Beautiful You

Each bride or bridesmaid wants to look her best on the big day. We offer tips and tricks for bringing out your gorgeous side.

Photo by Nathan Harmon, dress by Alyssa's Bridal, Jewelry by Bruce G. Weber

Accessorize

Try

• Elongated or statement earrings to accentuate your cheekbones or jawline and draw attention to your face.

• Drop necklaces or Y-necklaces, combined with a V-neck gown, to draw attention to your decolletage.

Avoid

• Any accessory that doesn’t make you feel like you. If you don’t typically wear a statement earring, a classic stud or small dangle serves the same purpose – and you’ll feel more comfortable wearing it.

Pick a Color

Brides

If you don’t want to wear wedding white, try a gown in a metallic sheen or a dusty neutral.

Bridesmaids

Shades of wine and pink are sophisticated and fresh. Colors like quartz, chianti or rose-gold metallic flatter nearly any skin palette. Blues are also popular, with marine, steel blue or ice blue adding a pop of color to the bridal party, no matter the season.

Fit Dress to Body Type

A-line – This is great for disguising bottom-heavy body shapes.

Mermaid/Trumpet – This style accentuates curves of an hourglass figure and adds curves to a straighter figure.

Empire – This dress is great for pear-shaped, curvy bodies.

Ballgown – This highlights your upper body while de-accentuating your lower body.

Sheath – This dress elongatesyour body and looks best on athletic or straight-body types.