Necklines to suit your figure

Think carefully about the neckline you want from your wedding dress, what jewellery you might wear and how you will style your hair

Bateau neckline

The wide neck follows the curve of the collarbone and boosts the bust.

Good for: Bony and flat-chested brides

Not so good for: Busty brides (because it over-emphasises the bust area)

Off the shoulder

This shows off collarbones and shoulders

Good for: Ample chests (offers open-neck style with the benefit of strap support)

Not so good for: Broad shoulders

Halter neck

Here, the straps wrap around the neck, sometimes backless.

Good for: Great shoulders

Not so good for: Broad or narrow shoulders, or brides who needs bra support

Square neckline

This cuts straight across the front of the chest with straps.

Good for: Heavy busts (cuts low but isn’t too revealing)

Not so good for: Almost no-one

Scoop neckline

This u-shaped neckline is also known as the ballerina and can be low-cut.
Good for: Everyone

Strappy

The back and front of the gown attach at the shoulder with narrow pieces of fabric. Young, fresh and sophisticated.

Good for: Well-toned arms

Not so good for: Very busty brides

Sweetheart neckline

Low-cut, shaped like the top of a heart, accentuates the décolletage.

Good for: Serious cleavage

Not so good for: Brides who struggle with a décolletage

Portrait

A wide, soft scoop from the shoulder tip shows off the neck.
Good for: Great collarbones
Not so good for: Undefined or bony collarbones

Illusion high

This neckline, made of sheer fabric such as lace or chiffon, fits snugly against the neck with an ornately decorated band of satin, creating a choker effect. Quite a formal look, this is sexy without being over the top.

Good for: Girls with bony collarbones

 Strapless

This can be cut straight across, or with a notch, or side-peaks.

Good for: Broad or thick shoulders

Not so good for: Smaller chests (a push-up bra can help)

The Twilight Dress

Carolina Herrera was chosen by Twilight author, Stephenie Meyer, to design Bella's gown.
Herrera is known for her feminine classic wedding gowns and designed Renee Zellweger and Mad Men's Christina Hendricks' gowns.
 

In the initial fitting when Kristen put the dress on and looked in the mirror, she was very moved," said Carolina Herrera.

For months all we saw was the delicate hair piece and the bridal party, but never Bella's gown. Here you can see the beautiful back, ornate yet delicate.
 

"It is always a unique process to design a wedding because every bride is different; the dress always has to be special because it is the most important day in the life of a woman. I tried doing that with this dress, but this one of course is totally different because at the end it's a film - a cultural phenomenon. Millions of people are going to watch and it had to be precise," explained Herrera.
 

The Twilight gown - a handmade demure, floor-length style with a Bardot neckline and short train - is available to buy from Herrera boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, Bal Harbour and Dallas from January 2012

Pronovias 2012 Ball Gowns Collection

Designs so classic, elegant and sophisticated that they allow limitless touches of originality, such as the champagne colour and the skirts with eye-catching layering and extra-large ruffles

Pronovias 2012 Ball Gowns Collection

Designs so classic, elegant and sophisticated that they allow limitless touches of originality, such as the champagne colour and the skirts with eye-catching layering and extra-large ruffles. A timeless style to enjoy with the most sumptuous decorations, such as gemstone embroidery appliqués on tulle

 

Pronovias 2012 Glamour Collection

The Glamour collection features superb quality materials in fabrics such as Geneva satin, Rome organza and Vals taffeta with accents of natural silk bows, floral gemstone embroidery and Paris gauze frills.

Lace Wedding Dress Trends for 2012

 Vera Wang Modern Lace Wedding Dress

This strapless mermaid gown features floating multi-layered lace appliques.

Carolina Herrera Modern Lace Wedding Dress

This ribbon-embroidered Chantilly lace gown has an elegant slim column silhouette.
Style: Andreea

Legends by Romona Keveza Lace Bridal Gown

For an Old Hollywood feel, try this off-the-shoulder Point d’Esprit lace gown.
Style: L274

Badgley Mischka Modern Lace Bridal Dress

This pearl Chantilly lace gown has a touch of glam — hand-beading and embroidery at the natural waist. Style: Leslie

Modern Trousseau Lace Wedding Dress

Three-dimensional details embellish this Italian guipure lace gown.
Style: Dakota

Alvina Valenta Modern Sexy Lace Bridal Gown

Ivory Alencon lace sits over taupe satin-faced taffeta to create this gown that features a V-neckline and subtle three-tiered skirt.
Style: 9161

One Shoulder Wedding Dresses for 2012

The one-shouldered wedding dresses look has existed since the togas of ancient Greece, but is clearly having a moment on today’s red carpets and in recent bridal fashion collections.

