Choosing a wedding dress is a responsible process. After all, every little detail is important. It is necessary that:
- it sat perfectly, emphasizing the advantages, hiding the flaws of the figure;
- suited the bride's color type;
- cleverly diluted with various accessories;
- the bride felt comfortable in it;
- the formal dress could be re-worn for other holidays, etc.
The age of wedding dresses, breathing pomp and luxury, has come to an end. Today, brides increasingly prefer stylish white wedding dresses with a simple cut.
Such outfits are endowed with modesty and simplicity, and the girl looks elegant and aristocratic
It is a mistake to think that such a wedding dress is suitable only for those girls who are getting married again. Or modest brides who are limited by budget. An ordinary dress for a modest wedding will suit the bride much better than a lush, overly elegant, or pretentious one.
Photo of a simple, modest wedding dress, but tasteful
Simple wedding dress
What are they?
What does "modest dress" mean? There is no definite answer, since for some a modest outfit may seem luxurious if it is very expensive. An inexpensive dress can also be considered modest. Inexpensive clothes for a wedding are purchased if you are planning a honeymoon that requires large financial expenses, or if the young couple has an unstable financial situation. Sometimes modest outfits are preferred by newlyweds who will soon become parents or remarry. There are many reasons, but a modest dress for a wedding does not necessarily mean cheap. There are outfits for which newlyweds shell out a fabulous sum, but they look more than modest. It all depends on the model, sleeve length, design of the bottom of the product, neckline, material, decorations.
What are there
Such dresses can be of different styles, made from various materials, even white color is not mandatory.
But they have certain distinctive features:
- the length can be different, but not mini;
- classic cut with clear lines and feminine silhouette;
- sleeve - an optional detail, but often encountered;
- the neckline is missing, shallow or disguised (for example, with a lace insert);
- back closed;
- minimum finishing and decor.
Don't confuse a "modest" outfit with a "cheap" one. After all, royals choose far from cheap options for wedding decorations, but for the most part they are modest.
Model options
Modest outfits for the newlywed are distinguished by a variety of styles, from which a girl can choose the one that suits her figure and the desired image:
- Empire style The products look romantic and are made from light, airy materials. They are cut under the bust and widen towards the bottom. Great for curvy brides or girls expecting a baby. Although slender girls can easily wear such a model and look great.
- Greek style. The style is similar to the previous one, but differs in that the skirt falls in beautiful folds, and there are no sleeves at all. This dress will make the newlywed look like an ancient goddess.
- Rustic. For a stylish, although rustic-looking style, natural materials (linen) are used. For example, the dress is decorated with small embroidery.
- Chinese style. The original model does not mean at all that the dress completely copies national clothing. It is enough to take a few details - a stand-up collar, wing sleeves. The fabric used is silk or satin, the length varies.
- New bow. Retro style models are becoming incredibly popular. The young woman looks beautiful in a piece with a tight-fitting bodice, puffed sleeves, and a sun-shaped skirt. To make your skirt look fuller, it’s a good idea to wear a multi-layered petticoat underneath.
- Sheath dress. Great for a formal event. A satin dress will give a girl elegance and chic. The length can be knee-length or lower.
Features of the models are the cut details of the dress.
Cutout
For modest models, the following neckline shapes are most relevant:
- boat;
- square;
- small, V-shaped;
- round;
- high to the throat.
The universal high neckline is especially relevant. A bridesmaid dress with a closed top is an ideal option for a gentle, sophisticated girl. It successfully covers the fragility of the shoulders, neck and arms.
The length of the sleeve
Not only closed shoulders, but also sleeves of various lengths add elegance and sophistication to a modest product. If an open top model is not suitable for some reason, then the best option would be a dress with ¾ sleeves, long or short. As for sleeve styles, there are a large number of them:
- with a puff in a romantic style;
- tulip;
- straight, fitting the arm;
- flared short;
- flashlight;
- wide, gathered at the bottom.
