Weddings mark another rite of passage and together with it, friendships The bride and her friends who are always top contenders for bridesmaids and maid-of-honor will have their bonds tested through yards of silk and taffeta for bridesmaid dresses

Before you give your wedding vow "to have and to hold, 'til death do us part", you'll have to decide if you are going to own or rent one of those lovely wedding dresses on the rack Heads or Tails It's never too early to shop for your wedding gown, and shopping around is just making sure you've seen everything before deciding on one of the wedding dresses you've tried on

Talk to a single girl about wedding dresses and you're sure to get an earful of must-haves They talk about fairy princess gowns, expensive brocade, and unique gowns meant only for them

Ever since Queen Victoria had her fabulous white wedding gown on February 11, 1840, all wedding gowns to this day had to be white To deviate from the traditional white was preposterous, but today's brides are ready to flaunt their choice of bridal gowns - in color and design

Getting a wedding gown is stressful The gown has to be perfect and must dazzle everybody, but it sends you to the poor house

Every bride-to-be fantasizes about the wedding gown, and to be described as a floating vision of loveliness is the highest compliment a bride can receive from her family and close circle of friends The perfect gown is all in the fit, though

Wedding dresses make the wedding It seems like the event is found wanting in romance usually associated with weddings with all the trimmings

When brides are bent on recreating a period for their wedding theme, they forget that their bridesmaids suffer the brunt of their daydreaming The poor bridesmaids end up wearing ridiculous, hideous, and itchy gowns or frocks

Have you gone through the old wedding photo albums and laughed at the monstrosities bridesmaids wore This should remind you that when it's your turn to tie the knot, choose the bridesmaid dresses you'd want to wear

Women become fairytale princesses during their wedding They are dressed in expensive fabrics, damask, silk, velvet, satin, and cloth creatively spun with silver and gold thread or beaded with crystals and semi-precious stones

Weddings are always special It's a time when everybody gets too look beautiful in their wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses

Now you're getting married and shopping for one of those lovely bridesmaid dresses for your maid-of-honor But have you chosen your best friend to be with you on your most special day

Just because you have the perfect dress (or so you thought), you forget other important details like hairstyle, make-up, perfume, jewelry and accessories, bridal bouquet, and shoes It takes more than the just the wedding dress to make you the picture perfect bride on your wedding day

Why are all brides beautiful on their wedding day Something has to give

You float down the aisle towards the altar where your groom waits, and in the background, your hear the soulful serenade of Chris Ledoux: "Just look at you, girl Standin' here beside me Starlight on your hair Looking like a dream I dreamed somewhere