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5 Awesome Wedding Gowns That Have Straps (Finally!)

Posted by Sasha Brown-Worsham
on May 21, 2012 at 11:09 AM

The strapless wedding gown is one of those things that many modern brides take for granted. A design that is cheaper than one with extra fabric, the strapless wedding gown has become nearly ubiquitous at the altar and yet they are not all that flattering on the majority of brides.

Oh yeah, I said that. Relax, I went strapless, too. And I was so happy during my wedding, I could have had a burlap sack on and I would have looked radiant just like all brides. This is because I FELT radiant. So, no, your strapless dress didn't ruin your wedding.

But ladies, really. We can do better. Writer Katherine Goldstein addresses this issue in Slate and it inspired me to find 5 gowns that are more flattering than a strapless one. Here they are:

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‘Glee’ Golden Girl Emma Deserves a Divalicious Wedding Dress

Posted by Emily Abbate
on May 4, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Emma and Will's Wedding on 'Glee'

I cannot believe another season of Glee is almost over. It's even harder to comprehend how MUCH is going to happen before the end of season three. Heck, kids will be graduating all over the place, tears will be streaming. MORE exciting, though: Emma and Will's big May wedding! Actress Jayma Mays, who plays Will's bride-to-be on the hit show, recently told People about what she envisions for her character's wedding dress.

"Emma is a very simple girl," Mays said. "So it has to be clean, and it needs to be simple."

Yeah yeah I get it. As a bride, you don't want to feel unlike yourself on your big day. But heck, this is just that -- Emma's BIG day. She deserves to be the belle of the ball! You don't have to be "simple" because that's what you're known for! Am I right?

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Bebe Wedding Dresses Are Surprisingly Chic (PHOTOS)

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Mar 27, 2012 at 4:30 PM

bebe bridal collectionJust so we're clear, I would rather light myself on fire than wear anything from Bebe. The brand is not for me. Satin, stretchy club wear doesn't appeal to me in the same way that skinny jeans and boyfriend oxfords do. But that's what makes fashion, and fashion design, great, right? There's something for everyone. My distaste for Bebe is someone else's distaste for Zara. It's what makes the world go round.

That said -- the part about self-combustion -- I will admit that Bebe's new bridal collection isn't terrible. In fact, there's a dress or two I wouldn't be adverse to possibly trying on. Then, of course, there are the high-shine silk one shoulder dresses, but we'll ignore those messes for now and focus on everything not-horrible a Bebe bride could be.

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Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Has the Most Enviable Wedding Accessory

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Jan 9, 2012 at 12:03 PM

lady antebellum weddingIf you're a fan of country music, of style, or of both, there's big news in the music and fashion world today as singer Hillary Scott and drummer Chris Tyrrell both from the band Lady Antebellum wed this weekend in upstate New York. The couple tied the knot in front of family and friends, but fellow bandmates Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood weren't able to attend sadly, but look forward to celebrating with the newlyweds in the next few weeks. Hillary and Chris broke the news about their wedding via a short video on their website -- the couple says they wanted us to hear the good news first from them before anyone else spilled the beans.

The thing that caught my eye more than anything else in their adorable video was Hillary's classic style and new bride glow. In a white Vera Wang gown, the singer looked graceful yet whimsical and rocked the best wedding accessory ever:

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Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Has the Most Enviable Wedding Accessory

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Jan 9, 2012 at 12:03 PM

lady antebellum weddingIf you're a fan of country music, of style, or of both, there's big news in the music and fashion world today as singer Hillary Scott and drummer Chris Tyrrell both from the band Lady Antebellum wed this weekend in upstate New York. The couple tied the knot in front of family and friends, but fellow bandmates Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood weren't able to attend sadly, but look forward to celebrating with the newlyweds in the next few weeks. Hillary and Chris broke the news about their wedding via a short video on their website -- the couple says they wanted us to hear the good news first from them before anyone else spilled the beans.

