In order to determine the appropriate formality of your wedding gown, carefully select the shape, style, fabric, trimmings, and accessories. A bride’s hair and makeup also influence the overall effect. Day and evening attire usually differ in subtle, subjective ways. A touch of sparkle is suitable for a day even, but more elaborately jeweled accents often lend an evening feel. A bridal guide may also want to consider the location of the wedding. Daisies and wildflowers will not seem right in an upscale hotel, but they are charming at home in a garden wedding.

For semiformal to informal events, stick with simply styled dresses in traditional shapes. Wear them with short veils if you like, but sometimes forsaking the veil is also appropriate. Modern cuts, such as halter and slip dresses, and dresses in colors that veer away from traditional white usually fall into the same category, although sometimes they are styled more formally. As the belle of an informal wedding ceremony, a bride might choose a long dress in a fabric such as piqué, Swiss dot, or jersey, or she may wear a chic suit or short dress. Allow Wedding Concierge Services to provide you with the information and assistance necessary to create a dream wedding that you will remember happily from this day forward.