8 tips for choosing her wedding dress

The bride is seen as the queen of the party, it must give the utmost care to her outfit. And choose the dress that will put you in value and that suits you perfectly, better follow these tips:

1 / Make trails
Needless to run in a dozen different stores to find a dress at the risk of exhausting yourself and not knowing what you have tried or not. Start by taking stock of your desires, the styles you like in general, consult the specialist press the selections and collections online stores. You will also choose creators that get into your budget. If you are organizing a small wedding direction shops of the major manufacturers. If your budget is large, dare a designer dress or a tailored dress!
Then take appointments in stores that interest you for a few fittings.

2 / The ideal companion
For a review "goal" on the dresses you try, bring along a family member who will advise you. Prefer someone who is known for her good taste and her outspokenness. However, do not come with a big group of friends that may disturb you with their different views and endless comments!

3 / Choose a dress suited to the morphology
Among the models we love and those who put us really worth, there is sometimes a ditch. To avoid a fashion faux pas that could mark you for life, it is better to choose a dress for your body type. With our file "Which dress for my body shape?" you can identify the most suitable model for your figure. But in general, remember that the fluid forms or "princesses" are well suited to married round and the lanky girls may dare models very close to the body. "It is also, at the time of choice, regardless of the shoulder line. If you have a very pronounced shoulder line, prefer a neck" boat "or" American "for hiding small defects. These same necklines will also go to women shoulder most "bone", like dresses with small sleeves. " remark Sandrine Mace, CEO of Point Mariage.

4 / Consider your reception venue
Your wedding dress should reflect your desires but also the general theme of your wedding ... You'll understand a very elegant wedding dress or covered in rhinestones not particularly appropriate for a country wedding at a farm! So choose a model that does not swear with your reception venue and the atmosphere of your wedding.
Ditto if you hold only a civil marriage, brides are opting usually for a short dress or a suit.

5 / Each season his robe
Obviously, a dress for a winter wedding is not the same as for a summer wedding. It will pay special attention to the materials that make up the dress with sleeve length and especially the accessories to cover you! "In the winter, taffeta, suitable for flying, duchess satin or velvet will be preferred to the English embroidery silk organza and guipure cotton for summer, like tulle" says Noella Terrail , author of "organizing the wedding Guide" Marabout editions.


6 / Color or not?
While white remains dominant in the bridal collections, we see flourish increasingly colored wedding dresses. But in which cases crack? Sandrine Mace explains: "When you have a high body mass, it is best to avoid the color that accentuates the forms If one however wants a brighter touch, one can easily opt for a two-color line with a colored bustier and a clear petticoat. provided of course to stay in tone on tone. Then, choose a dress color depends mainly on skin that you have. When you are pale, have a full ivory dress can be quite sad. It is interesting, in this cases, to build on the two-color, dress or accessories side side. "

7 / Feeling good
Be sure to choose a dress that fits your personality, your temperament everyday, risking feel complexed. Needless to succumb to a very showy dress just because it is a marriage as usual, you are quite discreet. Finally, remember that it is important to be comfortable in her dress, you can move! "And above all, if you have a heart stroke, please, go crazy!" Advises Sandrine Mace, CEO of Point Mariage.

8 / The dress and accessories
"If you decide to wear traditional accessories in reference to your origins or beliefs (veil, crown, gloves, flowers ...), you should choose an outfit that it harmoniously ready." recalls Maya Barakat-Nuq, author of "Wedding Guide" to First editions. Please note also the selection of accessories in themselves and particularly the veil. If your dress is very responsible, opt for a simple veil. On the contrary, if it is simple you can afford to have a more original and elaborate veil. Side morphology, know a veil long form cascading down your back and adds softness to your figure