The choice of wedding dress is one of the most memorable moments in planning a wedding. Remember — on your big day, you’ll be the star of the show! All eyes will be on your dress. But don’t forget a precious piece of advice: above all, it’s you who needs to feel wonderful in your dream gown!
To choose your wedding dress wisely, you will need to take several criteria into account. Here is your guide.
The type of dress to prioritise will depend on your body shape:
Body shape is a fundamental element to consider when choosing your wedding dress, so you can opt for a style that truly flatters you. For example, mermaid-style dresses are ideal for tall, slender women, while full-skirted styles will beautifully enhance women with a rectangle figure.
When you’re in love, money is no object — but when organising a wedding, expenses quickly add up: catering, music, venue hire, and more. While it’s important to set aside a meaningful budget to find the wedding dress of your dreams, it’s equally important to respect it — and that means defining it upfront. Establish a price range and use it to filter the styles that appeal to you.
More and more couples are organising their wedding around a theme: travel, romantic, rustic, rock… If you too would like to find a theme that reflects your personality for the big day, it will be important to choose a dress that fits with it. That said, try not to let this criterion overshadow all others. If the idea appeals to you, you can also choose a dress code, both for yourself and for your guests. In that case, you will want to reflect it in the way you accessorise your wedding dress (flowers of the right colour in your hair, a coloured ribbon at the back, etc.).
When choosing your wedding dress, it can be a nice touch for it to complement your partner’s outfit — in both style and colour. The only challenge: it is customary not to reveal your look before the big day. If you’d rather not be bound by this tradition, your partner’s outfit can certainly be a factor in your decision.
There is no point in choosing the princess dress of your dreams if you feel uncomfortable in it all day long. That is exactly what the fittings are for: making sure you feel perfectly beautiful and at ease in your gown. You may fall head over heels for a particular style during your initial search, only to find that it doesn’t quite feel like you when you try it on. In that case, don’t hesitate to reconsider and turn your attention to another design.
Going to wedding dress fittings with loved ones is a truly special moment. Many brides choose to bring their future bridesmaids along. That choice is entirely yours. In any case, it is worth opting for people who know you well and can offer an outside perspective that is both honest and caring.
While it makes perfect sense to value their opinion, always remember that it’s you who will be wearing the dress! Once again, you need to feel truly wonderful in it. That said, your loved ones may well steer you towards styles that flatter you in ways you might never have considered yourself.
