2009 Spring Bridal Colors

Designers were hue happy, showing gowns in head-to-toe pink, blue, silver, and gold. While the allover colors stuck to more muted (and wearable) tones, the accents featured brighter shades of yellow, green, and magenta.

	<<<<< Black This couture ball gown by designer Pnina Tornai Exclusively for Kleinfeld, perfectly named "Noir and Blanc," has an incredible multipatterned skirt and corset.
>>>>> Purple No, this is not a bridesmaid dress. It's an amethyst-colored, mermaid-style gown from Vera Wang. Flip the script and put your bridal party in white.
	<<<<< Green Strapless, mermaid-style gown with balloon sleeves by Reem Acra.
>>>>> Gold Swagged ball gown with a crimson Duchesse satin cabbage rose accent at the hip by Vera Wang.
	<<<<< Soft blue, silk chiffon, one-shoulder gown with a draped sweetheart neckline and a draped slim skirt by Romona Keveza.
>>>>> It's the color (a blue silk satin) and the dramatic mermaid skirt with tulle hem that make this Reem Acra gown an ultramodern and bold contender.
	<<<<< Pink Strapless gown with an asymmetrical, ruched bodice and a tulle skirt by Paula Varsalona.
>>>>> Gold, satin, A-line gown with a gold-beaded lace overlay and double bows at the bust and train by Youlin.
	<<<<< Pink Blush, satin organza gown with an Italian organza eyelet overlay by Carmela Sutera.
>>>>> Soft green, silk taffeta, off-the-shoulder ball gown by Romona Keveza.

2009 Spring Bridal Collections Short Skirts

Hemlines are on the rise, and they're not just a novelty. Most designers featured a showpiece short skirt in their new collections, whether it was a dare-to-bare micro mini or a longer tea-length look.

 

	<<<<< Spaghetti-strap, knee-length gown with a ribbon sash and a sweetheart neckline by Alfred Sung Bridals
>>>>> Mom may blush, but this bejeweled micro-mini from British designer Jenny Packham definitely makes a style statement. Do you dare to bare this much leg? Jenny Packham
	<<<<< Short gown with horizontal beading and a long, sheer capelet by Jane Wang
>>>>> Knee-length gown with a two-tiered skirt and tulle flower accents by Eugenia
	<<<<< Strapless, short gown with a bubble hem and keyhole openings in the front and back by Junko Yoshioka for Bonaparte NY
>>>>> Strapless, scalloped lace, short gown with a sweetheart neckline, a full skirt, and a flower accent at the waist by Romona Keveza
	<<<<< Strapless, blush, silk satin, knee-length gown with a pleated bodice and a high waist with crystal-beaded trim by Jim Hjelm
>>>>> Tea-length, pique gown with a tank neckline by Carmela Sutera
	<<<<< Strapless, short gown with bias banding and a satin belt by Platinum for Priscilla of Boston
>>>>> Satin, short gown with a floral-embroidered bodice by Vineyard Collection. Vineyard Collection

The Black Wedding Dress

It’s wedding show season in Paris, and one of the more surprising trends for 2008 is the black wedding dress. From well-known couturiers like Max Chaoul to more moderately priced dress labels like Creations Bochet, when it comes to choosing a wedding dress in France, black seems to be the new white. Cymbeline Paris has gone so far as to have 4 different black dresses in their 2008 collection! As most U.S. metropolises seem to look to Paris for their fashion inspiration, I’d be interested to hear what American brides think about this “tendance“: Oui or Non, will the black wedding dress be the next trend to walk down American aisles?