Yes, I'm a longtime fan of Wai-Ching dresses, and even wore one to my book release party. But with this silk dress, Chrissy Wai-Ching has truly outdone herself. No seriously:

I love that Chrissy made the groom's dramatic silk tie to match … but really you haven't lived until you've seen the back of the dress. That's where the real party is goin' on…

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Oh yes, you've seen Topsy Turvy hats on Offbeat Bride before … clearly, I'm sort of in love with them. The drama and costumey feeling is just so perfect for historical, victorian, and vintage weddings.

But there's an awesome woman behind all those amazing wedding hats … and with that in mind, I wanted to introduce you all to Kim Dye, the milliner who makes all the amazing vintage-feeling bridal headware that defines Topsy Turvy Designs.

Keep reading to see Kim's latest designs and learn a bit more about the magician behind the top hats…

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I'm on a roll with the non-floral bouquets this week! Here's another option from Etsy seller Refinerii, who makes these bouquets out of salvaged metal and iridescent Austrian crystals, glass beads, white pearls, and silver wire. The result is super sparkly and distinctly industrial, perfect for an urban loft wedding:

So you're planning a summer wedding, or a destination wedding, or you're just into comfortable, natural fabrics and don't want to feel suffocated in a sheath of polyester blends and scratchy tulle?

Enter The Cotton Bride, a contemporary couture bridal collection from designer Chris Kole.

Now, if you're thinking cotton wedding dress = semi hippie and probably like what you'd wear to a picnic, then you haven't seen these modern gowns, which are just as sophisticated as anything you've seen in organza. I mean, I'm all for lovely hippie dresses, but this gown would be just as fitting at a beach wedding as it would be on the lawn of a fancy-ass B&B.

I've included a few shots of The Cotton Bride's collection below, but you can see lots more cotton wedding dresses on their website.

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