Category — Dresses

As we’re all anticipating the new year, here are a few of the most popular wedding dress trends for 2012. Big ball gowns, ruffly ruffles, bare legs and shoulders…see what’s trending for bridal gowns for the year to come.

Show some leg! Sexy slits and short wedding dresses were among the popular gowns on the runway for 2012.

Monique Lhuillier

Ines Di Santo

Bare Shoulders: Off-the-shoulder necklines with tulle skirts create a romantic look.

Marchesa

Bejeweled bodices: Dazzling beaded tops accompany minimalist skirts.

Anna Maier - Ulla-Maija Couture

Anne Bowen

 Illusion necklines: Sheer bateau necklines continue with crystal and pearl appliques to give it a more glam look.

Ines Di Santo

Carolina Herrera

Ruffles, ruffles, and more ruffles: Fun flirty and flattering!

Pronovias

Kenneth Pool

Romantic and dainty cap sleeves.

Reem Acra

Jenny Packham

Full and dramatic ball gowns.

Maggie Sottero

St. Pucci

Peek-a-boo hemlines: High and low hemlines are fun, flirtatious and a great way to show off amazing wedding shoes!

Claire Pettibone

Oscar De La Renta

Oscar De La Renta

Cover-it-up capes: Graceful capes cover up shoulders.

Alfred Angelo

Ines Di Santo

Passion for purple: We’ve seen a lot of color on the runway for bridal gowns for 2012, blush pink and black among them, but purple seems to be a hot one for the coming season , be it for accents or gowns.

Rivini

Rivini

Among these pretty amazing trends were also lingerie inspired bustiers, large floral details, v-necklines, mini-skirt dresses, Chantilly and Alencon laces, light fabrics such as organza, taffeta and chiffon, and ornate and bejeweled belts.

More 2012 Wedding Gown Trends

Source: The Knot

Ever wonder how we make our amazingly delicious and stylish cookies? Well, wonder no more…here’s the scoop!

The Weddingish Newsprint Bridal Party Cookies were inspired by the polished black and white style of traditional news print.  A more refined version of Weddingish’s famous bridal party cookies, these have become particularly popular and admired.  With an overwhelming demand for cookies, cookies, cookies, these original newsprint cookies have helped brides and grooms everywhere ask or thank their bridal parties with a sweet alternative to the conventional greeting card!  Every cookie is baked fresh to order and personalized for each individual.  So just how are these famously delicious cookies made? Here are a few steps of how the sweet and stylish treats are made to perfection.

Step One : The scrumptious sugar cookie has been baked and cut into a shape of a dress form- exclusive Weddingish design.  You may pick your favorite dress cookie cutter!

DIY Bridal Party Cookie: Step One

Step Two: The dress form is frosted with white icing to create the “dress.”

DIY Bridal Party Cookie: Step Two

Step Three: The edible newsprint sheet with the famous words “will you be my bridesmaid?” in various fonts is then gently placed on the ‘wet’ icing of the skirt.

DIY Bridal Party Cookie: Step Three

Step Four: The ‘skirt’ is carefully cut and shaped to the form of the cookie.

Step Five: Once the icing has dried, the dress is then ‘piped’ with black royal icing to outline the dress form. Then detailed on top with three ‘buttons.’ This gives the cookie a clean and finished look.

DIY Bridal Party Cookie: Step Five

Step Six: To finish off the classy style, a ribbon belt is tied at the waist of the dress cookie and the cookie is placed in a decorative box for presentation. You may select any style or color of ribbon to coordinate with your wedding color or theme.

DIY Bridal Party Cookie: Step Six

And there you have it, a delicious and fancy way of asking your bridal party to be a part of your day! The newsprint style cookies are also available in various styles for groomsmen, flower girls, ring bearers and more.

A one-shoulder gown is more than it a trend; it’s a style that’s here to stay. We saw everything from one-shoulder simplicity on the 57 Grand runway to single-shoulder extravagance at Badgley Mischka.

Here are some of our favorites from the Spring 2012 bridal collections.

Love, Raya

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Minimalist looks at 57 Grand and Matthew Christopher:

Elegant gowns at Pronovias and Alvina Valenta:

Grecian-Inspired frocks at Watters and Watters and David Fielden:

Decorated gowns at Amsale and Badgley Mischka:

Credits: photo 1: 57 Grand; photo 2: Matthew Christopher; photo 3: Pronovias; remaining photos by firstVIEW.