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01
Sep 2009

How To Avoid Hideous Bridesmaid Dresses

How To Avoid Hideous Bridesmaid Dresses

The first question is: Have you ever been assigned the terrifying role of a bridesmaid? Do you have some tales of trauma when it came to bridesmaid dresses? If not, you are one of the lucky 70% of the entire bridesmaid population.

There have been quite a few ladies out there who have had serious problems with their bridesmaid dresses. The odd thing is, although bridesmaid dresses are delivered days ahead of the wedding, very few of them actually do something about it.

Here are five of the biggest bridesmaid dresses-related issues:

1. “I look like a bunch of wedding cakes huddled together!”

Looking like a wedding cake in your bridesmaid dresses is awful enough. Looking like a bunch of wedding cakes is the worst. You could just imagine the froufrou, bows and laces. That sort of bridesmaid dress could probably cover up an entire chicken coop – or even an island.

2. “I look like a sausage!”

So, here it is. First, we have wedding cakes, now we have a sausage. Great! Lovely meal. If your problem is that the design, cut and fit of your wedding dress makes you look like processed meat, then the best thing for you to do would be to have it altered. Imagine how uncomfortable you would feel throughout the wedding ceremony if you won’t have it restructured.

3. “The color simply does not work for my skin tone!”

This is actually quite a common problem among bridesmaids all over the world. Sad to say, ladies, that brides can not have their entire wedding theme reorganized just to find a color that best suits your skin tone.

4. “I’m wearing a tent!”

Uh, that is not so bad, actually. A tent is a lot more comfortable than processed meat.

So how do you deal with these? It is elemental, really. Here are a few solutions that might help ease your bridesmaid dresses blues:

1. Ask the bridal boutique if there is anything they can do to change the frivolousness of bridesmaid dresses. Brainstorm and find means to turn a cake-ish dress into a classy, sexy one.

2. Have your skin tight bridesmaid dresses resized. A stitch or two here and there and an alteration in the design is far better than walking down the aisle in agony, doing your best to smile despite having your breath choked out of you. This time, talk with the dressmaker. Specify what you like and what you don’t like. Let her know which assets you want enhanced and which flaws you want to 1000 cover up.

3. As for the color, there is really nothing much you can do about it. Simply wear your bridesmaid dresses the best way you could. Nothing beats wearing an armor of confidence. Who cares if the color is not so you when you can own the dress – and the color.

4. For large, extremely loose bridesmaid dresses, you can always have it altered to your style and liking. As mentioned above: Own the dress.

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By: Sarrah Beaumont

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25
Aug 2009

How To Look Fantastic On Your Wedding Day — Finding The Perfect Wedding Dress

You want to look the best you can be on your wedding day so here are some quick tips to help you choose the perfect wedding dress for your big day.

Short and Slim Brides
A shirtwaist or natural waist wedding dress with a bouffant skirt will create the illusion of a taller, rounder figure. You may want to consider a slight A-line look with princess seams to create the illusion of height. The best shape is a slight A-line with a not-too-full skirt. A full skirt can make you look lost in the dress. An exception would be a Cinderella-type gown, but this style will not match every petite bride. Off-the-shoulder wedding dresses, scooped necklines and spaghetti straps also look well on you. Small collars and cuffs, short sleeves or sleeveless with long gloves, or a dress with trim at the neckline and shoulders to draw eye upward also work well for the petite bride. Consider fabrics such as chiffon, velvet, lace and Schiffli net for your wedding dress. Stay away from gowns with too much fabric, frills and excessive detailing. Do not choose full or puffed sleeves, they will make you look wider and shorter. Avoid gathered skirts or tiered skirts as they make you look shorter.

Short and Heavy Brides
Wear styles to give the image of a longer and leaner look such as A-line, princess, or straight wedding dress styles. Do not choose a wedding dress made out of knit or that is clingy or too tight. Your wedding dress should skim the body and flow down without hugging your curves. Chiffon would probably be the best fabric choice as it produces a floating effect and hides weight. Avoid large prints, heavy and shiny fabrics for your wedding dress. Do not choose bouffant or tiered wedding dress styles, or a very full veil, as they give the illusion of bulk.

Tall and Slim Brides
Consider styles such sheath, mermaid, A-line or ballgown for your wedding dress. A shirtwaist or natural waist style with a full skirt also works well. V-neck, sweetheart, scoop, jewel, and halter necklines all work well for you. Consider choosing tiered skirts, French bustles, ruffles and beaded laces, as these all add some illusion of fullness. Puffed sleeves and flowing fabrics that don’t hug your figure make you look fuller and shorter. Satin and lace are your best fabrics.

Tall and Heavy Brides
A princess or A-line wedding dress style creates the image of a slimmer figure. An empire waist s 1000 tyle will hide your waistline. Avoid anything that adds bulk such as full skirts and veils, puffled sleeves or gathered waists. Very heavy and heavily beaded fabrics make you look large, shiny fabrics will draw attention to unwanted areas. Satin, chiffon and lace are good choices for your wedding dress.

