The first part of the year always reminds me of Valentine’s Day and bridal season. Bridal season surprisingly is all year around, but May and June always seem to ramp up sales for bustiers, borsets, trousseaus, bachelorette parties and bridal showers.
It’s magical to watch the brides-to-be come into our retail location at Pampered Passions Fine Lingerie. It’s a wondrous, magical time in their lives and they have so many hopes and dreams. The one thing we share with the brides is to enjoy their wedding day. Get all of the details out of the way so they can enjoy their day and don’t sweat the family politics or small stuff.
Here are a few tips to make your day come off without a hitch:
Remember your wedding day is about you and your husband. It’s really not about Aunt Betty who really had hoped for pink napkins instead of periwinkle ones.
Always purchase two pair of stockings, if you plan to wear them. The one issue we hear more than any is the bride was so nervous she ran her stockings while pulling them up for the first time. This can really foul up your “chi” before you even walk down the aisle!
Bustiers and Corsets: if you have your dress find a lingerie store that you can actually bring your dress in and try on your undergarments. Every piece of lace and boning in your bustier can make a big difference. Make sure you try your undergarments on before your final fitting.
If your dress is beaded in the mid-section, you can probably plan on being able to do anything all under. If your dress in thinner material try to plan on a bustier without any boning like the Felina item #7643 , what we call the “straight-jacket.” Go up a bandwidth and this bustier should fit you perfectly!
If you can get away with a strapless bra, do so as you will be able to wear it again and again versus a bustier, which you will not wear very often ever again.
Have your friends and family purchase your wedding trousseau for you. Find a lingerie store both on line, that also has a retail store that have a bridal registry. This way anyone from all over the country can purchase your fine lingerie for you. You select what you wish for, your friends and families purchase it for you, that easy!
Purchase two leg garters, one to keep and one to throw out to your bridal party.
If your Bustier shows even a tad under your dress at bra level in the center, add some bling, a rhinestone or two and the bling will show, not the bra when you are dancing or bending over.
Your Bustier or Corset is not going to be completely, ideally comfortable but when trying one on unbuckle your pants and fold them over. Also when trying on a bustier move around in it, dance in it, put your arms over your head, sit in it, make sure its a good fit. You do not want any additional what we call “wings” hanging out over the sides under your arms. Pull your breast tissue in towards the front of your breasts. Go up a cup size or bandwidth if it is not a good fit.
Something borrowed something blue ideas …
Hanky Panky offers a wonderful Sworski crystal “I do” thong and “Bride thong in light blue, ivory or white.
Lola Luna offers a thong called “Alges” which is blue and cream and is beautiful!
Shirley of Hollywood offers a garter that is white and light blue.
Shapewear is a wonderful thing! There are many brands out there and if you are in need of additional support, you can actually find many brands that can smooth out your hips or other areas of concern and also come up above your bustier to smooth out your bustier as well. Many shapewear items go all the way up to your bra line.
