Shopping for a wedding dressis a deeply personal and oftentimes, emotional, process.

Some knew the classic cut of an A-line dress was always for them.

She was the woman who put white-toned wedding attire on the map.

Many wedding dresses hanging in a show room

In recent years we’ve seencertain silhouettes become trendier than others, according toWedding Wire.

Some may even say a few of these silhouettes are overdone, but overdone is a subjective term.

We polled the audience and discovered that many think that one particular design should be retired at this point.

Mermaid wedding dress

Ariel would be crushed!

It also happens to be one of the most popular wedding dress types, according toMisora Bridal.

The mermaid dress has been the object of bridal affections for quite some time.

Empire waist wedding dress

Mermaid-style dresses won (lost?)

by a close margin of victory, though.

Clearly, these beautiful classic cuts are still beloved by many brides looking for their perfect dress.

The article points to Pinterest data that apparently shows growth in recent searches for “soft royal aesthetic.”

Empire-waist dresses are a favorite silhouette of “Bridgerton” costume designers Ellen Mirojnick and Sophie Canale, perStylight.

Empire waists are not just found on floor-length dresses.