Asymmetric styles are one of those fashions, which come and go over the years.However, its quite rare to see this design on a wedding dress as many designers opting for a strapless or sweetheart style.

This frock by Heirloom Couture is gorgeous with a satin bodice and fairytale tulle skirt but I'm not sure about the asymmetric design so I want to hear from you. Do you think this style works and would you wear a dress with this design? Vote and leave your comments below.

While on my search for dresses with subtle tones of colour I stumbled across this. It's, as you can see a black gothic style dress.

Now I quite like this dress, it's different and would be fun for a posh do, but maybe not for a wedding dress, so I want to hear your opinion.

Is this a Nice dress with a difference or a Frock Horror.

Vote below and let me know.

Shorter skirts are being hailed as the big bridal trend of 2009, with many of the big designers from Alfred Angelo to Vera Wang bringing out beautiful dresses to tempt daring brides who don't mind showing a bit of leg. But what do you think: do frocks like Suzanne Neville's 'Antoinette' turn your head from traditional length gowns or will it have to be a a full-length floor-sweeper for you?

Vote below, and tell us why in comments (would you go for the look if only you had the legs?)

'Estella' is a stunning Maggie Sottero gown with everything you'd want in a girly and traditional dress. There's only one fundamental difference between this one and most of the designs you'll see in that category: it's blue!

This isn't the first time that Maggie Sottero has messed around with colour, as her lavish crimson 'Fiorenza' gown is one of the most popular red wedding dresses out there at the moment. But blue is even more of a statement, and it's not a shade I've ever seen on a bride. I think I rather like ti though: the shade she's gone for is a wonderfully delicate forget-me-not tone that could really bring out your beauty. Would you get married in this dress? [Via Bridal Express]

In the past year, the number of people borrowing to pay for their wedding has risen by a mammoth 43 per cent, giving the phrase 'something borrowed' a whole new meaning. It's a figure that is even more surprising when you consider that this is the same year in which we've all been made painfully aware of the dangers of taking financial risks.

Around 13,600 people borrowed a total of £113 million to pay for frocks, booze and venues, but will you be doing the same when it comes to your big day? Remember, you can do the entire deed no-frills style for just over £100...

I actually think this idea sounds a lot worse in principle than it actually is: this dress is pretty as a picture, right? But even so...it's gingham. Do you really want to be channeling raggedy-Ann on your wedding day? I don't know! I don't have an imminent wedding to help me answer that question, which is why I'm putting it to you, dear reader. What do you think? If you come out as a yay-sayer, the dress is by retro wedding specialist Candy Anthony.

Tiaras seem to be one aspect of bridal fashion that really do divide people, with some brides seeing them as an essential accessory while others baulk at the idea of the sparkly bits of headwear, opting instead for a full or mini veil, fascinator - or nothing.

Personally, I don't like tiaras, as I gave up on the idea of being a princess when I was five (miaow!). But I've known grown women who seem to be otherwise mature and sophisticated adults go crazy for a well-made tiara and pay good money for it. Where do you sit on this one?

I'm all for a bit of experimentation outside the usual confines of ivory, peach and champagne so my eye was naturally drawn to this riotously colourful frock on Manolo for the Brides. It's from Stephanie James Couture, where you'll normally find adorable retro style dresses for the rock 'n' roll bride.

Manolo has perhaps cruelly dubbed it the 'feather duster dress'. I'm in two minds: I think that for a bride with alternative tastes it's actually a playful and inventive bit of tailoring that turns the traditional train into something much more fun. Perhaps replace some of the louder colours with taffeta and rags in less clashing shades, and you've got a really special dress. Or am I suffering from temporary fashion blindness?

Wedding dresses are mostly fairly conservative when you look at what's going on at the back (above the train, that is!) and tend to be either high-cut or completely open. The criss-cross back style is one I've only started to notice on dresses recently, so I'd be interested to know what you think of the style. Does it give an unusual twist that 'adds something' to a dress's style, or is it too reminiscent of a bathing costume for your liking? Help me decide!

Both of the frocks pictured are by Amy Michelson, who appears to specialise in the look.

It's hard work finding anything bad to say about an Oscar de la Renta dress, but this one did set my fashion eyebrow a-wagging as the designer has incorporated an aspecct of 80s styling that's certainly not to everybody's taste: the bubble hem.

What's next, you might wonder. A wedding ra-ra skirt? But the delicate folding of the fabric here is so subtle and well-crafted I think he might have just about got away with it, and it's a style that could easily catch on after a few putative celebrity outings. What do you think?

Vote in more yay or nays!

Last week, we talked about slimming down to look your best for the big day; a subject I am already prepared to admit I feel fairly ambivolently about. But despite my misgivings, I do understand the motivation here, and if your wedding provides a much-needed impetus to shed a few pounds, then great!

This story, however, takes the issue of body perfectionism to a whole new level, and I have to say I'm pretty stunned and unimpressed to hear that there's been a big 'uplift' in the number of women opting for breast enhancement surgery prior to their weddings (one can only assume they're aiming for a classy look like this!)

But what do you think? Would you go under the knife before becoming a wife? Vote after the jump

Related: Yay or nay: dieting before the big day | Yay or nay: bridal tattoos

After posting about dress decisions for bigger brides yesterday, I got thinking about the whole bridal body shape question, and whether it's a good idea to diet before getting married. In many ways I understand the tradition of slimming down to look and feel fantastic on the day, and if I do think that if there was an aspect of my body I was particularly unhappy with, I'd probably want to work on it before facing the wedding photographer too. Not to mention wanting to look good in what would probably be the most expensive clothes purchase of my life...

But I have to admit I'm not comfortable with the idea. Commiting to your life partner while not in your 'natural' state seems wrong to me, and I'm also not convinced it's healthy; I know that it's not uncommon for a bride to slim down dramatically for her wedding, only to pile on twice as many pounds afterwards as a result of going on a crash diet coupled with stress, and there are plenty of ways a bride of any size can look stunning using smart dressing techniques.

So what do you think? Share your views in the poll after the jump

In my role as serial wedding-attendee extraordinnaire, I've witnessed a fair few speeches in my time, varying wildly in delivery, quality and length! No two wedding speeches are the same, but until fairly recently they all had one thing in common: they took place after dinner.

At a recent wedding, however, I saw this tradition broken. We started the wedding breakfast with glasses of champagne in our hands and our hosts began their speeches before the starters arrived, finishing them just before second course. And I thought this formula worked very well indeeed...

What do you think. Will you be sticking to the traditional formula, or does this idea appeal? Poll after the jump

I've been looking at this Monique Lhullier outfit for a long time (at least two minutes!) trying to work out whether that floral trim is a super short apron/overskirt - I think it is and I'm not sure about it. You?

Last week we did something a bit different and asked your opinion on bridal tattoos - 24% said yes if there was a special meaning such as henna, 33% said show them off and 43% said not appropriate.

[Don't forget to vote at Trashionista, Hippyshopper, Corrie Blog, Catwalk Queen, Kiss and Makeup, The Bag Lady, Shoewawa and Shiny Shiny too!]

With the increased popularity of tattoos over the past decade or so, there's obviously a lot more tattood brides out there. The big question is whether to hid the tattoos on the big day (it's probably a good idea to put away the tramp stamp anyway) or show them off! A lot more women of all nationalities are even choosing to get tattoos specifically for their wedding - either permanent or of the Indian Henna variety.

What do you think of tattoos on brides? Vote in our poll below!