Don't get us wrong, we like traditional wedding gowns with their sweeping ground-grazing skirts. Yet, there's something so irresistibly charming in a shorter dress. Case in point: When Keira Knightley tied the knot along with her beau James Righton, she wore an airy tulle Chanel dress they accented using a tweed jacket, delicate floral crown, and ballet flats.

And because the trend in bridal is skewing more casual, using a rise in City Hall ceremonies a reception, wearing knee-length or shin-grazing wedding dresses is no longer considered unconventional. My friend got married in City Hall in a cheap wedding dresses year ago, and she or he wore a short cocktail dress using a little veil, plus it was adorable.