Design their own virtual wedding

With many online programs available, you can be well on your way to designing your own virtual sheath wedding dresses in no time. Whether you will be taking your virtual design directly to a dressmaker or you are just developing ideas, these virtual programs can guide you in creating a magnificent gown.
Visit websites such as iVillage (see Resources) to begin designing your dress using the iVillage Build Your Dream Dress website. Click the "Get Started" button to begin your design. Wedding Dress Creator (see Resources) is another website that allows you to create your own virtual a line wedding dresses.
Select your body type. An hourglass shape is a person who is thin around the waist with broader shoulders and hips. A pear shape has narrow shoulders but thickens through the waist and hips. An apple-shaped body tends to have broad shoulders and waist but thinner hips and legs. Use the adjustment slider to make the female image on the screen match your approximate proportions.
Click on "Design." Here you will select the skirt style, bodice style and sleeves. From the Skirts menu on iVillage, you have four pages of choices, so be sure to view all of the choices before selecting your favorite. As you make a selection, it will appear on the bride image. Continue through the Bodices menu and the Sleeves menu, clicking on the images that most appeal to you. You can change your selection at any time simply by clicking on another image. To remove your choice without replacing it, click on the menu image of the item you would like to delete.
Click on "Accessorize." From this category you will make selections from sashes, trims and veils. Sashes range from simple to ornate waist adornments. Trims include gloves, bracelets, tiaras, bodice flowers, waist flowers and hair details. On this site, you can only choose one element from each menu.
Save your ball gown wedding dresses. Click on "Save Your Dress" and enter your email address. The URL of your saved dream dress will be sent to your email address. From there you can forward the information to your family and bridesmaids for their opinion. You can also bookmark the link to your dress for future use. Should you desire, you can send your dream dress to others automatically by clicking "Email Your Dress" or "Send to a Friend" and entering their Wedding Dress 2012.