Fab Friday | Shapely! | Guide to Traditional Wedding Dress Types

March 14, 2014

Ok, you just got engaged…well first, congratulations!!!
Second, good luck with the planning process because you’ve
got your work cut out for you. But not to worry because it’s not ALL stressful… some of it will be a blast. Today we’re going to talk about one of the super fun aspects to wedding planning… shopping! More specifically, dress shopping!

So the way I understand it, some girls plan their wedding from the time they’re five until they walk down the aisle, others have never even thought about it, and some of us fallsomewhere in the middle. Me? I’ve thought about it to some degree: I know I want it out of the country, I know I want awesome music all night long, and I know it will probably be really colorful. But beyond that, I don’t know much, including what style dress is most flattering to my body type.

In fact, until now I really only knew one or two of the traditional styles and shapes of wedding dresses.

I’ve schooled myself in wedding dresses and styles, so today I’m going to share what I’ve learned with you lovely ladies…

Body shapes and suggested dress shapes

Hour Glass:

Curvy in all the right places, bust and booty

Sheath, A-line, ball gown, dropped waistline, mermaid

One shoulder, strapless, scoop necklines

Apple:

Smaller shoulders and hips

Empire or ball gown dresses

Strapless or sweetheart necklines

Pear:

Hips are larger than the bust and the waist gradually slopes out to the hips

Empire, A-line, ball gown

Strapless, halter, circular necklines

Rectangle:

Just a tiny bit of curve at the hips, mostly straight torso, shoulders that align with hips

Sheath, empire, mermaid, A-line, ball gown

Portrait or strapless neckline.

Inverted Triangle:

Athletic and strong, wider shoulders and bust with tighter torso and hips

Sheath, empire, ball gown, A-line

Halter, strapless, one shoulder necklines

So this is in no way, the end all be all solution for every women out there, but it’s a decent place to start…so get out there, invite your girlfriends to join you and start trying on dresses!!! Here are some beauties that I’ve had the honor capturing that I wanted to share as inspiration…