Bridal underwear. A minefield. Wedding shopping in general, a minefield. Bridal shops? "Yeah you can totally get a corset to go under your heavily boned dress" On what planet does that sound feasible? Or even comfortable. "The bride wants to be comfortable? Hmmph, what a princess"
A few tips before you head off to shop for your bridal lingerie.
First of all, know your dress! If it's heavily boned then you might not even need a bra, let alone a corset. Corsets under a boned dress can actually make you look bigger. True story. Think about it. Two sets of plastic sticks up and around your chest? You're looking at at least an extra centimetre. And it's sore! Two sets of plastic sticks, what if your skin gets nipped? Yeeeeouch!
"Why's the bride doubled over on the aisle? Bit early for that shenanigans...Oh, she put a corset under a boned dress. Silly. She'll know for next time" Except, oh, wait! There won't be a next time because it's your wedding! Know your dress!
Strapless bras are a nightmare to shop for. A nightmare I tell you. But, luckily for you I have sussed out a few good ones I would highly recommend. First, my ultimate favourite and one I own in both ivory (nope, never been married) and black is the Masquerade Hestia. It is amazing. It also comes in a corset. It's made by Panache. Rather tragically, it seems to have been discontinued. But don't forget about eBay! Ebay is great for bras once you know your size, just remember to always ask about the returns policy just in case.
The Charnos Eve is a great strapless bra as it's toight loike a toiger across the back so there's no need for the chicken-wing-hoick-up every twenty minutes. It's also pretty! And the range includes a thong, brief and suspender belt.
Marie Jo with the bow is another cute one, it's smooth so is suited to almost any weight of dress. You may find you need to go down a back size in this one as the elastic is fairly generous (down a back size up a cup. For example, as a 32E I would then buy a 30F as the wire is exactly the same).
Lepel Bouquet is also a firm fave but it is very small at the back - do not be alarmed!It's also heavily embroidered, so not ideal under a sheer dress.
With regards to the big day itself, it's okay to wear Spanx and whip em' off before your wedding night. Some brides buy the knicker for the day and the thong to change into at night. Although I did hear a horror story of the maid of honour 'misplacing' the brides thong only for it to be discovered by the father of the groom on the way to the garden. Not ideal. Make sure you hide them somewhere safe!
If you have any recommendations for bridal underwear you've tried and loved let me know and I'll add it to the list! Brands bring out new ranges every year so I need your help too!
Ninja
xx
A few tips before you head off to shop for your bridal lingerie.
First of all, know your dress! If it's heavily boned then you might not even need a bra, let alone a corset. Corsets under a boned dress can actually make you look bigger. True story. Think about it. Two sets of plastic sticks up and around your chest? You're looking at at least an extra centimetre. And it's sore! Two sets of plastic sticks, what if your skin gets nipped? Yeeeeouch!
"Why's the bride doubled over on the aisle? Bit early for that shenanigans...Oh, she put a corset under a boned dress. Silly. She'll know for next time" Except, oh, wait! There won't be a next time because it's your wedding! Know your dress!
Strapless bras are a nightmare to shop for. A nightmare I tell you. But, luckily for you I have sussed out a few good ones I would highly recommend. First, my ultimate favourite and one I own in both ivory (nope, never been married) and black is the Masquerade Hestia. It is amazing. It also comes in a corset. It's made by Panache. Rather tragically, it seems to have been discontinued. But don't forget about eBay! Ebay is great for bras once you know your size, just remember to always ask about the returns policy just in case.
The Charnos Eve is a great strapless bra as it's toight loike a toiger across the back so there's no need for the chicken-wing-hoick-up every twenty minutes. It's also pretty! And the range includes a thong, brief and suspender belt.
Marie Jo with the bow is another cute one, it's smooth so is suited to almost any weight of dress. You may find you need to go down a back size in this one as the elastic is fairly generous (down a back size up a cup. For example, as a 32E I would then buy a 30F as the wire is exactly the same).
Lepel Bouquet is also a firm fave but it is very small at the back - do not be alarmed!It's also heavily embroidered, so not ideal under a sheer dress.
With regards to the big day itself, it's okay to wear Spanx and whip em' off before your wedding night. Some brides buy the knicker for the day and the thong to change into at night. Although I did hear a horror story of the maid of honour 'misplacing' the brides thong only for it to be discovered by the father of the groom on the way to the garden. Not ideal. Make sure you hide them somewhere safe!
If you have any recommendations for bridal underwear you've tried and loved let me know and I'll add it to the list! Brands bring out new ranges every year so I need your help too!
Ninja
xx
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