Wedding Dress For Your Body Type | Tips

Getting the right wedding dress that suits your body type is the dream of every potential bride woman.

Your body shape heavily depends on what type of dress you should wear, especially for special occasions like your wedding day.

There are at least six body shapes for women, which fall into an hourglass, tall and thin, petite, apple, pear, and full figure.

Because there are several wedding dresses, here is a guide on how to know which suits you best according to your body type.

Busty Brides

A dress with a structured off-the-shoulder neckline offers a subtle curve that minimizes a large bust. If you love a strapless gown, choose one that has a slight dip along the neckline, like a sweetheart, rather than a style that goes straight across

Petite Brides

Petite brides should avoid dresses with a dropped waist and ball gowns. A gown that is fitted to your body and then flares at either the lower hip or knee gives the illusion of height. Find a style with a waistline above your natural waist to make the lower half of the dress (and therefore you) appear longer. Look for trumpet, sheath, and modified A-line gowns.

Hourglass Brides

If your shoulders and hips are about the same width and your waist is well-defined, then you fall into the hourglass category. Showcase your beautiful curves and go for gowns that gradually flare out in an A formation from the natural waist to the floor, highlighting the narrowness of the midsection and floating away from the hips and thighs—a dress that accentuates your curves well.

Plus-Sized Brides

A plus-sized bride should not be trying too hard to hide or bury her curves. An empire dress that begins just under the bust and flows into a gradual floor-length A-line.

Tall Brides

The strategy for this is to emphasize your natural shape, so every aspect of the dress needs to reflect your longer…