24 Show-Stopping Wedding Gowns That Are Even Better From The Back | HuffPost Life

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As a bride, you don’t want guests talking behind your back ― unless, of course, it’s to comment on how friggin’ beautiful your dress is.

Whether the back is totally open, lacy, blinged out or shows just a hint of skin, the 24 dresses below stun from any angle.

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(credit:<a href="http://www.seanmoney-elizabethfay.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Sean Money and Elizabeth Fay" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.seanmoney-elizabethfay.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="23" data-vars-position-in-unit="50">Sean Money and Elizabeth Fay</a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.claudiarosecarter.co.uk/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Claudia Rose Carter " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.claudiarosecarter.co.uk/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="22" data-vars-position-in-unit="49">Claudia Rose Carter </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://beckrocchi.com.au/weddings.html" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Beck Rocchi Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://beckrocchi.com.au/weddings.html" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="21" data-vars-position-in-unit="48">Beck Rocchi Photography</a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://richbayleyphotography.co.nz/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" Rich Bayley Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://richbayleyphotography.co.nz/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="20" data-vars-position-in-unit="47"> Rich Bayley Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://caughtthelight.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Caught The Light " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://caughtthelight.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="19" data-vars-position-in-unit="46">Caught The Light </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.marshalgrayphotography.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="MARSHAL GRAY PHOTOGRAPHY " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.marshalgrayphotography.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="18" data-vars-position-in-unit="45">MARSHAL GRAY PHOTOGRAPHY </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.bgproonline.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="BG Productions Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.bgproonline.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="17" data-vars-position-in-unit="44">BG Productions Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://samanthaclarke.net/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Samantha Clarke Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://samanthaclarke.net/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="16" data-vars-position-in-unit="43">Samantha Clarke Photography</a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://duyhophotography.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Duy Ho Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://duyhophotography.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="15" data-vars-position-in-unit="42">Duy Ho Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.cbrphotos.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Craig Reynolds Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.cbrphotos.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="41">Craig Reynolds Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.adebayoderu.com/weddings" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Adebayo Deru Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.adebayoderu.com/weddings" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="40">Adebayo Deru Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://chelseashoesmith.co.uk/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Chelsea Shoesmith Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://chelseashoesmith.co.uk/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="39">Chelsea Shoesmith Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.traceybuyce.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Tracey Buyce Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.traceybuyce.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="38">Tracey Buyce Photography</a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.chelsea-nicole.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Chelsea Nicole Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.chelsea-nicole.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="37">Chelsea Nicole Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.coryryan.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Cory Ryan Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.coryryan.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="9" data-vars-position-in-unit="36">Cory Ryan Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.pie-shoppe.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Loretta at Pie Shoppe Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.pie-shoppe.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="35">Loretta at Pie Shoppe Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://lanedittoe.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Lane Dittoe " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://lanedittoe.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="34">Lane Dittoe </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://delsolphotography.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Del Sol Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://delsolphotography.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="33">Del Sol Photography</a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.lovewaterphoto.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Love and Water Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.lovewaterphoto.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="32">Love and Water Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.robgreer.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Rob Greer Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.robgreer.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="31">Rob Greer Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://delsolphotography.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Del Sol Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://delsolphotography.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="30">Del Sol Photography</a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://jonas-seaman.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Jonas Seaman Photography " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://jonas-seaman.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="29">Jonas Seaman Photography </a>)

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(credit:<a href="http://www.juliajanephotography.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Julia Jane Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="57b34a8ee4b0a8e150259348" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.juliajanephotography.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="28">Julia Jane Photography</a>)

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