Looking for the Wedding Dress

I'm now searching the net for wedding dresses. I showed my mother the design I've already chosen but she says that the style won't flatter my body type and my height. I trust her with these things so I'm now back to searching for a style that will suit me. I won't be having my wedding dress done by a couturier so it's like I'm all on my own (with the help of my mother and some friends) to look out for the design. We'll have my wedding dress, the mothers' gowns and entourage's gowns sewed by a trusty modista. As for the design and feel of the gown, I'm leaning towards the lacy and romantic styles. No ballskirts for me as I think it would just make me look smaller. I don't want it to seem that the gown is bigger than me. No long trains as well because our church has a short aisle. I would prefer a dramatic back because this is the most viewed part of the dress during the ceremony. As of now, I've saved some designs by Reem Acra, Jenny Packham, Angel Sanchez and Claire Pettibone to name a few. I'm using the gallery of brides.com for a more organized search. Yuck how OC!