Robbins Brothers, The Engagement Ring Store partnered with Mon Amie Bridal Salon to give future brides a chance to win their dream bridal gown in the holiday sweepstakes, 12 Wedding Dresses for Christmas, and today the companies reveal the winners.

Contestants were asked to visit a Robbins Brothers location to complete a quick electronic form with a description of their ideal wedding dress in 300 characters or less. The twelve lucky winners, one per Robbins Brothers store, who will enjoy a White Christmas this holiday season are Sarah Lewis (Fullerton), Michael Jenkins (Woodland Hills), Elizabeth Hoyt (Torrance), Hannah Pawlowski (Montclair), Heather LaRocque (San Diego), Katie Hendry (Mission Viejo), Jennifer Loya (Glendale), Delia Gonzales (Riverside), Hilda Cantu (Houston), Emily Wheeler (Baybrook), Tara Smith (Dallas), Gloria Diaz (Arlington). Each winner will receive a $1500 gift certificate for their wedding dress.

Tara Smith, the winner from Dallas shared in her submission, "I would love a mermaid style dress that shows off my curves but gives poof at the bottom that I've always dreamed of. The more sparkle the better, and figuring out the rest I just know your advisors will help me with!" She also admits, "The hard part's really over--I found the love of my life!"

“We know that once the bride receives her dream engagement ring, she immediately begins to envision the beautiful wedding dress she’ll wear to walk down the aisle,” said Diane Ferraro, director of advertising for Robbins Brothers. “Wedding expenses add up quickly and we’re beyond excited to spread some Christmas cheer amongst these winners,” commented Shawna Stanger, director of merchandising for Mon Amie. “This is a holiday they’ll always remember and we’re grateful to be a part of it.”When notified that she was the winner from Torrance, Elizabeth Hoyt said “I couldn’t ask for a better Christmas present! I just got engaged last week so this is such an amazing surprise!”

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Do you wish to have a perfect dream wedding? Every bride and groom has thousands of dreams associated with their wedding. Each one wants their big day to be just flawless. However, it is extremely difficult to manage it as Wedding Planning is not a child's play. To have a perfect wedding in a picturesque destination, you can take the service of a wedding planner. Every boy or girl dreams of getting married to the person of their choice. They have hundreds of dreams associated with the biggest day of their life. If you too have dreamt of such a thing, you would surely agree that having a perfect wedding arrangement in not an easy task. Planning is one of the most important aspects of making your wedding a truly memorable and joyous experience of a lifetime.

Without the presence of a wedding planner, it will be difficult for you to take care of hundreds of things, including the right dress, venue, food arrangement, lights, wedding cards and many other tidbits. In case you are skeptical that hiring wedding planner would cost you a lot, then you are gravely mistaken. Plan a wedding of your choice by hiring the right planner. You can tell your budget in advance to the planner and check out all the arrangements that they would render in your budget. Many planners offer different kinds of weddings in different budgets. You can also customize the ceremony according to your choice. The planner would offer you a Wedding Checklist in advance to determine that all the requirements are duly covered in your respective budget.

So, whether you are planning to buy the wedding dress or wedding jewelry, you can find the best designed attire and ornaments right at your place. You can also go out to shop with the wedding planner so that you can find a classic dress within your own budget. The best planners have a good network with wedding dresses shops, which offer splendid dresses at an affordable price. Therefore, whether you are looking for a nice flowing wedding gown or chic smart attire, you can find one and all by taking the service of the planner. The planner would also help you hire the best wedding photographer so that you can have the most amazing wedding photos.

Wedding list seems to be endless without the service of an efficient wedding planner. Making your wedding a truly memorable affair requires a lot of expertise, planning and dedication. Choosing the right wedding reception venues too can be a daunting task for many. If you too are facing this problem and are really worried about your marriage, then shun off all the tension. All you have to do is check out the list of wedding planners in your town and handover the task of making your wedding an enchanting experience. You will surely enjoy your wedding to the fullest. You don't need to worry anymore as all the wedding related issues are handled by the planner. Have a marvelous wedding!

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For any girl, her wedding is a very important occasion and one of the most important days of her life. For such an important day, an Indian woman has no better option other than wearing a gorgeous saree. Saree plays an important role in Indian culture. Weddingdressforme.com presents you the Indian traditional and designer wear to showcase style and elegance on wedding day and other events you participate. There are many different forms of Saree which is not only trendy and easy to wear but also gives you sophisticated look.

