Widely regarded as the most influential young designer in Paris at the moment is Lebanese born Elie Saab and visitors to the Paris Fashion Week were treated to a giant helping of his beautiful wedding dresses from his Winte 2010 collection.

Any fashion aficionado will know the relatively new up and comer’s name and brides should get to know it. Since his introduction in Paris couture in 2003, he has become synonymous with red carpet celebrities who cannot get enough of his designs. And the craving for his work only seems to be getting stronger.

Elie stole the limelight at Paris Fashion Week by presenting not just one bridal gown, but forty-six wedding dresses. He obviously favoured the winter bride this season over all else.

Wedding dress design is where Elie truly excels over the other couture designers. The majority of his collection would please even the most discriminating bride to be. Less is always more in an Elie Saab’s wedding dresses, which are sexy and feminine.

Each dress presented on the runway thoroughly embraced the glittering and sparkling pure white of Jack Frost. Capturing the traditional look for a wedding dress, Elie Saab goes the extra step by adding an impression of individuality; his collection proves that there is a dress for every bride, regardless of shape or size.

The floaty embellishments on the dresses conjure up visions of the first snowfall of Winter. It is as though these dresses are the wardrobe of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen.

A modern twist of trendy minis prevailed over full length, with the shorter length skirts varying between pouf, straight and angular. The bodices touched on every style making it easier for a variety of body types to select a dress that is ideal for them.

His stunning and flowing ankle length gowns dripped with simplicity and yet created a romantic image with a subtle hint of sex appeal.

Judging by the Elie Saab wedding dresses introduced at Paris Fashion Week this year, it is apparent that yesterday’s gowns are old hat. His ground-breaking bridal dresses offer a creative direction for forthcoming styles of bridal apparel. Yet his designs will remain forever stylish this season, the next season and forever more and are destined to become classics.

Reaching to become the five star wedding designer of the future, he is heading there brilliantly. Elie Saab is a name to remember.