If you're considering a dress with a dramatic dropped back, you'll need the lingerie to go with it. Coconut Grove provides a creative solution: a backless bra that attaches with tape. If that has you cringing, be reassured: it's surgical tape, not duct tape. Surgical tape is designed to adhere well to skin -- but to peel off without removing any!

(Still, you might consider picking up a roll at your local pharmacy and testing a square on the skin of your torso for a day. Three hours into your wedding day would be a bad time to discover that you're allergic to the stuff!)

For women of small-to-average size, this would be an excellent solution. I suspect that this wouldn't do much for the very well-endowed bride, but she probably wouldn't be considering a backless dress in the first place. It's good to know your limits ...