Sarees of all kinds, traditional and designer, are highly in demand all over the world. A traditional saree can be worn throughout India in 15 different styles and have been modified by designers to give them a trendier look. These sarees include Silk, Nylon, Hand Printed, Benarasi, Georgette, Chiffon and Even Bridal Sarees.

Indian women in ancient times used to wear saree in their house and at festive occasions. But now women have become an integral part of the work force. They need attires which are easy to wear and still give a formal look. They like to dress up for the occasion and make an imprint of their taste. Saree with different kinds of belt embellished on the waist gives a complete modern statement and youthfulness to the wearer. It accentuates the waist and adds style. Slim and tall lady will look gorgeous in this attire.

Sarees come in a wide range of colors and designs which give the wearer a unique look. Designer sarees include Modern Prints, Embellishments, Zari work, Sequins, Beading, Painting and Embroidery. To give your look glamorous and sophisticated, combined your saree color and design with the shoes and right jewelry accessories like Rings, Earrings, Necklace, and Bracelet. The blouse cut and pattern also matters a lot as a chic blouse can act as an accessory to the saree while a badly tailored blouse can ruin even the best of sarees. Bollywood inspired blouses are becoming increasingly popular, as are corset type blouses.

Most sarees are handmade so need special care like needs to be dry cleaned and wrapped in tissue before storing.

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f you're looking for a fashion-forward wedding dress, you better be looking towards the bridal runway for inspiration. But if you happened to miss the latest bridal fashion week, don't worry -- The Knot has compiled all of the hottest wedding dress trends from the Spring 2012 season.

In this video, The Knot gives us an inside look at the top trends and how they were executed flawlessly on the NYC runway this season. In addition to interviews with esteemed bridal designers Monique Lhuillier and Reem Acra, this clip also features wedding dress experts Mara Urshel of Kleinfeld Bridal and Mark Ingram of Ingram Atelier, who talk about the winning trends and why they were so big this year.

Among the top trends were sexy slits, deep plunging v's, and lots of sparkle -- all influences from the red carpet. Cap sleeves, fringe, and color also made a splash. To see the rest of the top wedding dress trends -- and feast your eyes on more gorgeous gowns -- watch the video above.

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Something else which is a strong trend for 2011 wedding dresses is that the silhouettes of the gowns have gotten slimmer. There were a number of soft sheath dresses on the runways, and far fewer ballgowns than in seasons past. Even at classic designers like Christos, the sheath and the A-line gown were far more common than a full ballgown. The other top silhouette is the trumpet, which remains popular. Another carry over from 2010 is the emphasis on the natural waistline. This trend away from a dropped waist started with the 1950s inspired bridal gowns, and is very strong for 2011. The natural waist is emphasized by sashes, bows, and origami folds in soft materials like organza, especially at Amsale.

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Our fashion doctor helps a bride-to-be whose friends insist she can't wear a mini-dress to her wedding.

Q: I'm not sure if wedding attire is in your area of expertise, but I need an opinion I can trust, and so far the advice of yours that I have read has been fairly on the button. Let's start at the beginning – I am getting married. My fiance and I are off to a tropical island to get married and will have a fairly casual/low-key ceremony.

Where I need help from you is the dress. As our ceremony is going to be on the beach, the dress that I have in mind is a gorgeous strapless number that falls just above the knee – I thought that this would be fine given the casual nature of the day and the fact that it is on a beach.

All my friends and sisters keep telling me that I can't wear a "mini-dress" to my wedding and need to wear a proper wedding dress. We went in to look at a bridal shop. I expressed my opinions to the shop staff and they told me to buy a full-length gown and have it taken up to mid-calf length – one word, blerk.

Is it acceptable for a bride to wear a knee-length dress or is it bad taste?

A: Stuff the lot of them, I say. Although don't tell your beloved friends and family that I said that.

Not all of us want to look like a frothy giant shower pouf at our weddings. Nor do we all want to be wider than our groom with all those frills and frippery. But as it is your day (and his) I expect that you still want to look and feel your best. And if your pins are your best bits, then flaunt them, I say.

Karen Walker wore a mini-dress to her wedding, so why can't you?

A word of advice: I'd keep away from the strapless mini combo. Am I shattering your dreams? Sorry.

I live by the rule of balance – if you've got your boobs out, then cover your legs, and vice versa. There are some stunning white and cream dresses around that are mini in length but not so hoochie up top.

