Types and Shapes of Wedding Dresses

Another important factor to be considered and be prepared for a wedding is the wedding dress. The bride's chosen style of wedding dress must make her best features stand out and should be appropriate for her body type.

The Hourglass style of dress often has a defined top, thin waist and bursting middle. The dress may either plain and simple or be decorated with complete embroidery. This style of wedding clothing is perfect for a bride with large bust, thin waist and usual hips as it will effectively show off her sexy curves.

One very classic design is the A-line cut of dress. As its name implies, the form of the dress resembles the letter 'A'. Its top is most of the times tapered, the waist is sloped and the skirt I designed to flare. This dress design is known to suit a bride whose figure is bulkier on the hips and waist.

A Mermaid shaped wedding dress is something that bears a resemblance to a mermaid's tail. It includes the feature of a tight top that widens out at the knees. The Fishtail wedding dress is like a variation of the mermaid dress with similar shape but often with a trailing train. A bride who I small-busted and small-waited is recommended with this style of wedding outfit. Small-figured women may as well look taller as the design will make the eye focus on the overall line.

The Sheath wedding dress of closely fitted design has a hem that usually stops right above the knees. Simple materials are mostly used to create this dress style that is meant to flaunt a woman's sexy figure without too much details. This is an excellent dress style that puts an accent on long legs and slender hips.

The Empire-waist dress, a centuries-old well-liked design, is outlined to be tightly fitted around the bust line while the rest of the bodies is allowed to fall straight. This wedding dress style is perfect for brides with smaller busts and slightly perfect hips. The illusion of a larger breast is provided for by the dividing line in the fabric, plus it makes the figure of the one wearing it to have a thinner figure.

The Column or Straight Cut appears like an evening dress but is white rather than the usual black. Most brides will find it comfortable to wear this style of dress as the shape may have been something that they have worn already. The dress has no underskirts and thus bumps or lump may be visible if the dress is made of thin and soft fabric. Brides with proportioned figures may wear this dress beautifully and especially on a wedding which is not very informal.

A Gathered Skirt is one with pleats and folds at the waist or hip level or the point where the skirt meets the bodice. This dress seems like the dresses worn by princesses in fairy tales. Tall and slim figured young brides will bring justice to this kind of wedding dress as in will enhance their hips and will make them look a bit smaller due to the absolute volume of the skirt.