I found these beauties via InStyle Weddings, and it turns out that the empire really does strike back! Woo hoo. Love it. I'm in favor of all fashion that allows a girl to eat a little dessert. I think all these dresses do a lovely job with the empire waist, dropping it just enough to keep people from whispering.
From the left to the right: Claire Pettibone, Reem Acra, Ramona Keveza, J Crew. (note: none of the dresses pictured above can be found on their maker's websites except for the J Crew dress. What's up with that?)