These Aren’t Your Mother’s Ruffles

I love ruffles on wedding dresses! It’s not a new trend, but the ruffles today sure look different from your mother’s and grandmother’s.

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I really love the look of these soft, tiered ruffles!

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This dress from Jennifer Salzman’s Fall 2009 Collection has a lovely and flowing ruffled tulle skirt with a gathered tulle bodice. A great choice for a spring or summer wedding!

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These ruffled dresses would be perfect for an outdoor wedding or a Bohemian bride!

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Check out this “Fashionista” gown by Kenneth Pool of Amsale. Martha Stewart Wedding’s take: “The new incarnation of easy, breezy tulle and clear paillettes perfectly showcases this drop-waist gown’s standout shape.”

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Want something short & sweet with ruffles? Try this dress from Reverie by Melissa Sweet. Its swishy tea-length skirt and intricate stripes of textured embroidery look great with the ruffled silk shantung.

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Ruffles also look great in color! Vera Wang’s bunched and asymmetric ruffles are inspired!

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If you love the ruffle look, choose a ruffled bridesmaid dress.

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Ruffles look too cute on flower girls!

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And they look great on feet too!

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