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They may also choose to go simpler for the bridesmaids, and then put the mother of the bride in something a little more shimmery, or in an accent color in another part of the wedding palette

She'll feel effortlessly pulled-together confident, comfortable, and completely herself

There are gowns with endless layers of tulle and lace, Pierre Balmains nod to Marie Antoinettes outfits for the country at Petit Trianon, Laetitia Casta outfitted in an look crafted entirely out of silk flowers at YSL, and Karl Lagerfeld in his stride at Chanel

Simply remove its detachable sleeves and you've got yourself a sexy strapless number

Katie Holmes, meanwhile, took things in a different direction altogether

I wore it for my civil ceremony in Italy in May and it was perfect