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From the time that they were little girls most women have dreamed about their wedding days and what they would look like. A big part of that dream is their wedding dress. Your wedding dress is the most important dress that you will ever put on, and because of that you will want to make sure that you choose the right dress for your figure. There are many different styles of bridal gowns on the market. Sifting through all of them to find the right dress for you can be intimidating. However, there are some simple guidelines which will help you narrow down your choices.

The first thing that you need to do is to determine your body shape. Take a look at yourself in a full length mirror. Really analyze your shape and decide which of the body shape categories that you fall into. The most common types of bodies are pear shaped, rectangle, and hourglass shapes. Once you know what shape you are you will then have an idea of the silhouette of wedding gowns that will suit your frame best.

If you have a rectangle shaped body your hips and shoulders are the same width. Additionally, your waist is usually not well defined. Due to this you will want to look at a wedding gown with a v-shaped waist line. This will add definition into your waist making you look slim. Additionally, a corseted top that creates quite a bit of structure to the bodice accompanied with a full skirt can make your body look more curvy and feminine. You will want to be sure that you steer clear of higher necklines or halter tops. These will most likely not be flattering on your shape.

Pear Shaped

Pear shaped ladies are the most common body shape. This means that your hips are wider than your shoulders. If you are one of the thousands that have this type of figure then you will want to stay away from halter top or high necked dresses. This type of dress can actually make your hips look even bigger. Instead you will want to look at a wedding dress that is strapless or has a scoop neckline. An a-lined skirt can be very flattering on your frame. Additionally, you may want to look at a dress that has some diagonal draping to it. This will help to elongate and slenderize your figure.
Triangle Shaped

If you have very broad shoulders and smaller his then you have a triangle shaped frame. The good news here is that you have the frame that most top models on the runway have. With this type frame you will want to stay away from very low cut dresses. Additionally you don't want to choose a dress that has very fancy sleeves to it. Instead focus on dresses that have a straight silhouette to them. Additionally a triangle shaped lady can look lovely with a halter topped gown.

Hourglass Shaped

If you have a curvy figure a la Marilyn Monroe then you have an hourglass shape. Ladies with this shape should look at strapless on v-necked wedding gowns. Additionally, if you have a slimmer hourglass shape then you can pull off the ever popular mermaid style. This particular style will help to emphasize your va va voom shape. You will want to stay away from gathering and pleating on your skirt. This will only make your hips look bigger which is something that you want to avoid. Instead find a dress that plays up your tiny waist and feminine curves.

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