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Wedding Attire and Style - Dresses, Tuxes, Beauty and More

You want to look fantastic on your wedding day - here's where to find the best dresses, tuxes, beauty advice and more.
Wedding Dress Highlights from the 2008 Bridal Market Week
A few highlights from the 2008 Bridal Market Fashion Week. Some of my favorite wedding dresses.
Vera Wang Fall 2007 Wedding Dress Collection
Vera Wang shows her fall 2007 collection of beautiful wedding dresses. See new trends in wedding dress fashion, including new shapes, intricate details, shorter dresses and even pants!
Before you shop for your wedding dress
One of the biggest decisions you will face as the big day approaches is the DRESS. The process of shopping for a wedding dress can be a fabulous adventure, but it can also be stressful and overwhelming. If you follow these simple tips, buying your dress will be a lot easier.
Vintage Wedding Dress - The Rules for Shopping for (and Finding!) a Vintage Wedding Dress
Every bride wants to look beautiful and unique on her wedding day. Rather than getting a dress off the rack, have you considered a vintage wedding dress? The classic beauty of a look that harkens back to an earlier era can transport you to a magical place. Here's all you need to know about shopping for a vintage wedding dress, as well as where to find one.
Plus Size Wedding Dresses --- Top 5 Tips on Finding the Perfect Plus Size Wedding Dress for You
Finding clothes can be a frustrating experience for any full-figured woman, so it's understanding that the idea of shopping for a plus-size wedding dress is a daunting one. But here are five easy tips to make sure you find the perfect plus-size wedding dress for you.
How Much Does a Wedding Dress Cost?
First-time brides can experience a little bit of a sticker shock when shopping for a wedding dress. Here's a guide to what you can expect to pay for a wedding dress, including budget and luxury choices.
Book Review: Jo Gartin's Weddings: An Inspiring Guide for the Stylish Bride
Book review: There are wedding planning books that feel like textbooks, and then there are those that are delicious treats. Jo Gartin's Weddings: An Inspriring Guide for the Stylish Guide is one of the latter, illustrated with beautiful pictures, breezy to read, and full of chic ideas.
Wedding Channel
This site not only allows you to search for gowns by detailed feature, size and designer, but it also acts as a glossary of wedding gown vocabulary. Roll-your-mouse over the detail term, and a helpful illustration shows you the definition of a pannier, mandarin collar, intermission gown-length and more.
The Knot search
Search dresses by designer, silhouette, price range, and neck line. Includes an especially comprehensive list of designers, and thousands of gown photographs.
David's Bridal
One of the biggest sellers of wedding gowns, David's Bridal carries many elegant gowns. They also have many locations across the US, so consider shopping here online first, and then visiting them in person.
Big Beautiful Gowns
The plus-sized bride may find that while some designers carry their sizes, rarely are the gowns shown on plus-sized models. Along with many other kinds, this site has a variety of larger dresses on rubenesque models. A great site for the big beautiful bride.
eBay's Wedding Dresses and Other Wedding Apparel Listings
As a potentially significant cost-saver, consider purchasing a wedding dress on eBay, and then visiting a tailor to have it precisely fitted to your body. Before you start surfing, know your budget, have recent measurements on hand, and be prepared to email the seller with questions on condition, size, and other details of the wedding dress they're selling.

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