Summer is a fertile time for a wedding, especially in the open air, and if it rains, it is fortunate. The main issue for any bride before the wedding has always been the choice of dress, and summer gives in this regard the widest possibilities. In fact, when you can still wear a open, low-necked dress, if not on such an occasion! Consider the most suitable options for summer wedding dresses.
There are special requirements for the summer wedding dress that must be considered so as not to spoil this happy day for yourself with the uncomfortable sensations of the beautiful, but - alas! - too hot and uncomfortable dress.
What fabric to choose
Let's start with what fabric you shouldn’t choose: velvet, brocade, taffeta and other heavy dense fabrics.
The atlas is also rather dense fabric, but for summer wedding dresses it is often used for bustier models, where this property of satin is in demand - it perfectly keeps its shape and creates a striking contrast with a fluffy skirt.
Airiness and lightness are the main criteria for choosing the fabric for the dress for the summer wedding. In fact, you will have to spend almost the whole day in it, and who wants to sweat and feel constant discomfort! In a light dress you will feel beautiful and fresh, as befits a bride.
Therefore, most often choose:
- chiffon;
- organza;
- tulle;
- lace;
- crepe.
From chiffon, organza and tulle sew unmatched multi-layered outfits, in which even in summer it will not be hot.
If you are planning a wedding in nature or the sea, we advise you to read our article about beach wedding dress.
Lace is often used when tailoring a dress for the bride and as the main material, and as decoration. It belongs to the category of breathable fabrics, but under the lace dress they usually make a sheath, otherwise the bride will look simply vulgar.
Lace trim in combination with a translucent basic fabric looks not just elegant, but also elegant. She is able to make a dress on any type of figure romantically beautiful. However, it should be borne in mind that lace itself is self-sufficient, and therefore it is better to abandon other elements of decor.
Dress length, sleeves and neckline
Of course, in the summer in a short dress will be more comfortable, especially if you want to show off their slender legs. But when will the opportunity to appear in a luxurious ballroom dressing room with a full skirt to the floor and a deep neckline? Even if you regularly attend social events, you are unlikely to meet such dresses - this is the classic fairy dress of Cinderella, which has become a princess, and what girl did not want to be in her place!
If you are focusing on a lightweight version from the very beginning, then pay attention to dresses of cocktail length, up to the knees or a little longer. A dress of such length made of delicate flowing fabric or with a full skirt will look extraordinarily romantic.
Only those brides who are confident in the beauty of their legs can afford a cardinal mini. If there is no such confidence, then it is better to focus on the bodice, decorating it with embroidery, lace, bow or large artificial flower.
Sleeves are rarely seen in summer wedding dresses. They are mostly short and lace or from transparent fabric. The cut is usually quite deep and opens the upper chest.
However, it is necessary to take into account such a moment: today, after the official registration of marriage at the registry office, many couples are married in the church, and here the dress code is completely different - the bride's dress should be modest, with closed shoulders and chest. This problem is easy to solve with a large scarf or shawl, bolero, covering the "problem" places and creating an image of a modest, chaste bride.
Color and style
The tradition of wearing a white dress for a wedding originates from the wedding of the British Queen Victoria. However, this seemingly simple white color has many shades, from snow white to milky or ivory.
But if the white color seems too trivial to you, you can choose any other:
- Ivory
- champagne or light delicate shades;
- any other color (pink, blue, lilac, peach, caramel).
Some extravagant brides get married even in black toilets, but this color is hardly suitable for such a bright holiday. But red - traditional for Russian weddings in ancient times - is back in fashion.
Retro style is also in fashion, and you can choose any period: the 20s, 30s or 50s of the 20th century, when the great couturiers created their original models. For example, a dress with an open back or a retro dress with a bell-skirt will look very impressive.
If you choose a dress with an open back, then make sure that your back is evenly tanned, without a trace of a swimsuit, and your skin is in immaculate condition.
Among the retro models, one can not fail to mention dresses with basque, which look great on thin girls with a small bust. Basque can be decorated with a large flower made of the same fabric or simply draped dramatically on the hips.
A great option for the summer will be a transforming dress. Such a toilet "two in one" will surely arouse the keen interest of the female half of the guests.
At the solemn ceremony of registration you will have a magnificent long skirt, and then, as they say, with a flick of the wrist, you will turn your wedding dress into a short dress, in which it is much more comfortable to dance, and generally more comfortable to be. The outfit may remain long, but not so lush.
Variants of models are varied. It can be fluffy, straight, with cascading and tiered skirts.
For the summer ceremony, the styles will be perfect:
Mermaid - transforming dress.
Style "Mermaid" with a removable top.
Direct fitting both in short, and long option.
Lace dress or with transparent accents. Possible bulk skirt.
For brides in the position of the best option would be dresses in the Greek style, flowing soft drape pleats from the belt under the chest. They can be of any length - to the floor, to the middle of the knee, either higher or lower. In this dress, the bride will not only look great, but also feel comfortable.
Finishing and accessories
Modern wedding fashion has become more concise, today dresses are not overloaded with decorative elements in the form of decoration at the same time with embroidery, lace, beads, sequins, etc. It is all the more important to taste a minimum of jewelry or jewelry.
It may be:
- small pendant;
- pendant on a chain;
- earrings;
- Elegant bracelet, worn over the gloves.
By the way, in the summer it is not recommended to wear long gloves to the elbow and above, it is better to give preference to short lace gloves. The bride will need many more accessories, in addition to the bouquet - a handbag, veil and all that is needed to create a wedding hairstyle, a garter, etc.
Footwear
According to signs, the wedding must always wear closed shoes so that happiness does not flow. But in the summer in closed shoes - it's just torture, so most brides prefer open sandals with heels.
By the way, according to another note, the shoes at the wedding should not be new, therefore, carry the wedding shoes or sandals at home for several days. In general, prudent brides take more comfortable shoes with them in order to dance at their own wedding.
I believe that in the summer of a wedding dress should not be very lush and pompous. Ideally, as in the first photo.
I do not know ... the wedding dress should be lush, when there will be an opportunity to be a princess. It does not matter, summer wedding or winter.