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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Just 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.
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Arguably 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.
Ahhh, weddings.
We 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.