All sleeves are beautiful in their own way and will successfully disguise places that you don’t want to show off.
Sleeves made of lace, guipure, and tulle give the greatest airiness and pomp! Long sleeves help disguise imperfections on the skin of the arms and tattoos. It should be noted that long-sleeved products are not suitable for all girls - thin and short ones are an exception.
Back decoration
As a rule, in modest bridal outfits the back is completely covered, which looks especially good with a crew neckline. A shallow neckline or thick lace is allowed. Models with a closed back look elegant and modest, and chic lace fabric will add seductiveness and femininity.
Bottom of the dress
There is a misconception that fluffy dresses suit everyone, but this is a completely wrong opinion. Girls with different figures suit different bottoms of dresses:
- A fluffy, luxurious skirt is ideal for tall, slender girls, emphasizing their thin waist and grace.
- A voluminous skirt will successfully cover wide, full hips.
- Brides who have wide shoulders and a small pelvis can also wear dresses with a fluffy bottom to correct their figure. This dress will hide excess on the hips and visually make the shoulders narrower.
- Small girls should be very careful when choosing a full skirt so as not to look ridiculous in such an outfit. But a petite newlywed should pay attention to the A-line model, where the skirt gradually and smoothly widens towards the bottom. Also, this style will visually make the bride taller.
Short wedding dresses have become very popular, which have a number of advantages over traditional items for brides. Young girls reveal their beautiful slender legs, not wanting to hide them under a long hem. In addition, mini dresses, complemented by a train, will add originality and audacity to the newlywed's outfit.
Advantageous cuts for a simple wedding
Wedding fashion has undergone significant changes over the past decades; royal chic and pretentiousness are increasingly being replaced by simplicity and comfort of cuts. More and more often, brides are choosing a look in which they can appear after the wedding at another celebration, or even just on an evening walk in the park.
Classic white dresses were replaced by separate trouser suits with a top and wide, loose legs, and overalls with deep necklines and open backs. Rational brides prefer “universal” models that will be appropriate both as an evening dress and suitable for the main celebration in a woman’s life.
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Modest but very beautiful models include:
- A-silhouette;
- Empire or Greek style;
- “maxi” with high waist;
- midi dresses with full skirts;
- shortened models with a sun skirt;
- “bag” outfit;
- dress in Provence, hippie or rustic style.
Alternatively, you don't have to buy a dress. For the painting ceremony, you can rent it in a specialized salon. But you can’t take the outfit you’ve already worn for a wedding.
Suitable models for a modest wedding are sold not only in highly specialized stores, but also at any point of sale of ready-made clothing. An economical option is to purchase a casual sundress or dress. A short lace wedding dress will also save money. ITS price will be lower than its long counterpart, since the mini will require significantly less fabric and accessories.
The white color of wedding robes became established in fashion only in the 19th century; before that time, color, in principle, did not have much meaning; clothes were made from the fabric that could be found or made. Only very wealthy young ladies could afford lace and other rich trimmings in natural light shades.
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Now there is a return to the former diversity. A modest wedding dress can be classic white, ivory, made in light shades of pink, cream, and beige.
Non-standard prints are also trending – floral, rainbow, geometric. The Russian brand Pronovias Fashion Group offers multi-colored dresses 2-3 times cheaper than white ones. And cropped models from Sherri Hill are half the price of long dresses.
If you get creative, the bride and groom's vestments can be made from the same fabric with a repeating print.
Modesty in every detail
You will find budget models for any occasion in life in the collections of dresses from Belarusian manufacturers.
Color selection
In addition to traditional white, modern fashion models come in a wide variety of colors. Girls who choose colored wedding dresses emphasize their individuality and create their own sophisticated style. The color of the dress can become the main thread in a special event. This solution will be appropriate for various styles: eco-style, Provence, classic, art deco. Thanks to color, a certain image of a girl is created: bright rich colors are suitable for decisive, brave girls, for romantic natures - delicate pastel shades, for elegant ones - noble tones.
