| The wedding dress and wedding hairstyle you choose | | | | magazines. Look at different colours, styles, shapes, |
| are the most important decisions you will ever make, | | | | fabrics and designers so that you have a few ideas |
| that is of course, after you have chosen the right | | | | about what you like when you are trying on. It would |
| groom! | | | | also be a good idea to look at wedding hairstyles. Don't |
| When it comes to your wedding gown, there is such a | | | | forget though, that bridal models usually look fantastic |
| vast range of styles, shapes and colour. Naturally, the | | | | in everything they wear and all hairstyles suit them. |
| wedding hairstyle has to come second to the dress, | | | | You would be better to look at a model with similar |
| although the 2 must work together synonymously. | | | | colourings and with a similar face shape to yourself. |
| The best advice to take when choosing your wedding | | | | You should also look at certain combinations of |
| dress is to go to a shop with an open mind. It is all very | | | | wedding gowns and wedding hairstyles - chances are |
| well to have an idea of what you would like, but it's a | | | | that particular dress styles lend themselves to |
| known fact that 75% of brides come home with an | | | | particular hairstyles. For example, strapless gowns are |
| unexpected choice of dress. It will be such a fun day | | | | often complemented by up-do's, whereas tall, slim |
| out, and probably the only chance in your life you will | | | | brides wearing plain silk dresses look better with short, |
| get to 'play' with so many different types of wedding | | | | cropped hairstyles or loads of long unkempt tousled |
| gown. | | | | curls! |
| Choosing your bridal gown will be the most expensive | | | | Once at a wedding gown shop, give your assistant |
| shopping trip of your life! Most wedding dress | | | | some idea of what sort of dress you have in mind. |
| specialists are only too helpful and will be quite happy | | | | Try your dream dress on and see how it makes you |
| for you to try on most of the shop, though you may | | | | feel. But, don't be put off if an assistant suggests |
| have to pre-book an appointment at some places. If | | | | something completely different. Remember, they have |
| you are in a minority of places where the staff | | | | kitted out hundreds of brides and probably have a |
| resemble those on Julia Robert's trip to Rodeo Drive in | | | | good idea of what will suit you just by looking at you |
| Pretty Woman then simply go elsewhere. No-one | | | | and talking to you. Go on, be daring! It is true what they |
| should hurry you into a decision about a wedding gown | | | | say - "You will just know when you try on the right |
| and no-one should make you feel like a nuisance. | | | | one!" |
| Trying on wedding dresses of every style is essential; | | | | They may also have some good ideas about wedding |
| you really don't know what will suit you until you try it | | | | hairstyles too, so don't be afraid to ask them. |
| on. Experiment with bodice and skirt, all-in-one empire | | | | Lastly, before choosing your dream wedding gown |
| line, bias cut, strapless, spaghetti straps, off the | | | | and a breathtaking wedding hairstyle to go with it, |
| shoulder, short sleeves, long sleeves, organza, silk, tulle, | | | | remember to choose something that suits the way |
| with a petticoat and without a petticoat. It would also | | | | you are now. Many brides plan to be 2 sizes smaller, |
| be a good idea to take a few hair clips with you so | | | | have more defined arms, a longer neck or have longer |
| that you can experiment with different wedding | | | | hair by the big day, but you should always choose a |
| hairstyles as you are experimenting with different | | | | wedding dress to suit how you are today. Look upon |
| wedding dresses. | | | | any weight loss or toning up as an added bonus - or |
| Before you go on your big shopping expedition, it | | | | the icing on the cake! |
| would be a good idea to look through a range of bridal | | | | |