Bride Lingerie – Advice Guide
These days there is a tempting assortment of hues and not just standard white. There are some classic and traditional designs and colors that look classy while some are more revealing and naughty. When shopping bear in mind that today’s bridal undergarments are no longer just utilitarian and boring, but are now luxurious and alluring like any other lingerie and intimate apparel.
Selecting The Right Bridal Bras
Bridal lingerie can be categorized into two groups. First, are the type of bridal undergarments that you wear with the wedding gown like bridal bras, long line bras, bridal bustier, or bridal corset and panties. Depending on the wedding gown shape you choose there are a variety of bridal bra styles.
Here are a few traditional favorites:
* Strapless bras
* Long line bras
* Adhesive bras
* Balconette bras
* Demi bra
* Push up bra
It is crucial to plan all of your wedding dress fittings to make sure that everything feels right. All of your undergarments should be supportive yet invisible to the naked eye. Confidence is not just about walking down the aisle in a dreamy wedding gown and sexy shoes, but also having the right bridal undergarments underneath. As a bride, there should only be grace, elegance and effortless beauty, and that begins with the perfect bridal lingerie undergarments.
Sexy Lingerie For Your Honeymoon
After the long wedding day comes the great reveal when sheer chemises, sexy nightgowns and romantic lingerie are revealed. Even though bridal lingerie ensures the success of the wedding gown, you also need to spend time carefully choosing the undergarments you will wear for your honeymoon. A bride on her honeymoon is dressing up (or not!) for her new husband, so she will be able to share a wedding night to remember with sexy honeymoon lingerie that screams, “va-va-voom!”
You may think, what’s the point of sexy nightgowns and intimate apparel if they are just going to come off anyway. Au contraire my friend! We should never forget the magic that can be created with some visual heat. Wearing sexy exotic lingerie can make your first night together as man and wife that much more exciting.
Here are a few things to consider in choosing your wedding lingerie:
Bridal Underwear – Do Not Forget:
- Shopping ahead of time gives you more time to try on your bridal bras and undergarments, both for the wedding ceremony and the wedding night. Be absolutely positive that the bridal undergarments fit well, especially if you are wearing a bridal bustier. It should be well fitted keeping in mind that it must not be pressing hard against your body and make breathing impossible. You need to be comfortable.
- Choose bras and panties that are pretty and fit you well. Please, no adjusting bra straps and wedgies during the ceremony! Take a look at more than one type of bras and panties just to be certain you have the perfect style for your wedding dress.
- In case you decide to wear a lingerie garter belt with sexy stockings, be careful that it does not peek through your wedding gown.
- Bring an extra pair of hosiery or pantyhose for your wedding day, just in case. You can never be sure that one pair will last the entire day.
- Purchase honeymoon lingerie that you love. Never choose a design which contradicts your personality, or a design which is too daring and makes you uncomfortable so that you chicken out at the last minute. When choosing your wedding night lingerie be sure to opt for exotic lingerie or women sleepwear that emphasizes your assets and makes you feel as special as you truly are.
A lingerie garter belt and stockings combination is a great choice if you have great gams. If you are blessed with a beautiful cleavage, show your girls off with a seductive open bra and open lingerie. Baby doll lingerie with sheer panties is a clever choice for hiding bigger hips.
Bras, panties, chemises, teddies, and nightgowns – the intimate apparel choices are endless. The goal is to feel like a million all the time. When you feel fantastic on the inside it reflects on your outward appearance. Your new husband will be amazed at how lucky he is to have such a gorgeous wife…wink wink!
Flower Girl Dress tips and fashion
Say it with Style
Although bridal styles have evolved dramatically over the years, flower girl fashion has changed very little. The style of the flower girl’s dress shouldn’t come out of left field. Tie it in to some other aspect of the wedding: It can echo the styling of the bridesmaids in color, style, or length. Or, it can be a mini version of the bride’s dress or have similar elements such as lace or beading. The dress can be short or long, but it is always classically “little girl” in style. Certain styles work better in a big hotel ballroom, others on a beach, so keep that in mind as you shop. Our online fashion search includes flower girl apparel; so take some time to browse for the right look. If you need assistance, our experienced wedding staff is here to help!
