Tips on Looking your Best at a Wedding
We’ve all been there. You received your wedding invitation months ago, and you thought to yourself, ‘I have ages to lose a few pounds, choose the perfect outfit and look fabulous.’ Fast forward, and you now have a few weeks until the special day. Your diet never really started, your exercise plan has been put on hold, and you still haven’t decided what to wear. Well, help is at hand! If you are feeling anxious about getting the right look for a wedding, or any other formal occasion, this guide will provide you with some top tips.
The Outfit
One of the most important things to get right if you want to feel confident is choosing your outfit. Weddings are occasions where everyone dresses up, so you will want to look your best. Dressing for a wedding can be tricky, especially if you don’t usually wear formal clothes or dresses. Something you should keep in mind when buying your outfit is to choose something that flatters your body shape and that the store, especially online, where you bought allows their customers to try on wedding dresses at home.
Body shapes are the general categories of shape that tend to fit women’s bodies. While all body shapes should be celebrated, some items of clothing suit one type more than another. By finding the right outfit for your shape this will allow you to bring emphasis to the parts you want to show off, and tone down the attention of the lumpy, bumpy bits we’d all rather hide.
The main body shapes for women are:
*Apple – an overall round appearance in the tummy, with shoulders, bust, waist, and hips that are approximately the same width.
*Pear – just like the fruit, the bottom is wider than the top. Hips tend to be the widest part, then the waist and bust.
*Hourglass – this classic figure shape is where the waist is narrower than the hips, bust, and shoulders.
*Athletic – the hips, waist, bust, and shoulders are all approximately the same, giving a straight look to the figure.
If you are an apple shape, go for styles that show off your bust and slim your waistline. Pears can even out their body shapes by wearing bold colors on top or having detailing around the neckline while understated styling in the hip area. Hourglass figures look great in styles that hug the curves, while athletic shapes have the advantage of being able to wear almost anything. If you are looking for a formal outfit, you can see a great range online to give you some ideas. Also depending on the location of your wedding or the time of year, you may need to look into summer bridesmaid dresses and wedding dresses as they are made with lighter fabrics with shorter sleeves so that they are not too hot to wear.
We all want to look good at a wedding, so it is important to remember that if we feel good, then we look good too. There is no point for you to get a fancy dress, to only feel uncomfortable wearing it. Choose an outfit that makes you feel confident, and you will naturally look great.
The Shoes
Here’s where many women will have a dilemma. Do you go for the heel that makes you taller and lengthens your legs, even though your feet might be hurting by the evening? Or do you go for comfortable shoes you can wear all day? The good news is you can have both. Dress to impress with your heels and look great in the photos, and later, when everyone is dancing, you can swap to your flats. There are even bendable flat shoes that you can keep in your purse. and the best thing is that they can be worn without socks. Make sure to purchase flats made from high-quality materials so your feet don’t get sweaty as this Protalus guide explains.
The Hair
Attending a wedding or formal event means getting creative with your hair styling. Like with your outfit, you want your hair to make you feel confident, so go for a style that suits your face shape. French braiding can be done in many different styles and always looks classy, such as braiding your hair to the side and finishing the ends in a bun. Or, go for a simple, sleek ponytail. If you don’t like wearing your hair up, leave it loose and accessorize with a pretty clip or hair band.
Preparation is Everything
What you shouldn’t do is leave it to the last minute to get ready. The day before, prepare by making sure your skin is going to look amazing. Shower and cleanse, before shaving your legs and applying moisturizer. You can still have a shower on the morning of the wedding, but won’t have to waste time doing the tasks you managed the day before. Plus, skin can sometimes be irritated after shaving, so doing it the day before lets your skin settle down.
If you bought your outfit a few weeks ago, try it to make sure it still fits you. You don’t want to be struggling to do up your zip before you are about to leave for the wedding. It is also a good idea to have a back-up dress that you can take with you. Leave it in your car just in case you have that moment where you spot someone else wearing the same dress as you.
Make sure you have everything you might need for the day, such as an emergency needle and thread, band-aids in case you get a blister, and a spare deodorant to sort out any sweat patches or odors.
Hydrate and Sleep
Another tip before attending a wedding is to get plenty of sleep the night before. Puffy eyes and dark circles won’t make you feel great, and you also want to have plenty of energy to dance until it’s late.
Make sure you are well hydrated before a wedding as this will give you a glowing complexion, reduce those fine lines and wrinkles, plus you will thank yourself the next day if you overindulge on the champagne. When you are at the wedding, drink plenty of water throughout the day to keep you looking and feeling well.
Attending a wedding is a chance for you to see family and friends that you perhaps do not see that often, and it is normal to want to look your best. When you look good, you feel good, so get the right outfit for your body shape and do as much in advance as you can. Then you are free to strut your stuff and enjoy the celebrations!
