How
To Choose A Wedding Gown
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
You
should not follow trends when selecting your gown, but rather
choose a dress that is comfortable, classic,
and truly most flattering for you. The biggest mistake a woman
makes is to select a gown with design features - an elaborate
sleeve or an unusual neckline - that completely overwhelms.
The dress wears her instead of the other way around. And then,
sometimes the dress is fine, but the headpiece becomes too
much. It overpowers both the woman and the gown and throws
the whole image out of proportion. You will have to think about
all of this, and more, when choosing your own wedding attire.
To
capture your own best look for your wedding, you'll need
to work with a consultant, keep an open mind, and be objective
about your physical features. The saleswoman will begin by
asking questions about your wedding: date, time, location,
type of ceremony, and reception. She may then talk to you about
the appropriateness of the style of gown you seem to want for
the kind of wedding you have described.
The bridal consultant will bring you sample
gowns in your nearest size to try on, clipping, pinning,
or holding them
in place so you can get an idea of how the properly fitted
dress would look. You'll notice as you try them on that wedding
gowns have a different "feel" from ready-to-wear
clothes. They may employ stays, boning, wires, crinolines,
and linings for shape and contour. Depending on the fabrics
and the decorative applications, they can be heavy and constricting.
Sleeves
and bodices can have complicated closures, and you
may need help getting into the dress. You may even have to
practice a bit before you feel graceful moving in billowing
skirts with weighty trains.
People in the industry refer to constructing
a wedding gown as "building a costume," and once
you become familiar with wedding apparel you'll understand
why. Your bridal consultant
may counsel you to put this sleeve on that bodice, or drop
this waist or raise that hem. She may show you the same gown
available in different shades and fabrications, or the same
basic design with more, or less, ornamentation. Such options
are what customization is all about.
Your wedding dress will probably be quite unlike anything
else you've ever worn before and, since you will be wearing
it for many hours, it is important to consider comfort and
convenience, as well as style, when choosing it.
Think about the following:
- Getting
into and out of limousines
- Kneeling,
bending, or climbing stairs at your ceremony
- Dining
and dancing at your reception
- The
weather, and how warm or cold it might be
- The
properties of individual fabrics and how easily they might
wrinkle,
snag, or tear and, if you intend
to preserve
your gown as an heirloom for your own daughter
one day, then make classic design and quality construction
top
priorities.
Good fit and construction are absolutely essential. A poorly
made garment, or even a well-made one inexpertly altered, can
be a problem, or even a disaster, on your wedding day. Besides
the hundreds of dollars you are spending, that's one more reason
to purchase your gown from experienced bridal retailers and
manufacturers who have earned a reputation for quality and
service.
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2007
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