Aug 27 2007
Searching for Perfection: Finding a Beautiful Wedding Gown
Buying a beautiful wedding gown can be a challenge for many brides. So many girls dream of their wedding from the time they are a little girl that it is hard to transform the dress from their dreams to a dress in a store. But with a little bit of research, finding a beautiful wedding gown is a piece of cake.
What Style of Dress Do You Want?
The first step in finding your beautiful wedding gown is to determine what style of dress you would like. There are five basic styles of wedding gowns, all beautiful and elegant. Choose a style that fits your personality, flatters your body type, and will make you feel like a princess on you wedding day. A-line dresses are fitted around the bodice, and flare out at the waist (like the shape of the letter “A”). A-line dresses are sometimes called “princess dresses”, and are one of the most popular styles of dresses. Another popular style of wedding gowns is the ball gown.
A ball gown dress looks like something out of a fairy tale – a tight fitted bodice with a full skirt. The third style of wedding dress is an empire dress, which features an empire waistline. An empire waistline starts right under the bust line, and flows down the rest of the dress. This is a classic and beautiful wedding gown style. A more modern style is the sheath or column dress. This dress has a straight line all the way down, and is extremely flattering on smaller brides. Finally, there is the mermaid style of wedding gown, which is a fitted dress with a skirt that flares at the knee.
Necklines and Sleeves
All five styles support different necklines and sleeves; you can mix and match to find the dress that looks best on you. Bateau, halter, scoop, square, and v-neck necklines all make for beautiful wedding gowns. Try on dresses with a variety of necklines to see what flatters your features the best. You also need to decide what type of sleeves you want on your dress.
Some of this may be determined by when you are getting married (long sleeves might not be comfortable for a summer wedding!) or where you are getting married (some churches do not allow strapless dresses). Strapless dresses are extremely popular right now. Spaghetti straps and sleeveless designs also make beautiful wedding gowns. You can also find beautiful wedding gowns with short sleeves, ¾ length sleeves, and long sleeves.
Good news for brides inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, classic is back. Fabrics, silhouettes and accessories borrowed from the 1940s through 1960s offer brides the opportunity to start with the basics and enhance them with luxurious finishing touches.
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