Pear-Shaped
A full ballgown style with accented waist, to minimize hips and bring focus to your upper body, and a simple skirt to emphasize your waist is a good look for your wedding dress. You may want to consider strapless, off-the-shoulder, scooped or V-neckline styles with an A-line skirt to help balance your figure. A two-piece wedding dress is also a good choice. Draping or ruching with an A-line skirt silhouette can also be attractive as long as the draping option is diagonal draping. Go for detailing in the bodice to serve as a focus for your wedding dress. Do not choose straight, bias-cut, sheath, mermaid, or empire styles. Avoid halter-neck gowns and full gathered or pleated skirts that add bulk to your hips.

Broad Shoulders
Consider spaghetti straps or scoop neckline for your wedding dress to shorten the width of your shoulder. Low V-necklines or high, covered necks also work well for your body type. Do not choose oversized sleeves or off-the-shoulder sleeves with accents as they add the illusion of width to your shoulders.

Plus-Size Bride
Look for simple designs that hide bulk. Avoid overly frilly, shiny or heavily beaded wedding dresses. Choose designs with minimal detailing, the less fuss the better. Princess seams and A-line styles help to hide curves. An empire waist wedding dress that flows from under the bust instead of the waist can hide a lot. A scooped, off-the-shoulder neckline, fitted to the hips with a slight A-line skirt with or without a train is another good choice for a the plus-size bride. A V-neckline style and small cap sleeves is also a nice look. If you prefer a two-piece wedding dress, beware of style. The best option would be one that has a fitted bodice with some detailing, light beading or light all over lace, and an A-line skirt. Avoid tight fitting wedding dresses or clingy fabrics. Gathered skirts or full skirts will make you look larger. Avoid strapless styles as it will make you look top heavy. Avoid textured or printed fabrics as they add more weight. Choose plain matte satin or luster-free fabric for your wedding dress.

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25
Aug 2009

Modest Wedding Dresses – Make The Best Pick

Modest Wedding Dresses – Make The Best Pick

Often an occasion like wedding requires everything to be purchased on a high-scale. A significant amount of expenditure is incurred on bridal items like bridal accessories, jewellery, and of course, the wedding dress. However, it is not necessary that to look beautiful as a bride one always has to purchase a pricey designer gown. A modest wedding dress can sometimes look equally elegant and charming for the occasion.

Nowadays, there are innumerable choices available in the market as far as modest wedding dresses are concerned. In fact, it is interesting to know that according to the Bible, true a Christian woman should wear a modest dressing gown for her wedding. This is because of a Biblical belief that a woman who does so reveals her true spiritual being without any ostentation.

Also, a woman who wears a modest wedding gown avoids drawing any negative or undue interest from any corner on her wedding day. Therefore, such dresses are perfect for women having religious or spiritual inclinations.

So what are the choices one has when it comes to modest bridal dressing? First, one should decide on the length and color for the dress that one wishes to wear for the wedding.

Generally, slightly light, sophisticated and pastel shades do well for wedding gowns. Dresses in shades of white, ivory, gray, peach, etc. can work wonders when matched with the right figure and complexion.

Those who wish to purchase a well-designed modest bridal wear have to keep certain important things in mind. One has to understand that a modest wear might not be so flamboyant in terms of necklines, sleeve-lengths, and back lines.

Most modest dressing gowns are devoid of low necklines, partial sleeves, and covered backs. ‘Scoop’ and ‘keyhole’ designs for the gown form are very widespread when it comes to the modest bridal gown market.

There are various ‘cuts’ available in stores for modest dressing gowns that can look amazingly beautiful on a future bride. For example, there are gowns with ‘sheath cut,’ ‘princess cut’ and ‘ball-gown cut.’

As far as necklines are concerned, there are a number of stylish patterns one can choose from. There is the traditional square neckline which looks simple and poised.

There are other neckline patterns like ‘jewel,’ ‘scoop’ and ‘bateau’ necklines. If one wishes to add a bit of thrill to the gown, the classic ‘sweetheart’ neckline is always an option.

One 1000 should confirm before purchasing the dress that its neckline and sleeve patterns are as per her taste. When it comes to sleeve patterns, tulip sleeves can look very tasteful.

Other than that there are other options like “three-quartered sleeves”, “poet-sleeves”, and “tapered sleeves”.

Satin clothing with beaded pleats is a hot favorite among the modest bridal gowns. Other than that there are a lot of stores selling great vintage bridal wear. These can turn up as excellent options when it comes to modest bridal dresses.

French taffeta is yet another fabric which most modest bridal wear designs use to the fullest. However, one can always take the advice of a good dress designer before making a pick.

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