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This Eugenia Couture wedding gown has spring brides showing a little leg.

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This dramatic strapless Junko Yoshioka designer wedding gown features a flared skirt.

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What is it about an unforgettable wedding gown that makes your head turn and heart pound? Here’s our list of the best style trends from the 2008 spring bridal collections.
1. Short skirts
Hemlines are on the rise, and they’re not just a novelty. Most designers featured a showpiece short skirt in their new collections, whether it was a dare-to-bare micro mini or a longer tea-length look.
2. Color, color, color
Designers were hue happy, showing gowns in head-to-toe pink, blue, silver, and gold. While the allover colors stuck to more muted (and wearable) tones, the accents featured brighter shades of yellow, green and magenta.
3. Bold straps
Strapless gowns are taking a back seat. Whether it’s tank straps, keyhole halters, beaded double straps, or off-the-shoulder looks, unique necklines are hot this wedding season.
4. Cool cover-ups
Jackets, boleros, cardigans, capelets – the designers were paying as much attention to the cover-up as the gown itself. Check out the structured satin-sleeved jackets, fur shrugs and flowy beaded sheer capelets.
5. Flared skirts
The gowns this season have a serious kick. It was all about the modified A-line, trumpets and mermaids, and dropped waists with fluted skirts.
6. Couture flowers
Big, bold flowers have more style than ever before. Designers were featuring huge silk blooms that sit on the waist, on the shoulder, at the small of the back, or as entire gardens flowering on a skirt or across a bodice.
7. Flowy fabrics
It’s all about movement: layers of chiffon, tiers of tulle and organza ruffled hems. Ideal for destination weddings and the fashion-forward bride, the billowy creations that floated down the runway were truly captivating.
8. Sleeves
From puffy short sleeves to long slim lace sleeves, the motto for many designers was “more is more.” The look is chic, sophisticated and totally unexpected.
9. Sheer fabrics
Peekaboo tulle, organza overlays and more – designers revealed a passion for sheer fabrics that added a layer of tangible softness to the gowns. This look is perfect for a garden party wedding.
10. Asymmetrical necklines
Taking a cue from the Grecian look, one-shoulder numbers were all over the runways, proving that brides want to make a stylish statement.