designer: Alfred Angelo
Two-Piece Outfit
Chiffon Bodice with Re-embroidered Lace & Metallic Accents
Crystal Beading & Sequins
Chiffon Pants

Gorgeous satin a-line wedding gown with detachable net cap sleeves and semi-cathedral train. Specially designed metallic embroidery crystal beading, sequins and rhinestones.

Luster satin a-line wedding dress with lace up corset back and semi-cathedral train. Decorated with elegant embroidery, pearl & crystal beading and sequins.

Satin a-line wedding dress with lace up corset back and sweep train, beautiful beading and embroidery.

Fabric: chiffon, lace
Neckline: strapless
Waistline: empire
Silhouette: a-line
Special: This style features an embellished lace bodice with a ruched band and handmade flower accentuating the bustline.

Fabric: satin, lace
Neckline: halter
Waistline: natural
Silhouette: sheath
Special: A satin bow and beaded motif accents the natural waist.

Fabric: satin, lace
Neckline: v-neck, spaghetti straps
Waistline: empire
Silhouette: sheath
Special: This style features a romantic embellished lace bodice with sparkling beaded shoulder straps. A beaded motif and satin band creates a contrasting empire accent.

Style: elegant corset wedding dress
Fabric: chiffon
Silhouette: column
Neckline: one-shoulder
Waistline: empire
Train: chapel
Special: single floral embellished shoulder strap

Style: elegant corset wedding dress
Fabric: chiffon
Silhouette: a-line
Neckline: deep v-neck
Waistline: empire
Train: chapel
Special: delicate bows at the shoulders

Style: elegant corset wedding dress
Fabric: chiffon
Silhouette: a-line
Neckline: one-shoulder
Train: chapel
Special: signature asymmetrical wrap with a hint of sparkle
detailed flower accent introduces a detachable shoulder strap fastens across the back

Style: elegant corset wedding dress
Fabric: chiffon
Silhouette: column
Neckline: asymmetrical
Waistline: empire
Train: chapel
Special: innovative detachable shoulder strap embellished with a floral accent

Asymmetrical neckline is another fashion element that fused into wedding gowns. Anna Bowen has launched a collection of asymmetrical wedding gowns for 2010.

Asymmetrical neckline, ruched bodice, chapel train, and mermaid silhouette wedding gown

One-shoulder mini skirt wedding dress

One-shoulder a-line floor-length wedding gown, specially designed floral neckline.

Short asymmetrical neckline, ruched and banded look bodice bridal gown by Anna Bowen

See more one-shoulder wedding gowns online >>

1. Tea-length Wedding Dresses

Tea-length wedding dresses are suitable for a more casual wedding, like a beach wedding. The short wedding dresses can make it easier for you to walk freely.

From left to right: Alan Hannah, Charlotte Balbier, Leigh Hetherington

2. Mermaid Wedding Dresses

Do you remember the dress Audrey Hepburn wore to the races in My Fair Lady – an extremely tight-fitting mermaid style gown. Mermaid wedding dresses fit for hour-glass or straight shaped brides.

From left to right: Benjamin Roberts, Pronovias, Ellis Bridals

3. Ballgown Styles Wedding Dresses

Ballgown wedding dresses have many rather wonderful upsides, including squishing you into the shape you desire, giving you fabulous cleavage, and being impossible to remove on your own. For those who loved the wildly ridiculous yet fabulous gowns in Gone with the Wind, and who want to disguise thighs, ballgown will be the no.1 choice.

From left to right:  Sottero & Midgley, Maureen Myring Kesterton, Ian Stuart

4. Empire Waistline Wedding Dresses

Empire waitline (Grecian style) wedding dresses are hot at the moment – high-waisted with floaty materials, they would make you look like a mountain, but if you’re slim and smaller breasted, it’s a style that could look stunning.

From left to right: August Jones, Lambert Creations, Manuel Mota

5. Fifties Style Wedding Gowns

Cannot stop loving the 50’s style glamour. The whole belted waist idea, the gorgeous waves, either will make you happy.

From left to right: Stephanie Allin, Sarah Danielle, Suzanne Ermann

6. Sexy Slinky Silhouettes Wedding Gowns

If you’ve got a fab figure (or fantastic suction underwear!), now is the time to do a victory dance – sexy, figure-hugging wedding dress silhouettes will be hot for the next couple of seasons.

From left to right:  Maggie Sottero, Justin Alexander, Jesus Peiro

First of all, choose the right fabric of your wedding dress. Because beach wedding will be a little bit hotter than the average church wedding. The light-weight fabric like chiffon, crepe, cotton eyelet, cotton organdy, organza, georgette and voile will keep you cool and comfortable on your big day.
It is not necessary to have the entire wedding dress of something as sheer as organza, as you can get a dress made with the combination of one or two light fabrics. This type of beach wedding dresses is also comfortable in the heat of summer and quite elegant to be the main attraction of the wedding.

Secondly, consider going with a shorter train, 1 foot long or less, if you need to have one at all.
But, short wedding dresses are another style that’s in vogue now. So, you can look for a tea-length dress to wear for your summer beach wedding. A tea length is cooler than a full, flowing skirt, and there is no need for you to worry about the hem getting in your way.

A column style dress that are cool and simple, but can also be elegant with the right fabric. Even a princess style gown will look great.

If you want some poof, in spite of the potential wind, consider tulle. The thinner fabric will make it easier to manage in a breeze, plus it will give you that Cinderella look many brides love.

To give a final touch to your beach wedding look, remember to wear a flower wreath on your head that will add sparkle and a bit of glamour as well.