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