Look for ornate fabrics like lace and brocade that are simple in cut, like a classic shift style in either long, short or singlet-length sleeves. For the price you'd pay for a less-than-stunning gown from a bridal store, you may as well treat yourself and buy a dress by a luxury European designer from Net-a-porter. It is your wedding day, after all.

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The wedding of an Iowa couple was almost ruined this weekend when their car was stolen with the bride’s wedding dress in the trunk. Luckily the police recovered the car and the dress just in time for the wedding:

Chicago police say a car thief disrupted an Iowa couple’s wedding preparations on Thursday when the couple’s car — with the wedding dress in the trunk — was stolen from the Lakeview neighborhood. West side police officers recovered the dress early Saturday morning in West Garfield Park after they stopped the car because it appeared suspicious, police said.

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Media and special guests have seen the unwrapping of an extraordinary piece of fashion history at Te Papa. Curator Keira Miller and her team were in the midst of setting up the Unveiled exhibition, which opens on Saturday December 17.

Unveiled showcases 200 years of wedding fashion from one of the world's most superb collections - that of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In a Te Papa first, guests were allowed to watch as curators and conservators unpacked the famous Whigham wedding dress from its container.

The gown, worn by Margaret Whigham - the Duchess of Argyll who married Charles Sweeney and lived a scandalous and tragic life - in 1933 and made by Norman Hartnell (who also created the Queen's wedding and coronation dresses) features a three and a half-metre train and is made of silk and lace with pearl beading.

Other highlights of the exhibition include lavish gowns by some of the biggest names in international fashion, including Charles Worth, Norman Hartnell, Christian Lacroix and Vivienne Westwood, and the wedding gowns of Dita Von Teese and Gwen Stefani. Also on show are special commissions by leading New Zealand designers WORLD, Lindah Lepou, and Jane Yeh.

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This time last year, Princess Diana was the talk of the town in Grand Rapids. The “Diana – A Celebration,” which drew nearly 100,000 visitors to the Grand Rapids Art Museum, has since been seen at a former railroad station followed by a casino and resort. Next up is the Mall of America.

The exhibition with the dress worn by the former Lady Diana Spencer for her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles opens Feb. 4 in the 500-store shopping center near Minneapolis/St. Paul. Tickets go on sale Friday for the exhibition through June 10, 2012 at the popular Minnesota shopping center. Order tickets, $23.50 plus fees, online beginning at 12 noon from Ticketmaster. If you're planning a Christmas shopping trip to the Mall of America this month, you can pick up a special gift package for $75 including two tickets, two audio tours and one copy of the exhibition catalog. But you have to buy that package in person at a Mall of America guest service desk by Dec. 24.

During the show's three-month stay in Grand Rapids from Nov. 9, 2010 to Feb. 16, the exhibition drew 95,770 visitors including the 1 millionth visitor worldwide to see “Diana: A Celebration” since it first was created following her 1997 death after an automobile accident in Paris. Experience Grand Rapids, the local tourism and visitor's bureau, concluded the Princess Diana show generated $3.6 million for the local economy over three months.

“Diana -- A Celebration” opened in March in Kansas City's Union Station, where it enjoyed the extra attention due to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April The exhibition with 150 items from the life of Princess Diana returned to Althorp House in Great Britain, the Spencer family seat, for the summer and returned to the United States to open in September at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., where it remains until Jan.

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If you’re like most Twi-hards, chances are you’ve been a little obsessed with all things Breaking Dawn, but some fans are taking it a step further. According to Cambio, some young fans pay a visit to bridal salons just to try on the replica of Bella’s wedding gown. Here is what they said:

But not just engaged Twilight fans, it seems like a lot of teen girls who are most likely (we hope) NOT engaged are booking appointments as well.

The problem is, most bridal ateliers only let engaged customers make appointments to try on dresses so this means there’s a lot of lying going on by single Twihards. And we’re guessing some serious ring borrowing and a lot of ‘My fiancee’s name is Edward’ happening too. However, with some stores going as far as to place cardboard cutouts of Edward and Jacob next to the dress, it looks like they don’t mind getting lied to.

Wow, I hope that these fans are not lying just to try on a wedding dress! I’m a huge fan of the whole Twilight saga and I would love to wear a duplicate of the dress Bella wore but I don’t think I would ever go that far. What do you think?

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