Ladylike and universally flattering, wedding dresses featuring Empire waistlines have been modernized for the Spring 2010 season with over-sized jewel beading and directional pleated accents. Keep your bridal jewelry, wedding makeup and shoes simple and streamlined to complete the look. For more Empire wedding dresses, visit the Mon Cheri website.

A custom Tony Bowls gown

A chance to model in a Tony Bowls advertisement

A day with Tony Bowls at the fashion event of the year-the 2010 Atlanta Apparel Mart

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Spring 2010 Sophia Tolli style Y11010 appears in the May/June 2010 issue of Bridal Guide magazine. Shown in Ivory/Black, this printed full A-line wedding dress is made of hand-beaded frosted organza and features a functional corset back with sculptural bow accent. Visit the Sophia Tolli website to view the spring collection in its entirety.

A sure-fire way to make a big impression this year is to wear a prom dress in a bold, look-at-me print. Whether you prefer an allover pattern or just a touch, the Spring 2010 Tony Bowls Paris dress collection has the printed prom gown for you. Best selling prom dress style 110745 (shown above) includes hints of a print on the inside skirt lining and back sash while styles 110755, 110718 and 110734 (shown below) are enveloped in more striking patterns. Visit TonyBowls.com for the complete Tony Bowls prom dress collection.

This year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet was full of the unexpected. Kyra Sedgwick’s gown featured an asymmetrical sash across the bodice, Christina Applegate’s displayed gorgeous beaded accents and Kate Hudson showcased her slim frame in an open back stunner. Let these screen sirens inspire you to look for whimsical details and stunning back bodices when shopping for your wedding dress. For more wedding dresses featuring unexpected details, visit the 2be Bride gallery, the Mon Cheri Bridals gallery, the Sophia Tolli gallery,  and the James Clifford gallery.

And the award goes to… the deep, plunging neckline. For your next special occasion, take a cue from actresses Anna Paquin, Felicity Huffman, and Olivia Wilde. At the recent Golden Globe Awards, each lady dared to wear an evening gown with a neckline down to there, and pulled it off with elegance and grace. How not to wear a plunging neckline? Mariah Carey’s overexposed neckline totally missed the mark. For more special occasion dresses with plunging necklines, visit the Mon Cheri website and the Tony Bowls website.

Mesmerize your date with a prom dress featuring a crystal embellished, blinged-out bodice. Artfully layered charmeuse, chiffon or taffeta trimmed with chunky prism stones and shimmering beads will catch the DJ’s lights, and your prom date’s eye, all night long. For more beautifully beaded bodices on this year’s prom dresses and, to enter to win $5,ooo for your school’s prom, visit www.tonybowls.com.