101 Wedding dress silhouettes

Wedding Dress: Oscar de la Renta | Wedding Photography: Panagiotis Kounoupas

The time has come for you to start looking your wedding dress. And somewhere there, you start to hear from your friends and family, words before unknown to you. “Definitely try on a Mermaid wedding dress! With your body it will look amazing”,” The Ball gown wedding dress will make you feel like a princess! “,” You need to choose an Empire wedding dress because it is very elegant! “.

Take a deep breath. Just because you are getting married, does not mean that we should know all the wedding dress silhouettes around. Fortunately for you, we are here and oh yes we picked the ten most classic wedding dress types that you will find and you can decide on your own, what is the one that suits your personality and your body better! This post will solve your hands. Grab a pencil and a piece of paper and start writing!

1. BALL GOWN
   If you dream of one day feeling like a princess, then the ball gown wedding dress is your dress. Narrow waist and full skirt. Fits romantic, fairytale weddings and is the ideal choice to have the absolute … “and they lived happily ever after”!

   

2. A-LINE
   The A-line dress looks like the ball gown wedding dress. The difference is that the skirt is not so full. Narrow waist and airy skirt with a slight opening resembling the letter A. This will always be a classic and timeless choice, just like A-line dress!

   

3. EMPIRE
   The empire dress consists of a tight top that resembles a graceful leotard and a skirt that begins just below the chest. It is the ideal choice for virtually all brides as the bodice flatters almost every body type and the airy skirt that starts just below the chest, shows the bride slimmer and tall.

   

4. TRUMPET
   Attention! Do not get confused with the mermaid wedding dress. The truth is that these two look so much alike that it is easy to not being able to distinguish them. But here’s an easy trick. Everything has to do with where the opening of the skirt starts. At a trumpet wedding dress, the skirt begins to open approximately in the middle of the hips. This emphasize the hips quite a lot, but it embraces the body so beautifully that your curves will look stunning!

   

5. MERMAID
   The mermaid wedding dress is the sexy version of the trumpet gown. Here, the opening of the skirt begins a little lower than the hips -close to the knees- and may not be as intense as the trumpet gown. It is the ideal choice to accentuate your sexy curves. The groom will not be able to take his eyes off you!

   

6. SHEATH
   The sheath dress is narrow and in one-piece. It starts from the shoulders and all the way until the hem, it follows the same line. Simple and airy, is the ideal choice to be absolutely stylish on your wedding day.

   

7. TEA LENGTH
   With a length between the knees and ankles, the tea length wedding dress is the perfect choice to be absolutely stylish on your wedding day if you decide to wear a wedding dress that is more like a dress. And of course, this vintage mood that those wedding dress have, are one of our favorites!

   

8. TWO PIECES
   It is exactly what the title says. A two pieces wedding dress that consists of two parts. The top and the skirt. Both of their style, is entirely your choice! And that is an opportunity to experiment…

   

9. CROP TOP
   Actually a crop top wedding dress is a sub-category of the two pieces wedding dress. Only here, the top is short and your tummy shows. If you do not feel comfortable with it better look for another wedding dress style. Ideal for boho weddings and brides with a flat stomach!

   

10. LOW WAIST
    A very unique category that flatters all bodies. Think about the opening of the skirt (always airy or a little more narrow), it starts from the middle of your hips. Especially elegant and you will definitely make a big impression with such a dress. Go for it!