BY ALYSSA GRYB, DARE BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
LOVE YOUR LOOK Dress shopping truths revealed from an expert bridal stylist You’ve been scrolling through Pinterest and researching designers to try to find the perfect dress. You find some you love, some that interest you, and plenty more that are definitely not your style. Hours and hours are spent online trying to answer the question: “What am I going to wear to my wedding?!” Which is totally a fair question! This is your wedding day, not just another event you need a dress for. This is the dress you will talk about for decades after your wedding, the dress you may pass down as a family heirloom, and the dress that took your breath away the first day you put it on. The anticipation and eagerness to find the perfect gown for your wedding day can feel overwhelming, but the dress shopping experience can be easy and fun! To help guide you through this process, I have answered some of the most common questions about wedding dress shopping! WHAT IS BEST FOR MY BODY TYPE? While other articles and op-ed’s will break down the exact silhouette or fabric that each body type “should” wear, that’s not what you’re going to find here. There is no hard and fast rule to prescribe certain cuts of dresses to specific body architectures. Finding your dress is 1% about your body architecture and 99% about how you feel in the dress! You truly won’t know what silhouette you prefer until you begin trying the gowns on your frame. So, to answer the question, what’s best for your body type is anything, everything, and especially a dress with details that you absolutely love! WHAT SHOULD I BRING WITH ME? Come prepared in the way that feels best! Wedding dresses typically have bust cups sewn into them, so you don’t need to worry about having a specific bra for the appointment. Wear grandma’s pearls as something borrowed, grab fun shoes, bring shapewear if you want, style your hair how you like it best, and come with a vision for your wedding day!
“What’s best for your body type is anything, everything, and especially a dress with details you absolutely love!”
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