Wedding Gowns

The bride wears an exquisite gown on the day of her wedding, for the ceremony. The fall, color and the style of the gown highlight the cultural and religious background. The color code for most of the western wedding dresses is white. The main color is generally white, but designers do experiment with hues of cream, ivory, ecru and other pastel colors. The marriage of Queen Victoria that took place in 1840 set the trend of wearing a white gown. The color has become popular since then and most of the wedding gowns worn are white. Black is considered the color of mourning and is avoided. In the period before the marriage of Queen Victoria, brides wore gowns in shades of blue and brown. It is believed that the color white symbolizes virginity.

While choosing a wedding gown, it is very important that the bride is not hasty, and chooses the dress she is most comfortable in. This is a special occasion and the bride desires to look her best. This makes her opt for designers who can tailor the wedding gown. Those brides who do not have any financial constrains can choose to get their wedding gowns designed by professional designers.

Plus Size Wedding Gowns

Wedding gowns are readily available in various sizes, at bridal stores all over the world. Sometimes it is difficult to find gowns for brides who are overweight. Hence, at many of the local bridal boutiques there are plus- size wedding gowns available. These wedding gowns are designed up to a size 14 or even a size 16. Before going to any of these bridal boutiques to check the sizes, a prior appointment should be taken, so that there is no last minute rush for a trial. If the bride is full bodied and does not find the appropriate wedding gown, she does have options.

Many bridal boutiques that specialize in plus- size wedding garments, sell gowns that caters to such brides. Though the choice is limited, it is still worth having a look. Brides may not find the variety that the regular stores offer, but the right wedding gown can be identified if they browse through the special outlets.

The Internet is an excellent source for all the information on plus- size wedding dresses. The bride to be can go through the available sites and try to locate stores and designers that offer plus- sized wedding gowns. It is possible to order a plus size wedding gown online. The only problem is that while ordering online, the brides cannot try on the gown and hence, do not know whether it will fit them or not. Plus- sized wedding dresses are not tailor-made and this is the main reason why full- bodied brides think twice before purchasing a wedding gown.