Wedding dresses don't have to be giant poofy white ball gowns. These days, they can pretty much anything your imagination (or heart's desire, rather) dreams up. There are tons of gorgeous alternative wedding dresses out there -- and we've put together a quite eclectic list of some of our favorites.

If you're like us, an in invitation to a winter wedding immediately gets the "what-to-wear" wheels turning. The whimsical sundresses and cocktail frocks you wore in the spring and summer may feel a little off this season. And, of course, your winter wedding guest dress needs to be comfortable in cold weather -- a sartorial challenge, no doubt.

Bridal gowns continue to evolve with the times, but modern wedding dresses have many interpretations: from sleekly futuristic silhouettes to less traditional renderings of what we consider to be classic -- be that a deconstructed version of a tulle ball gown, or a more casual white lace dress. With all the above in mind, we've rounded up the most covet-worthy modern wedding dresses for your big day, with options for every bride's sensibility.

There's something about makeup palettes that turns us into giddy schoolgirls. The pretty packaging, the multiple shades, the travel-ready size ... the list goes on. Here, the best new palettes to add to your summer makeup routine, from Urban Decay's latest smokey eye shadow palette to a bronzer palette that's (almost) too pretty to use.

The best way to showcase your festive flair this holiday season? With your decked-out, holiday nail design. We've put together the ultimate advent calendar of holiday nail art for the days of December, and it's got enough holiday nail designs to keep you busy from now until January 1 -- whether you spend it curled up watching "The Christmas Story" for the umpteenth time, sipping hot cider by a crackling fireplace, or jetting from one champagne-fueled fete to another.