The romantic wedding dress designs that are gracing the altars this year are awe-inspiring compared to the choices I was given as a bride five years ago. The endless array of new options makes me want to get married all over, just to walk down the aisle again in a fantastic dress!

New dress designers have given the classic wedding dress that we’ve seen adorning brides in the decades past and blown them out of the water, with hand stitched embroidery, crystals, eye-catching colors, rare vintage lace, beading, layered ruffles and shorter, sexier styles.

My personal favorite new wedding dress trend are the jeweled belts that many designers are accessorizing their gowns with. The style flatters just about every body type, especially if you have a curvy or hourglass figure.

The new one shoulder style wedding dress with the lower cut back is on the top of my list as one of the sexiest trends yet. The shoulder straps are much thinner and appear to be almost falling of the bride’s shoulder, making them ultra feminine. This is a sensational look if you’ve got great arms and shoulders you would like to show off on your big day.

When you picture a wedding dress, what color is it? Think Again! Designers have broadened our choices from white to muted colors in soft purple, rose, or even coral. I really favor the classic ivory wedding dress with detailed stitching in dark purple or a soft pink; talk about a fairy-tale like wedding dress! Finish the look with a matching velvet flower hair accessory or a vintage crystal bridal barrette.

Trumpet wedding skirts have become really big over the last few years, hugging your curves down to the middle of your thighs and then flaring out at the bottom in sexy way. This style looks great with a train that is at least three feet, giving it a modern yet classic look.

If you’ve got a pair of show-stoppers, why not display them in a city style, short wedding dress? With classy new designs in antique champagne and layered lace ruffles, you are sure to be the center of attention! I particularly like the empire wedding dress style in this length with a large, ruffled skirt.

Wedding gowns this season are very romantic but yet playfully refined, and with the large array of options you can certainly choose a style that really plays on your personality.

Making use of our Home Wedding Ideas can save you time and money, leaving extra room in your budget for a modern wedding dress.