As a bride, you want your dress to represent you; your sense of style, taste and tradition. Before you get lost in the blizzard of bridal fashion terms for sleeves, necklines, and trains, consider the basic outline of the dress. The silhouette for bridal gowns fall into five broad categories: (1) Ball Gown, (2) Empire, (3) Princess or A Line, (4) Sheath, and (5) Mermaid, – and each of these shapes has strong advantages and disadvantages, depending on your particular figure. B

Written by: Monika Manter; Balfurd Cleaners A beautiful new trend for wedding receptions (or bridal showers) is displaying the wedding gowns of relatives at your venue. So many brides are pressured from their mother to wear her gown, and many just don't want to or simply can’t because it doesn’t fit! Instead, to still keep everyone happy, they can set up display areas at their venue where they can show their mother and mother-in-law's bridal gowns. Not only are these displa