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 Below, we’ve scoured the web to come up with an unusual collection of gowns and accessories we love…all just a little bit out of the ordinary.  We’ve also included some of our own handcrafted items.

At left, a “wow” collar from Cymbeline available at Cymbeline.com.

Above, Go French with this confection from French design house Matrimonia.

Below, fabulous shoes by Benjamin Adams available at Bellissima Bridal Shoes.

At left, from the Sposabella collection, a stunning tulle gown available through Demetriosbride.com.

At right, our “Hawaii” bouquet featuring large trumpet lilies surrounded by tropical flowers.

Below, our luscious mix of roses, ranunculus and stargazer lilies make up our “Phoenix” bouquet.

Our “Niagara” bouquet features a center of red, pearl trimmed roses, surrounded by three rows of white and ivory roses.

 Green says “Vibrant” and “Fresh”.  Adding a little green to your wedding, on its own, or paired with another color is a sure way to perk things up.

Below, a luxurious silky taffeta dress in “Pear” with a gorgeous flower detail, from jlmcouture.com.

At left, a silk Shantung trumpet gown from Jim Helm Blush collection, ties things together nicely with a floral embellished satin ribbon sash.

At left, a stunning  hibiscus decorated cake from Cakeline, New York City.

At left,  our own “Dove” cake topper features spider daisies while showing off some green.  Available at:

Happily, brides who still opt for the true bridal look of a ballgown, can choose from the new lighter weight gowns in tulle or organza:  gowns for comfort and movement.  Below, we have chosen a few 2011 stunners.

At left, a delicious, wispy, ballgown by Vera Wang.

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Below, we’ve also included some enchanting dresses by Reem Acra, in non-ballgown styles.

Neat as a pin styles let the bride shine.  No overdone drama here.  Instead, we show sleek pulled-together, pure couture.

At left, an artistic design from valstefani.com.

Clingy satin lets the body do the molding of this stunning gown from jennypackham.com.

A perfect combination of form and function shows off just enough ruffle to be interesting in this gown from liancarlo.com.

Below, I love the high neck and simple lines of this beautiful dress from Victoria Nicole,  victorianicole.com.

At left, the unusual bodice adds just enough sweet/sexy vibrancy to classic lines of this gown, also by Victoria Nicole.

The rich color of chocolate can add a dynamic look to any wedding.

Below, a stunning chocolate cake from shortnsweet.biz.

At left, a stunning bridesmaid dress in toast/nutella/chocolate from Wtoo Bridesmaid at Watters.com.

Luscious truffles from godiva.com, make for great favors and stay with the color scheme.

A brown or mocha sash or embellishment can be added to any gown to tie in the color.  Here a beautiful dress from Alfred Angelo sports brown satin.