Planning a maternity wedding is extra special because it is planning a celebration for two life changing events. Not only are you and your partner taking your relationship to the next level but you are also bringing new life into the world and expanding your new family.

While it may seem like your wedding will have to be very different than you originally thought, the only thing you really have to change is the style of your wedding dress. Accommodating that adorable baby bump is more fun than you could have ever imagined. There are so many maternity wedding dresses to choose from these days it’s no wonder so many women are getting married pregnant.

Since there is such a large selection of wedding dresses for the pregnant bride the decision can be overwhelming. Which wedding dress suits your style is the big question. To help you figure out which maternity wedding dress you may want to try I have briefly explained the different styles available.

Empire Waist

This is one of the most popular maternity wedding dress styles as it works great with the baby bump. The high waist line dresses accentuate your beautiful curves which really help with the transition from your bust to your belly.

Long Sleeves

Whether the wedding is in a cold weather climate or you are looking for a style that hides the weight in your arms, long sleeves are a great choice. You can wear a dress that has long sleeves built in or you can wear a long sleeve bolero jacket over a strapless or spaghetti strap dress.

Short Sleeves

Maternity wedding dresses with short sleeves are great if you have to wear a more supportive bra to hold up the growing bust. They also are more modest than strapless or halter styles dresses if your wedding is in a warmer climate.

Strapless

The strapless dress is very popular for pregnant brides in the empire waist. This waistline helps the strapless dress stay up well as it sits on the top of the belly. The strapless dress comes in a variety of materials including satin, silk and stretchy lace.

Strappy

There are several different styles in the strappy dress category including thick straps, spaghetti straps and shoulder straps. Some of the most popular maternity wedding dresses worn by celebrities fall into this category. While some strappy dresses are more risqué there are plenty of modest ones available.

Halters

A favorite style wedding dress for the larger bust size women, the halter wedding dresses are wonderful for pregnant bides. This type of dress comes in a variety of styles including the scoop, straight, high and V neckline. They look great with an A line or empire waist as well.

Short Length

Some of the less traditional maternity wedding dresses are shorter in length. However, you can find a variety of beautiful short style dresses in empire waist, A line and halter styles made of satin and lace. The short dresses are great if your legs have not started to swell and the weather is warm.

Tea Length

Only a select few of the maternity bridal dresses come in tea length as it can be a hard length to match with swollen calves. It hits below the knee and above the ankle which is a hard length for many women. If you have small calves this is a flattering length and would be a perfect choice.

Long Length

Long length maternity wedding gowns are the most popular these days amongst pregnant brides. The nice thing about this length of dress is that it comes in all the styles available. Long dresses are wonderful because with the right style and material they can slim you down when you are pregnant.

While any of these dresses are a great choice it is important that you choose according to your comfort level and the season of your wedding. Try on the different styles so you know which ones compliment your beautiful figure and ever changing body. Have fun picking out great accessories once you have decided on a dress and good luck planning your big day.

Your Wedding Lingerie will be dictated by the style of your wedding dress, but you still need to be comfortable – and you want to look good too!

You want your wedding day to be truly memorable. So make sure you feel like a queen from the inside out.

Don’t skimp on your wedding lingerie. Choosing the right wedding lingerie is as important as the selection of your wedding dress, not only will it enhance your wedding dress it will be judged by later by the most important man in you life: your new husband.

With some styles such as Ballgown or A Line you can get away with more ruffles and lace as they won’t affect the silhouette of your wedding dress; but if you choose a slim fitting wedding dress be extra careful with garters and lacy underwear as this type of lingerie shows lines more than smooth lingerie. Likewise if you are wearing a wedding dress made of clingy fabric, such as charmeuse, choose something smooth and flimsy for your wedding lingerie.

Where possible wear the lingerie for any wedding dress alterations as the fit of your wedding dress will be affected by your lingerie.

BRAS

Begin by choosing your bra, you need one that has the right support, your favourite brand may have a bra to suit. For more information about bras styles and how to chose you size, or to solve any problems you might have choosing a bra for under your weeding dress See the Bra School here.

You can choose anything from nipple covers for maximum exposure, invisible bras, stick-on bras, strapless, push ups through to bustiers and corsets and full Body Shapers.

• Regardless of which type of bra you choose buy underwire if you are full-busted or full-figured.
• If your wedding dress has a low or wide-cut neckline, or slender straps your best choice is a strapless bra. Many strapless bras have versatile straps that you can change or remove to suit.
• A backless dress needs a bra that hooks at the waist. Let them see skin, not bra straps.
• Long line bras can help slim your waistline and enhance your bust at the same time.

