Brides who want to look original and stylish at their wedding can purchase a dress of an original style or “play” with color. For example, red is considered one of the most suitable colors for a wedding, as it symbolizes love and passion.
However, not every girl will decide to wear a bright dress to a wedding; nevertheless, for many, traditions and the opinion of relatives are of great importance. Such brides should pay attention to a compromise option and purchase a wedding dress with a red belt. This outfit looks quite traditional, but just one bright accent completely transforms it.
Going against tradition?
Grandmothers and aunties who insist that the bride must wear white, as it has been customary “from time immemorial,” are greatly mistaken. The tradition of wearing a snow-white dress to a wedding is quite young, it is a little over one hundred and fifty years old.
Previously, brides tried to sew a colored dress for their wedding, since it was more practical and could be worn after the wedding.
Red accents in a bride's wedding dress are common among many nations. Thus, Russian brides dressed in snow-white shirts and red sundresses. Red ribbons were woven into braids. So the combination of white and red in a wedding suit can be called not an innovation, but a return to tradition.
The meaning of the color red is happiness, joy and celebration, so it is perfect for a wedding.
Virtues and symbolism
A bright red belt on the bride’s formal white dress is a very catchy and beautiful accessory. This detail of the outfit makes the bride's image more mysterious and interesting. A girl in such decoration will look impressive and evoke admiring glances.
- Evening dress for a wedding for the mother of the bride and groom
In addition, the belt is a functional detail. It accentuates the waist, making the figure slimmer. If the waist is high or low, a bright accent attracts attention, distracting from problem areas. A belt embroidered with rhinestones or embroidery is a decoration in itself for any outfit.
The symbolic meaning of white in wedding clothing is purity and innocence. White color emphasizes the grace and beauty of the young bride, creating a romantic, delicate image. Red symbolizes passionate feelings, ardent love. The combination of these two colors means bright romantic emotions of a tender girl towards her chosen one.
A wedding dress with bright red accents is suitable for bold and original girls. The belt can be complemented with other details of the same shade. These could be jewelry or wardrobe items. It is important that they are not too large.
Red is aggressive and exciting. Therefore, when decorating an outfit, you should limit yourself to two or three accessories of this shade. A small amount of this color brings cheerfulness and sensuality to the bride's image.
Who is it suitable for?
Any girl will agree that the bride is the queen of the wedding celebration. And the use of brightly colored details in a wedding look will make it even more noticeable and elegant.
Thanks to the red belt, you can place accents, emphasizing the most advantageous places of the figure. This could be a thin waist, lush breasts, or slender hips. Everything will depend on how to position the red belt.
So, we can say that a white wedding dress with a red belt is an excellent choice for any bride; you just need to choose the right style of the outfit and correctly place the accents.
What styles are there?
You need to understand that there are ready-made models with sewn-in inserts in the waist area, sometimes turning into a train and complemented with scarlet lacing.
And there are completely white models, to which, if desired, a contrasting belt is attached, and it can be fixed at different levels: high, low or standard waistline.
Moreover, thanks to the contrast, there is a visual play with the silhouette when, despite the cut of the skirt, you emphasize the area you need: chest, waist or hips.
For example, you have a “Mermaid” style, respectively, the skirt is cut in the hip area, but you fix the ribbon at the waist line.
Or, the cut is at the waist, and the belt is fixed under the chest. Such styles are typical for silhouettes with a short skirt in the front and a long one in the back, but not only.
Decor
The belt can be made in a laconic style, that is, it can simply be a red ribbon. This accessory is perfect for dresses with decor. If the dress has a laconic cut and is devoid of decorations, then you can wear an embroidered belt with it. For embroidery, gold or silver threads, beads, artificial pearls, and transparent crystals are used.
Belts decorated with lace look great. Moreover, the lace can be matched either to match the belt or to match the fabric of the dress.
What you need to know
Please note that the accent ribbon can be made not only from satin material, but also using lace and even velvet (if you are registering in winter).
It differs in several ways:
- Narrow;
- Wide;
- With a bow on the front or back;
- The ends of the tape are on the floor or short;
- Complete with a brooch or flower.
Accessories
A red belt should not be the only bright accessory in your look. It is worth maintaining its color in other details. So, if the dress is short, then the shoes can be red.
