Choosing your wedding gown for your big day

Contemporary bridal fashion is diverse and individualistic. The vast range of designs available means every bride can express her inner goddess but the variety can be confusing - antique lace,, chiffon, strapless, halter neck, satin or silk? The choices are endless, so Bride has put together a few guidelines to make finding your gown the ultimate shopping experience that it should be.

• Create a scrapbook filled with design, fabric and style ideas. Make sure you write down notes on designers and retailers who stock the styles you’re interested in.
• Leave yourself plenty of time. The alteration and fitting process can be lengthy so start making decisions about eight to 10 months before your wedding day.
• Weekends are often a busy time for designers so make a mid-week appointment if you can. If you make an appointment you will have the staff’s full attention as well as a more enjoyable and calm shopping experience. There is nothing worse than competing with four other people for fitting room space on a busy Saturday morning.
• Be sure you and your designer are on the same page. After all, your wedding gown is in their hands and you want to be sure you share the same vision.
• Try on a variety of styles so you get an idea of what looks good on you. Discuss with your designer what styles suit your body shape and try to pick something from within this range.
• Listen to the advice of your designer or dressmaker. You are paying for their professional expertise so take time to evaluate their opinions objectively.
• Avoid trends that will date quickly. You need to pick a gown that you’ll be happy to look at for many years to come.
• Find a style that suits your personality. The mood you want to create for your wedding can be reflected in your gown. For example you might want to create a modern, traditional, bohemian or vintage feel to the design and the day.
• Choose something you are comfortable in. Plunging back and necklines can look fantastic but if you are not comfortable in them you will be tempted to constantly adjust and fiddle with your dress - not a good look on your wedding day. Most importantly, be sure it’s the dress you want. All the advice you’re sure to get, delivered with the best intentions, from friends, family and designers can be deafening. Always remember, it’s your dress and your day and ultimately, it’s you who needs to be happy with the end result.

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Tips to Find That Perfect Wedding Gown

As they say, “beauty comes in different sizes and shapes”. A gown of the same design can’t look good on all types of women. It is better to ensure that you buy a gown which looks the most flattering on your figure. Looks and comfort both matter. Find something that suits your figure so that you will not only look amazing, but also feel comfortable in it.

Here are tips to select the wedding gown that best fits your body type:

Pear shaped – A pear shaped figure is smaller at the top and fuller at the bottom. For this type of figure, a full ball gown is the ideal choice with an accented waistline, as it will minimize the hips and focus more on the smaller upper bodice. Avoid sheath gowns as fuller bottom will look more prominent in such kind of style.

Tall/thin brides – A bride who is blessed with a good height and slim looks would look amazing in a sheath gown. The sheath or mermaid gown is very well fitting and tapers narrowly to the floor, frequently featuring a train. Tall and thin brides are the only ones who can carry off such a gown with panache and style.

Broad Shouldered brides – A gown that has spaghetti straps or a scoop neckline looks best on brides with broad shoulders. An elongated bodice with a dropped waist also elongates the bodice and narrows the shoulders. Steer clear of oversized sleeves or off the shoulder sleeves with ruffles or accents.

Petite brides - Full ball gowns with many pleats are not the ideal option for petite brides as they are too big for a woman of a short stature. A gown with dropped waistlines too can mar the look as it makes them look even shorter. Keep your wedding dress in proportion to your body. Modified A-line or a Princess A-line with natural waistlines gowns are the best options as it elongates a silhouette making a petite woman appear taller.

Thick waist brides – Brides with thick waist look their best in empire gowns which have a high waistline. Empire waistlines are usually right below the bust line that flow into long slimming skirts. Any bride would not like to look fat on her D-day, so stay away from natural waistline gowns that emphasize the waist.

Hourglass figure – An A-line gown with a dropped waist would look stunning on you if you have curves like an hourglass. It flaunts the perfect, svelte figure while accentuating the appropriate areas of the body. Apart from that, a gown with a sweetheart neckline will also accent the bodice if it covers enough of the full bust line.