If you are not sure what size bra you need you’ll find all the information on our website,as well as solutions for any problems you have, such as, the centre panel of your bra buckling or only one cup fitting you. Wearing an ill fitting bra size can really ruin the entire look of your wedding. So it’s a good idea to get professionally fitted for a bra, many department stores have fitters, even if they don’t have the lingerie you want.Visible bra straps may be acceptable for everyday fashion but NEVER with your wedding dress

SHAPERS

You might want to look slimmer on your wedding day.

Body Shapers are brilliant for trimming problems areas. Make sure you buy one the correct size as you’ll be wearing it for quite a few hours. Unfortunately this kind of underwear usually doesn’t look sexy and can be uncomfortable. Still, if you have a going away outfit you can always have a second more attractive set of lingerie.

HOSIERY

Find a nice pair of stockings or pantyhose, good quality hosiery won’t cost you much more but you will really notice the difference. It pays to buy a spare pair for emergencies too! Although for an informal wedding you may decide to go without. There really aren’t any rules these days.

A pantyhose-underwear combination is a good choice for a slim-fitting wedding dress such as Mermaid style. Many brides like to buy two garters – one to wear and keep and one to throw to the guests. Flesh or white hosiery is traditional but if you opt for a coloured wedding dress you can match you hosiery however you want.

SLIPS

A Slip will stop your wedding dress riding up against your legs and will help create a smooth silhouette. Narrow wedding dresses such as a Column style, or one made of clingy fabric need a slip underneath.

Crinolines come in various widths and support a full skirt, team with a bustier under a Ballgown wedding dress for a truly hour glass silhouette.

BUSTIERS

A bustier or corset with sheer stay-up stockings, is a popular choice for a sexy look. Corsets are designed to bring in the waist, and to support and enhance the bust. Some bustiers have stocking attachments, but you could wear stay up stockings or a garter belt.

PANTIES

Panties are also important when you choose the lingerie for your wedding. Panties under the wedding gown may or may not be a problem depending on the fit, some styles such as Empire can be clingy and reveal

(Shock! Horror!) visible panty line!

Whereas, this just won’t happen with a style such as a Ballgown wedding dress.

Select close fitting – but not tight -panties that do not show, especially if you are wearing a tight fitting wedding dress such as Mermaid style. G-strings are great for this purpose,if you don’t mind wearing them.

If your dress isn’t a narrow silhouette – maybe a Ballgown style, you have more choice as the panty line will not show through and you may prefer more modest lingerie.

The other part of your wedding lingerie set will come into play on your wedding night. There are definitely no rules here! No one can say you have made the wrong choice – it’s strictly between your husband and you and there’s a vast array of gorgeous lingerie for all sizes out there.

Let your imagination go wild.

Weddings are important. Period. There is no denying the fact. Be it a small wedding or a lavish one, all weddings follow a certain degree of trends and styles. Movies like The Runaway Bride and Father of the Bride has helped several people see different styles of weddings and the importance and meaning of all the styles. For 2010, wedding season is looking at a few very gorgeous wedding trends. Let us not waste any further time, and get on with it.

Wedding dresses are probably one of the most important part of the wedding. The moment when the bride walks down the aisle in her gorgeous wedding dress is the “awww” moment of the wedding, the one that everybody is looking forward to and waiting for. However, there are several 2010 wedding trends for the brides to choose from for the weddings.

Firstly we shall pay a little heed to the colors that are a part of the 2010 trends for weddings. There are more colors than white that can be adorned and graced by the beautiful bride. One cal select a beautiful lavender for the bride. The groom can have a matching lavender tie with his tux. Another option is a gorgeous and soft pink. This allows the femininity and innocence of the bride to be a part of the picture. Green is the color for 2010. The bride can go for a bright or pastel green this year. Blue is another hot favorite to be a part of the wedding trends for 2010. Read more on wedding gowns.

Next we come to the styles of the dresses. The first in the list will be the slinky silhouettes styled dresses. These dresses are fitting till the calves and then they slowly flair out. Much like the name of the style, these dresses allow the brides to show their sexy silhouettes. The nest in the list would be the typical ball-gown styled dresses. For the perfect princess day, these dresses make the bride resemble and Cinderella walking toward her Prince Charming.

Coming along next would be the 50′s style dresses. They come with a belted waist and flair slightly below the waist. They can add a very old school charm to the beauty of the bride. Further, we have the tea length dresses. These dresses are ones that end at the knee or the calves. Today’s bride is not shy about her legs, and if you can show it off at your wedding…? So, that is what has brought there tea-length dresses into the picture, giving the bride and lovely childlike look along with the beauty of an angel.

Coming next are the mermaid style dresses. These dresses allow the bride to look sensuous and very pretty. The dresses are fitting till the knees after which they flair out. They give the bride a mystic mermaid appeal, while being comfortable and very good to look at. Lastly, we have the Goddess dresses. Yes, these sound the most appealing. These dresses have the Greek and roman appeal to them. They are not very fitting and are unique from the run in the mill dresses. Discussing it with your designer, will help you get the perfect style of goddess dress. So, these were the dress style trends for 2010. Read more on backless wedding dresses, which you can try out.

