The reflection of pure radiance: a lace ball gown with a dropped-waist Empire bodice, gold straps, and bands of piping, about $3,900, by Olga D'Gallegos, olgadgallegos.com. Headband, by Laura Jayne Bridal Design, laurajayne.com.
Floral finery blossoms among the branches. A Chantilly-lace-and-silk-charmeuse gown with an Empire waist is decorated with gold French embroidery and floral beaded velvet straps. The storybook cover-up: a velvet coat with faux-fur neckline, collar, and cuffs, and an embroidered train. Dress, about $3,350; coat, about $4,450, both by Claire Pettibone, clairepettibone.com.
Lavish layers of English tulle, a brilliantly beaded bodice, and a bold bronze satin sash create the ultimate fairy-tale gown—perfect for a woodland-bound bride, about $4,995, by Romona Keveza, romonakeveza.com.
A natural attraction: This Empire Chantilly-lace peasant-style gown shimmers with diaphanous golden tiers, about $5,390, Elizabeth Fillmore, elizabethfillmorebridal.com.
She's sun-kissed and sensual in a floaty English net sheath featuring a shirred Empire bodice with sheer cap sleeves and a flowing Chantilly-lace sweep train, about $3,520, Shannon McLean Bridal, shannonmclean.com.
Perched beneath the sheltering sky in a sultry sheath that shows storm-force creativity. A plunging V-neckline and beaded overlay enhance the sheer gown that features an Empire waist bustline with flowing tulle detail and a sweep train, about $9,300, by Peter Langner, peterlangner.com. Shoes, by French Sole, frenchsole.com.
Beauty note: Even a goddess of the great outdoors needs a signature scent. Make yours the ultrafeminine floral Inès de la Fressange Eau de Parfum.
Strike a painterly pose in the silhouette of the season. The Empire design of ivory and taupe silk-tulle has a draped bodice and a green velvet ribbon, by special order, by Vera Wang, verawang.com. Hair stick, by Laura Jayne Bridal Design, laurajayne.com.
Pour on the charm in a surprisingly sexy ballerina-inspired dress. The embellished lingerie-style bodice tops a swoon-worthy skirt featuring a flurry of organza bow, about $16,500, by Monique Lhuillier, moniquelhuillier.com.
The organic opulence of a pearl-colored Lurex lace Empire column is stunningly subtle. A sweetheart neckline and satin ribbon accent the fitted strapless bodice, which tops a slender floor-length skirt, about $4,900, by Anna Maier for Ulla-Maija, ulla-maija.com. Choker, by Caron.
Forge through the forest in a fabulous silk Mikado gown with a silk-duchess satin Empire bodice and a modified mermaid skirt, about $3,335, by Junko Yoshioka for Bonaparte NY, bonaparteny.com.
