When Courtney Zierden was choosing a gown for her June wedding, she bristled at the thought of wearing white. “I’m not 22,” says the 37-year-old investment banker. “I thought, What am I going to look ...

Boerum Hill bride Rebecca Lysen let her imagination run wild for her 2011 nuptials, eschewing traditional white for this charcoal-lilac Vera Wang wedding gown. LemonLime Photography The moment ...