Don’t forget to check these things off your list! Fashion great Mr. Oscar de la Renta shares his must-haves for every bride-to-be. We agree!

From top left: Oscar de la Renta gown, $11,590, Joan Pillow Bridal Salon; gown, $5,400, ChristosBridal.com; veil, $450, JustineMCouture.com

Photos (from top left): Kurt Wilberding; Brian Doben; Elizabeth Messina, Antonis Achilleos; Dan Lecca, Thinkstock

1. A clear vision: Decide what kind of wedding you want to have — will it be in the country, the city, at the beach? Once you figure that out, you can start dress shopping and planning.

2. A dress you’re totally in love with: Remember that your opinion is the only one that matters when it comes to what you are going to wear.

3. A train: It adds wonder and a sense of drama.

4. Some texture: I have a great appreciation for texture — lace or embroidery — in a wedding gown. It always looks fantastic in photographs.

5. A veil: I love this very traditional bridal accessory. It also gives your father something to do.

6. A signature scent: Scent has a very powerful connection to memory. The fragrance you wear for your wedding will be an extraordinary reminder of that day.

7. Stephanotis: It’s sometimes called the “bridal veil” flower, and it has the most romantic smell.

8. “Something Blue“: It’s a custom worth keeping. I’ve always sewn a little blue ribbon inside my wedding dresses for good luck.

9. A confident walk: On your wedding day and always.

10. A great romance: What’s more divine than being madly in love?

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Inspired by Mr. Oscar de la Renta’s newest Something Blue fragrance, we’ve collected some of our favorite something blue items to add to your wedding day look.

A spritz of this magical mist will leave you feeling fresh and irresistible. Fragrance by Oscar de la Renta

This vibrant jewel tone cocktail ring can offer good luck for years to come. Ring by Badgley Mischka

Some sapphire studs are the perfect touch of blue. Try these with a lovely updo. Earrings by Past Era.

Don’t forget your wedding bag for all your beauty needs. This hand painted vanity case is modern and chic. Clutch by Oscar de la Renta

A sultry pair of snakeskin sandals are casually elegant and springtime ready! Shoes by Stuart Weitzman

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Get creative with your “something blue.” These fun, flirty shoes provide a pop of color to your wedding look. Choose from bright blue jelly flats, a more traditional slingback heel — and more! We give you ideas for every style wedding.

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After watching the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night (I hope you didn’t miss it!), we’ve had lacie “unmentionables” on the brain all day. We know every bride-to-be thinks about what “sexy little things” she will be buying for her wedding day and the honeymoon (obviously), so here are some ideas if you weren’t inspired enough by the runway!

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The “Something Blue” tradition comes from an Old English rhyme: “Something Olde, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence In Your Shoe.” The something blue represents purity, love, and fidelity for the bride on her wedding day. Here are a few of our favs!

>Read about the other wedding traditions here

>Other something blue ideas

>Wedding Photos: Blue