If you’re an indecisive bride, picking the perfect wedding dress is perhaps one of the hardest choices to make when it comes to the big day. From fittings to alterations and all the fine trimmings – setting a budget is essential before falling in love with a dress out of reach. After budgeting, knowing your wedding location is the next vital step – after all, you don’t want to select a capped long-sleeve gown if you’re getting married on a sunny beach.
Then follows all the delicate details, from silhouettes to styles to who to ask for opinions – arguably the fun bit, but for many, it’s drenched in apprehension. So, to put you at ease, here’s expert advice from wedding specialists Kate Beavis, owner of Magpie Wedding, and Zoe Burke, editor of wedding vendor marketplace, Hitched, on how to whittle down options to find your dream gown. 1.
Determine the right cut To know what you’re looking for, you have to know what you won’t feel good in, and this starts with cut. Burke recommends reviewing your wardrobe and thinking about what your favourite clothes have in common, “if you know what shapes and styles suit you best, that will be so helpful when you start shopping.” Beavis agrees, and advises brides to think about what they’d wear casually: “If you love halter necks and showing your shoulders on a night out – well that style of wedding dress will work for you.
Do you usually cover up your lower half? Then a ballgown fit-and-flare shape is likely the.