Wedding Invitations

Take a glance in any bridal magazine or wedding salon and you can find short gowns, long gowns, big poufy gowns, sleek and slim gowns, lacy gowns, satin gowns, and even gowns with color.There’s a million different wedding gowns out there – a terrifying prospect to those brides-to-be who don’t love shopping.  For those who do love to shop, though, it’s one of the best parts of wedding planning. 

Don’t forget that when you are ready to go shopping for your wedding gown, many times the gown of your choice will need to be ordered, which can generally take several months to arrive.  Beginning your search early in your wedding planning might seem like you’re getting a little ahead of yourself, but brides have enough to worry about without wondering if their wedding gown will arrive on-time.

One part of hunting for a wedding gown that you might want to consider is wedding etiquette.  For example, some churches look down upon a strapless or sleeveless wedding gown. It’s also a good idea, etiquette-wise, to consider the time of day that your wedding ceremony takes place when looking for your wedding gown.  Generally, floor length gowns are reserved for indoor and evening weddings. Knee length gowns are typically found at informal or outdoor ceremonies.

You might think that there wouldn’t be a bigger etiquette no-no than to choose a non-white  bridal gown.  Etiquette actually isn’t as firm on white wedding gowns as you would think; the truth is that white wedding gowns have only become standard less than a century ago.  Prior to World War II, white gowns weren’t the high priority for brides.  Instead, brides were practical and chose special occasion gowns that they could wear again.