Someone once said, "Traditions are more like guidelines, anyway." Your wedding is the ultimate expression of your style and tastes, so don't feel like you have to be (pun alert!) married to the idea of an all-white wedding gown. Throw the rules out the window and add a little funk to your big day.

Here are 9 brides that walked down the aisle in patterns, stripes, and polka dots:

Your bridesmaids can't hold EVERYTHING for you on your special day. They've got to hold bouquets, too, you know. So if you want to keep your phone and your lipstick in one place, you've got to find yourself some kind of wedding day handbag.

While most bridal clutches are boring, overpriced white satin envelopes, we've found 11 enchanting clutches to hold your wedding day necessities:

Jennifer Van Elk is a super hip wedding photographer based in Illinois who decided to throw herself a Wes Anderson inspired wedding.

Back in 2007, Gisele Bündchen dyed her hair so that the dark shade at her roots gradually faded into blonde at the tips, and the ombré trend was born. Years later, everyone is still obsessed with that subtle, or not so subtle, fade.

Good news for thrifty brides to be: the flea market is full of vintage finds you can use to decorate your wedding on a budget. Now that spring has finally sprung, and it's garage sale (and wedding) season, get out there and score some adorable second-hand pieces!