After you've decided on the style of wedding dress you
How To Accessorize champagne wedding dresses Your Senior Prom Dress
Now that you have selected your prom gown, you need to create an entire outfit. That means you need to learn how to accessorize your senior prom dress. The style and color of your gown may suit you perfectly, but if you can't accessorize it right, you can ruin your whole look. However, with the right finishing touches, you will be at your most stylish.
You actually have more choices to make in the accessory department than you had for your gown alone. There are six basic areas that you will have to address to have a complete look. They are your hair, makeup, purse, shoes, jewelry, and finally corsage. All they all need to work not just with your dress, but with each other.
You want to consider two different issues regarding your hair. First, is the style itself. The second issue is whether you want to add an attention grabbing accessory, like a decorative clip or band. Regarding your hair style, you definitely want to choose one different from your every day look. Prom night is special, so don't dress down your hair by not making it special as well. If you can, have your hair professionally styled and test a few out before the big night so you can be sure you'll be happy.
You can decide if you want to add sparkly or noticeable hair clips in your hair based on how much other jewelry you want to wear and how intricately decorated your dress is. The simpler your gown, the better hair and regular jewelry will look. However, if your gown is already fairly busy, it might be better to wear less and more sedate jewelry. This is also the reason you want to select your general jewelry, such as necklace and earrings, along with whatever accessories you might want in your hair.
Like your hair, your makeup should be special as well. Since you have a selected a color for you gown that most complements your complexion, you can now use your dress color to help you determine the color scheme for your makeup. Again like with your hair style, you might want to consider some professional assistance.
The shoes you select should match your dress style. The important factor here is the length of your dress. If you have a floor length plus size bridesmaid dresses gown, you might not need to wear the highest heel with it. However, having your open toe shoes peek out from your gown might be nice. Any shorter hem and your shoes will get more notice. Lastly, no matter how fabulous the shoe, always select a heel height in which you can dance.
Your purse should be no larger than what you need it to carry. As with your jewelry, balance out its decorativeness with how involved your gown and other jewelry choices have been.
Finally, you do want to have a corsage that works camouflage wedding dresses well with your outfit. This can be a bit more challenging since your date might want to surprise you. You can manage the situation by first accounting for a corsage as you decide the rest of your jewelry. Second, make sure your date knows the color and style of your gown.
Wedding Dress Trains
After you've decided on the style of wedding dress you want, with the perfect neckline and sleeve, the last piece to add is the train. One of the main determining factors in the length of your train is the formality of your wedding. The shorter trains are perfect for informal or semi-formal weddings. The longer, more elaborate trains are best suited for the formal and ultra-formal affairs.
The most informal train is the Brush Train, sometimes called the Sweep Train. It is just slightly longer in the back of the dress than in the front and just brushes the floor behind your dress. This train is perfect for that lovely beach wedding or the semi-formal ceremony and won't add a lot of volume to the back of your dress.
Slightly longer than the Brush Train is the Court Train. It travels about 3 feet from the waistline and adds a little more volume than the Brush Train to the back of the gown. It's also great for most ceremonies, formal and informal. It's not, however, recommended for your garden or beach weddings.
The Chapel Train has become a most popular train, due to the elegance it adds to the dress, long wedding dresses while still allowing it to be appropriate for the semi-formal affair. This train extends approximately 4 feet from the waist and is very often used by Vera Wang on her designer creations with lovely embroidery appliques and beading. The more elaborate the embellishment of the train, the more formal the gown becomes.
A very formal addition to your wedding gown would be the Cathedral Train. The Cathedral Train trails 7 to 7 1/2 feet behind her waist and makes an incredible statement greek wedding dresses when the bride makes her entrance. Often, top bridal designers, such as Vera Wang, will design dresses with removable Cathedral Trains. That way, after the pictures and receiving line, the bride can have her train removed and enjoy the reception.
The Royal Train is absolutely breathtaking when seen trailing 9 to 10 feet behind a gorgeous designer wedding gown. You will be in the church while your train is still coming up the steps. Only the most formal of ceremonies is appropriate for the Royal Train, also known as the Monarch Train. The picture of Princess Di walking toward the alter is a perfect example of the regal Royal Train. Now picture it on your Vera Wang original with silk organza bodice and light ivory silk satin with an interlayer of lace leading to the train. But keep in mind, With this much added material, you'll need additional attendants to assist you.
The last train is unique and different from the others in the way it attaches to the dress. Not at the waist, but at the top of the dress; at the shoulders or the back, depending upon the way the top of the dress is cut. It can be any different length, from the same length as the dress to extending well beyond the back hemline. This is the one type of train, if made with a sheer fabric, that would be lovely on a Vera Wang sheath dress for a beach or garden wedding.
