With numerous options when it comes to silhouettes and necklines for the wedding gown, brides have much to choose from!

Let’s start with the overall figure or silhouette of the wedding gown. We have the following options:

• A-Line: The A-line silhouette is narrow at the top and gradually flares out toward the bottom of the dress or skirt. It is meant to resemble the letter A, hence the name.
• Ball Gown/Princess: Just like in fairytales, the Ball Gown/Princess silhouette is easily recognizable since it has a very fitted bodice with a very full skirt that reaches to the floor. It is considered the most formal of all silhouettes, usually kept for the fanciest and most formal occasions.
• Halter: To stay in place, the halter dress is tied or somehow connected at the back of the neck with material coming from the bust. The material can range anywhere from luxurious and plentiful fabric to delicate spaghetti straps; the material can be crossed at the collarbone in the front or can just be tied simply at the back of the neck to allow for jewelry.
• Mermaid/Trumpet: The Mermaid/Trumpet silhouette is very form fitting from the bodice through the hips. And like a mermaid’s tail (and the bell of a trumpet), the dress flares out at about mid calf or so.
• Sheath: Think Jackie O. Close fitting and eternally elegant. The Sheath dress does not use a belt or noticeable waistband but does provide an hourglass silhouette. As a wedding gown, the Sheath dress can either be shorter at about calf length or floor-length.

To see which gown works best for your figure, check out our wedding gown guide.

At BrideFu, we understand that when it comes to celebrity weddings, our readers want no-frills, simple, just-the-details news. And here is just that. Our format for reporting on celebrity weddings is to provide only the most pertinent details and sometimes we’ll add a little bit extra, but we’ll always leave you with gorgeous pictures. As dates for celebrity weddings draw closer, we’ll update as much as possible to keep you up-to-date.

• The Celebrities: Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) and Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs)
• The Location: Chateau du Chantilly, north of Paris, France
• The Wedding Date: July, 7, 2007
• The Designer (Bride): Monique Lhuillier
• The Designer (Groom): TBA
• The Attendees: TBA
• The Wedding Planner: Mindy Weiss

The Scoop: Beautiful bridal couple + beautiful castle in France = of course, a beautiful fairy-tale wedding!

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker’s wedding is set for July 7, 2007, according to US Weekly, who also says that Parker believes it to be the luckiest day to marry. Set at Chateau du Chantilly, the castle alone should make it also the most gorgeous day for a fantasy wedding! Just as many little girls dream of being a princess as well as their wedding day, Eva will absolutely feel like a princess gliding down the aisle towards Tony. Being close to his family, Tony’s mom, Pamela, will be on hand for support in France. Says a source, Tony wants to make July 7th just as much a day for his mother as it will be for him and Eva.

More details to come!

The Pictures:

In comparison to previous generations, it seems the wedding, as an entity, is becoming more about the bridal couple rather than about traditions or customs. Here are some reasons as to why:

• The bride and groom are more likely to be the ones paying for the wedding (over a third of today’s brides and grooms are footing the bill)
• Nowadays, it’s common to see couples getting married later in life after having established themselves as individuals
• Because of their larger financial responsibility and the timing, couples have to be self-sufficient enough to pay for the wedding and need to know what it is they want

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