Now I'm no expert in this department, but I do have some simple advice on the subject of choosing your Wedding Dress.
I still remember shopping for my wedding dress. The first thing the assistant did was to try and sell me the most expensive one in the shop and a cut that was totally unsuitable for someone with my figure. I have a small frame and I'm only 5ft 3ins, so something with loads of layers and flared out would not have been suitable for me. I would've been lost in a dress like that!
Instead I went for something very simple and elegant (I think it was an empire line cut). It had little spaghetti straps and was ruffled on the bust, which is apparently good for ladies like me that are smaller in that area :-) (apparently it makes your bust seem bigger somehow).
However, I still stuffed some "chicken fillets" down my bra - just to give me a little enhancement (if you know what I mean :-)).
You can buy all sorts of clever things to go into your bra. One of the best places I found is La Senza and while you're there you can look at some underwear for your wedding day and your honeymoon (wink, wink!).
(Me on my wedding day)
Here's a few nice examples of dresses:-
Basically, what I am trying to say is think about what sort of figure you have and be honest with yourself. We all have dreams of that beautiful princess wedding dress, but very few can really pull it off. Don't just pick a beautiful dress, pick the dress that makes YOU look beautiful.
Size & Shape
Make sure you think about your height, your weight, your shape, if you're a fuller busted lady or smaller busted lady or somewhere in between. You might be thin, but do you have the hips to carry off the clingy, slinky dress, or are you straight up and down? Broad sholders? Short legs/long body?
All these things will affect the type and style of dress that will suit you and show your figure off the best way.
Whatever you choose, it should show off your figure! Whether you're petite, curvy or a lady with a fuller figure, don't be scared to show of your figure. I have been to so many weddings where the bride has chosen a dress that is totally wrong for her figure (many end up looking like their cake!).
Remember at the end of the day you want people to notice you and remember how good you looked in that dress, not how much the dress looked like your wedding cake or remember the dress and forget who was in it because you were swamped by it!
Add a Splash of ColourWho says your dress has to be white? You can choose white with some red (which I always like). I've seen a silver wedding dress with some purple (see above)! You could always go with your favourite colour. I went for ivory but looking back now I would've liked something in red. But red is a very bold colour and is very, very difficult to pull off (it usually works well with pale skin and dark hair). When picking the colour remember you don't want a colour that does not suit your completion.
You and your dress should set the the colours and theme for the whole wedding, not the other way round. We've seen so many brides in the wrong dress because they decided on the colour scheme for the wedding first and ended up in a dress that didn't suit them or was totally the wrong colour for them.
Don't forget your shoes! These should either match or compliment your dress and be comfortable for you to be wearing all day. Or have two sets of shoes. one for getting married, photos, etc, and then slip into a comfortable pair for spending the rest of the day/dancing in.
I went for a wide sling back with a block heal simply because I usually don't wear high heels and they were more than comfortable for me all day. Some bridal shops even do boots, which is different.
Advice, Advice and more Advice
There is plenty of advice about on so many parts of your day in wedding magazines and online. The advice they give is usually really good and the magazines will usually have an article on specific issues each month. Most magazines will show the different styles and types of dresses, shoes, cakes, cars, etc.
But be aware that all their advice will be geared around whatever the latest fashion or craze is, or steered towards whatever the latest celeb has worn at their wedding, etc.
My best ever peice of advice is - Do what YOU want to do, not what some magazine SAYS you should do and make sure you enjoy yourselves no matter what!
My best ever peice of advice is - Do what YOU want to do, not what some magazine SAYS you should do and make sure you enjoy yourselves no matter what!
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