Wedding Breeze

How do we choose the right wedding gowns for our body shapes? Since I am going to take my?overseas outdoor wedding photographs soon and probably have to choose my gowns soon, I?went to do some research and this is what I found. There are a few body shapes: Hourglass Figure, ?Pear Shape, Thin, Full Figure, and Petite. It doesn’t matter whether you plan to lose weight, because our body shapes stay the same.

Hourglass Figure: You have a big chest, big hips, and a thin waist (that is, curves in all the right places).

An A-line dress or a gown with a dropped waist will show off your figure; Neckline: Strapless, Off-the-shoulder, Sweetheart, Scoop, Queen Anne to show off your chest

Empire, Mermaid, Sheath You may look disproportioned in an empire wedding gown. The other two emphasise the wrong areas.

Pear Shape:? small on top and heavy on the bottom. We have to try to balance the two, so that the bride will look proportionate.
A-line, Ball Gown A basque waist or strapless ball gown will cover your bottom half and focus on your better half;
Possible necklines include Strapless, Off-the-Shoulder, Scoop.

Sheath, Mermaid, Empire draw attention to your body shape, so we should avoid these designs. V-neck, especially those with plunging necklines only draw attention to the small chest and big hips.

Thin: It doesn?t matter whether you are tall or short. You have a skinny frame and you either have little or no curves. Not much meat on your frame.
If you are tall, you may consider the ball gown. If you are on the shorter side, you can wear Sheath, Mermaid, or A-line wedding dress. You have many choices available.
For your neckline, V-Neck, Sweetheart, Scoop, Jewel, Halter (for tall people). Strapless neckline or off-the shoulder could be considered.

Only stay away from Portrait and halter neck if you are too bony.

Full Figure: Full breasts, a bit of a tummy, no waistline, round and large hips and butt

Ball gown will be able to hide your tummy and hips, and A-line dress will be flattering. Basque waistline can be considered. V-neck, Scoop, Queen Anne, Jewel and bateau necklines are worth checking out.

Wearing a sheath means letting everybody see all the curves, even those we want to hide. Mermaid and Empire should be avoided. Spaghetti straps and off-the-shoulder necklines aren?t suitable.

Petite: Short and small-sized.
Uncomplicated?gowns such as?a sheath or A-line will work well. Almost all gowns will flatter your figure.

A big elaborate ball gown may threaten to make you disappear.