How to choose a wedding dress and not regret anything: it couldn’t be simpler

How to make the right choice taking into account different nuances

When choosing a dress, it is necessary to take into account the time of year, the style of the celebration, the characteristics of the figure, and the color type of the bride.

Season

Adviсe:

• In summer , light, flowy fabrics and lace are welcome. Brides can choose backless, sleeveless, short wedding dresses.
• In spring , outfits made of chiffon and satin look great. Brides can pay attention to transformable wedding dresses and models with lace sleeves and an open back.
• In autumn, it is advisable to give preference to chiffon, thick lace, and taffeta. Long dresses with short sleeves are encouraged.
• In winter , straight or slightly flared floor-length dresses made of silk or satin with lace sleeves look impressive.

Based on the style of the wedding celebration

For a wedding in the “classic” style, a full skirt or an A-line dress is suitable. From this article you will learn which cortege is best to choose for her, where to hold the event, what decor and outfits you should buy or rent.

For a wedding in a nautical style, the most suitable options are empire and mermaid dresses. We wrote earlier about the design of such a celebration. In that article you will find tips on choosing transport, registration location, decorating it, creating a menu, and much more. etc.

Those who choose a wedding in a “retro” style will suit a short outfit with lace, and fashionistas should pay attention to models that have a full skirt. So that you do not make a mistake when arranging this event, we have prepared a separate article for you. It is devoted to the problems of choosing a motorcade, decor, outfits, and accessories.

At a boho-style wedding, a loose fit with embroidery, lace or lacing would be appropriate. Read our other article to see what the design of this celebration should look like.

Boho style dress

For a Tiffany-style celebration, you will have to choose a straight-cut dress with a sharp silhouette. Have you decided to focus on this topic? Then our other article will be useful for you, which will introduce you to the intricacies of decorating a banquet hall and registration area, and creating wedding images.

Based on your body type

For girls with an “inverted triangle ” figure (wide shoulders, narrow hips), bustier dresses with a full skirt, models with a low waist or floor-length dresses with long sleeves are suitable.

For brides with an hourglass figure type (narrow waist, hips and bust almost the same), the “mermaid” will help emphasize their advantages.

For those with a pear shape (wide hips, narrow shoulders), stylists recommend paying attention to outfits with a neckline (square or boat neckline). It is desirable that they be generously decorated with lace and rhinestones in the neckline area, and have a skirt with wedges or pleats.

For those who have difficulty determining their body type, it is best to choose a neutral model - A-line.

For girls with a “circle” figure (narrow hips, full bust, wide waist), it is advisable to take a closer look at trapezoidal models with corsets and empire-style dresses (suitable for pregnant brides).

Brides with a rectangle figure (shoulders, waist and hips are almost the same in volume) wear dresses with a corset and a full skirt.

By color

In spring and summer, an abundance of greenery and bright flowers will highlight a snow-white wedding dress.

In autumn , it is advisable to pay attention to ivory-colored outfits. The fabric can be represented by satin, organza, guipure.

In winter, wedding dresses in deep, rich colors (burgundy, indigo, lilac) look spectacular.

For brides of the “winter” color type (olive or cool pink skin, dark hair) outfits in silver, white, and pink colors are suitable.

For “autumn” girls (brown or red hair, peach skin, brown, green or amber eyes), dresses in peach, golden and cream shades will help emphasize their bright appearance.

Girls with a “summer” appearance (fair skin with a bluish tint, light brown hair, light eyes) are advised to choose wedding dresses in milky, lilac, cool pink, silver-gray and champagne colors.

Brides of the “spring” color type (fair skin, light brown or brown hair, green, blue or light brown eyes) should pay attention to dresses in golden, sky blue, cream, and peach colors.

Based on age

Brides under 25 years old can afford dresses in tight-fitting styles (“mermaid”), with a cutout at the back and short.

More mature brides will be adorned with dresses in the Greek style or a sheath model.

Here's what a bride's choice of wedding dress looks like in real life:

How to try on a wedding dress?

You need to try on a wedding dress without makeup, otherwise there is a risk of getting it dirty. Bring shoes with heels that are the same height as your wedding shoes. This will allow you not to make a mistake with the length of the dress. When trying on, be sure to move around in it, sit down, you should not only be beautiful in the dress, but also comfortable, otherwise your magical day may turn into real torment for you.

It is best to try on a dress with your mother, who must have a camera in her hands so that you can look at yourself from all angles. It is best to select several models at once on the wedding salon website, call and ask them to prepare them. It will be very difficult to make a choice on the spot, so prepare in advance.

Choose the wedding dress of your dreams without following the latest fashion trends and advice from your friends, and then you will look amazing on your big day.

What outfit to buy for a second wedding

According to tradition, if the bride is getting married for the second time, the dress should not be snow-white. The outfit can be any other shade (pink, peach, cream). This is due to the fact that the bride wore a snow-white robe to demonstrate her innocence and purity.

