Choosing The Perfect Wedding Dress

On your wedding day you’ll want to wear the most amazing dress that shows off your figure to its best, flatters your skin, makes you feel fantastic, and makes every other woman in the room sick with envy! The guests will be looking at the bride and groom, but you will be the centre of attention.
Before you head for the shops, take some time to think about the kind of dress that’s right for you. Bridal shops are packed to the brim with dresses of all styles, and it can be daunting to be presented with all that choice if you don’t know where to start. Begin by looking through bridal magazines at pictures of the bride and groom and cut out any styles that appeal to you. Don’t question why – or look at the prices. Just trust your instincts at this stage.

Your Wedding Where and When

Before you choose your wedding dress you need to consider where you are getting married. You need a dress that will suit the venue – a traditional church wedding needs a completely different type of gown than a ceremony on a beach in Barbados, and vice versa. You should also consider the groom’s outfit – the bride and groom must look right together, and if he has opted for coat and tails, he might look out of place if you choose a more informal style of wedding dress.
Also take into consideration the time of year you are getting married. Lighter fabrics are better for the summer, and you could get away with a shorter dress if you prefer. For winter, dresses have longer sleeves, and can be accessorised with a shrug.

Your Shape and Size

Whatever your figure, there is a wedding dress out there to suit you. Don’t put yourself under extra pressure to diet so you can fit into a dress that isn’t right for you anyway. Simply be aware of what suits you – are you pear-shaped and more comfortable in an A-line skirt? Or apple-shaped and keen to show off your slim-line legs but after something looser around the middle, like a shift? Trying on dresses will help, but try not to collapse in a heap if some of the styles don’t suit you – others surely will.
Think about your best features. Do you have great shoulders? Go for a halter-neck or strapless design. An hourglass shape? Show it off with a figure-hugging style. A long, graceful neck? Trim ankles? Whatever feature you want to accentuate, there will be a dress for you. Make yourself feel extra special with something personal to you – like a special garter or an engraved compact mirror. Why not suggest it to your groom as a special wedding gift.
Skin Tone

Don’t forget to think about your skin colouring – dresses come in shades other than white! Cream is often unflattering, but oyster, off-white, pearl and champagne are all great alternatives. Remember to blend your dress with the groom’s outfit – the bride and groom need to look great together too!

While out shopping for the brides wedding dress why not help make the day go with a bang by getting the bride some champagne gifts to take along on the journey. Does anyone remember in the first Sex and the City movie when Carrie was moving out of her apartment…. Samantha came along with two bottles of bubbly as a way to send off Carrie into her new path in life!