How to choose a perfect wedding dress
How to choose a perfect wedding dress
Congratulations for your engagement! Now if you are worried about the wedding dress? Do you have no ideas about choosing the attires? The key to choose the perfect wedding dress is not to fall in love with a style but to choose a style that fits you.
1. Decide the Date
Before you start choosing a wedding dress, you should consider the season, the time, the place and the style of your wedding so as to make sure that the dress will match your wedding style. Therefore, it is essential for you to decide the date of your wedding. For example, If you like a fashionable wedding, a trendy wedding gown is a good choice. If you prefer a traditional wedding, a vintage bridal dress will be a perfect matching, and a simple or informal wedding gown would be perfect for a garden or beach wedding.
2. Make Full Preparation
Collect pictures of your favorite attires and remark your fond design and silhouette, especially the neckline, waistline and other details. Remember taking the pictures when you consult a designer or a bridal consultant so as to express your idea much more clearly and understandable.
3. Ensure time is enough
If customization is needed, it is suggested to start choosing the dress half a year before the wedding day or not less than 3 months, because a month is needed at least for making a wedding gown, make sure time is enough in case of any needed alteration.
4. Get Suggestions
Ask your friends and family for their suggestions and opinions but make sure to stick with your overall desires for your wedding dress.
5. Know about Yourself
Choosing a style that fit your figure best. If it is your first time going to a wedding dress store, you can try on four basic silhouette: princess, ballgown, sheath and A-line, and then you will know which style fit you best. We will introduce these four silhouette in next article.
6. Get Fitted Size
If the dress is not custom-made, pay attention to plump part of your body such as bust, waist or hips, and then ensure if other parts fit or not. In addition, it is suggested to choose a size bigger than your normal size for any needed alteration while small size is impossibly changed any more.
7. Fitting
Fitting is easily ignored yet it is very important since you can not only make sure if you can brighten up your wedding but also ensure if you are elegant and feel comfortable. Try on the dress and pay attention to the following parts: Ensure if the dress matches your headwear, necklace, shoes and other accessories, and if there is any freedom for moving; Try to sit down, raise you arms, stoop, embrace and spin and ensure if any embarrassments will happen by doing these; Ensure if you feel hot or cold and if you feel tired for long-time standing; Ensure that all parts of the dress is glossy in case of any skin scratching.
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