For this special Bridal/Love edition, we contacted a professional to
give you tips on choosing an appropriate wedding gown as a plus size
sister. Kemi Farquharson, a UK based plus size designer takes you
through.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT WEDDING GOWN AS A PLUS SIZE SISTER
So you said Yes
and now for planning the dream day. Whilst shopping is always fun, finding the
wedding dress of your dreams it can be stressful for the best of brides not to
mention ladies with curves – I know from experience!
So as a Bridal
Designer for the Curvy Bride, here are my top tips on finding your perfect
wedding dress.
Model for Kemi Bridals
1. Set a budget. It is so important to keep to
budget and look for various options within your bracket. When visiting shops,
boutiques and designers let them know your budget early on as this ensures that
you don’t fall in love with a dress that you can’t afford.
2. Know your
silhouette. The design that best flatters you will depend on your
silhouette and shape. Most designers and boutiques will offer a style
assessment service. The design is the foundation, so take your time and get it
right, after that its easy to work on the finishing and details.
Model from Kemi Bridals
3. Try new styles
but not too many dresses! Some styles that you may not have considered may
turn out to be flattering, but if you try on lots of dresses in the same style
it will just leave you overwhelmed. My advice is to pick three different
styles and try 3 dresses per style; anything more will be confusing rather than
helpful.
4. Don't get
distracted. Try to limit your shopping trips to 1 or 2 trusted
friends or family. Having too large a crowd whilst fun can be distracting,
offering to many opinions.
5. Time is of the essence. Especially if you want a
bespoke dress as it will take approximately 6-8 months to design and create,
for off the peg dresses purchased from a boutique you need to leave 3-6 months
although they can often accommodate you in shorter time if need be. Ideally
start shopping at least 9 months in advance and don’t forget to check out the
sample sales.
5. Don’t change. Sometimes ladies tell me
they love a dress but just want to lose some weight for the day, I never
recommend this. Firstly your husband proposed to you as you are now so why
change just for a day? Secondly yo-yo diets are not good for your health and
you are more likely to end up heavier than you started. If you choose to make healthy
lifestyle changes that is very different, just remember that your dress is
either made to your measurements or altered, either way if your weight
is fluctuating it will have an impact on your dress.
6. Don’t panic if
you don’t find the one. Not every bride is going to have a moment when she
puts on ‘the one’ and falls into a flood of tears, it may happen for you it
might not, for me the moment didn’t come when I chose my dress or even tried it
on for the first time but it happened as I walked down the aisle and saw
the look in my husband’s eyes. Also once you have decided on your dress, stop
looking, it only creates confusion and wastes time.
Bespoke or Retail? There are advantages to both,
especially for Curvy Brides. Bespoke will allow you to spend time with the
designer creating your ultimate a gown and of course you are guaranteed a truly
unique look from head to toe. Likewise retail is an option and a good boutique
will also be able to offer you advice, just make sure you do your research and
look for a shop that stocks plus size dresses.
Please quote:
Kemi Farquharson
Designer | Creative Entrepreneur
Kemi@kemiboutique.com
07830 236 223
http://www.kemiboutique.com
https://www.lovingyourcurves.co.uk
http://www.kemicourses.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/KemiBoutiqueBridalCouture
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