The thing that caught my eye more than anything else in their adorable video was Hillary's classic style and new bride glow. In a white Vera Wang gown, the singer looked graceful yet whimsical and rocked the best wedding accessory ever:

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Bella's Wedding Gown Knock-Off Is Nicer Than Kate Middleton's Real One (PHOTOS)

Posted by Emily Abbate
on Nov 22, 2011 at 12:19 PM

twilight wedding dress Breaking Dawn: Part 1 has been out for less than a week in theaters and Bella Swan's highly anticipated wedding dress is already for sale. It's not the exact one that Kristen Stewart wore for her on-screen nuptials with Robert Pattinson. However, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that the replica is even better!

How could it POSSIBLY be better, you wonder? Well, it's only $799. In terms of wedding dress prices these days, that's pocket change! Made by bridal retailer Alfred Angelo, the gown is a copy of the Carolina Herrera design worn in the movie with a GORGEOUS cut-out back featuring lace embellishments, and comes in sizes 0 to 30W.

You know what else this gown trumps? Kate's. Yup. This dress may just be more stunning than Kate Middleton's. Bring it on, haters.

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Bella's 'Twilight' Wedding Dress Isn't a Dream Come True

Posted by Maressa Brown
on Nov 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM

bella swan at her weddingForget Kate Middleton. Kim Kardashian who? Up until today, Twilight fans have only been fantasizing about the wedding dress of one heroine: Bella Swan. There's been CRAZY speculation for months. Who would design it? Would it look like something out of Jane Austen's time, as described in the book? Would it be sexy, classic, vintage, Vera Wang?

Well, we learned back in the summer that the designer of the dress was going to be Carolina Herrera, which sounded like kind of a snooze-fest, but we were still hopeful. Only now, with the premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 1, will we finally see what Mrs. Cullen really wore on her walk down the aisle.

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'Real Housewife' Kim Zolciak's Wedding Dress Unveiled (PHOTOS)

Posted by Emily Abbate
on Nov 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM

kim zolciak kroy biermannArguably the most important part of any wedding for the bride is her wedding dress. Sure, being there with all of her family and friends and, obviously, the love of her life ... that's cool. The dress, however, is what she's been dreaming about since she first heard the word "wedding" when she was 3. For Real Housewife Kim Zolciak, who's marrying her footballer fiancé Kroy Biermann tonight on lucky 11/11, that dream dress came pre-owned.

Shocker, I know. However, I guess that's what happens when you want to get married in a couture gown one month after you get engaged. I'm even more shocked to say that the dress, adorned with Swarovski crystals, pearl beads, and platinum coated thread, is absolutely stunning. The kicker: It weighs a casual 35 pounds.

See photos of Kim's dress after the jump:

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Vulva Wedding Dress. VULVA WEDDING DRESS. (This Is Sort of NSFW)

Posted by Lindsay Ferrier
on Nov 10, 2011 at 1:16 PM

WeddingAhhh, weddings.

They're a magical time in a woman's life, and every bride wants her own wedding to be the one everybody remembers.

To that end, brides often try to plan weddings that will differ a bit from the norm.

Some, like Kim Kardashian, opt to clothe their bridesmaids in unconventional white dresses.

Others wear frilly wedding sneakers underneath their dresses.

And some opt to sew a gigantic, handmade vulva to the front of their gown.

You know where I'm going with this, don't you?

Click through to see the Vulva Wedding Dress ... IF YOU DARE.

 

 

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Black Vera Wang Wedding Dresses Are the New White

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Oct 18, 2011 at 7:00 PM

black wedding dressWe all thought Kate Middleton's long-sleeved lace gown would revolutionize the bridal world, that all women would want to copy her dress, and that there'd be a movement toward conservative modernity. But judging from Vera Wang's latest designer collection of wedding gowns, the Middleton effect is out, and black is in. It might be the new white even.

Wang's runway show featured a dozen or so black bridal gowns and people in the crowd either stood up and cheered, exalting Wang on high for her creativity and throwing gold coins at her feet, or they took out pen knives from their purses and stabbed themselves in the eyeballs.

Messing with tradition will always win or alienate fans, but I like where Wang's headed. I'd a thrown gold coins. I liked it so much, I went web shopping for my black wedding gown and I kind of love what I've found:

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