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When the future Queen Elizabeth II (pictured above) walked down the aisle in London's Westminster Abbey in 1947, her wedding dress was more than a fashion statement: It represented the hopes of a nation, according to royal wedding gown curator Joanna Marschner

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"The most important idea to take away from the cocktail dress code is that your goal is to create an elegant look wearing a knee-length, tea-length, or midi dress," social etiquette advisor Maria Lucrecia Arguello tells Brides

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