Among the colors of modest dresses for wedding celebrations, the following are relevant: “powder”, “cappuccino”, “monsoon”, golden chocolate, pearl shades, turquoise, pink, blue tones. It is possible to use one shade for the entire product, decorate it with elements of other colors, or have halftones of the same color in an outfit.
When will the simplest styles of wedding dresses be appropriate?
One of the important criteria that determines the future wedding dress is the style of celebration and the place of celebration. Simple wedding dresses will look great at beautiful celebrations in a rustic, nautical, Greek, or rustic style. For example, at a holiday in a rustic style, the most appropriate would be elongated models with a straight cut, as well as knee-length outfits made of light materials with a minimal amount of decor.
Wedding dresses of a simple cut, but created with taste, will be appropriate for intimate wedding celebrations in the open air or in a country estate, as well as for a non-ceremonial marriage registration.
Fabric and decor
Each fabric for a wedding dress has its own advantages and disadvantages. Most often, brides love outfits made from the following fabrics:
- Silk. The most expensive material that looks elegant and chic. Please note that the material is wrinkled.
- Organza. Thin transparent fabric holds its shape perfectly.
- Taffeta. Fabric made of silk or cotton with a stiff, shiny thread woven in.
- Atlas. Material with a shiny smooth surface.
- Chiffon. The airy transparent fabric is used solely for decoration.
- Tulle. Delicate flowing material.
- Brocade. Gorgeous thick fabric.
Buttons, various belts, handbags, and beautiful hairpins are used as decor for a modest wedding dress. It is very important not to overload the bride’s modest image with jewelry, otherwise the newlywed will look funny!
Designers to watch
Every wedding designer has models of modest dresses. Regardless of your budget, you can choose a simple model for a bride with a sense of style. Fashion designers offer outfits with different sleeve lengths, in combination with jackets and short fur coats. Strict ladies can even choose a wedding suit in a beautiful champagne color for the ceremony.
The Ivory Silk brand is distinguished by airy and delicate models that literally float through the air. Masters also offer accessories suitable for a specific bow.
The relatively new Baby Doll brand will delight you with a personal approach to each bride and its own accessories.
The Buton wedding fashion workshop allows brides to take part in the design of a dress model.
The Varaksina brand produces outfits exclusively from natural fabrics. Thanks to the materials, the models are distinguished by their beauty and convenience.
Milamira successfully combines European and Russian motifs. Designers harmoniously mix features of various styles and trends.
Modest celebrity outfits
There is no need to worry if you cannot purchase a rich dress for a special day. Even celebrities, despite their financial situation, sometimes choose a modest wedding dress for registration. For example, Audrey Hepburn preferred a simple trapeze-shaped dress to luxurious outfits. Actress Mia Farrow wore a white dress with a jacket to her wedding. Cindy Crawford's wedding outfit, similar to a beach one, was particularly simple. Keira Knightley's outfit wasn't particularly luxurious either. She chose a fairly simple white dress with a full skirt and a jacket.
Therefore, you should not be upset that a girl cannot afford an expensive outfit for the main day of her life. It is enough to choose a dress that suits your figure, a color that reflects its essence, and beautiful, discreet jewelry.
Subtleties
Prepayments. In the estimate, indicate the amounts and timing of the distribution of prepayments and try to distribute them evenly. The banquet is the biggest expense, money for it must be paid closer to the wedding day, so sort out the rest of the expenses in advance. This can be entrusted to the organizer with the words “We are humanists, count everything for us.” The organizer's calculations will, of course, have to be double-checked.
Guests. The first draft of the guest list will be long, and that's okay. When you imagine the costs of a banquet for 120 people, some guests will not seem so close, the list will thin out. Invite only those you are really happy to see. Nobody will be offended.
