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Rehearsing for the wedding
Once you've found the perfect dress, you can then decide on accessories. Be creative with 'something blue' – pin a sapphire inside your dress, have blue jewels on a hair accessory or headdress, put matching blue ribbon bows on your bodice and posy, or even include a touch of blue on your shoes. Take your chosen lingerie along with you to your fittings to avoid unsightly seams showing through on your wedding day, along with your shoes. Play at dressing-up at least once before the day with a friend or bridesmaid.
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Wedding dress and gown
Finding the right wedding dress
Keep an open mind when you start looking for your wedding
dress. You
might think you know what style you want, only to fall in love with
something completely different when you enter the boutique.
The venue and time of your wedding will determine the formality, but
otherwise it's whatever moves you. Try on dresses to see what suits
you, but keep in mind some religious ceremonies prefer modest dress or
covered shoulders – so check first. Also, take along someone
whose opinion you trust so you don't make a bad decision in the
excitement of the moment.
Start by trying on different styles, and use the surround mirrors to
see the dress from all sides to pick a shape most flattering to you.
Remember, your guests will spend most of the ceremony staring at your
back. Consider the fabrics you like – go for floaty, soft
material if wearing a figure-hugging dress, or heavier fabric like
duchess satin, if you have bumps and curves you'd prefer to cover up.
Think about movement, too – you want ease and comfort when
getting in and out of cars, and a dress that won't trip you up during
your first dance.
Wedding dress problem
(click on the photo to enlarge it)A wedding assistant fixes a problem with a bride's wedding dress..
Where to find the perfect wedding dress
Try a bridal designer's showroom or a boutique, where they stock a number of different designers. Most high streets have a bridal retailer, or you could even pop into your local department store's bridal section. Many brides have their dress made especially by a dressmaker.
The color of your wedding dress
The traditional wedding dress colour is white, but it can be harsh against some complexions. If white doesn't suit your looks, try other shades in the white family, such as cream or ivory. Even very pale shades of gold, coffee, blue or pink can give a nod to tradition. For a unique look, incorporate several colours into your dress, or have coloured beading or embroidery on a white dress. You may even wish to tie in the shade of your wedding dress with the colour theme of your wedding – choose an accent shade for details such as your groom's waistcoat or the flowers.
Informal, designer, cheap or discount wedding dresses
If you prefer an informal wedding dress rather than a formal dress there are plenty of dresses to choose from, whether it is a designer wedding dress, unique wedding dress, cheap or discount wedding dress.The advantages of a designer wedding dress are that it will be unique, and by wearing it you will be making the statement that you too are unique. It will also be a dress to treasure, a dress to be carefully stored during the years of your marriage and perhaps worn by your daughter on her wedding day. In effect it will be a family heirloom, a dress that your daughter might wear and a dress that her daughter might wear on their weddings.
Plus size wedding dress
Plus size wedding gowns are very comfortable to wear. A bride in a plus size wedding gown that has been especially tailored to her figure will find it easy to wear on her wedding day and during the celebrations at the wedding reception venue.