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Purchase Particulars
Tips to employ when shopping for a plus-size gown

Flaunt Your Figure
So what if you’re not sample size? Every bride deserves to look runway-fresh on her big day

Vintage Flair
Brides look to something old for modern wedding style

Rockin’ Pockets
A place to stash nervous hands or go-to lipstick is the latest gown style

Standout Style
Gowns with layers of light, flirty fabrics are giving brides a fresh look for 2010

Color of the Year
For 2010, turquoise is the hue of choice for adding a splash of something blue to every wedding detail

Mom’s Wedding-Day Wardrobe
Compared to the mothers of the happy couple, the bride’s fashion choice is easy! Here are style tips for the moms of the big day.

Haute Hues
Accents no longer accepted! Today’s brides want their dresses full of color

Bride and Glory
Alfred Angelo and Operation Homefront join forces to help servicewomen to swap their fatigues for a gown

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Fashionable, Affordable Maids Dresses
Money’s on everyone’s mind, which is why designers are creating chic bridesmaid dresses fit for any budget

How To Go Dress Shopping
Before you set out to find the gown, you need to make sure you’re properly prepared

Once, Twice, Three Times a Wedding Dress …
Thousands for a one-and-done gown? Not for budget-savvy brides, who are turning toward pre-owned dresses

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Hail the Veil
Here's how to pick out the quintessential bridal accessory

Veil-cabulary
Bridal headwear comes in all shapes and sizes. And to each its own name

Bridal Fashions on a Budget
Faviana rolls out a new line of gowns perfectly tailored for the recessionista bride

Wedding Shoe-Shopping Guide
You can be as creative or as classic as you want to be, but there are a few things you always want to keep in mind when searching for your bridal shoes

Fashion Police
Brides can get dresses anywhere, so it pays to keep an eye out for knockoff gowns

To Preserve, Protect & Defend
Here's how to keep your beloved gown gorgeous for many years to come

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Pick a Theme, Any Theme ...

This Old Dress
Wearing mom’s or grandma’s old gown? Here’s what you need to know about caring for it or crafting it into something new

From 'Fair' to Fabulous
Celeb party planner David Tutera shows how to easily and affordably up the wow-factor of your wedding

Second Life
What to do with your dress after it has completed its wedding-day duty

The Tattoo Taboo
Brides face the decision on whether to cover up or show off their body art

Weddings, Winter-Style
Food, flowers, fashion and more - here's how to do it all when the mercury dips

Project Aisle
The 'Project Runway' designers show off their wedding-day looks

Dress Detective
You Found Those Where? Bridesmaid dresses may pop up in familiar places

Bridal Bookshelf
Reads to Help You Get Ready

Gown Glamour
Crumb Catchers

The Little White Dress
This season, high style comes from higher hemlines. See why brides are going short for a chic look that lasts all day long

Countdown to a Fascinating Wedding

Your Guide to Green Gowns
From fabrics to fitting, here’s what one bride learned about walking the aisle in eco-friendly fashion

Double the Dress
Q: Formal gown or casual gown? A: Both!

Paint it Black
Be it accents on your gown or the whole she-bang, a little bit of darkness is now becoming chic for the big day. Is it just a blip on the map or is beating down the white-only myth?

How to Make a Merry Maid
The keys to picking out a perfect dress for your gals

An ‘Enchanted’ Look
The latest Disney princess gets a gown all her own

Too Sexy Back?
From your shoulders to your lumbar, when does what you reveal go from flashy to trashy?

Dresses They'll Really Wear Again
Cute, comfortable and in flattering colors - bridesmaid-dress horror stories are a thing of the past as designers finally are giving them dresses chic enough for the aisle and a night on the town

Sleek, Sumptuous & Full of Style
With a variety of textures and embellishments, this season's gowns are giving brides a whole lot to love - and a whole lotta character as they walk down the aisle

Disaster Control: Dress Edition
Rips, stains, spills - here's what to do when the gown is in danger

Don’t Squeeze the Dress!
A wedding gown even Mr. Whipple would approve of

Dressing Up the Dress
The gown just isn’t the gown without all the requisite accoutrements

Color Coordination
How to select the right tones to set the right tone for your wedding

How to Say ‘No’ to a Hand-Me-Down
If it’s not your style, you don’t need to compromise. Fulfill your own wedding wardrobe wishes despite what others may want you to do

Bridal Body Shapers
Problem areas are no problem with garments designed to help slim silhouettes

Big-day Lingerie
Forget the fuss. Picking out intimates for the wedding day and night may be a lot simpler than you think

The Dark Side of the Dress
The experts behind ‘Bridal Bargains’ share tips on how to avoid the tricks of the trade

5 Ways to Go Blue on the Big Day
It’s rooted in history, but here’s are some modern takes on how to add a little azure to your wedding wardrobe

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How to Navigate a Trunk Show
Get in and around without going crazy

Bright Traditions
Throughout history, wedding dresses have had their own mystique

The New Classics
Today’s brides are giving the walk down the aisle a whole new look

Do I Really Have to Wear White?
There are lots of colors out there. And this bride just might walk down the aisle in one of them

The Best Silhouette for Your Shape
Find the dress to make you look extra glamorous on your big day

Common-Sense Couture
Get exactly what you want with a custom dress

Dress Shopping Maid Easy
Finding the perfect dress for every body type isn’t impossible when you mix your style with some good old-fashioned compromise

The Showstoppers
Brides, get ready for your star turn. Glamorously embellished new gowns for spring promise every woman her own Hollywood-style, red-carpet moment.

A Little Dip’ll Do Ya
For some 21st-century brides, it’s all about drowning the gown

Who’s That Bridesmaid?
Long, glamorous styles are bringing sleek, chic and plunging necklines to this oft-dreaded dress

Dress Of Dreams
Trends are important, but taste is tantamount. Here’s how to choose the gown that’s a wedding dream come true

A Dress for Life
Preserving your gown keeps the memories, spirit of the big day alive for years to come

Now Introducing the Stylish Bridesmaid
New gowns eschew the frills and ruffles in favor of repeat usability, modern style.

The Return of the Blushing Bride
Brides’ love affair with “show-and-tell” gowns that bare shoulders, bosoms and backs may be cooling down. Some of the freshest new looks – demure but still dramatic – leave a bit more to the imagination.

As She Likes It
Graceful gowns with a unique flair make every bride a star.

A Green Way for a White Day
Here comes the bride, all dressed in … green? Eco-friendly gowns hit the mainstream.
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