Modern brides are gradually abandoning traditions and are increasingly choosing luxurious snow-white dresses (mermaid style and full skirt).

There are also restrictions on style - most brides previously, when remarrying, tried not to turn this event into a celebration and chose a sheath model or a discreet dress of a closed style.

How to choose by size

Before purchasing, it is better to first take measurements of the waist, chest and hips and check the wedding dress size chart. You can download it from this link. Also here she is in the photo:

size table

Brides need to prepare for the fact that, due to the characteristics of their figure (slim waist and a very full bust, or wide hips and a very modest bust), finding a suitable dress will be problematic. The services of a seamstress may be required to fit the model to your figure.

Allow as much time as possible to find a dress

Time can play tricks on you.
Most couples think that they will have time to do absolutely everything on time, so they are in no hurry to make large purchases and choose a style. But almost always unforeseen events happen that make adjustments to the preparation schedule. Keep in mind that since the beginning of spring there has been a rush in wedding salons. In order not to worry or be unnecessarily nervous that the store may not have your size left, go shopping as early as possible. By the way, buying a dress out of season is also a great way to save money, because at this time many salons offer discounts.

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What dresses can you wear after painting?

After the wedding, brides can wear short and medium-length models made of silk, taffeta, satin and gabardine to parties, holidays and walks. It is advisable that their finishing is not too rich.

The most versatile styles:

• case:
• transformer;
• Bustier with a short skirt;
• tight-fitting straight.

Snow-white dresses are easily soiled, so after the wedding they wear dresses if they are cream, pink or any shade other than white.

Bustier dress

Uncomfortable dress

“You can endure it for the sake of beauty”, “inconvenient, but beautiful”... Forget these phrases! You should be comfortable, so buy only clothes in which you can move freely, dance and hug with guests. Secret: if something is bothering the bride, it will show in the photos, so take care of yourself.

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How many days in advance to buy

Stylists do not advise making a purchase several months in advance - the bride may lose a lot of weight or gain weight (due to nervousness, etc.), and then the outfit will have to be altered.

Choosing and purchasing a dress six months or more before the wedding is fraught with changes in fashion trends (the current shade, fabric, style may change).

Please note that the dress:

• During transportation from the salon, it may become wrinkled and will need to be steamed. Here is the answer to the question of where and how to do this. You can also do this at home.
• Requires selection of shoes and accessories.
• Perhaps, if the girl gains weight or loses weight, she will have to be sutured or unstitched.

The above requires additional time, so buying a dress a few days before the celebration will also bring nothing but nerves. Based on this, it is advisable to start fitting two weeks before painting.

Inappropriate style

Take into account what the celebration will be like - don’t buy a dress that doesn’t suit it. At a formal event, a boho-style outfit will look strange, and at a rustic-style wedding, a floor-length ballgown will be out of place.

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What is the price

If you plan not to buy, but to sew the bride’s dress, then you need to prepare for the fact that the atelier’s services will cost at least 25,000-30,000 rubles. depending on the materials, complexity of the work, urgency. Approximately 20-40% goes to pay for the studio’s services, the rest goes to the purchase of fabric, accessories and decor.

Buying a ready-made wedding dress is less troublesome, and the cost depends on the designer, the relevance of the model and the pricing policy of the wedding salon. The average price of a finished outfit is 15,000-60,000 rubles. (svadba-msk.ru)

How much does it cost to rent a wedding dress? This can be done, on average, for 3,000-30,000 rubles. The bride will have the outfit at her disposal for 2-3 days. If it is damaged (lace is torn, beads are torn off, fabric is singed, etc.), you will have to pay for its repair (1200-2000 rubles) or reimburse the cost.

Where it all begins

I am a bride (though that was 10 years ago, but it doesn’t matter). They made an offer to me, well, ideally of course :) For example, my mother made an offer to me in the style of: “Well, stop visiting each other already, maybe you can get married already?”

I conveyed the words to my boyfriend at that time, he agreed :) Let’s say that everything was more romantic with you than with me. And you, all happy, almost the same evening, sit down at your laptop to look at photos of dresses. Is it true? Isn't that what happened?

You sit for an hour, two, a day, a week... you spend hours looking at gorgeous photos of Western dresses Pronovias, Rosa Clara, Mori Lee, falling in love with these images. Then take your girlfriend and go to the salons! And there - oops! Well, where do you get such beautiful dresses? Shock, stupor, life is pain...

The main problem is that often we see a picture in a photo, and not the dress itself.

We like the setting of the shot, the light, the model, the pose, but we don’t see the dress itself. And often our figure does not coincide with the model’s parameters. Let's step by step determine the sequence when choosing a wedding dress from the very beginning. First we need to choose a salon where we will buy it. And there are several important criteria.

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