Your dream wedding dress will not only express your personality (and make your heart beat a little faster when you put it on), it will also flatter your shape.  It will highlight your best features and balance the ones you don’t love quite as much.

The best way to find that gown is really know what works for your body. And if you have an apple shape (widest at the waistline), here are out style tips to help you find a gown that looks amazing on you:

• Draw attention upwards with interesting necklines.  Pretty details and low/ plunging necklines do a great job of this.
• Elongate your silhouette with a high waistline and a skirt that flows away from the body. Empire waistlines and A-line silhouettes typically work best.
• Why not showcase your legs with a short dress? (They are so fantastic for a bride who wants a modern look).

Pronovias Regata, Amsale AS0029, Kenneth Pool Amour

Maggie Sottero Landis, Mon Cheri Miranda, Alice Padru April

Want to see more gown that flatter apple shapes?  Take a peek at the Best Dresses for Your Shape. (You can even enter your measurements and find gowns in your size).

It’s all about the fairy tale….

There is something so quintessentially bridal about a romantic wedding dress.  Layers of tulle, cascading ruffles, soft florals, they are oh so girly and pretty, and exactly what you picture when imagining your wedding dress as a little girl.  It’s no wonder that a quarter of brides want a romantic look on their big day. It is just plain lovely.

We’ve placed our favorite romantic wedding dresses on our Dresses We Love page.  Perfect for daydreaming.  Here are just a few.

Christos Camilla, Melissa Sweet Wallis, Rivini

Badgley Mischka, Elie Saab Laertes, Monique Lhuillier

Priscilla of Boston Morgan, Romona Keveza RK285, Vera Wang Ella

Want to see the rest?  (But be warned, you might spend a while).

How do you want to look on your wedding day?

PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com polled over 600 brides to find out the wedding style they wanted on their big day.  A romantic look was the most common answer, with 24.9% of brides planning on this wedding day look.

Romantic dresses are all about softness. Gentle and flowing, romantic dresses are oh so delicate and feminine.  Lace, ruffles and flowing skirts all add romance (and gorgeous detail!) to a wedding gown.

Claire Pettibone Larissa, Romona Keveza 285

Rivini, Lazaro 3051

Twenty-one percent of brides reported they wanted a classic look for their wedding day.  With effortless grace and timeless sophistication, classic gowns are a natural choice. Classic brides channel their inner Grace Kelly, for a “less is more” approach to wedding style.

Amsale Nicole, Priscilla of Boston Maeve

Carolina Herrera, Romona Keveza Legends 732

Glamorous gowns are all about impact.  They are for the bride who demands attention, wants all eyes on her, and sees the aisle as her own white carpet.  15.3% of brides surveyed say they want this commanding look.

Romona Keveza RK432, Pnina Tornai 4024

Rivini Camellia, Pronovias Mistico

What’s your wedding dress style? Browse our Dresses We Love page for inspiration and tell us the look you are going for!

Every bride in the world will tell you there is a story behind her wedding dress.  A story about how she found it.  About how she felt when she put it on.  And about what the dress says about her and her wedding.  Sometimes, there’s also a good story is about what not to do when looking for your dream dress.

If you want to read exactly what not to do when wedding dress shopping, take a peek at Traci’s post about her first (hilarious) wedding dress shopping experience.  All’s well that end well, (including finding this gorgeous Romona Keveza gown).

But among the tips on Traci’s do not list: do not go shopping without an appointment.  Do not visit a salon that carries dresses beyond your price point.  Do not go without your hair and makeup done. And do not forget to wear the proper undergarments! (and yes, there is an story behind what happens if you don’t)!

Have you got a story about your wedding dress?  We’d love to hear it!