Silk Duchess. Satin off-the-shoulder ballgown with dropped waist and crystal beaded bodice. Flat-front satin skirt is adorned with intricate crystal embroidery and scalloped Tulle trim.
Silk Faced Satin/Tulle. Strapless ballgown with curved neckline and dropped waist. Satin bodice features elaborate crystal and silver beading. Scalloped beaded Tulle skirt is adorned with silver and crystal chandelier beadwork.
A silk-tulle, hand-embroidered fantasy gown showcases a crystal-encrusted bodice and a flared-godet glitter skirt, by special order, by Elie Saab Haute Couture, eliesaab.com. Earrings and bracelet, by Iradj Moini, iradjmoini.com. Beauty note: Alabaster skin is in—so do the white thing with Max Factor's Colour Adapt Pressed Powder in Fair.
Beaded lace and tulle are happily married in this tea-length A-line with natural waist and satin belt, $399, by Galina, at David's Bridal, davidsbridal.com. Shoes, by Kenneth Cole, kennethcole.com. Headpiece, by Bel Aire Bridal, belaireveils.com. Veil, by Mirabella Headpieces, mirabellabridal.com. On him: Seven Unlimited by After Six, aftersix.com. Shirt, by Thomas Pink, thomaspink.co.uk. Tie, by Tino Cosma, tinocosma.it. Shoes, by Allen Edmonds, allenedmonds.com.
A lavish location calls for a frothy frock that really rocks the house. Crowning the full-blown English tulle skirt is a strapless peau de soie drop-waist bodice accented with a Swarovski crystal brooch, a satin ribbon and bow, and a trail of covered buttons, about $3,750, by Romona Keveza, romonakeveza.com.
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Mirrored crystals trip the light fantastic on the sheer tank bodice and layered tulle skirt of this ballet-inspired gown. Top, about $2,875, skirt, about $3,200, both by CD Greene, cdgreene.com.