When you're marrying a Trump the sky's the limit. Melania

Elegant And Iconic Wedding Dresses

Elegance is in the eye of the beholder, much like beauty. It depends more on attitude and quality than it does on price. A simple definition of elegance is grace of movement, polished expression and refinement of beauty. If youre determining which wedding dress style is right for you, take a look at some of the most memorable iconic wedding dresses of all time to get some inspiration.

Queen Victorias purple lace dress Wedding Dress

Queen Victoria started the trend of white wedding dresses. Prior to that point, wedding dresses were every color and meant to be worn as the woman's best dress rather than just once on her wedding day.

Even now in some cultures, white is overlooked for other traditional colors. Red is the color of choice for Chinese brides. Indian brides choose brightly colored and richly embroidered saris. And Japanese brides will wear a wedding kimono and often change into a western style white wedding dress for the reception.

So what did Queen Victoria's wedding dress look like? It was white satin accented by nosegays of orange blossoms at the bosom and scattered about the full skirt. Her lace veil was designed exclusively for the wedding. The pattern was later destroyed so it couldn't be used again. Nearly 200 people labored for six weeks to produce the lace veil and lace for the trim of her dress. The neckline left her shoulders bare. Sleeves were full, starting off her shoulders and ending above the elbows.

Queen Elizabeth IIs Wedding Dress

This beautiful queens dress was richly embroidered ivory silk with a satin train. The ball gown had a scoop neck, full skirt and long sleeves. It was embroidered with 10,000 seed pearls. The 15-foot train was made of delicate lace embroidered in the same pattern as the dress, including flowers, the white rose of York and wheat heads, a symbol of fertility. The queen wore a veil made of white tulle attached to a diamond tiara. Around her neck she wore a double pearl necklace.

It is said that Queen Elizabeth II had two wedding dresses. The first was worn when she married Prince Phillip and the second at her coronation when she wed the people of the United Kingdom. That dress was designed by Norman Hartnell who also designed her wedding dress. While the original design called for white satin and little embroidery, the final design remained white satin but was heavily and richly embroidered with plants or flowers to represent each of the entities that make up the commonwealth. The embroidery was in pastel colors and accented by gold and silver threads with diamonds, amethysts and colored crystals.

Grace Kellys Wedding Dress

She was a real fairy tale princess whose gown has been a timeless inspiration for brides since her wedding day in 1956. The gown was white satin with a high neckline and long sleeves. The bodice and sleeves were antique Valenciennes rose point lace. Twenty-five yards of silk taffeta and ninety-eight yards of tulle were used. Her headpiece fit close to her head with a fingertip length veil in front and longer veil in back. Her wedding dress and veil were designed by Helen of MGM studios and given to her as a wedding gift from the studios. She carried a small bouquet of lilies of the valley over a white Bible.

Princess Dianas Wedding Dress

Princess Diana had one of the most stunning and talked about wedding dresses ever created. Actually, there was more than one dress designed and made to keep the media guessing as to what she would wear on her wedding day. Immediately, brides all over the world wanted the full sleeved, full skirted over the top style of gown for their weddings.

Celine Dions Wedding long sleeve lace dress Dress

This well known Canadian singers wedding gown was a stunning extravagance of white satin embroidered with crystals and pearls. The ball gown had a full skirt, sweetheart neckline and long sleeves and a 20-foot train. Her crowning glory was literally a crown consisting of 2000 Austrian crystals which weighed seven pounds. Attached to the headpiece was a Cathedral length veil. Before and after the wedding she wore a white fur coat to keep her warm.

Melania Trumps green one shoulder dress Wedding Dress

When you're marrying a Trump the sky's the limit. Melania Trump's wedding dress is rumored to cost nearly $100,000. Designed by Dior, the dress weighed close to 50 pounds and had a 13-foot train, complemented by a 16-foot veil. The veil was artistically arranged in a swirl pattern to match the swirls in her dress. The dress was in the mermaid style, fitted through the hips and flaring out starting about mid-thigh. While the bride had fittings for the dress, she had never walked in the gown until her wedding day and stumbled a bit when she first started down the aisle. Obviously, that dress was not meant for dancing. Melania changed into a simpler and much lighter dress for the wedding reception.

Wedding gowns have changed a lot since the Victorian ages, but theres still so much inspiration we can glean from yesterdays style icons. By blending your personal style and personality with some elements of these unforgettable wedding dresses, youre sure to have en elegant wedding dress that you and your guests will remember forever.

How To Choose Homecoming Dresses For 2012

If you are a style savvy fashionista, then you know that it is never too early to start shopping for homecoming dresses 2012. When it comes to homecoming this year, you have your own unique set of goals in terms of fashion, social events, and who's who for your network of companions. You have a lot on your mind this year, and you know that you can't do any of it without looking just right. While you begin looking for homecoming dresses, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed by the process. Here we provide a simple guide to choosing the best evening dresses or homecoming dresses for your big night.

The first thing you want to do when you are looking at or considering homecoming dresses is to choose the color that best works with you. It is much easier to choose the color that you want first, rather than sifting through all of the styles that you like to find one that has the color palette you are looking for. For homecoming dresses 2012, you will do well to stick with the color palette that works with your skin tone and with the season. This year, gem stone colors are hotter than ever, and there are few ladies that can't find something in this gorgeous palette to match their skin tone. Gem stone shades are bright colors that pop beautifully in photographs and are being worn by all of the hottest celebrities in evening dresses on the red carpets. Gem stone shades to look for in homecoming dresses include aquamarine, emeralds, jade, purples, and bright bold fuschias.

You then need to decide what length of dress you are looking for. Do you want to be a little bold and go with a cocktail length dress? Or perhaps something even shorter? Maybe you want to be the homecoming queen, and if this is the case you will need to ensure you have a stunning floor length ball gown to match your gorgeous crown. In homecoming dresses 2012 there are no rules when it comes to hemlines, which will make it that much more difficult for you to choose. Once you decide which length you are looking for, choosing the right dress in the right color will be easy as pie.

Necklines will be your next consideration, and again, this year's trends are easy to go by. Sweetheart necklines are still very popular, and do well to emphasize the neckline and minimize the bust area. As well, strapless is an excellent way to go if the temps are warmer on your end. Another trend this year is the Grecian trend, which is featured by a one shoulder neckline that offers you a stunning Grecian inspired silhouette.

When it comes to homecoming dresses 2012 this year, you are only limited by your imagination. First you want to choose the color of your dreams, then your hemline, and from there you can choose from a huge selection of dresses with the neckline that meets all of your requirements.