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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.

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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!

Download our free Wedding Dress

Guide for more wedding dress

shopping tips and tricks.

www.texomabrideguide.com

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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