Wedding Attire

Want a wedding veil made to your specifications, but don't want to start out married life with a second mortgage? Consider making it yourself! It really isn't that hard, and it's almost always cheaper than buying.

I ordered a wedding dress but when it came in, it didn't seem like the same one I orginally tried on. What can I do? I don't want to cause hard feelings.

There's something about a well-tailored suit on the right bride that conveys a certain independence and elan.

We've compiled lots of data from planners, publications and our own 2007 orders to give you a sense of the color and style trends that are stealing the show right now.

The tricks of the train; the art of the bustle. We take these time-shrouded mysteries and lay it all out for the bride-to-be.

The wedding veil. It's a custom dating back to ancient times in almost any culture. Oddly, it's also been a hive of innovation, too.

There's something oddly jejeune about today's wedding fashions, at least for women. The issue gets amplified when when you surround the bride with flocks of attendants in typical bridesmaid attire.

What's happening in the world of cufflinks? That's right — the same thing that's happening in the world of all things wedding.

If Breakfast at Tiffanys had a sequel, we"™d probably find Holly Golightly sporting a hat on her wedding day.

We've come a long way since Queen Victoria launched the craze for white weddings — color's creeping into the gowns of even the most demure brides.

It's long been a fixture in Europe -- but the idea of marrying in red has finally reached our shores. Here's where to find these bold and beautiful gowns.

For some, the veil has a sacred sheen. For others, it’s a fashion accessory. Either way, many brides choose to top off their bridal attire with the transformative power of the wedding veil. But not every bride knows how to go about choosing one.

Everyone thinks they know how to choose a wedding gown. What most women don”™t realize is fabrics, style and measurements can influence the style of wedding dress that best complements a particular body type.

While the time-honored wedding traditions are still very important, today's modern bride isn't afraid to put a new twist on an old idea. Brides are finding novel ways to express their own style with interesting slants on established customs — and yes, even the once-sacred domain of the wedding dress is starting to bend to the trend.

He pops the question. She says yes. And in just a split second … her life has changed. Now the focus is all about the wedding; the breathtaking nuptial site, the ‘picture perfect’ dress.

With simple elegance being the style of choice in recent years, lace hasn’t been appearing on the wedding scene as often as it used to. The elaborately decorated, beaded and appliqued gowns of the late 80’s and early 90’s were replaced by clean lines and delicate embriodery. But this year, more and more designers are bringing lace back into the limelight.

It seemed easy enough — book the venue, choose the flowers (poinsettas, of course), and find the gown to set off your glittering wintertime wedding. But when it comes time to buy, brides find their choices are few. Here's how to be the fairest ice princess of them all.

Fortunately, for most brides, finding the perfect gown is simply a matter of hanging in there and doing the numbers -- trying on dress after dress at two, three, or even ten or more bridal shops before the ideal one finally comes into view. Finding that dress at the perfect price, however, can be trickier.

So many brides spend literally thousands of dollars on perfect wedding gowns, that it can seem a real shame just to discard their precious wedding gowns, after the day is done. But, let’s face it, when else would you actually have the opportunity to wear a wedding dress? So, unfortunately, most wedding gowns simply end up in storage; there must be a better way.

There are few occasions in our modern world where a woman finds herself in a position to wear a no-holds-barred ball gown, and all too many where she's called on to wear to an uninspiring "biz-caz" combo. No wonder that with so many brides, their wedding plans start with the dress. But do you run the risk of becoming a Two-Dress Bride?