You can support the color of the belt with a large brooch of a similar shade , placing the decoration in the neckline or on the shoulder. The last option is good for a dress with an asymmetrical neckline and one strap.
An elegant solution is to use the color of the belt in decoration. For example, you can decorate the bodice of a dress or veil with red embroidery. If you choose a belt with a bow, then you should choose a short veil so that it does not cover the belt.
You can complement the look with elegant seals or mittens that match the color of the belt. It would be good if the gloves and belt had a similar decor.
When choosing a bouquet, make sure that it includes red flowers, but yellow or orange flowers should be avoided. Red flowers can be used not only in a bouquet, but also to decorate your hair.
Variety of shades
What should you pay attention to when choosing a dress, first of all?
Of course, on color and silhouette. Red is rich in shades, so coral, cherry, marsala and others will also be relevant.
Choosing a red wedding dress
A red dress for a wedding is often worn by women who are getting married not for the first time - this is an unusually impressive image and style. Red trim on a wedding dress gives a bright accent - this can be a miniature bow, a wide belt or draping of the neckline and hem. In any case, red makes the outfit expressive and dynamic, attracting the attention of others, and looks good during a photo shoot and video filming.
Photo of a combined red dress for a wedding
The undoubted advantages of a red outfit are that the dress can be of absolutely any style - it will look both short and “floor-length”, a fluffy dress is reminiscent of the attire of royal princesses, and a flowing style can later be used as an elegant evening dress.
The general rules for choosing a wedding dress in scarlet colors are the same as for traditional white: the dress is selected according to your body type (apple, pear, rectangle, hourglass or V-shaped).
Photo of a red wedding dress
Red, more significantly than white, conceals fullness, especially if you choose the right style: avoid glossy fabrics, wide sleeves, and voluminous decorative elements. Matte red looks much more noble, and it is much easier to choose suitable jewelry for it.
Red models with open shoulders, narrow straps or short sleeves will help to visually add a few centimeters of height. Dresses with a low neckline and an open neck look great when paired with long gloves.
Red wedding dress “Fish”
Photo of a bride in a lush red dress
Burgundy dress for the bride for a wedding
Although burgundy lies in the red color spectrum and is formed by the fusion of brown and red, this shade has a special depth: it is a wine color, also called wine color or garnet.
Photo of a burgundy dress
Wedding dresses of this range are not yet so popular among Russian brides, but they look incredibly impressive, original and romantic.
Burgundy is a symbol of happiness, health, beauty and wealth: everything that newlyweds so require
In the Russian Middle Ages, such wedding dresses were popular, only later they were replaced by “immaculate” white ones. The traditions of burgundy weddings have been preserved in some eastern countries (India, Turkey, China, Thailand) and among Indians. A girl who chooses a burgundy dress for a wedding most likely has a bright personality and strength of character, and perhaps she is a creative person or prone to philosophical reflection. Burgundy is the color of those who are confident in themselves and in their actions, decisive and independent, striving for luxury and power.
Long garnet wedding dress
The versatility of the garnet outfit lies in the fact that it suits almost everyone, but is especially good on a tanned, toned figure and looks perfect on dark brunettes. Fair-skinned and fair-haired girls or natural blondes are recommended to use burgundy shades to design individual decorative elements of a traditional white outfit.
Design features
This piece of clothing can be of different lengths, widths, shades and have decorations. It depends on the model and the preferences of the bride. The width may vary depending on the characteristics of the figure. It can also be a separate piece and tied or fastened over the outfit or be one-piece with a dress. The belt can be:
- In the form of a narrow ribbon, emphasizing a slender waist.
- Wide, performing a tightening function.
- With a decorative bow.
- Embroidered with rhinestones, sequins, etc., with embroidery or decorations.
This element can be made from the same fabric as the dress or from another material. They are mainly made from beautiful shiny fabrics, such as satin or satin. A satin belt on a lace white dress looks very beautiful. The fabrics of the outfit and additional elements should be combined in texture.
The belt can be not only red, but also in other shades: burgundy, hot pink, marsala, cherry, etc. Please note that if you add other accessories to the outfit, they must be the same tone.
