Your wedding day is supposed to be your day, so why look like every other bride? Give your bridal style a personal touch by throwing on a hint of everyday ready-to-wear fashion with buttery leather and luscious suede accents.

Crisp and Modern

Clean white gowns with black details were all over fall/winter 2010 and spring 2011 runways. Pairing this darling J. Crew Tulipe bustier gown ($1,800; jcrew.com) with Eileen Fisher’s ready-to-wear suede Obi belt ($128; saksfifthavenue.com) creates the perfect combination of modern and graceful. Best of all, you can take this waist-cincher from your wedding day look to your favorite shift or shirtdress during your post-nuptial global jaunt.

Elegantly Edgy

Rocking an edgy look doesn’t always have to be about punky details or surprising color choices. Pairing a corseted, tissue-thin organza Vera Wang dress (price upon request; verawang.com) with a hard gold and black leather hinge cuff, like the one from House of Harlow 1960 ($139; shopthetrendboutique.com), gives a ball gown a fashion-forward and funky edge. 

Grecian Goddess

If you’re trading satin, chiffon and ballrooms for beaches, keeping your bridal look simple and breezy is probably a top-notch priority. In lieu of a tiara and pearls, go for the rich gold knots and lush snowy white suede of the Nugaard Designs Imperial Knots necklace ($173; maxandchloe.com).

Pretty Princess

Finding shoes that you want to wear over and over again for your wedding can be a little bittersweet, right? Instead, don slightly non-traditional gray suede shoes like these Love-me-knot platform heels from J. Crew ($265; jcrew.com). The soft, rich texture and muted pastel color pairs wondrously with Reem Acra’s organza and lace A-line princess gown ($3,000; kleinfeldbridal.com) for an unexpected bridal twist.