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When choosing a ballgown wedding dress, keep these tips in mind: Ballgowns can work for all kinds of aesthetics and wedding dress fabrics from gorgeous styles with lace and shimmer for an opulent ballroom reception to clean and refined designs with sophisticated satin fabric and minimal embellishments for a modern celebration

The dress was on the block at Julien's Auctions last night, and the big winner was Ripley's Believe It or Not, who will likely put it on display in the future

steer clear of overly flashy outfits and anything that resembles the wedding colors

While both styles have structured bodices, the A-line opens up through the skirt, offering far more comfort and ease of movement

At Buzzfeed, writer Claudia Koerner called a lighting expert friend, who had a pretty interesting explanation: After a minor freak-out (because I somehow saw it both ways at different times), I asked my friend Ben, a post production supervisor in Los Angeles, to weigh in