Adding a posh, old-school touch to your wedding day ensemble doesn't have to mean donning a vintage gown or wearing your grandmother's strand of pearls. Instead, slip on a pair of gloves and leave your guests in awe of your sartorial genius. Spotted on the bridal runways of Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta, the trend is easy to incorporate into your look. Whether punky, posh, pretty or preppy, there's a pair to suit your style.

Pretty Punk Rock

You don't wear full-length gowns and tiaras any other day of the week, so why should your wedding day be different? Hipster brides who opt for feather-trimmed fedoras in lieu of veils know a left-of-center mini from Melissa Sweet matches perfectly with ASOS's Premium Pearl Detail Leather Fingerless Gloves ($42; asos.com), the ideal finishing touch for an offbeat ensemble.

Elegantly Embellished

Combine the ready-to-wear and bridal worlds by taking an embellished look from Rachel Roy's fall 2010 runway and adapting it for your walk down the aisle in an intricately beaded St. Pucchi dress. Just borrow the leather gloves from the ready-to-wear look to instantly update your wedding day ensemble. (Price upon request; specialorder@rachelroy.com)

Opera-Length Opulence

Over-the-top drama calls for the longest glove there is, and who better to make your nuptial pair than American fashion king Marc Jacobs? The crème-colored opera-length leather gloves he showed with his stunning fall 2010 runway collection pair beautifully with Anna Maier/Ulla-Maija's camel silk-and-lace sheath for a sophisticated look that's unbeatable. (Price upon request; marcjacobs.com)

Gothic Glamour

If you refuse to fall prey to even a single bridal cliché, an all-black gown is for you. It is your wedding day, though, so go for a top-of-the-line Vera Wang stunner to hone in on that I'm-a-bride feeling. And who to trust to cover your dainty digits? Givenchy, the original goth-chic fashion house. Their heavily beaded black wrist-length gloves add just a touch of tough glamour to your black-bedecked look. (Price upon request; givenchy.com)

Tips for the Big Day

Sure, a glove looks great when you walk down the aisle, but it also makes for a tricky ring exchange at the altar. We asked Kleinfeld Bridal's headpiece and accessory buyer Nicole Vega for tips on rocking a glove but skipping the awkwardness. "Fingerless gloves and gauntlets are the best because you don't have to take the glove off during the ceremony to exchange rings," she says. "If the bride is wearing traditional gloves with fingers, she has to take off both gloves when she gets to the altar, just after she hands her bouquet to her maid of honor."