Lingerie For The Bride? Make Sure You Know Just The Right Thing To Buy!

The bride who's found the perfect dress, shoes, accessories and veil still needs one more thing to complete her ensemble – the perfect lingerie. So underrated, we tell you. With each Indian wedding lasting at least 2-5 functions, you’ll need to pick different types of lingerie pieces for different outfits. Because no matter what you wear, what's underneath defines it's wellbeing. Here are a few chosen quick tips to buying the ideal bridal lingerie. Understand your body: Lingerie is not just about lacy underwear or sad looking white bras; today it combines practicality with sense of fashion. It is very important to understand your body shape in order to get the right fit. Comfort is a very important factor for lingerie when you are wearing a foundation garment for eight to nine hours a day. Get yourself measured: An estimated 70% of women wear the wrong sized bra. If you’re one of them, it’s likely that your breasts don’t get the support they need and your bra will never feel totally right. You should get professional advice on the right size and the right style for your body, especially while picking out lingerie for your biggest day! Don’t Rush: Use your first fitting as a chance to learn what kind of lingerie works best. Resist the urge to buy before that point — you'll learn a lot more about what type of foundation garments you need once you see the outfit on your body and know what alterations need to be made. Also, if you are on a wedding diet, waiting out till the last month maybe the best option. Big or small: If you want to wear a strapless dress on your mehendi, think about the size of your bust and how you are going to support it if you are large-busted, or how you are going to fill the outfit if you’re smaller. If you aren’t getting the right one, then ask your designer to customize them inside the dress or lehenga or sari. Changes and exchanges: It is common for brides to lose weight before the big day. Make sure you cover this when buying your lingerie; you want to be able to change the size if necessary, and that you can extend the period for exchanges with the shop. Just remember to keep your receipts! The extra's you need to know about: Double sided tape, nipple covers and a whole other world of lingerie accessories await you. Specially if you are planning to wear a gown on your cocktail- ensure no strange lines are visible if you are wearing satin Pad or not to pad: We suggest to go for at least thin-padded bras if you are on the heavier side. And thicker ones if you're small-chested. This will help in awkward situations and also give a smooth look outside. Your wedding outfits as an ensemble should fit you like a glove and feel like a second skin – only better. Try on with your outfits: An absolute must. The best case scenario would be to take your undergarments with you to one of your dress fittings. Any undergarment worn will add a very specific thickness to your outfit and so should be heavily considered when planning alterations. Also, don't ever try ones with underwire, in the long run they hurt. And you wear them for long hours at weddings. Comfort over style: It's hard to enjoy yourself when your lingerie looks so good, but feels so annoyingly uncomfortable. Pick styles which will let you enjoy your festivities contentedly especially when it comes to backless or halter styles.   Don’t say no to shape wear: Shape wear doesn’t necessarily mean you are fat. If any of your outfits are body hugging then you may need a smooth finish from the outside. Shape wear will ensure that! Look for the right stuff though: a long-line bra, thigh-shaper and body-hugger are some popular ones. Colour palette: We all love our bright or lacy bras. But remember, lights are a major factor during weddings. Even the slightest contrast colour will reflect through the lights, worse, be clicked in the pictures! Always carry a white, a nude and a black one for emergencies! Know your lingerie: From silicone cups to backless bras to invisible straps and cross-body bras, you need to know just which bra goes with which dress/ blouse/ sari. Sticky boobs, pasties and thongs must also be evaluated and considered before-hand. Choose underwear well: Yes, matching panties with bras are what ads portray. But in real life, let them be two comfortable separates. Find underwear that's cotton ( so you don't sweat and get rashes) and comfortable. You can choose between full-panties to boyshorts to bikini-cuts. It’s your big day, so make sure you don’t miss out on these tips. Hurry along to a lingerie boutique in your neighbourhood to get the bridal lingerie that ticks all your boxes!