This article by the San Francisco Chronicle was refreshing to see:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/18/CMG06IV4391.DTL

It is interesting that this point of view is expressed here as an emerging trend for bridal fashion! Only last year, if I remember correctly, David's Bridal has introduced "sleeve options" which allows brides to add sheer cap, short, mid, or long sleeves to their sleeveless dress styles.

http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StyleGuideSleeveOptionsView?subCategory=StyleFashionGuide%7CSleeveOptions&contentName=styleguide_sleeve_options

For other designers, however, straps and sleeves still seem to be the exception. Short sleeves are readily available from designers creating dresses with LDS weddings in mind. Long sleeves often appear on dresses stylized as medieval, elven, or Celtic.

I would agree with the Chronicle's article, that strapless dresses are not for all figures. Having a dress which covers the shoulders often makes the bride appear taller and slimmer since it draws the eye upward. It would be exciting to see wedding dresses available in options other than strapless from the larger bridal companies in coming seasons. In the mean time, brides have the opportunity to be creative in adapting the strapless dress to suit their silhouette and personal preference.