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The Wedding Dress
Styles, ideas and trends

Never put down a deposit on a dress you haven't tried on

The most asked question when a wedding is announced is, "What is the bride wearing?" No other garment is holds as much symbolism and tradition as the dress a bride chooses to wear on her wedding day. As well, the Bride's ensemble sets the style and tone of the wedding and determines what everyone else should wear.
 
The type and style of your dress will depend upon whether your wedding is formal or informal, traditional, contemporary or ethnic, a first or second-time marriage and upon the season of the year. There are no fashion rights or wrongs for today's bride when she chooses that special dress for her wedding. But remember that you want to wear the dress and not let the dress wear you. Don't be married in a dress that gets too much attention. The secret is to wear a dress that suits you and not one that you can't carry off. If the dress is right, you'll be more beautiful than ever.

You might be able to afford a designer gown, a manufacturer's gown, one copied from a magazine or from one worn by a celebrity, or from one that you've seen on television or in the movies. At the other end of the financial spectrum, you might buy a ready-to-wear, or make one yourself, or borrow from a relative or friend, or shop at a resale or discount shop. It's sometimes possible even to rent the dress of your dreams. It's your choice.

Shop six to eight months prior to your wedding - or earlier if you have special fitting needs or an unusually large bridal party to plan for. But before you go shopping go online to find bridal gown fashions to download and print or cut out pictures from magazines and newspapers that show styles of lengths, necklines, sleeves, fabrics, trim and veils or headpieces that you like. Remember, you know your body's best and worse features. Experienced sales personnel will ask you the type of wedding your are planning. Attend bridal fashion shows for ideas; you'll be amazed at the different shades of white there are! .... read more/Shopping for your wedding dress