Admitted softies for all things nostalgic and even traditional, we do believe that there are times to follow tradition blindly (you may now kiss the bride), and others when which to question. Like the wedding dress.

Since a bridal look should be the most aspirational and perhaps formal version of a girl’s everyday style, for some this inevitably means bending the rules a bit. And why not? That’s when things get delightful. So, minding the old adage ‘know the rules before you break them’, we’ll take a moment to identify some of the dusty codes surrounding the wedding dress while providing the styling knowhow to break make them your own.