The Season
Fabrics and colors for flower girl dresses vary greatly, consider the time of year. If yours is an autumn or winter wedding, rich fabrics such as velvet or velour are wonderful, not just for their beauty, but because they will keep the chills away. For a spring or summer wedding, lighter fabrics keep the flower girl from melting in the heat — and melting down. While tights are great for a cold weather wedding, they will be uncomfortably warm in the summer months (even though they look cute!). For footwear, choose a ballet slipper style in kid or patent leather; no high heels or styles that will be uncomfortable or difficult to walk in.
Always remember the comfort of your little guests if they are uncomfortable, most likely you or your guests will be too.
Color
A flower girl’s dress should complement the bride’s. It can be white, or the same color as the bridesmaids dresses. If her dress is white, a colored floral accent may be used to tie it in with the bridesmaid dresses. See style 5166 and 5083. We can arrange for almost any color matching for just the right look!
Comfort
No matter how precious the flower girl looks, if her dress and shoes are uncomfortable, it will be reflected in her face and behavior. Scratchy dresses and tight shoes have been responsible for everything from fidgeting to temper tantrums over the years, so take this issue seriously. Love a sleeveless dress we have but need sleeves? See all of our wonderful jackets that can be used again and again for different looks with other outfits.
Length
The age of your flower girl is a factor when choosing the length of her dress. A small child may wind up tripping over a long skirt, so it’s best to choose a shorter style. Depending on whether your flower girl is three or eight, the styles may vary as well. A younger girl can wear a knee length “princess” style dress, while an older girl might prefer a more sophisticated silhouette, with more length. If you are having multiple flower girls of varying ages, you can link their dress styles using color, fabric and even the flowers they carry. Just think beforehand about any steps to go up or down, because little girls tend to not think about pulling their dress up- remember they are carrying your flower basket! Most all of the dresses we carry are tea-length style just for this very reason. One tip to remember is on a floor length gown, in order for it not to buckle in the front, a child must be standing perfectly straight. This might not look so great in your wedding photos.
The fact is, the majority of brides choose the tea-length style, therefore, most all of the dresses we carry are tea-length. If you love the look of floor-length, we will be happy to direct you to the dresses that run longer than others.
Quality
If money is an issue, any pretty party dress, provided it works with the bridesmaid’s dresses, will do. However, resist the urge to purchase a dress of cheap fabric – cheap fabrics have been known to be very itchy. If possible, spend a bit more for a better fabric, keeping in mind that the dress doesn’t have to be a “one-time” dress — it can be re-worn often, from a portrait sitting to a birthday. It can also be preserved and handed down as an heirloom once the child grows out of it. All of the dresses we offer are lined for the comfort of the child adding durability to withstand long-term usage. There are a lot of junk dresses out on the market, so be careful! The dresses that we sell have withstood 15 years of salability and thousands of weddings, so be assured that you will be amazed at the quality of what we are selling for the price! We don’t sell anything we wouldn’t put on our own children. Period!
Formality
Follow the dressiness of the entire wedding party. For a formal black and 
white wedding, a white organza dress with a beautiful back or hand bead work to match the bride looks exquisite. If you are in question about which style to choose, please email us a picture of your bridal attire, and we will be happy to assist you. We design alot of our dresses around current wedding dresses, so we can help direct you to the best choice.
Wrinkle Factor
Choose fabrics that aren’t wrinkle prone, such as silk or velvet, for the best results. Also, wait until the very last possible minute to dress your flower girl. Her dress will be free from wrinkles, and you won’t have to worry about her wearing that glass of juice she’s going to demand just before the ceremony.
Whatever the style you choose, avoid those that will make your flower girl look too sophisticated or “just like mommy.” This is an occasion when you want to play up her little girl charms. When else can she have the joy of wearing a princess dress, tiara and satin sashes? Perhaps this is why flower girl fashion has remained constant over the years
By: Sally Hudson
Pear or Apple – The Sweet Guide to Lingerie
Contrary to many opinions, a woman may either possess the generalized shape of an apple or a pear. There are no other categories. Much of the confusion in this matter naturally arises from a slim or fit body challenging the imagination to ponder exactly which of the two categories fits where neither seems to. The key thing to understand here is that the more excess weight the woman carries, the more pronounced her body type becomes. Shape distinction is not so much a static evaluation as it is a commentary on the way in which our bodies hold weight when we gain it.
