How To Choose Your Wedding Dress
The time has come ! You finally begin your quest for the ideal dress model, a moment you have dreamt of so much, only you don’t really know what to do or where to start, one thing is certain you must find THE perfect wedding dress! Discover here, how to choose your wedding dress and get the best one for you!
How To Choose Your Wedding Dress
Romantic, bohemian, chic or more classic, but then what style of bride can are you? Before uniting with your loved one, it is essential to target what suits you best based on your personality and tastes. Because each bride is unique, it is important to find the spirit that fits you like a glove.
Here are our tips for finding the piece that will make your heart beat faster (and that of your husband, obviously).
–Choose a dress according to your personality
No matter how much of a trend follower you are, the golden rule is to not look dressed up. Your dress must above all match your style, the important thing is that you feel like yourself. Surfing blogs and wedding websites to check out the latest news is helpful, just keep in mind that your outfit should also reflect your personality.
Classic: Simple, elegant and sophisticated are the key words of a traditional bride. We prefer a boat neck or a V-neckline accompanied by a veil set with pearls or diamonds.
Romantic: For a delicate and romantic outfit, we favor tulle or silk chiffon, with pretty embroidery with floral motifs.
Boho: During a wedding on the beach or outdoors the ideal remains the boho dress. In a hippie chic style, we focus on light and transparent fabrics, embellished with trendy accessories, such as a crown of flowers.
Vintage: A fan of vintage? We opt for a Victorian dress, sprinkled with lace.
Modern: To bring an avant-garde touch to your look, we dare to boldly use asymmetrical, short cuts or large openings.
The dress should first reflect the bride’s natural style. You can choose a dress that is at the forefront of fashion, but if the model does not match you or does not suit you, it will be noticed instantly. To find the ideal piece, let yourself be advised by the designer or his salespeople, while keeping your initial idea in mind. The important thing is not to hide your personality but on the contrary to assert it through your dress.
–Choose a dress depending on the fabric
Many brides quickly put aside the idea of a custom-made dress because they systematically think that a seamstress is more expensive than a store. But the game is worth it, for a tailor-made model, the fabrics are of high quality, this unique dress will fit you like a glove since it is made from your body shape.
If you are not considering this option, we advise you to choose a model in store and then personalize it. An adjustment to the waist, an addition of lace, a different fabric… Anything goes as long as it reflects your personality!
Being beautiful and feeling comfortable are not necessarily incompatible. If you wear a dress that is too tight, you will not be able to fully enjoy the banquet and you may regret it. It is important to keep your goal in mind: to enjoy this beautiful day. To do this, it is important to choose the right fabric.
Mikado: A thick, luminous natural silk fabric.
Brocade: A fabric embroidered with gold or silver. Its patterns are generally plant or geometric with oriental inspiration.
Pique: A rough, thick fabric, in which fine stitches form light designs.
Ottoman: A thick, striped, stiff fabric.
Taffeta: A voluminous fabric of very shiny silk.
Organza: A stiff, thin fabric, specially treated to achieve this look. It is made mainly of silk or cotton.
Crepe: A grainy fabric to the touch. Wool, pleated or Georgette, this is the most appropriate material for mermaid cut or voluminous dresses, generally sprinkled with rhinestones or embroidery.
Lace: Obtained from the blend of silk, cotton and linen. Lace is a fabric used as an ornament, ideal for vintage style dresses.
Chiffon: A soft, airy and very light fabric, it is perfect for beach weddings.
Tulle: A very light, transparent fabric with a mesh appearance and rough texture.
Choose a dress according to your skin tone
It is imperative to choose the right shade of white according to your skin tone, because all skin types are different. Don’t panic, here is the repertoire of the different tones of a wedding dress:
Pure white: a bluish and luminous white. This is the color of communion dresses and is perfect for dark-skinned brides.
Snow white: a radiant white but without a bluish tint, the color of snow. However, it is not a popular color. Just like pure white, it is ideal for dark-skinned brides.
Off-white/ecru: this is the favorite shade of brides, almost 90% of them choose it for their model. It corresponds to the natural color of the silk before subjecting it to dyes. A tone that highlights any type of skin tone.
Pearl: close to ecru, pearl white is not very easy to find despite its elegance and finesse. This tone, popular with brides over 40, also suits women with very dark skin.
Ivory: Closer to beige, this is one of the most flattering shades because it is the warmest. If you have a very pale complexion, go for this color.
Champagne: Lightly golden, like the drink named after it, this color is perfect for dark-skinned brides.
Nude: The same color as the skin, the nude tone is not usually used as the main color for the dress, but it combines wonderfully with white or ecru, in embroidery or lace for an effect tattoo guaranteed.
Powder pink: Widely used for vintage wedding dresses, it is a very soft color obtained by a mixture of pink, beige and white. One of the best options for fair-skinned brides.
-Try, walk and move
When trying on, don’t stand frozen in front of the mirror. We advise you to walk, sit, jump, dance, raise your arms… If there is a movement that you do not feel comfortable with, then this is not the perfect dress. You will experience a million emotions with it and have to wear it for many hours during which you will not be still, so it is important that this dress is comfortable.
We also recommend that you do not attend the fitting with more people than necessary. Believe it or not, opinions, wherever they come from, always influence and, even more so, when it comes to choosing your outfit for the big day. Take just one or two people you are with comfortable and trusted, for example, your mother and sister.
Do not hesitate to consult the advice of a professional who will be able to advise you on what suits you best.
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