Summing up the top bridal gown trends for this year is easy: Statement-making dresses and accessories are marching out of bridal shops and onto the ceremony aisle.

From asymmetrical gowns to cathedral veils, it's all about having a one-of-a-kind look on your big day.

So raise a glass and toast the top five gown trends for 2010.

One-shoulder dresses

Linda Gaudette, who has owned and run Bridal & Gift in South Attleboro for 21 years, said brides have tired of the traditional strapless look but want to maintain the comfort and figure-flattering aspect of the look.

"They're very, very comfortable," Gaudette said. "For the last six or seven years, everything's been strapless. So now we're adding single-shoulder because they want a variation. That's growing in popularity."

Lace

This is a way to stand out in a more traditional way, by embellishing your gown with delicate, romantic detail.

"It's light-weight and that's one of the appeals," said Gaudette. "

Lace dresses are usually lined with a silk chameuse, and adorned with a lighter bustle. Overall, Gaudette said, it gives the bride a very Victorian look.

Fit and flare/rouching

Brides are choosing gowns that flatter their figures, rather than opt for the standard ballroom, princess-type dress.

"It's not like a mermaid dress, but one that slides down the body and flares down a bit," Gaudette said.

Another aspect to figure flattery is rouching, which is a "great camouflage for larger figures" and adds patterns to the dress.

"They can overlap or go one way or the other, which is interesting and really pretty."

Flowers

Far from the plain white dress, brides in 2010 are looking for embellishment and some are finding it in the form of embroidery, particularly with flowers.

"It gives a lace effect," Gaudette said.

Brides are choosing everything from simple embroidery to three-dimensional flower add-ons. Gaudette ordered one dress that her staff was astonished to find in the store's collection.

"That one had the three-dimensional flowers," she said. "Once it was one, they said it's absolutely beautiful."

Cathedral veils

The dress isn't the only way to make a statement. If you're thinking about standing out, a more than floor length veil that provides a romantic look could be for you.

"One bride was getting married in a cathedral and she wanted something that made a statement," Gaudette said. "A cathedral veil completed the look."