Fall 2011 Wedding Dresses Hot Off the Catwalk: Melissa Sweet
2011 wedding season is upon us, which means the new wedding dress collections from our favorite bridal designers are hot off the catwalks and here to make you swoon! I've always loved the Melissa Sweet gowns from Priscilla of Boston. These dresses take romance and femininity to the extreme! Melissa Sweet's fall 2011 collection is gorgeous overall, but I do have a few favorites! The Iris/Bardot wedding dress is to-die-for! This two-piece number features an embroidered corset...
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2011 Wedding Dresses Inspired By The Stars- David Tutera by Faviana
The hot new dresses from David Tutera by Faviana are here! And they are just as glamourous as last year's! Each of Tutera's bridal creations is inspired by a celebrity style icon. There's an Audrey, classic, timeless, and modest, just like Audrey Hepburn. The Chelsea dress is reminiscent of Chelsea Clinton's Vera Wang stunner, complete with a dazzling beaded bridal belt. David Tutera's wedding dresses are definitely for the glitz and glam-loving bride! So... we want to hear from...
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Spring 2011 Wedding Dresses from Jim Hjelm Blush!
5 Fabulous New Dresses from Jim Hjelm Blush! With its Spring 2011 collection, Jim Hjelm Blush has added 5 gorgeous new wedding dresses to its modern, romantic bridal line. While there are only 5 gowns in the Spring 2011 collection, there's a style perfect for every type of bride! How very Vera is the dress above & below (style 1105), with its whimsical tulleball gown skirt and black ribbon sash!? From the looks of it, the "black accent" bridal trend is here to stay... at least for...
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Wedding DressesSpring 2011 Wedding Dresses from JLM Couture Have Arrived!
Hold onto your hats, wedding planning brides! If you're still looking for THE dress, you are in luck. Bridal design house JLM couture just unveiled their Spring 2011 runway photos, and we'll be adding all of the new 2011 styles for Alvina Valenta, Jim Hjelm, Jim Hjelm Blush, Lazaro and Tara Keely to our wedding dresses style gallery. Since adding each fabulous dress is a labor of love (and will take some time), here's a little couture eye candy, from Alvina Valenta's Spring 2011...
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Bride Chic: The Truth About Bridal Trunk Shows
About Bride Chic Trunk shows as I've always said are a great way to see a collection. Suppose you’re in love with one particular wedding dress designer’s collection? Unfortunately, due to space and overhead issues, many bridal salons can only stock one or two samples from the collection— not the entire line. Still, you want to actually get a real live look at those 20 other wedding dresses you saw online. In that case, keep a lookout for your favorite designer’s trunk show....
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Glamourous Wedding Dresses From Martina Liana!
We just added the latest and greatest from designer Martina Liana to our wedding dresses gallery! Her dresses always exude over-the-top glamour and refined sophistication, and they get me every time! One thing that sets Martina Liana wedding dresses apart from the crowd is the luxe fabrics used- think Parisian silk chiffons, supple Italian metallics, and deluxe dupionis. And just like you wouldn’t pair an equisite Hervé Léger frock with inexpensive Forever 21 jewelry, Martina’s...
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Wedding DressesWeekly Wrap-Up of Wedding Ideas - Week of June 15
Welcome, Savvy Brides! Here’s your weekly wrap-up to make sure you’re up-to-date on everything swoonable. On Monday: We learned the best and worst songs for father-daughter dances. Bubbly Bride woke us up for an early morning wedding. Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride gave us an engagement session with an edge. On Tuesday: We got some survival tips for father-daughter dances. Debbie Welcher of Chatfields Boutique showed ways for every bride to show off her beautiful...
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I see success written in the stars for designer Junko Yoshioka
We need not feel ashamed of flirting with the zodiac. The zodiac is well worth flirting with. ~D.H. Lawrence Judging from her Spring 2010 collection, Junko Yoshioka has no qualms about flirting with the zodiac! While Carolina Herrera drew inspiration from famous artists and beautiful works of art, Yoshioka created "a unique collection of 12 astrologically inspired couture gowns." Can you match any of these stunning gowns with the sign that inspired its design?
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Wedding DressesDesigner Anne Bowen goes bridal!
How many times have you been watching the Oscars, SAGs, or Grammy's and absolutely died over one of the evening gowns floating down the red carpet? For me, its been one time too many! Enter designer Anne Bowen. Known for her stylized evening wear, use of luxurious textures and fabrics, and simple, fresh, no-frills drama design aesthetic, Bowen is the latest eveningwear designer to apply her luxury red carpet sensibility to a range of wedding dresses, with prices starting at...