Lastly we come to a few minor differences that are the USP of the wedding trends 2010. In 2010 designers are not shying away from using colorful details in wedding dresses. Be it the use of colored flowers along neck line, or beads on the pattern. These added colors are giving the 2010 brides a different, and more haute couture look. Read more on wedding dresses.

Stand Out From the Crowd
A wedding is a solemn occasion. It is an auspicious event by which two willing hearts and minds unite by an eternal bond of everlasting love. Couples understand the importance of this day and they make it a point to be the best dressed couples. Hence, the apparel of the bride and the groom should be thoughtfully chosen to reflect the significance of the grand occasion. The wedding dress of the bride comes in bright, auspicious colors styled uniquely in conformance with the ceremonial importance as determined by the culture and religion, which sanctifies the marriage. The wedding dresses should reflect the pompous mood of the occasion.

Today, wedding dresses have become more stylish and all are different; no-one wants to look the same as the next bride and, naturally, brides go to extreme lengths to make sure that they stand out from the crowd. Of course everyone wants to do so in a classy and not trashy way! It seems that customized are the trend and the way of the future. A customized wedding dress is apt for you as it fits perfectly and is exactly what you want and above all, it is unique. Dresses come in various colors, forms and styles corresponding to the many cultures and fashions from which they hail. Wedding dresses are characterized by their exquisite grace and charm. Though the term wedding dress usually refers to the bridal gown worn by Western/European brides, all the various kinds of dresses worn by brides worldwide come within the ambit of wedding dress. Wedding dresses vary with regions, customs, cultures and religions. The Oriental, the Indian, the Middle East, the African, the Mediterranean, and the American – all have their respective typical wedding dress codes. these are made by the highly skilled artisans who use the best fabrics and the most intricate embellishments – elaborate patterns and designs to create the choicest dresses of the respective culture. The exquisite dresses thus made serve as a reflection of the culture concerned too. There are few standard types of wedding gowns which are extremely popular and usually brides pick these dresses and customize it as per their requirements. The names of the wedding dresses are A-Line/princess Wedding Gowns, Ball Bridal Gowns or Full skirt Gowns, Mermaid Wedding Dresses, Sheath Bridal Dresses and Empire waist. Choose these according to your style, height and body shape. Make your wedding dress look unique and special.

Should you choose a white or ivory wedding dress for your special day?
Choosing your wedding dress is probably one of the most important decisions you will make in planning your wedding. As the bride you want to outshine every other woman present and look extremely beautiful for your groom. But do you have to be in a white gown to do so?

Your Choices for a Traditional wedding
If you’re planning a traditional wedding, you may be thinking that a white dress is more in keeping with tradition. While this is true, and antique white, off-white, ivory, ecru and even an oyster color are excellent choices in keeping with the wedding tradition. This is good news since that means that either a white or ivory wedding dress will be traditional. Both shades lend themselves equally well to a traditional wedding theme. Ivory however, will give a bit more of a romantic and old fashion flavor depending on the style of dress you choose for your wedding.

Things you should consider in choosing the color of your wedding dress
The first thing you should consider in choosing your wedding dress is which color makes you look and feel more beautiful. Whether you choose a white or ivory wedding dress, it is important that the dress you choose makes you feel good about yourself.

While some women look stunning in a pure white dress while others may not. People with exceptionally pale complexions tend to look washed out with a bright white dress, while those with an exceptionally fair skin color may seem to glow beautifully in ivory or other off-white shade.

The best way to know which color looks right on you is to try on several dresses in white and ivory and make note of which dresses look better on you and why.

Your Choices for a Non-Traditional Wedding
For second marriages, more mature brides, and those renewing their vows, ivory seems to be a more traditional color than white. However, if your wedding is non-traditional then either a white or ivory dress is appropriate. Again you want to choose the color that you feel and look the best in.

Price Considerations
If price is a major factor in purchasing a dress, and these days price is always a factor, then choosing either a white or ivory dress may simply come down to which color of dress in the style you want is less expensive. There are many places you can get real bargains on wedding dresses and some of these offer a choice of either white or ivory in the same style.

Which color is more elegant, white or ivory?
Either a white or ivory dress can be extremely elegant. It all comes down to the style, workmanship, and the type of embellishments on individual dresses. You can also find very plain and simple wedding dresses in either white or ivory as well.

Making the choice between a white or ivory wedding dress is as simple as choosing the dress that makes you feel like a princess. This is your day and choosing the dress that makes you feel great and look beautiful is all that should really matter.

When you can look in the mirror, smile and say, “I look and feel so beautiful,” then you have found your own perfect fairytale wedding dress.