Pieces of glass, crystal, gems, pearls, or any other iridescent material which have been glued or sewn to the gown. Beads in ivory and silver colors are typical for wedding dress embellishments, and also the beads can differ in size and shape. Because of the time, requires to sew beads onto an outfit by hand, heavily beaded gowns have a higher price tag—some beaded couture gowns require a large number of hours of labor. Popular beaded embellishments include:Bugle beads: Long, tubular-shaped glass beads.

Crystal beads: Beads carved from genuine transparent quartz. Swarovski crystals are respected by many wedding gown designers for their quality and shimmer.

Pearl beads: Round or abstract beads produced from pearls by having an opaque, iridescent finish (often in white, but sometimes in blush, gray, or any other colors).

A type of feeltimes wedding dress embellishment that's added across the edge of sleeves, necklines, skirt hems, or along seams. Trims could be braided, scalloped, ruffled, embroidered, pleated, beaded, or fringed.

A popular bridal embellishment for bodices, skirts, straps, and waist sashes. Bows could be sewn into place or tied manually using ribbons.

Buttons really are a timeless addition to any wedding gown or simple wedding dresses, and they are one of the most popular kinds of embellishments. They're most often used to fasten the back of a gown or even the cuffs on sleeves, however, they can also be decorative. If you've got a train with buttons on the entire back of the skirt, they'll be decorative instead of functional—unless you have an outfit bustle, which your seamstress can design to hook to the buttons.

A decorative finish to some seam or hem by which threads are sewn to avoid the fabric from unraveling. Unlike a border trim, edging doesn't use any kind of embellishment (for example pleating or fringe). Some fabrics, like tulle, could be left with a raw or "uncut" edge.