Wedding Dresses for Weddings Abroad

Wedding Dresses for Weddings Abroad - How to choose the right fabrics and dress styles for hot, cold or changeable weather.

Wedding dresses for getting married abroad in hotter climates.

As with all gowns, you should wear them and they should not wear you. This is especially the case with a gown in a hot climate. It's important to consider the design, the fabric and when and where you will be wearing your wedding dress.

The fabric and design of wedding dresses for weddings abroad in hotter climates.

These are of course linked to the climate, the location and your own style.

If you still want a formal or traditional dress, you should consider a lightweight fabric, ideally a natural fabric such as silk, as these will ‘breathe’ in the heat (and you won’t sweat so much!).

There are drawbacks to natural fabrics though; hot and humid environments mean that natural fabrics will crease easily, think about whether you’ll need to sit down for long periods before your photos (e.g. in a car on the way there). You can get mixes of fabrics which will make them harder to crease but these may not suit your gown.

The style of your gown can dictate what kind of fabric might be suitable – practicalities are less glamorous than your big day but need consideration if you want to stay looking good.

For example, if you would like a traditional gown with sleeves, be aware that you’ll sweat, look into dress shields which fit under your arms and will stop any possible staining of your dress.

Try to make sure you dress in a cool place, especially if you have a tight fitting bodice, it will be much harder to position and fasten if you are already hot. If you are wearing a strapless or backless dress remember to remove your underwear well in advance to avoid pressure marks from the straps, equally make sure that you apply sun block before your dress, try a clear and less greasy formula – make sure it is dry before you dress.

If you have to apply fake tan, apply it the day before or if it’s tanning make up let it dry completely. Most wedding fabrics will not sponge clean, trying to remove sun block, makeup or moisturiser will make the stain worse!

Wedding Dresses for getting married abroad in colder climates.

Planning to ski into your own wedding? I’m sure that you can get some great white salopettes but in case your wedding dress has to adapt to the cold there are few things to remember…

The fabric and design of wedding dresses for weddings abroad in colder climates.

You’re only likely to spend a small amount of time in the cold so it’s best that the insulating part of your gown is warm and can be removed.

As natural fabrics breathe in hot weather, they can also be the warmest when layered together. Silk, silk velvet, double layer fine wool will all offer a warm cover over a more temperate weather dress.

If there’s a chance that it may rain, apart from the best man not forgetting the umbrella it’s important to remember that fabrics such as duchess satin will stain on contact with water. Go prepared, just in case…

Don’t be worried if your dream dress doesn’t seem the most practical, most dresses can be adapted to most climates. If you can, tell you dress maker as soon as possible in the process, they will be able to advise you of any adaptations you may need to make.

Happy shopping!

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