Make the final list of guests, plus or minus two people, a week before the wedding, because the banquet is being prepared for a fixed number of people. Be prepared that someone won't show up.
Nobody wants to come to your wedding, but they won't tell you about it
For most guests, your wedding is stressful. People live their own lives, they have their own affairs, they don’t care about you. They will come to your wedding only so as not to offend you or your parents (who, by the way, would not be offended anyway).
Therefore, I recommend inviting only those who value your company: those whom you would invite to your birthday or New Year. The rest will be grateful to you for not stealing an evening of their life. Guest lists are often compiled on the principle of “not to offend anyone,” but this is a mistake: in the end, bosses with their families, godmothers with children, and parents of student friends are invited to the wedding. They don't even know your spouse's name. Do not do it this way.
Transactions with contractors
Make contracts with everyone you can. In the contract, indicate how you will resolve non-standard situations, describe the guarantees and rights of the parties. This way you will protect yourself from unscrupulous performers and will be able to recover your due from them if a conflict situation does arise.
Yes, it will take time, but it’s better to spend half an hour drawing up and signing an agreement than to sort things out later.
If you have an organizer, he will do everything. Tell him that Tinkoff Magazine told you to enter into an agreement with everyone, but you don’t understand anything about it. All contracts, of course, must be read.
When paying, agree with everyone you can that you will pay for the services by bank transfer or by transfer from card to card. Enter their card numbers into your bank's mobile application and prepare the required amount on the card. On your wedding day, you will send them money right at the table, you will not need to carry cash.
Add your contractors to your mobile bank so you can transfer money to them during the banquet and not have to carry around cash
Money on your wedding day
Try to pay the contractors in cash on the wedding day as little as possible: you will have to give it to the organizer, there may be some discrepancies. Paying from card to card is the easiest way. If you had to pay in cash, then distribute the money into envelopes, sign and seal the envelopes. And give it to the organizer, preferably with a receipt.
Prepare 2-5 thousand rubles in cash just in case: broken plates, torn tights, running out of alcohol - you never know what you'll have to pay for. Give them to a close relative or organizer for safekeeping.
It is better not to keep money donated by guests in a visible place during the banquet. It’s good if there are no strangers at the wedding, but it’s better to be safe. Usually it is artists, venue staff, or distant relatives who steal.
Ask the organizer to hide the gifts in a safe place or take care of them yourself - take them to your room or give them to your parents for safekeeping.
Damage to property
Whatever is broken at the wedding, you have to pay: you invited people to relax, and you are responsible. A couple of broken plates at a wedding is nonsense and good luck, but what to do if guests are already destroying the furniture? It would be more correct not to invite such guests, but since it happens, pay. Resolve conflict issues with the establishment administrator.
If after a banquet the waiters demand payment for a broken antique cabinet, but you know for sure that no one beat it, call the administrator, watch the camera footage, look for evidence. This also happens at weddings: waiters can add 2 broken glasses to your bill and 2 more as a bonus, even though you didn’t break them.
Learn two spells: “Of course, I will pay as soon as I see this on the cameras” and “My uncle from the prosecutor’s office says that they draw up a protocol for such things.”
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Accessories
The model goes well with different accessories, but you should adhere to the rule of accents: the simpler the dress, the more intricate the details can be. For complex and lace-trimmed options, laconic miniature elements are suitable - belts, clutches, gloves, which must be in the same color scheme to make up a complete set.
An elegant bride's dress can be complemented with openwork or fur capes (according to the season), a strict classic dress can be complemented with a jacket or jacket. A combination of a light, almost office-style dress with a bright blue or red jacket looks beautiful. The entire style of the newlyweds can be built on the combination of two primary colors.
Jewelry can follow the theme of the dress or be brighter (if choosing a strict model). The case will look worthy in a beautiful frame of pearls, rhinestones, gold, and good jewelry. When choosing jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets), remember that they should look expensive and stylish, so you need to give preference to sets.
