"Girl Meets Gown": New WE TV Show Premieres Sunday!

"Girl Meets Gown" is a new reality TV show that follows Southern belle brides on their quest for the perfect dress. The show centers on the Dallas based StarDust Celebrations, the largest bridal salon in the south. Brides fly from all over just to get the expert opinions of the two owners, Marsha Ballard French and Jennifer Cline. Since they've been in the biz since 1999, Marsha and Jennifer had plenty of advice to share with us about how to find the perfect wedding gown.

1. What makes a Stardust bride different from the others?

Our clients are usually from the South, Midwest and of course Texas. The Texas and Louisiana bride has self-confidence, usually a sense of fashion and is all about making a statement. Our Midwest brides seem to search for quality and want to find something that is not available in their local communities.

2. What kind of experience are your brides looking for when they shop?

It's a toss up, many brides want a group experience with friends and family shopping with them; others want more privacy and want to keep the gown choice a secret, but regardless of group attendance or privacy, they all want to have an experience befitting a princess.

3. What kind of experience do you offer your brides?

The experience at Stardust includes an interactive encounter where the bride and an assigned personal stylist select a group of gowns to try on. Thereafter, the stylist will select gowns that the bride may have overlooked. We have spacious dressing rooms and the bride can decide to stay in her private space or step into a very large area with floor to ceiling mirrors. The stylist is a well trained experienced professional who knows body shapes, fabrications, laces, trimwork and the structure of wedding gowns. Our stylists are expected to be familiar with different types of wedding locations in order to advise the bride on what she may experience when she wears the gown, such as sand, wind, heat, etc. After a bride makes her wedding gown selection, the celebration begins! We serve champagne, take pictures and if wanted, the bride can strut down a long hallway which mimics a long aisle. A few weeks later, the bride usually returns to select her veil and jewelry and then it's on to bridesmaids, mother's gowns and tuxedos. Our goal is to style the entire wedding including the groom!

4. How do you think a bride should feel in her dress on her wedding day?

How a bride should feel on her wedding day is as varied as trees in a forest! Yes, sexy is okay for some, but demure is better for others. We mostly believe brides want to feel "pretty" and there are many brides who want that "WOW" feeling.

5. What's the most outrageous request a bride has made?

We were asked one time if a bride could take a dress home to show her dad; she promised to bring it back within a week. Honestly, I can't think of any request that is outrageous except sometimes brides ask for large discounts, which our designers do not allow us to offer.

6. What's the worst thing a bride can do when she goes in to try on bridal gowns?

There will be many photos that the bride will see and she will just know that the gown is for her, but when we see her, we know the gown will probably not be good for her body type. Hopefully she will try on other things. Also, some brides are so close-minded about trying on gowns with lace or gowns with beads, etc. So what if lace is not her favorite? The shape of the gown may be perfect and the designer will make it without the lace. All in all at Stardust, I think the worst thing is to not listen to our stylists and give them a chance to provide the education and service that we are trained to give.

7. When brides come into your shop and don't have any idea what they are looking for, how do you decide what to have them try on?

The date of the wedding, the location of the wedding, the shape of the bride and her height are four key factors. For instance, a lightweight silk organza gown may not be perfect for a winter wedding, but the beautiful silk satin gown may take five months to make and the bride is getting married next month. And, obviously, the shape of the gown really must be flattering to the shape of the bride. It is difficult for almost anyone to wear an all white/ivory gown, honestly, who would choose an all white dress even when we are at our ideal weights? Our stylists are keenly aware of the need to select a gown based on the bride's shape and height.

8. How will she know when it's the dress?

Usually, we can tell from the emotional reaction immediately after the gown is zipped up. If not then, the bride will begin to "pat" the fabric, she will smile in the mirror; you can tell she is dreaming of her wedding day. Sometimes she cries.

9. Who should really go dress shopping with the bride?

Ideally, someone who the bride really trusts -- most often this is her mom or a best friend. The fewer the better. It is better to take a group of friends to the first fitting "after" the bride receives her gown rather than during the selection process.

10. Any wedding gown nightmares you can share?

Yes, several years ago, we had a mom get so excited about the gown, that she jumped up from her chair, tripped over a stool on the floor and broke her arm! Jenny and I were nurses in the past, so we administered first aid, called for the paramedics, sent her flowers. The mom was so embarrassed that they never came back!

"Girl Meets Gown" premieres on Sunday, April 25 at 10 p.m. EST on WeTV.

Search 100s of gorgeous gowns and accessories in our photo galleries.

Vera and David Partner Up

Attention brides! If you've always wanted the look for less when it comes to your wedding gown -- now may be the time. Celebrity gown designer Vera Wang is partnering with David's Bridal to create a line of affordable wedding gowns. The line will include nothing over $1,500 and include gowns and accessories. The 20 gown line should be available in the US by early Spring 2011, reports InStyle.

Vera told WWD she's excited about the project, adding, "I've been doing this for 20 years in September…what is the point if I can't share all this work [via] a brand that is reliable and credible to people."

No word yet on what the line will look like -- and to be honest, we're pretty curious. What do you think the line will look like? And tell us, would you buy a Vera Wang for David's Bridal gown?