The neckline is flattering on most body types—a brilliant way to show off your shoulders and collarbone with a bit more coverage than a strapless style would allow. We’ll call it sexy-but-tasteful, because these dresses are all about elegant restraint, from a feminine and romantic Alençon lace gown at Anne Barge to Oscar de la Renta’s crisp, sculpted silk faille mini…

Lazaro One-Shoulder Wedding Dress

Anne Barge One-Shoulder Wedding Dress

Reverie One-Shoulder Dress by Melissa Sweet

Jane Wang One-Shoulder Wedding Dress

Carolina Herrera One-Shoulder Wedding Dress

Lilly Pulitzer One-Shoulder / Short Bridal Dress

2012 Black And White Wedding Dresses

Black and White Wedding Gowns are not exactly common, and they will give you the advantage of being a little different from the others. However, the pattern that you choose ought to gel with the surrounding colors in a positive way, without jarring the eyes of the onlookers, and without making you look akin to a zebra. Once you have chosen the perfect pattern though, you are sure to look just grand.

If you choose correctly, your Black and Whitewedding dress will most certainly be a hit, but if you don’t, you might end up ruining your special day. So make sure you have made the right decisions regarding every aspect of your gown.
Since you now have a pretty good idea as to how exactly to go about choosing the perfect black and white wedding dress for yourself, I am sure you will not tarry much, and start working on the mammoth task immediately.
Whatever you do, see that you make the right choices, and you will certainly look just stunning on your big day, dressed in the perfect black and white wedding dress, for sure.

2012 Black And White Wedding Dresses

New gowns with black embroidery, bows, and sashes…

Glamorous whimsical bohemian black/white strapless a-line floor-length gown.
This black and ivory cotton embroidered lace gown features a luxe anemone design. Style: Rachel

Watters Black And White Bridal Gown

This modern, satin sculpted mermaid gown is wrapped with a black jewel-encrusted ribbon-and-horsehair belt at the waist. Style: Serafina

Tara Keely Black And White Wedding Dress

A black organza horsehair origami belt wraps around this silk organza gown with lace bodice. Style: 2151

Ulla-Maija Black And White Wedding Dress

This white duchess satin column gown is jazzed up with intricate black floral embroidery. Style: Dominica

Anne Bowen Black And White Wedding Dress

This ivory silk Mikado gown features a glam clustering of Swarovski black diamond crystals on the bodice and a tulle train.
Style: Metropolitan

Aria Black And White Cotton Gown

A black sash adds a touch of sleek to this sweet, white cotton eyelet gown. Style: 276FB

2011 Black And White Wedding Dresses

2011 gowns with black embroidery, bows, and sashes, plus coordinating bridesmaid styles.

Vera Wang Black and White Wedding Dress

With its asymmetrical layers of Chantilly lace and swirling pleated organza, this strapless ball gown is getting dangerously close to “too much”—the crisp black organza and horsehair sash manages to reign in the frills a bit.

Elizabeth Fillmore Black and White Wedding Attire

The details on this gown are both architectural and supremely feminine: The flirty peplum detail and floral black taffeta “corsage” at the waist add dimension to an otherwise clean silhouette.

Rivini Black And White Wedding Dress

Rivini Black And White Wedding Gown

Rivini Black And White Wedding Dress. Style:Camellia

The silk tissue organza draped bodice is accented with chantilly lace midriff and sash, all is over a flower tulle skirt.

The Romona Keveza Couture gowns personifying refined luxury fit the atmosphere beautifully.

Each gown was flawlessly designed, with no repetitive draping or silhouette, and no two gowns were alike. Beautiful silk organza blooms, feathered detailing, exquisite beaded embroidery and embellishments, all featured prominently in this collection.

The collection took inspiration from the iconic movie star Brigitte Bardot. A true romantic, Bardot had a rare combination of innocence with an air of sensual glamour.
“Obviously, she was the perfect muse for the designer’s GORGEOUS gowns.” – Darcy Miller, Editorial Director of Martha Stewart Weddings
“Romona Keveza’s Fall 2012 Couture Bridal collection is a subtle mixture of modern, classy timelessness, and fashion-filled looks that are imminently wearable and no doubt highly saleable. I have a soft spot for the short sassy looks.
WOW!!!” – Martine Aerts-Niddam, Creative Director of Inside Weddings
“Definitely the best show of Bridal Fashion Week!” – Millie Martini Bratten, Editor-in-Chief of Brides.