Shopping for a wedding dress is a unique experience. Often shopping with the closest women of your life, you get to play princess for a day. Trying on a wide variety of dresses until you find the wedding dress that makes you a sparkling beauty. Yet it can also be a frustrating experience, as you search through endless dresses, attempting to find the right one.

Need some tips on finding the ideal shade of white for you and your wedding. Read on for the right white!

• Match your skintone first. Pick out the four most common shades of white: pure white, cool white, cream, and ivory. Try on each one and look solely at how the color makes your skin look. If you appear washed out, sullen, or artificial, then cross that shade off your list.
• Consider your wedding colors. If you are going for a rich autumn toned wedding, then a creamier white with a hint of yellow would be ideal. Pair a cool white wedding dress with a winter themed wedding. Beach weddings should have dresses that still look stunning while out in the sun.
• Think about your bridesmaids’ dresses. If your bridesmaids are wearing bold colors, then a pure or cool white dress can stand out nicely. If they are to be dressed in soft, pale colors, then a cream or ivory wedding dress can still shine.

Do you have any tricks for picking out the best wedding dress? Have you opted out of white and chosen a different colored dress altogether? Share your story here!