See Vera Wang's Spring 2011 runway collection.

-- Amy Eisinger

Emily Blunt to wed in "about a month"

As you alread know from our earlier post, cute Emily Blunt is engaged to "The Office" star John Krasinski. But now inside sources say the pair is ready to tie the knot in "about a month," reports E! Online.

The couple announced their engagement last August, but since then the details on their big day have been hush hush. But now we've got the inside scoop. According to the source, Emily has been very involved in the wedding planning process.

"She is planning the wedding right now and is down to the last-minute detail," the source tells E!. "They picked up their wedding bands [Monday]."

The fashionista actress, known for her role in "The Devil Wears Prada" has apparently had her pick of wedding gowns -- and is considering Monique Lhuillier for her big day. Said the source, "She looked at Monique Lhuillier and Vera Wang. She is definitely considering Monique Lhuillier."

we've got a couple of picks for her below, based on Monique's most recent collection. Which one do you like best for Emily? Or what kind of gown would you like to see her in? Tell us below!

Image via E! Online, by Jim Spellman/Getty Images. Monique Lhuillier images by Clark + Walker Studio.

Recap: "Our Family Wedding" Private Screening

Congrats to the winning brides who scored a private screening of America Ferrera's hit film, "Our Family Wedding"! Check out our interviews below with these lucky brides! (And if you still haven't seen Our Family Wedding, go check it out soon! It's definitely worth watching!)

Recap: "Our Family Wedding" Private Screening from WeddingChannel.com on Vimeo.

"Borat" creator, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher tie the knot!

They've finally tied the knot!

For six years actress Isla Fisher and "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen have waited out their engagement, before finally exchanging "I dos" in an intimate ceremony in Paris last week, reports E! Online.

The 34-year-old Aussie actress and 38-year-old controversial British comedian share a two-year-old daughter, named Olive, who was present at the low-key traditional Jewish ceremony, reports Australia's . Another Australian tabloid, Who, reports that a mere six witnesses were present when the two exchanged vows in the original city of love.

"We did it -- we're married!" Isla reportedly tells friends in an email. "I thought of you as everything was happening, but Sacha and I wanted no fuss -- just us!" writes the "Shopaholic" star.

Though critics often ridiculed the couple, who had postponed their marriage several times over the past years, for not making their relationship official, friends say that Sacha and Isla were never phased.

"They were never bothered by the constant public pressure to marrya nd all along were just considering the venue -- Australia or the US," an insider says, according to Australia's Women's Day. In the end, the couple reportedly picked Paris because it was the best option on short notice for their families and "it won them over with romance," the insider adds.

We've picked out a few gowns below that we think she would’ve looked fabulous in! We know she plays a "shopaholic" on the big screen, but we think her intimate ceremony and low-key wedding require a dress that isn't about over-the-top glamour. All of these picks have a certain understated elegance and no-fuss style we think Isla would appreciate. What do you think? Tell us below!

Image credits from left: Claire Pettibone, Spring 2010 Collection (Clark + Walker Studio); Jenny Yoo Spring 2010 Collection (Clark + Walker Studio); Atelier Aimee, Spring 2010 Collection (Clark + Walker Studio).

Heidi Klum is heading to the altar -- again!

One of fashion's most famous brides has chosen to renew her vows!

Model-turned-TV host Heidi Klum will say "I Do" all over again, reports Us magazine.

Knowing that Heidi is a truly daring fashionista (just think about those fabulous body-hugging mini-dresses she wore while pregnant!), we've picked out a few selections for her wedding-themed vow renewal. Since it's not her first renewal, we went for bold and daring designs. What do you think? Any other suggestions about what gown Heidi should wear?

But it won't be any average ceremony, of course. Apparently guests will be required to dress as brides and grooms for the party.

"It's going to be all brides and all grooms," Heidi tells E! News. "All of the women will be brides and all of the men will be grooms."

Heidi, who hosts the fabulous show "Project Runway" and the spinoff series,"Models of the Runway," first married the singer Seal, 47, on May 10, 2005. The couple, who have 4 children, have a knack for renewing their vows in unusual ways. Last year, the supermodel and her husband held a "white trash" vow renewal party, where Heidi wore cornrows in her hair and Seal sported a mullet. Their officiant? Who else, but an Elvis impersonator.

As for the reason behind this vow renewal ceremony, Heidi didn't offer much of an explanation. "Just one day, I woke up and I was like, 'Oh, I know what I am going to do this year'...I like to have fun and I like to make it fun for my family and friends," says the star, according to Us magazine.

And the couple seems just as happy now as ever before. Heidi recently legally took Seal's surname, Samuel, though she has yet to use it professionally and Seal officially adopted their five-year-old daughter, Leni, last year (Leni's biological father is Klum's ex, Flavio Briatore). Looks like congrats are in store once again for the happy—and incredibly good-looking—couple!

So, you tell us: If you were going to renew your vows, would you try out Heidi's style?

Images: Clark + Walker Studio, Courtesy of Vera Wang, Erik Ekroth

Dress info (from left): St. Pucci, Spring 2010 collection; Vera Wang, Spring 2010 collection; Rivini, Fall 2009 collection.

-- Amy Eisinger