THE wedding dress is one of the most important elements of your special day. Clippings have been collected, sketches have been drawn and bed sheets have been draped delicately to try to envision what that extraordinary gown will look like the day of, and all before we’ve even been proposed to.

With so many options it’s hard to decide exactly what will be the perfect look. Designers and ever-evolving trends make that even more difficult. Recently some very non-traditional gowns have been making statements strutting down the runway. Gowns with multicolored accents near the hem, like this Zac Posen gown on the left, offer the classic white gown look but with a pop. Other designers, like Oscar de la Renta, have taken that subtle floral theme, amplified it and spread it over the entire gown. It is spring after all.

And for the most daring of brides: the RED wedding dress. While a tender blush tone made an appearance it seems that red was the color of this spring season. Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta and Romona Keveza all sent stunningly, jaw dropping, gowns down the runway. This look is definitely for the defiant, off-beat bride with a kick who wants to own her aisle.

For more gowns and runways trends: Martha Stewart and HuffPost Weddings