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The va-va-voom black Versace safety pin dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley to the 1994 premiere of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, for instance, encapsulated an era, as did Catherine Deneuves prim LBD by Yves Saint Laurent in Belle de Jour (1967), with its white silk French cuffs and collar

The dress still needs to be floor-length and formal but the silhouette, the color, and the embellishment level can all move toward the more expressive end of the range

All in all, deciding on a black wedding dress means that you know exactly what you want and aren't afraid to turn a few heads along the way

The natural padding provides a fuller look without the bulkiness often seen in other padded sticky bras

And like every wedding dress code, steer clear of white, ivory, or any other colors that look remotely bridal (unless otherwise stated on the invite!)