Body shape guide

We come in all shapes and forms, tall, short, big busted, flat chested, fuller figured, skinny ...The female form is a thing of beauty, yet I don't know any female who is totally happy with her body...."Does my bottom look big in this?" admit it! You've either asked this question yourself or you know someone who has.

 At it's most basic level, there are 4 different body types, the rectangle (also called banana or athletic),the hourglass, the triangle (or pear shaped), the inverted triangle. By taking our body shape into account we can dress to accentuate our best features while camoflaging or drawing attention away from our problem areas.

Knowing your body shape and knowing the details that will enhance our figure becomes very important when shopping for a wedding dress.

Maggie Sottero Wedding dresses

Who hasn't heard of wedding dress designer Maggie Sottero? Winner of numerous bridal industry awards and as a designer most proud of the fit of her wedding gowns.  A shout out for US brides who are running their  .

Wedding dress designer Maggie Sottero is offering 10 lucky US brides the chance to win one of her fabulous wedding dresses

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Maggie Sottero "love how you fit" competition runs untils 31st August 2012, a fabulous oppurtunity to win a FREE designer wedding dress for you, or a loved one (USA only, sob, sob). To be in with a chance to win, just visit the Maggie Sottero website and fill out the entry form.

All eligible entrants get a free "love how you fit tee" just for submitting their story, so it's all good.

Just come back and let us know if you're one of the winners announced in October xxx.

Kate Middletons wedding dress

Well, it's been over a year now since Kate Middleton walked down the aisle in her now iconic wedding dress...and Kate's wedding dress is still making news and is still influencing wedding designers and brides alike.

A few fast fact's:

Kate Middletons wedding dress

was designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, at a cost of $400,000. Sarah Burton, described by Alexander McQueen as his "secret weapon" has recently been honoured with an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

Vera Wang Wedding dresses

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LOOOOVE Vera Wang

A few facts about vera wang:

Vera Wang has recently celebrated her 63rd birthday.
In her teens, Vera Wang competed as a professional figure skater.
By the age of 23, Vera Wang became the youngest ever senior fashion editor at Vogue.
15 yrs later, Vera Wang left Vogue to work as a design director for Ralph Lauren.
The first wedding dress she designed was her own, at a cost of $10,000.
A year after her wedding, she opened her bridal shop, selling couture gowns by other designers, while she honed her own designer skills.
A full and comprehensive bio can be found here.

Today, Vera Wang is arguably the queen of bridal couture in America. Vera Wangs designer wedding dresses are beloved of hollywood celebrities, including Sarah Michelle Geller, Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson.. When Victoria and David Beckham married in Dublin, on  4th July 1999 at Luttrellstown Castle, outside Dublin, the bride wore a Vera Wang wedding dress.