Must-Have Elements For The Perfect Wedding Day Look

Just like a jigsaw puzzle, the different pieces of your wedding look must fit together perfectly for the vision to be realized. Everything you wear matters, so each of the items should be chosen with precision and tried on together before the wedding. That way you’ll have an idea of how you’ll appear on your big day. Continue reading and we’ll break down the details of a great wedding day look.

Allure Bridals A1492: a Mikado ballgown with a classic sweetheart neckline.

The Wedding Dress

News flash: You probably won’t find a wedding dress that is totally ready to wear off the rack. The vast majority of brides you see have made adjustments to their perfectly fitted wedding gowns. Let’s take a closer look at the process.

Before Your First Fitting
Buy your undergarments and bridal shoes. You must have both of these things for your fittings—a bra switch or change in heel height could cause your dress to fit poorly.
Decide which accessories—jewelry, headpiece, wrap, bag—you want to wear with your dress and buy or order them.

Your First Fitting
The first fitting usually takes place about six weeks before your wedding day. Just like when you were shopping, it helps to bring one eagle-eyed friend or family member along for advice. And don’t forget your shoes, bra and slip— along with any other accessories you have purchased—so you can see how everything looks together. Read more at The Knot

Afterward, a second fitting is necessary to follow up on the recommended changes. Moreover, you’ll need to ensure you are comfy in your dream dress.

Book a makeup trial so you can see the look in person and in photos.

Makeup

Your makeup should look like you, just on your best day. Two things help most:

• Book a trial. A practice run lets you see the look in person and in photos, and decide whether the artist is right for you.
• Keep it close to your everyday style. If you usually wear very little makeup, your wedding day isn’t the time for a dramatic new look. Take it up a step, not a whole new face.

As a rule of thumb, too much of anything is bad. Some moderation never hurts and seeing it before your big day is very important.

Plan your hairstyle around your neckline, veil and hair accessories.

Hairstyle

Your hairstyle and make-up are two sides of a coin. If you can do a trial of your makeup and hairstyle together, go for it.

By the time you go to your wedding hair trial and wedding makeup trial, your big day outfit and accessories plan should be set in stone. If it isn’t yet, postpone your trial! This is because your bridal hair and makeup should perfectly complement your dress, and your accessories should perfectly complement everything else—not to mention, stylists work with accessories and dress lines as tools of their trade!

“I also always encourage my brides to bring in photos of their dress,” says Colleen. “What if the back of your dress is supremely stunning? We may have a hairstyle suggestion that works best for it.” Or if you plan on wearing a veil, your stylist will want to design a look that incorporates it perfectly. Read more at Wedding Wire

Accessories

Pick your accessories once your dress is chosen, so everything works together. Let your neckline guide your jewelry: a strapless or sweetheart gown leaves room for a necklace, while a high or illusion neckline usually looks best with earrings alone. Choose your veil or headpiece with your hairstyle in mind, and break in your shoes before the big day. When you order a custom gown with us, you’ll also choose a complimentary veil from our curated in-store collection.

These trials exist to help you see your final look, and each element — the dress, makeup and hairstyle — is important.

Bring Your Whole Look Together

Your dress is the starting point for everything else. Our Bridal Stylists will help you choose a gown that works with your makeup, hairstyle and accessories, and you can try different looks side by side in one of our 18 private bridal suites.

Choose the visit that fits you:

• Walk in anytime we’re open. No appointment needed.
• Book a personal appointment, Tuesday through Friday, for a reserved time with your Bridal Stylist.
• Reserve the Say Yes Experience, a private Sunday booking of the entire store for you and your guests.

Shop Your Way

Want to look before you come in? Browse our wedding dresses in Raleigh to see the designers we carry.