
For beautiful gowns with a gilded edge look no further than Zuhair Murad Spring 2011 couture collection, “Hymne au Desert”. Ah, isn’t the wedding dress above simply stunning? There are many pieces from the collection that would look perfect worn as a wedding dress, like this opulent strapless sweetheart neckline gown dripping with metallic gold accents, reminiscent of the Marchesa gown worn by Olivia Wilde at the 2011 Golden Globes.

One-shoulder lace gown with gold belt.

Toga dress with thigh-high slit.

Wide belts, gold cuffs and Egyptian menat necklaces are key accessories in this desert-inspired collection.

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White sheath with golden embellishments.

Long sleeve dress with a sprinkling of paillettes.

These gowns with shiny metallic lace finish look like they have gold leafing applied.

More gold in the form of bead embroidery and lamé.

Exquisite black gowns with lace, sequins and fringe tiers.

Love the shade of sky blue and neckline on this light and airy draped dress.

Seafoam green draped gown with a burst of gold embellishment at the bodice.

Sunny side -- two gowns in a positively bright shade of yellow.

For more beautiful evening gowns from this collection, click here.