Also, it is important to understand that as women our bodies are constantly assaulted by hormonal and chemical shifts that are both the product of heredity and our physical and emotional environments. It is a relatively common phenomenon for a woman to undergo a severe hormonal stress such as childbirth or menopause and to afterward find that her body type has changed.
This guide is meant to discuss the differences in the two body types and to assist the reader in the selection of lingerie that may help to emphasize her best assets while subtly detracting from her less than ideal features. Never forget that feeling sexy in your own skin is more alluring than the wrong cut or style of lingerie could ever be!
Spiced Pears
Go ahead and complain about your wide hips, blossoming buttocks and voluptuous thighs! If your weight gain typically takes place predominately in these areas, then you are relatively lucky. A proportionally small waist and narrow upper body, even on a heavy frame, lessens your likelihood of death by heart disease, attack or failure dramatically when compared with an apple shaped woman. Any excess of weight will create an unnecessary stress on your bones, tendons and organs but if you are a pear you definitely can afford to carry a bit more weight than your counterparts.
A pear shaped woman is also fortunate from an aesthetic viewpoint. While she may feel larger than she should be, even with a few extra pounds her figure adheres to the archetypical feminine ideal.
When choosing a good panty cut, the back is not nearly as important as the waist. Due to the pear’s waist to hip ratio a low rise or bikini waist is almost always preferable unless the woman in question is trim or only a few pounds overweight.
A good if somewhat overdone lingerie option for the pear figure is the baby doll nightie because it will provide masking partial hip coverage. A chemise or a long night gown with a low cut bodice is also an excellent choice because these cuts will draw attention to your upper half. A classic teddy should not be discounted provided you are holding no more than a handful of extra softness because it will make your already small waist seem even tinier, giving you an exaggerated, idealized feminine form. Don’t overlook lingerie involving capris, pants or harem style leggings. Anything you can do to play down your bulges below the waist will show off your best half and help you feel the way you want to for your next intimate encounter.
Apple Tarts
If you are prone to weight gain do you see it first in your face, then next in your middle? Do you buy pants based on waist girth rather than on hip width? Are your legs your pride and joy, but you just wish your waist didn’t seem so straight up and down? Do your cycles seem more irregular and your menstruation more painful on average than other women of your acquaintance? Yep, you’re an apple. Welcome.
Admittedly, an apple shaped woman is not only less classically proportioned she is also prone to packing all manner of the fat that can kill her directly around her heart. Even a trim apple is at greater risk for heart disease than a pear shaped woman of the same height holding twenty to thirty pounds in excess. Weight control in apples is not only a matter of physical comfort, but of long term health. Some basic nutritional information should be employed by you for every meal you eat. Eat more fruits and vegetables with every meal to assist your digestion and metabolism. Don’t partake of animal fats or red meat in general if you can help it. When it comes to oils try to stay light: virgin olive oil for cooking, flax oil for dressings. Try to use more seeds, nuts and fish for your protein needs as most of these are high in omega fatty acids which will aid your body in a natural reduction of harmful fats.
A flattering panty can take many forms but it could be useful to disguise your slightly thicker middle with a high waist as in a traditional thong. Try one in a darker shade to create a flattering optical illusion.
As for lingerie styles, try to make purchases that cinch or disguise your middle while accentuating your gams. Teddies with very high sides can paint your figure in entirely new and flattering lines. Corsets, bustiers and waist cinching garments are indispensible to you. Play with hosiery and have fun, but try to avoid dark bottoms in combination with light tops because this pairing will leave you looking your worst unnecessarily.
In Conclusion
Knowing whether you are an apple or a pear is the first step in deciding what lingerie styles or clothing styles in general will show you off to your best advantage. Remember that the key to a perfect figure is creating an image of balance between your top and bottom halves. Every woman possesses her own unique beauty. Bringing that beauty to the fore can help you to look and in turn feel your very best at anytime.
By: Wynter Stark