Wedding Dress Trends for 2008

Here are my hot wedding dress trends for 2008 based upon the fashions I've seen at the national bridal market:

• Sleeker closer to the body wedding dresses, bias cut, mermaid or soft A-line skirts

• Hip draped gowns

• Some color on wedding gowns, done either with colored Swarovski crystals or small splashes of fabric.
• Wedding dresses done in full unexpected color
  

• Ivories of all hues accented with soft golds or silver

• White or ivory dresses accented with a colored sash

• All lace gowns done in soft flowing styles. Some are all over hand beaded, others have just a touch of embellishment.
  

• Silk, satin and charmeuse fabrics, and taffeta returning, especially in ruched pick up skirt dresses. New fabrics like parchment taffeta are gaining in popularity.
  

• French bustles in the back of the gowns flowing into the train.
  

• Glamorous sexy gowns in the mermaid silhouette, hip drapes, lots of beads and crystals
  

• Sexy low backs on chiffon destination wedding dresses, perfect beach wedding dress!
  

• Larger selection of destination wedding dresses, more choices for the brides.

• Halter necklines.

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