Ethiopian-born designer Amsale Aberra will soon star in her own reality television show. Aberra is known for designing creative bridal gowns for celebrities and the masses alike.

Aberra ventured into designing bridal gowns after she had difficulties in finding one for her wedding way back in 1985. Since then, the designer decided that she can create her own bridal gown for her own special event.

The details of her reality show is still under wraps but it is expected that it has something to do with coming up with perfect bridal gowns for the featured brides on the show.

Aberra launched her bridal gown design empire called Amsale in New York. Since then, she has expanded her line to include evening wear since online sales have proved increasingly popular in this type of retail. Her popular clients include Academy Award-winning actresses Halle Berry and Julia Roberts. Other celebrities that patronized her creations include Kim Basinger and Salma Hayek.

Celebrity Valerie Bertinelli finally tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Tom Vitale during New Year’s Day and People Magazine got hold of the exclusive photos and details of the wedding dress that she wore during the special event. According to the report, Bertinelli hired the services of popular fashion designer David Meister and the order was a rushed one, wherein the dress had to be created in less than two weeks. It only took three fittings before the ideal wedding dress was created, a pale blue silk chiffon gown. The wedding dress was reportedly inspired by 40’s glamour and has a plunging neckline. A front leg slit further enhances the sexy body of Bertinelli. The celebrity’s longtime trainer, Christopher Lane, said that the wedding dress was a perfect choice since it accentuates the curvy body of the celebrity. He added that the dress accentuated the tiny waist and the right curves were emphasized during the ceremony.

Fashion designer Douglas Hannant is ready to expand his business empire. Having known for creating evening and wedding wear, Hannant is slated to include lingerie, bridal accessories and fragrance which will captivate women everywhere.

Being in the industry for 13 years, Hannant already has a penchant in terms of designing clothing.
According to reports, the luxury perfume called Douglas Hannant de Robert Piguet will be unveiled at the New York City’s The Plaza Hotel later this year.

A potential collaboration proposal was sent by Robert Piguet Parfums to the designer in which the latter agreed after finding that it is beneficial for both parties. Perfume developer Aurélien Guichard of Givaudan created the fragrances which were labeled and sealed individually with silver thread to give it a touch of elegance.

The fragrance is scheduled for sale on February 2011.

The promotion of the highly anticipated release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One” next month hit a little snag as the film’s costume designer was accused of allegedly ripping off one of the designs of late celebrity fashion designer Alexander McQueen in one of the film’s major characters.

Costume designer Jany Temime stated in an interview with Los Angeles Times about her inspiration behind the wedding gown worn by character Fleur Delacour (played by actress Clémence Poésy) for her marriage to Bill Weasley. However, when the design was unveiled, one of the bloggers stated that it was a rip-off from McQueen’s autumn/winter 2008 collection.

As of now, there’s no official statement coming from the officials from Alexander McQueen’s company and Temime’s side has yet to be taken about this latest allegation.

Harry Potter is scheduled for release on November 19.

Grammy-Award winning artist Lady Gaga may very well go nude when she walks down the aisle. According to reports, pictures of her purported wedding dress emerged online and in tabloid magazines.

The “Bad Romance” singer was photographed taking part in a spiritual wedding ceremony and her outfit pretty much caught everyone’s attention.

Paparazzi photos revealed that the artist and her fiancé Luc Carl were exchanging wedding rings at a Grecian beach. Lady Gaga was wedding a wedding dress that had a huge slit and plunging neckline. The revealing ensemble still made her look sexy but classy at the same time. Lady Gaga is notorious for having a racey sense of fashion, and this latest stunt has many wondering what kind of lingerie she must have been wearing in order to wear such a dress… if any!

The 24-year old artist and 29-year old boyfriend/fiancé have been dating on and off for several years. It was reported last month that the pair had reunited and will seal their relationship with marriage.

Despite this development, it is yet to be determined if the event was really their wedding or just something that they thought of doing that weekend.

