Your Wedding Shopping List - Your Wedding Dress and Accessories

                                                                                         

Wedding planning is an extensive process and one which will see you creating a hundred lists or more! Aside from booking venues and suppliers, you will also be doing a far amount of shopping, be it on the high street or online or both.

So I have decided to produce a series of handy shopping lists to help you plan your retail excursions and hopefully to ensure nothing is left out! This first list will focus everything you need to complete your wedding day outfit.

1. Wedding Dress - You may have something in mind already, but if you are not sure where to start then take a look through some bridal magazines to begin with. Clip together images of those dresses you like the best and take them with you when you visit the bridal salon.

2. Bridal Shoes - Make sure you step out in style with the perfect shoes. Choose shoes based not only on looks, but also comfort and practicality. Consider heel sizes and whether or not you will be able to dance in them later, many brides will purchase two pairs - one for the day time and one for the evening party.

3. Tiara - Possibly the most popular choice of bridal headwear, tiara’s come in a range of styles and colors. Your bridal salon may have a selection to choose from, but you will find more extensive ranges online, along with customizable designs.

4. Veil - If you want to wear a veil then try to purchase one from the same store as your wedding dress so you can try the two on together. There is a range of styles and lengths to choose from and the store assistant will be able to advise you on the best choice for you.

5. Lingerie - What you wear under your wedding dress is vitally important. Good lingerie will not only provide support, but will also help with whole look of your wedding dress and provide the perfect silhouette. Again it would be preferable to try on your lingerie with your wedding dress but this is not always practical! Take a look at our article How to Choose your Wedding Lingerie for tips on selecting the right style of lingerie to suit the style of your wedding dress.

6. Hair Accessories - Aside from tiaras and crowns there is a wealth of other options for accessorizing you hair do. Pretty combs, slides and pins are all popular choices, others include alice bands, silk flowers or real flowers attached to combs or made into wreaths. As with tiaras, you will find great choice online as well as customizable options. It is a good idea to know what your wedding hairstyle will be before purchasing any hair accessories.

7. Handbag - You will need something to keep all those little essentials in that you may need during the day. Items like tissues, make-up and your bridal emergency kit will all need to be stashed somewhere. Choose a bag the coordinates with the style of your dress, for instance a dolly bag would be nice with a less formal gown, perhaps for a beach wedding, whilst a box bag would suit a more formal style.

8. Garter - Many brides go in for the tradition of wearing a garter and tossing it at the reception.

9. Jewelry - You may already have an idea of your wedding jewelry; many brides like to wear something that is sentimental to them or maybe jewelry given to them by their parents or parents-in-law. If you are going to buy jewelry specifically for your wedding think about what will suit your wedding dress, the style or theme of your wedding and cost! There are some beautiful costume jewelry pieces available on the high street which won’t break the budget or go online to Ebay and look for inexpensive vintage pieces.

10. Shawls, Wraps and Bolero’s - Many designers have a range of these available as separates to their dress designs. Usually made from lace, chiffon or tulle they can make a nice accessory to your wedding outfit, especially for a spring or fall wedding when temperatures can be a little on the cool side. For a winter wedding consider a faux fur wrap or even a velvet cloak.

11. Other Items - Gloves can be a nice accessory to a wedding dress, especially to a winter wedding or maybe a fairytale theme (think opera length gloves with a tulle skirted ballgown). Petticoats maybe required for the style of dress you want. They may just be simple net crinoline style petticoats or larger hoped skirts for a full skirted gown. Make sure you know how to put them on and in the case of a hooped petticoat - how to put it together! Sashes or belts are available for some styles of wedding dress and can be customize with colors, beading or embroidery. Even if your dress doesn’t include one, you may want to add one to help coordinate your wedding colors with the other members of the wedding party.

About the author:
Georgina Clatworthy is a dedicated full time writer who composes informative articles related to wedding favors and wedding. She is connected with 1WeddingSource, today’s leading wedding social networking planning site.

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