Some tips and thoughts about wedding gowns with ideas about how to accentuate your features and hide your faults.

 

Today’s predominant features of a traditional wedding dress is reminiscent of the Victorian age and has been since the 1904’s when brides began to shun the practice of wearing a wedding dress that copied the designs of popular culture. While the dress was made of white material, not all designs were appreciated for such an auspicious occasion and brides began to revert back to the more elaborate and ornate styles.

If you have short arms, you should avoid a strapless wedding dress because such a dress will make your arms appear even shorter. You should not be too skinny when you wear this dress because you will look too frail. If you are too top heavy, you will look like a football player.

Strapless wedding gowns are not considered suitable for formal weddings because the gown is too revealing. Although, if you know what you want and it is to show off all your hard work at the gym and to make your fiance’s eyes pop, then a strapless wedding dress can be right for you. Before you choose a strapless wedding gown, you should know that some churches or other spiritual congregation buildings would not allow a bride to be married in a strapless gown.

For a wedding dress that isn’t as full as a ball gown yet has the material flow, an “A” line gown can fit most everyone. The fitted bodice flows from the waist and can be useful in hiding lower-body irregularities. With an empire gown, the skirt begins right under the breasts and falls from there to the floor. Empire style dresses are better suited for less formal weddings and provide extra fit at the stomach.

A sheath style wedding dress is usually made of thinner fabric and will not hide any flaws on any part of the body. Typically worn by brides with a slender, consistent build they are not recommended for those who may have flaws from the waist down.

It is important to get extra boning in your strapless dress so it can help to hold the dress up because it is unsightly to watch a bride shimmy her dress back into place. It is important that the dress not be so big that it sits away from the chest nor should it be so tight that you get bulges of fat along the top of the dress.

A bride can get a bridal dress in almost any style imaginable. Depending upon how formal the wedding is, the bride may choose a floor length bridal dress or a dress that is cut to the knee. Also, a bridal dress will be selected depending upon the body type of the bride: the goal is to choose a dress that will compliment the natural contours of a bride’s body.

A bridal dress that is an a-line is a dress that compliments the upper torso and does not bring too much attention to the area of the waist. The dress flares at the bottom into a gentle bell shape. This dress is ideal for the bride that is self conscious about her waist line as it draws attention away from the waist and toward the upper torso area. For the bride looking to have a fairy tale wedding, the ball gown wedding gown is the ideal choice. Like the a-line bridal dress, the gown does not draw too much attention to the waist. Rather, the dress compliments the upper torso area and streamlines the area below the waist.

Many brides are choosing to get married in far away places. Perhaps on a mountain top or by the ocean or on an exotic island. This is called a destination wedding. For these types of weddings it is impractical to wear a traditional wedding dress. Many traditional wedding gowns have elaborate trains and are very full. For the destination bride this can be too much. They are looking to purchase a simpler wedding dress, perhaps one with no train or limited beading. Search for Sheath, Aline or Mermaid silhouette will help you locate these bridal gowns.

Even the prettiest wedding dress loses some of its appeal if the wearer has dirty hair. Shopping for a wedding dress can be an event in itself, so why not primp a little? Put on some makeup and style your hair, and you’ll get a sneak preview of how you’ll look on the day.

The wedding dress “silhouette” refers to the shape of the dress. This is one of the key elements of a wedding gown that will help determine the type of gown that you like and is the most flattering to your body type.

Many wedding gowns have lace as part of their design. There are different types of lace that a bride can choose from. Each style of lace is made differently and the intricacy of the lace varies.

If nothing in your dresser drawer fits the bill, purchase a simple strapless bra for your appointments. It’s your best bet since many wedding dress silhouettes require that you wear either a strapless or backless foundation. If you forget to bring one along, most salons will provide you with a suitable style as well as a slip or crinoline.

A-line silhouette wedding dresses will flair out from your waist and look like the letter ‘A’. This is a popular bridal gown shape because it is forgiving and flatters most body types. It will help a shorter bride appear taller and full-figured brides appear less so.

Many A-line wedding gowns have an empire waist. This creates a high waistline that stems from the bust and falls to a slender skirt. Empire waisted wedding dresses are very forgiving and work well with many shapes. An A-line gown with a dropped waist can especially help brides with a thicker waist and hip area.