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More and more bridal designers and retailers are catering to this subset of brides looking to break away from the norm

Style editor Ingela Ratledge Amundson said that shes worn this dress while hosting winter dinner parties and felt put-together but still comfy and relaxed. The quality of the cashmere is great for the price

I took it home and did my own hair and makeup, fighting Hugh for the mirror, which wasn't even full-length, in our tiny one-bedroom flat

Beaded evening dresses in black sparkle dramatically as embellishments catch light against the dark background

Especially in a red carpet setting, where every element of celebrities' looks are painstakingly analysed and the safe option (floor-length gown) would have been readily available to the ingenues of the day

Intricate lace and sequin embellishments complete the look, making you party ready