Every morning, I come in to work, sip my coffee, and my coworker and I pine away at the designer clothing for sale on sites like Rue La La and Gilt Groupe (I’m probably going to get in trouble with her  for spreading the word about these sites–the best!).  For the past couple of months, I’ve noticed a pattern–every single dress, skirt or top that I look at has some sort of ruffle incorporated in to it.  Of course, this shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise to me.  One of the top trends featured on the runway during Bridal Fashion Week was ruffles.  The luxurious layers and curves that ruffles make can be gorgeous if worn correctly.  Check out this inspiration board in honor of the ruffle!

From Top to Bottom, Left to Right:  Elizabeth Fillmore Ruffled V-Neck Gown from Brides.com; Layered Sterling Chiffon Ruffles Ring from Etsy; Ruffled Wedding Gown from Wedding 53; Amy Dress by Ines Di Santo from Brides.com; White Silk Backless Dress from Etsy; Two-Tier Ruffle Wedding Cake from Nicky Grant.

Following bridal fashion week, InStyleWeddings.com posted their Top 25 gowns from all the runway shows. While we think all of these dresses are gorgeous, below are our top 5:

Everyone has been oohing and ahhing over the bridal gown trends that emerged in all the top designers’ Spring 2009 collections, but now that wedding season is around the corner we’re curious to see if you’ll actually be indulging in a mini-dress or a pocketed gown for your big day. What do you think about these high fashion gowns?

Monique Lhuillier offers a luxurious, tiered gown that epitomizes the layered look that was all over the runways.

The ever-popular Vera Wang offers a variety of gowns full of floral embellishments this season.

Oscar de La Renta’s one shoulder gown plays with symmetry and proportion.

Lara Helene is one of the many designers offering mini-dresses for spring weddings.