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Designers are showing their fall 2013 bridal collections now, and while we've seen some pretty crazy things for brides in years past--black gowns, belly shirts, and pants come to mind--this season there seems to be a turn towards the traditional princess gown. Go big or go home, brides!

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Bridal Fashion Week has just wrapped and as usual the shows offered up no shortage of frothy, intricately-designed gowns. But this season there were also some unexpected sartorial developments: There were thigh-high slits, crop tops, and peplums aplenty. Oh and that whole white wedding dress thing? So passe. An array of designers showed floral, red and even black gowns. And what do all these unconventional bridal trends have in common? We can trace all of their origins back to some notable Spring 2012 trends. Click through to see the bridal trends that were inspired by the Spring 2012 runway.

Many modern brides walk the line these days of wanting to maintain some tradition in their weddings while also highlighting their individuality. For sartorial risk takers, bridal designers have plenty of options for brides who want something besides the usual full skirted ivory gown with a sweetheart neckline (not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.) Rules are falling by the wayside: bright color, interesting hemlines, and even pants (and a crop top!) walked down the aisle runway for spring 2013. Click through to see the most unconventional wedding gowns we've spied this bridal season.