| Organising a wedding is a huge undertaking with so | | | | have a mental image of the style of dress you are |
| many things to consider. The venue, food, flowers, | | | | looking for, but different styles suit different body |
| transport to and from the wedding, number of | | | | shapes. For example if you have an hour glass figure, |
| guests, bridesmaids, the dress. The list goes on. You | | | | wearing a stiff taffeta dress without any waist |
| may find that many people are willing to give you | | | | definition will not be flattering. You will be better in a |
| endless advice on all aspects of a wedding, but for | | | | soft silky fabric that drapes your curves and shows |
| many brides finding the perfect dress is a priority. | | | | of your tiny waist. If however you have a very |
| Although shopping for a wedding dress can be fun, | | | | straight body without much waist definition, a dress |
| there is so much choice it is sometimes difficult to | | | | with straight lines and some rigidity to the fabric will |
| make a decision. If you take time to assess yourself | | | | give you a slim shapely silhouette. Consider your |
| before you shop, you could save yourself a great | | | | height. If you are under 5'3" tall, a very full skirted |
| deal of time and effort. Take a look at yourself in a | | | | dress will make you look shorter and squarer. Try |
| full length mirror and assess your body shape (are | | | | and match your petite stature with less froth and frill. |
| you curvy with a small waist, big busted, narrow, | | | | An image consultant can help you discover how to |
| flat-chested?) and your colouring (hair, skin and eye | | | | dress your body shape and give you specific styles |
| colour). | | | | to look for. |
| Although white is a traditional colour for wedding | | | | Although some bridal shops have experienced shop |
| dresses, not all women look their best in pure white. | | | | assistants who can advise you on colour and shape, |
| It can be very harsh and a softer colour such as | | | | it is worth having a good understanding of your body |
| ivory or champagne can be kinder on the skin. Try | | | | and naturally colour to help you decide. It is also |
| standing in by the window of the shop and hold the | | | | worth looking in bridal magazines prior to your |
| material up near your face and see what effect it | | | | shopping trip and cutting out pictures of styles you |
| has on your skin. If you have visited a colour | | | | like to use as a "starting point". |
| consultant, you can use your colour swatch wallet to | | | | Now you have decided on the dress, you need to |
| find the perfect colour. | | | | consider veils, shoes, jewelry and bridesmaids, and |
| The style of the dress is equally important. You may | | | | possibly the mother of the bride! |