Wedding Dress for your Body Shape

Trying to find the perfect dress for your wedding day can be extremely overwhelming. There are so many styles to choose from! So where do you start? Try breaking down this journey of dress hunting by understanding your body shape and the basic silhouettes that are the most flattering to you. It’s important to remember, how you feel in a dress is crucial to finding the right fit. Once you have established the silhouette of dress you want to wear, the details and finishing touches will begin to fall into place on their own.

Full Figured A full figured woman should look for styles that sculpt the shape of her body. An A-line silhouette perhaps with an empire waist will help accentuate your figure. Try refraining from a silhouette that will create fullness such as a ball gown and avoid wearing a dress that contains too many layers or tiers!

Hourglass Curves, Curves Curves! Be proud of your body’s natural shape and show it off on your wedding day! By wearing a body-hugging mermaid dress with it’s fit and flare silhouette, it will flatter your curves in all the right places!

Pear Shaped If your body is pear shaped, you’ll want to find a silhouette that balances your proportions. In order to do so, you’ll want to find a gown with an A-line skirt. Another great tip when it comes to balancing out your proportions is to find a dress with a lot of bodice detail. This will help draw the eye upward and also balance out elegant silhouette of the A-line skirt.

Boxy Lacking curves? Don’t worry! There’s a solution for you. The best way to create curves is to find a wedding dress with a full skirt. A ballgown with a full layered skirt and a synched waist is the perfect way to create a curvy appeal!

Full Chested When it comes to the full chested woman, you’re going to want to hunt for a dress that contains a bit more coverage and consider a slightly higher, gentle neckline. Also finding a gown that has straps or sleeves will help add more support for a long day of wedding festivities.

Petite  Just because your petite doesn’t mean your personality is petite! Express yourself on your wedding day. Show your guests that you may come up a few inches short, but with the perfect silhouette you will create an elongated illusion. Retrieve this look by finding a dress without any fullness. A slender sheath dress will elongate your look. Add intricate details on the bodice and a gentle cap sleeve in order to flatter your petite frame. Follow this advice and petite will suddenly become the new “tall”.

Tall  For all of the tall brides-to-be (five foot ten or taller), look for a full ball gown silhouette or if you’re trying to go more simplistic look for a slender sheath dress. Both of these dress shapes will show off your long body shape and create an amazing silhouette. In order to refrain from looking “too tall” try avoiding higher necklines since they will naturally create more length.

Maternity Many women who are going to be expecting on their wedding day feel like they have a disadvantage when it comes to dress shopping. It can get difficult when trying to purchase a gown since you can’t predict how big the baby bump will be on your big day. Focus on finding a gown that you’re going to be comfortable in no matter how big your bump may be! Sticking with an empire waist gown will be the best choice due to its relaxed silhouette. If you’re looking for ways to show off the bump even more, try finding a dress that is made out of a knit or stretchy fabric that will hug your baby bump no matter the size it may be. We all know the last thing a pregnant bride (or pregnant woman in general) wants to be is uncomfortable so avoid wearing anything that is too constricting or a gown that contains a lot of structure.