All designers make wedding gowns in five basic styles - the ball gown, the A-line gown, the empire style, the sheath and the slip dress. The bridal dress is either a floor-length formal gown with a long train or a modern above the knee dress.

You can approach a bridal store near you or you can even buy online. For instance, check out www.SampleGowns.com - it provides a one stop shop for unique and exclusive wedding dresses at affordable prices. You can select any style but keep in mind that each silhouette compliments different body styles, so you should first determine which style is most flattering to your particular figure. And look your stunning best ever!

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About the Author: Cynthia ford is a fashion journalist. Her articles have been published in many fashion magazines. She is also a trained fashion designer who specialist in Affordable Wedding Dresses. For more info on discount bridal gowns online please visit: www.SampleGowns.com.

Wedding Dresses -- How to Choose the Right Wedding Gown for Your Big Day

by: Stacey Martin

Wedding dresses are literally the icing on the cake on every bride's wedding day. You can find perfect wedding gowns online, or simply brainstorm which style of wedding dresses to start looking for as you narrow down your search.

First you need to determine which types of wedding dresses are right for you.

Your wedding dress should tell the world exactly who you are. After all, this is YOUR day, and your wedding gown is the key way that you share yourself with your wedding guests — and, of course, your husband-to-be.

By now, you've likely given some thought as to what kind of wedding you would like to have: traditional, informal or a theme wedding, perhaps.

Here are some general guidelines:

In formal weddings, brides generally wear long white/cream-colored wedding dresses and a veil, perhaps a train and, of course, gloves.

In semi-formal weddings, brides generally wear long white/cream-colored wedding dresses, a veil and gloves if desired.

In informal weddings, brides have more flexibility. They can wear wedding gowns of any color — short or long — or even a suit.

What about theme weddings? Here you should decide first on the theme and then on the formality of the wedding you've always wanted to have. Only then is it time to shop for wedding dresses and wedding accessories to determine which ones match your theme!

As you can see, the most important aspect to consider when selecting wedding dresses is your own sense of style.

For specifics on what's appropriate to wear for each type of wedding, I recommend Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette, which devotes an entire chapter to wedding dresses and other fashion dos and don'ts, or Vera Wang on Weddings, in which Wang shares her vast fashion expertise with you as you plan your wedding. Both can be purchased from any major online bookstore and have great tips on buying wedding dresses.

How can you purchase wedding dresses online?

The Internet can be a tremendous help when you're looking for wedding gowns and have a tight wedding budget. And let's face it — most of us do have to keep the bottom line in mind when we plan the most important day of our romantic lives.

After you have given some thought to the type of wedding you want to have, I recommend that you:

• Look through bridal magazines and check out your options by flipping through the pages to see which wedding dresses are available in your area.
• Go to local bridal stores and try on wedding gowns.
• Look online to see what other wedding dresses are available to you. In case you're uncertain about buying wedding gowns from an online vendor, bear in mind that there really are online bridal shops that deliver the same level of service as regular stores.
• Compare the in-store price to the Internet dress stores to find out which is the better deal. Many online stores offer you discount wedding dresses because of their vastly reduced overhead costs!
• Narrow down your search to a handful of wedding dresses that make your final cut.

When you've gone through all these steps, you're certain to have accessed all the wedding dresses available to you -- and you will very likely save your hard-earned money if you end up finding discount wedding dresses available only from an Internet vendor.

Good luck with your search! Though it might seem daunting at first, if you follow these tips, you'll be well on your way to finding a beautiful range of perfectly elegant wedding dresses.

About The Author

Stacey Martin is the publisher of MarriedBliss.com, where you will find objective reviews of online wedding vendors, tips on wedding planning, advice on where to buy wedding dresses online and much more helpful content for brides-to-be and couples planning their weddings.

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Find Out What Kind Of Wedding Gown Suits You

by: Amy Spade

If images of white dresses are dancing in your head, then you must have been recently engaged. Of course, many women have had an image of their wedding in their head since the time they were born, but will the real life live up to your dream?

Capturing a personality

Although it may seem that all wedding dresses are alike, there are many ways to capture individual styles. White may be the traditional wedding gown color, but more brides are choosing off-white or a light cream as an alternative. This can show your fashion consciousness, while still remaining true to the traditional coloring.

