Stain Remover

Remove water-based stains like blood, coffee, or soda with a small amount of cold water. Use a hair dryer set on cool to remove the moisture and reduce the water ring.

Belted Beauty

Give an all-white wedding dress a splash of color by tying a bright sash around your waist.

Brides Against Breast Cancer

If you are looking for a wedding dress and want to help a worthy cause, attend a Brides Against Breast Cancer dress sale in your area. After you are married, you can donate your dress to the charity as well and help fight breast cancer. Click here for more information.

Gown Giveaway

Donate your gown to New York's Bridal Garden, which sells once-worn wedding dresses and samples. Proceeds benefit disadvantaged kids.

Winning Ensembles

Overwhelmed by the prospect of wedding-dress shopping? Hire a personal stylist, who can also pick out the perfect ensembles for your shower and rehearsal dinner.

Side Swipe

Full-figured gals benefit from a side-draped dress that slants diagonally across the body, starting from the natural waist and ending an inch or two below the hips. It creates slenderizing results, camouflaging a less-than-toned tummy.

Sexy Silhouette

Different Shapes

Got girls with different figures? The most flattering dress style for any body type is the strapless A-line.

Bead It

Little Mermaid

If you’re tall, curvy, or long-waisted, an hourglass-shaped gown (also called a mermaid or fit-and-flair silhouette) is a showstopping pick.

Venus Rising

Embrace the goddess trend with the classic simplicity of a draped gown that’s all about enticing elegance, airy fabrics like chiffon and charmeuse are cut to billow in a breeze, softly skimming the figure.

Lip Stain

If you get lipstick on your dress, and it's in a spot that no one will notice, leave it; you can hold your bouquet over it in photos. If it's not, sprinkle the stain with talcum powder or baking soda. (Do a test first on a part of the dress that won't be seen, like the hem.)

Dramatic Duo

Formal and crisp, black and white is a draw for brides who want something a little different for their wedding dress—such as black velvet bows along the hem or a beautiful black tulle overlay.

From the Back

Back details are all the rage and give your guests a ravishing rear view. Ruffled trains and intricate back work can be found in a dress, or drape a delicate necklace down your back for a WOW reaction.

Create Curves

No need for implants. Divine dress detailscan make a flat chest look fabulous. Pleats, plunging necklines and halters are just a few ways to upgrade an A-cup.