Actress Erinn Bartlett picked a billowy silk organza dress from Les Habitudes boutique in Los Angeles for her wedding to actor Oliver Hudson. The ceremony took place on the beach, and, Bartlett says, "I wanted to be comfortable all night and not fidgeting." Looking for your own take on easy elegance? Check out our variations.

Layers of chiffon lend volume without stiffness. Seafoam-green silk chiffon with white chiffon overlay, Empire waist, crocheted silk bodice and ribbon detail, Ristarose, $3,400; ristarose.com.