Marriages are made in heaven but solemnized on Earth. For every moment of bliss there is an equally challenging hours of shopping that goes into making a girl look her best on the D-day. To make your search for the best wedding gowns easy and quick, here are 5 startling wedding gown trends and fashion ideas that will turn you into a diva within minutes, if not seconds.

Let us start with best of love at first sight gowns.

1    Tropical-themed Beach gown

Lace gowns with loads of frill and sleeveless mystery, beach gowns with open back and boho-styled skirts give a starry appeal to the whole idea of an afternoon event. Easy on the eyes, the bridal wedding gowns for beach events have a tightened midriff with a split leg room.

Ethereal and dusty shades pick good mileage with tropical themed wedding gowns.

2     The English charmer

A perfect blush pink wedding gown marks the best outing of the season into the hills and garden tops. Stunningly soft and tender, the satin bridal wedding gown turn into a heady affair with a rather romantic bouquet and satin bow complimenting the curves. Shades of apricot, yellow and canary green set the trends rolling for the season.

3    The Navy picks

Vintage and veiled bridal wedding gowns in navy blue and darker blue colours is a slithering throwback moment into the Spanish romance of 18th century. Blue is the colour of unending fortune and fertility in many cultures, and when adored with pearls and olive crown, the bridal dress transforms into an ocean of emotions.

4    Wow black

Women are ditching white gowns for all the good reasons in life. Black is no longer the colour of obscurity or omen. Rather, black bridal wedding gowns enhance the sensuality of the modern woman like no other element on the planet. Delicate on the top, and a stunning pattern outlining its bodice—that’s how beautifully black combs out the fragility of the attire. Subtle embellishments and pearly lace give a comforting brilliance to the gorgeous.

5    Godly crochet

Go bare and nude with the most alluring piece of bridal wedding dress separating your skin from the wind, the sun and the earth. Crochet bridal wedding dresses might seem an unpractical idea for tropical destinations, but in Europe and colder countries, this is the best item you can ever lay your hands on for your D-day.

Only magic could be better than the crochet gracing your body. Intricate weaving in cotton and silk, the bridal wedding dress can be supported by short padded midriff and breast pads. The netted bodice is what gives the crochet its unique signature existence.

6    OMG Mermaid Trumpet

Sans doubt, mermaids are the most stunning bridal wedding gowns for any season. Flattering from head to toe, and behind the veil, there are many designs and necklines to opt from.

A sophisticated twist at the bottom with intimate pockets along the sides and the back, Mermaid trumpet is a show-stopper for wedding circuit.

All set to buy a beautiful and uniquely crafted wedding gown for the biggest day of your life?

We are sure you are and we completely understand your excitement, but what’s the rush? Before you buy a wedding gown from any random store and then repent it later, it is better to read a few articles and take a few tips on how to choose the most exotic bridal gown for yourself. Even if you are planning to wear a heavy bridal Saree on the day of your wedding, you need to make sure that you take your time to select it from the e-store you are counting upon.

You may have read a lot of articles and blogs on the DOs to select your wedding gown; we are here to tell you about the DON’Ts of buying one; read below to know about them:

1) DO NOT fall for the trap of ‘first copy’ wedding gowns: There are some women, who prefer buying first copies of different brands; no matter what you do and how much you try to hide it, people do come to know that they are nothing, but first copies of brands. Why would you ever want to bear the embarrassment? What if someone says it on the stage that you are wearing nothing more than a first copy or a duplicate of some brand?

2) DO NOT buy something that you can’t afford buying: We have personally seen a few brides ending up paying more than they can actually afford; some brides lend money from their friends and their parents to buy delicately crafted gowns for themselves. Do not pay more than you can actually afford – that’s the only advice we can give to the brides.

3) DO NOT buy an extremely expensive wedding gown: Admit it – nobody gets to wear the wedding gown more than three to four times in her life; the maximum you do is wear it when you are pregnant and have the baby shower function at home in a traditional way. Unless you know that you are going to wear the gown over and over again, it is not good to buy an extremely expensive gown.

4) DO NOT compromise on the quality of your wedding gown: While we don’t tell you to spend a lot of money on your wedding gown, we don’t tell you to buy something that makes you compromise on the quality. You must neither buy expensive gowns nor extremely cheaper ones.

5) DO NOT fall into the trap of ‘sale’: If you are smart enough, you would never let the e-stores fool you with the tag of sale. There is absolutely NOTHING that you get at half-the-rates, unless the brand is shutting down or clearing its stock.

6) DO NOT get tricked by some of the e-stores that don’t know how to meet your quality expectations: Quality is something that you have got to expect from all the manufacturers as well as the e-stores. Don’t compromise on the quality of the gown.