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With these figure-flattering gowns you can accentuate your best assets, camouflage trouble spots--and look stunning on your big day.

Perfectly Petite

Create the illusion of height by choosing a slim silhouette (a voluminous skirt can make you look shorter). This empire-waist gown, left, has an appliquéd sweetheart neckline that draws the eye upward; the silk chiffon A-line skirt lends a sense of height. Lengthen your look, right, by choosing a column-shaped dress that doesn’t overwhelm a small frame. The one-shouldered cap sleeve adds a soupçon of glamour.

Christos

Vineyard Collection

Hourglass

You’ve got curves to spare, so show them off in a body-hugging mermaid-style wedding gown. A sequin-and jewel-embellished strapless gown, left, with a natural waistline highlights your sensual shape. Flaunt your figure in this shapely gown, right, with a trumpet-style silk satin skirt and a square-neckline bodice of Chantilly lace.

Reem Acra

Badgley Mischka

Rectangle

Need definition at the waist? Look for a wedding dress that creates curves with an artfully constructed mid-section. A dove-gray tulle gown, left, with a draped bodice, gives the illusion of a shapely middle. This gown, right, features an asymmetrical draped bodice with Swarovski crystal beading for a cinched-atthe-waist look.

Vera Wang

Mori Lee by Madeline Gardner

Full Figure

Plus-size brides, flaunt your figure! A V-neckline and an A-line silhouette make the most of your curves.This taffeta gown, left, with a V-neckline and draped bodice and skirt, hugs your voluptuous curves, while creating the illusion of a smaller waist. By choosing a flattering fit-and-flare wedding gown, right, with a beaded sweetheart bodice, you’re sure to accentuate all the right parts.

Alfred Angelo

Kirstie Kelly for Disny

Pear Shape

Camouflage full hips and draw attention to your upper body with an A-line silhouette and bodice detailing. A beaded floral appliqué highlights the natural waistline, left, while the full A-line skirt keeps wide hips under cover. With a crystal beaded corset bodice and champagne sash, right, this modified A-line silhouette creates a well-defined waist, keeping the focus off your bottom half.

Junko Yoshioka

Monique Lhuillier

Large Chest

To minimize a broad chest or shoulders, opt for a tip-of-theshoulder or bateau neckline.This pleated ball gown, left, featuring a boat neckline and satin belt, provides coverage that subtly draws attention away from the chest. Princess-line seams on the bodice of this silk shantung wedding gown, right, create the illusion of a narrower chest.

Steven Birnbaum Collection

Pronovias