Texoma Bride Guide | Issue 008 | Winter/Spring 2021
The Texoma Bride Guide is a wedding planning magazine and local vendor directory dedicated to bringing couples and the top wedding professionals in the Sherman/Denison/Durant area together.
The Texoma Bride Guide is a wedding planning magazine and local vendor directory dedicated to bringing couples and the top wedding professionals in the Sherman/Denison/Durant area together.
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THE DRESS
THE DRESS
Before you head to your local bridal shop, favorite bridal store chain, or bridal warehouse, take
a moment to consider the theme and location of your wedding as well as your own personal,
everyday style. This will help you narrow your search. For example, a princess wedding dress
with a long train may be beautiful, but not well-suited to a breezy destination wedding on the
beach. Strapless wedding dresses may fit the standard idea of what you think a bridal dress
should be, but the time of year or location of your venue may make wedding dresses with
straps, sleeves, or a jacket more practical.
While considering these factors will certainly help you narrow the field, the most important
factors in trimming down your search are your personal style and which silhouettes make you
feel the most confident. If you hate lace, and curve-hugging dresses make you feel
self-conscious, it is probably safe to assume that all lace-covered, form fitting wedding dresses
can be crossed off the list. You want to look beautiful and bridal on your wedding day, but you
also want to be comfortable and feel like yourself.
If you don’t already know what types of dresses highlight your favorite parts and conceal those
that you aren’t that fond of – an easy place to start is by determining the best fit for your body
type.
WHAT TO WEAR TO THE SALON
What you wear under the dress can make a huge
difference in how the dress fits and looks. Before
heading to the bridal salon to find your dress, put some
thought behind the type of under-things you’re going to
need for your wedding day.
HOURGLASS
You have a full bust and hips
with a smaller waistline.
A-line/Princess
Mermaid/Trumpet
Sheath
APPLE
You have a full bust in
relation to your small hips.
Ball Gown
Mermaid
A-line/Princess
Empire Waist
TALL AND THIN
You are proportional through
the bust and hips with an
undefined waistline.
Ball Gown
A-line/Princess
Mermaid/Trumpet
Empire Waist
PEAR
You have a small bust in
relation to full hips.
Ball Gown
A-line/Princess
Empire Waist
There’s so much more to know!
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PETITE
Your shorter height is
proportional to your smaller
bust, hips, and waistline.
Column/Sheath
A-line/Princess
Empire Waist
FULL FIGURE
You have a fuller bust, hips,
and waist.
Ball Gown
A-line/Princess
Empire Waist
BRA
Even if you think you want straps on your gown, you’ll
likely still end up trying on a dress or two without
straps, or with a different neckline. We recommend
wearing or bringing a strapless bra with you. This will
help you see what the dresses look like without your bra
straps in the way. It’s fine to go out and shop for a new
bra after you’ve found the dress, but avoid bringing or
wearing an old one that is falling apart and doesn’t make
the girls look their best. You can put it back on when you
get home. We understand.
UNDERWEAR
A marathon of trying on wedding dresses isn’t the time
to be distracted by panty lines or the peek of hot pink
lace. Don’t go completely granny panty on us, but wear
a simple pair of underwear. Something close to your
skin-tone if you have it. You’ll thank us later.
SHAPEWEAR
If you’re considering using shapewear under your dress,
bring that with you to your dress consultations. Not
all dress fabrics work well with shapewear, it’s best to
learn what works and what doesn’t before you make
your decision.
SHOES
We recommend bringing along a pair of shoes that are
a similar height to what you plan on wearing on the big
day. Most bridal boutiques have shoes you can borrow
when trying on dresses, but we prefer something we
own rather than something that doesn’t fit, isn’t the
correct height, or isn’t your style.
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