Wedding dress

2. Belly blast

A model displays a wedding dress from the Esperando collection during the 2008 Bridal Exhibition in Dubai. The show is said to be the largest bridal event in the Middle East.

3. Sheer subtlety

A see-through wedding dress created by Bulgarian fashion house Mon Amour during the Bridal Fashion 2008 show, part of the Balkanica Wedding Expo in Bulgaria.

4. Hats off

A model walks the runway in a wedding dress from the 2008 Carolina Herrera Bridal Collection.

5. Punch out

A model displays a wedding dress with sporty accessories during a collection of British designer Vivienne Westwood at a boxing stadium in Tokyo.

6. Gaga-worthy

An eccentric creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel during the Fall-Winter 2009 Haute Couture collection show in Paris.

7. Puff perfect

A model presents a bold design by designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel during Fall-Winter 2009 Haute Couture collection show.

8. Little bride Peep

Japanese bridal designer Yumi Katsura showcases a girly gown during her 2010 grand collection presentation in Tokyo.

9. Shimmery Gold Gown

A shimmery gold gown from the Alberto Rodriguez Spring/Summer 2009 collection during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico at Antara Polanco in Mexico City.

10. Tutu-much

A model walks the runway during the Famory Cup China Wedding Dress Design Contest 2008 at the China Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection 2009 in Beijing, China.

11. Multi-layered

Slovak opera singer Sisa Sklovska walks the catwalk in a wedding dress during a fashion show at the 2009 Wedding Fair in Bratislava, Slovakia.

12. Tube-tied

A model walks the runway during the Famory Cup China Wedding Dress Design Contest at the China Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection 2009 in Beijing, China.

13. Origami unfolding

A busy-looking dress from the Famory Cup China Wedding Dress Design Contest at the China Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection 2009 in Beijing, China.

14. Lukewarm lavender

A model displays a wedding dress with craped silk materials originating from Japanese kimonos, designed by Japanese designer Yuma Koshino in Tokyo.

15. ‘Dynasty’ returns

A model displays a slender body wedding dress with satin bolero sleeves during the Miss Ashida 2010 spring and summer collection designed by Tae Ashida, in Tokyo.

16. Thigh-high

A model shows off a wedding dress by Japanese bridal designer Yumi Katsura during her 2010 grand collection presentation in Tokyo.

17. Barely there

A model presents a creation from the Pam Hogg 2010 Autumn/Winter collection

18. Fret not for rosettes

A model presents a wedding dress from one of Hungary’s most respected fashion designers, Barbara Leber, in Budapest, Hungary.

19. To dye for?

A colorful wedding dress by Ornella Meneguzzo in genuine chinchilla fur and diamonds, inspired by the can-can dance and priced at $300,000, during the 8th edition of the Luxury and Yachts Expo at the Verona fair.

20. Fair-feathered

An elaborate creation by designer Tsai Meiyue at China Fashion Week in Beijing.