Actress Kristen Stewart catches global media attention once more when she revealed in a recent interview that she called the shot in choosing the wedding dress for her role in the highly popular film “Twilight,” specifically on its upcoming installment titled “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.”

At the Cinema Society and Everlon Diamond Knot Collection’s screening of the film “Welcome To the Rileys” at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City, the actress said in an interview with MTV Networks that she had a hand in choosing the wedding dress of “Bella,” the role she famously played for the film.

Stewart said that though the final decision came from “Twilight” actor Stephenie Meyer, her opinion and preference have been heard out.

Last year, a feature in “InStyle” showed possible designs for wedding dress. Most of the fans liked the concept provided by fashion designer Monique Lhuillier.

Former “The Bachelor” contestants DeAnna Pappas and Holly Durst have found the love of their lives off the air but they still credited the ABC reality dating show for leading them to this very place in their lives where they found the men of their dreams.

Pappas, who famously pledged that she will love bachelor Jesse Csincsak for the rest of her life by the conclusion of the fourth season of “The Bachelorette,” is currently engaged to be married to Stephen Stagliano.

Durst, on the other hand, is engaged to Stagliano’s twin brother, Michael, who coincidentally a contestant of the fifth season of “The Bachelorette.” Durst is a contestant of “The Bachelor: London Calling.”

Both Pappas and Durst excitedly shared some details of the coming union. Durst said that she never tried on bridal gowns yet but she’s excited to be doing so with Pappas. According to reports, a double wedding is now being planned.

“American Idol” season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox tied the knot on October 10, 2010 to close friend and fellow musician Brian Walker. The talented singer, who brought a different kind of music in the top-rating talent show last season, has taken time off from her busy schedule to get married.

According to magazine reports, the performer walked down the aisle in an eco-friendly wedding dress created by Vermont-based fashion designer Tara Lynn. Lynn uses natural fibers in making her creations.

The designer said that the dress featured a detachable train that’s decorated with seashells, beads and macramé. Lynn said she had collected these items since childhood and the outcome was a simple yet beautiful dress that fits the bride.

Walker and Bowersox announced their engagement a few months ago and the wedding took place in the nightclub where they first met. It was a simple and intimate wedding attended by close friends and family.

Australian bridal gown retailers revealed that despite the trend these days where brides would like to experiment and go for outrageously designed wedding gowns, majority would still go for classic bridal gowns because they would still prefer to stick with tradition.

Angela Wilson, an owner of her own bridal shop, said that even though traditional church weddings are going down in number, brides-to-be still opt for the classic dresses.

Bigger dresses are also being preferred by more of her buyers rather than the slimming gowns because the width of the skirts are being appreciated.

Wilson said that she just conducted a major fashion show and it proved very fruitful after she met 120 brides in just a matter of two days.

Instead of the traditional white colors for the bridal gowns, more women are choosing other brighter colors for their wedding outfits, along with more risque wedding lingerie.

It is easy to say “I do” when the man of your life proposes to you. However, what follows next can be quite a challenge - planning that dream wedding without shelling all your hard earned cash.

Smart couples these days carefully consider all wedding expenses, from the invitations and flowers, to venue and honeymoon, mainly owing to the recession. So, I’ve here are two key points that any budget-friendly wedding should definately consider:

•    Use of the internet: With more people being connected with the internet, it is easy for couples to send their wedding invitations online. Instead of spending a lot on printing formal invitations on fancy paper, design an attractive invitation using imaging software then send these electronic cards online.

Many wedding services can also be compared on line, which will help you find the best and most competitive deal out there for you.

•    That wedding dress: Instead of going to wedding dress sections in department stores, check with close family relatives and friends if they have a wedding dress that you can buy or borrow because chances are they may be able to let go of these dresses because it will go to someone special like you. Plus, the dress may look be rather vintage!
The blog site apracticalwedding.com is full of really handy tips (and lots of touching stories!) about how to achieve a wonderful wedding that won’t send your bank manager reeling. Check it out befor you get the cheque book out!