If you’re a bit more vibrant and outgoing, you may want to do something daring at your wedding. This thought may be accentuated if you are looking to do a themed wedding as well. Try a different color altogether. Do something wild like red or purple. While they might not be the standards, they will definitely liven up a wedding photo.

And if you’re looking for a theme for your wedding, you will want to study related dresses to the time period or culture. If you’re looking for something that is renaissance inspired, then you may want to look in costume shops for styles that can be turned into wedding gowns.

Using your body type

If you’re looking for something that is flattering, then you’re going to need to try on a lot of dresses before you do. But this is a good thing. Many times, brides find that their dream dress doesn’t always look like the dream in their head.

For women who are shorter in stature, you may want to select a gown with longer lines and seams. Although your high heels will help to create a taller look, the cleaner and simpler the dress, the more it will elongate you. You should pick something that doesn’t have a lot of detailing because it may cause the eyes to look at one particular area rather than you as a whole image.

For the taller woman who is looking to create a less lengthy style, you will want to find a dress with more detail toward the bottom of the dress. This helps to draw the eye away from the height.

All in all, whatever dress makes you feel beautiful is the one that is right for you. So, don’t let convention or tradition stand in the way of your dream. Short or long, detailed or not, your wedding dress should reflect everything that you are feeling on your wedding day.

About The Author

Amy Spade is an expert on planning weddings, and she has written an amazing totally free minicourse on how to make sure that you have the day of your dreams, and avoid wedding day disaster!

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Wedding Gown : Sean 320 White Strapless Ballgown

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Wedding Gown - Which one?

by: Jhong Ren

If you are reading my blog for the first time, you could be quite amazed if you know that the author is a Guy. Yes, a guy!!!

Many friends who visted my blog thought that it was my wife who had been sharing her thoughts.

They were very surprised when I told them I’m the blogger.

Anyway, that is not important. What matter most is that you benfit from my post.

Back to the times I was in the Bridal Studio with my wife selecting her gowns.

I remembered we took pictures of all the wedding gowns she tried on using our mobile phones with cameras.

The photos were really useful when my mother-in-law or aunties wanted to take a look of how the gowns looked like.

In addition, we used it as reference when we wanted to see how it looked like again when we reached home. This was to make sure she made the best choice she could make at that point in time.

Moreover, we could use the photos for our wedding scrapbook which we had no time to do, even until now…

So, remember to take photos of yourself in the wedding gowns during selection:

1. For your reference
2. For showing to your eager parents or relatives
3. For making into a scrapbook
4. For remembrance

And here are some more photos of wedding gowns for your reference…remember the gown-selection tips I gave in the previous post about choosing of your wedding gown.

Do go to My Wedding Blog for more reference. See you there.

Wedding Gowns - How Did You Choose Yours?

by: Jhong Ren

There is a very wide range of wedding and evening gowns offered by Bridal Studios.

Brides to be are spoilt for choice of what to wear and choose.

There are many times that brides get really overwhelmed by the number of gowns they have to choose.

1 wedding gown, 1 evening gown, 1 tea-dress, 1 Chinese Kua are the norms of an ordinary pakage.

However, for brides who can afford to pay more, they may have up to 2 or even 4 wedding gowns and 3 evening gowns.

Some brides even order gowns from overseas and arranged to be delivered to Singapore.

I remembered I have one friend of mine is really rich and she could afford to get different items such as her shoes, gowns from European countries. These items were to be air-flown to Singapore.

Wow!!!

Yes! Wedding is one in a life-time big event of one’s life. But it is just the beginning and for those brides who want more than what their budget allows, it is a wise decision to sit down and plan through how much they can spend on their gowns.

There are many times that an unwise decision was made in the spur of moment to get the gowns that they wanted to wear, and at the same time, they have blown their budgets.

So, one advice for ladies, as well as men out there, do include budgeting in the wedding planning and learn to do it together as it could benefit them by setting a foundation for them to learn to budget after their wedding…

and it is still a long long way to go…