I know when my beautiful, amazing daughter gets married, it will be an incredible time in her life. And I want it to be exactly what she wants. As it should be, I want her wedding dress to be an expression of her style and personality. No one else's should come into play. Especially not mine.

If you buy a $90,000 car and own it for a year, the cost of ownership is $.17 a minute. If you buy a $5,000 wedding dress and wear it for 5 hours, the cost of wear is $16.67 a minute. Yikes.

Chances are you've probably found yourself asking the question of how to choose a gown that best flatters your figure. Well have no fear! These tips will put your mind at ease and help you find the best dress that suits your body shape.

Last month, the fashion designer sent models accessorized with black leather opera gloves down the runway for her fall bridal collection ("all about s...

By Joanna Hershon | Reprinted with permission from The New York Times When I meet a young woman, sometimes one of my students, sometimes a baby sit...

Made of the stuff of little girls' fantasies — clouds of tulle, luxurious Chantilly lace, floaty floral organza — Monique Lhuillier’s bridal wea...

The search for your wedding gown can be a daunting process -- some girls love the idea while others can sincerely do without it. As it is, brides have a million things to think about when planning their "perfect day." Here are a few tips for you overwhelmed brides.

The season's most stunning dresses — some tiered with ruffles and lace, others more minimalist — are all designed to capture the radiance and roma...

It’s not only about the dress. For some brides these days, the shoes are commanding as much attention as the gown. Brides are kicking aside the clas...

You just got engaged, congratulations! Before you head to the nearest bridal salon, read these 10 important tips.

Diagnosed with motor-neurone disease, Susan Spencer-Wendel has written a book, Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year Of Living With Joy. In this heartbreaking...

After more than 20 years designing wedding gowns, bridal guru Vera Wang has some words of advice for brides searching for their perfect dress: try on ...

Last week my engaged daughter Corie, who lives in Houston, came home for a visit. She had various reasons for leaving warm and sunny Texas to arrive i...

There's a new way to shop for a wedding dress, and it doesn't even require leaving your house. Bridal designer Kirstie Kelly recently launched a pr...

Seems like back when our mothers got married, shopping for a wedding dress was so much simpler.

If you want a totally cool wedding dress to match your totally cool wedding, the internet might be your one good option. And you won't have to drop th...

Disgruntled brides have slammed TLC's reality show Say Yes to the Dress for turning one of Manhattan's classic bridal stores into a tourist trap....

Wedding dress shopping can be stressful -- from bad bridal consultants to unflattering try-ons, finding the right dress can be more difficult than fin...

While most consultants are gracious, helpful professionals, others simply are not. To help you determine the difference, here are six warning signs that indicate your consultant is inexperienced, unprofessional and perhaps unable to find you that dress of your dreams.

When it comes to weddings, families can be pushy. On TLC's newest wedding show, "Bada Bling Brides," premiering Thurs. Nov. 8 at 10pm EST, (yes, a...

Whether ethereal or sophisticated or fit for a princess, your dress will not only be the most greatly anticipated "reveal" of your wedding, it will also live on forever in your wedding portraits. So it has to look great from the moment you walk down the aisle until the last song of the day is played.

When she called the shop to make her appointment, they told her size wouldn't be a problem, they had a way around it. They would "paper doll" her.

Sometimes it's a subtle nudge to consider another designer. At other times, the voice is more matter of fact, explaining why a certain style doesn't p...