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Look Your Best in our Plus-size Wedding Dresses

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Lush curves are beautiful, and they deserve to be adorned in plus-size wedding gowns with all of the bells and whistles. At Best for Bride, we cater to ladies of all shapes and sizes, and we provide a range of plus-size bridal dresses that range from elegant and subtle to flamboyant and wildly fashionable. If you’re in the plus-size category and you’re planning to tie the knot, you’ll enjoy discovering everything that we offer to brides-to-be just like you. To give you a taste of our best designs, we’ve spotlighted a few exceptional styles, one of which may inspire you to say “yes to the dress“.

Gorgeous Designs for Curvy Brides-to-be

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Show off everything that is beautiful about you in a shimmering, princess-style plus-size wedding dress adorned with yards of gorgeous, smooth satin and delicate, feminine beading. Your bosom and waist will be highlighted in the type of plus-size bridal gown shown above, and the full skirt will bypass your hips, belly and thighs, creating the ideal hourglass silhouette. This gown needs few accessories; however, if you dream of a truly regal look, consider wearing one of our lovely, exquisite veils, along with a glittering tiara headpiece. High-heeled wedding shoes will complete the look.

To slim your face, build volume into your hairstyle at the crown, and leave long layers around your neck and shoulders. A strong lipcolor that matches your skin tone will balance your features and draw the eye inwards, creating an optical illusion that narrows your face. To learn more, please watch our YouTube video about Plus Size Wedding Dresses, which features some of our lovely plus-size brides-to-be…

Enjoy Sheer Elegance that is Perfect for your Body Type

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Some brides-to-be don’t really want to wear strapless gowns. If you fall into that category, you should know that offer stunning bridal dresses with supportive, yet totally beautiful and decorative, strap detailing. Stunning, fashionable wedding dresses, such as the striking design shown above, offer a touch of Art Deco elegance that is so timeless and sophisticated. This beautiful gown is the perfect complement to glittering drop earrings, and its careful tucking and pleating will streamline your torso to perfection.

To highlight your beauty on the big day, create a sexy, smoky-eye effect by layering black eyeliner, smoky charcoal and dove-grey eye shadows, and highlighting your brow bone with a drop of pearly highlighter. Then, accent your cheekbones and lips with a rosy hue. If you don’t have the makeup application skills to create a smoky eye look on your own, ask a local makeup artist to do the job for you or give you a tutorial. Many curvy celebs, such as J. Lo, rely on the sultry, smoky-eye look to make a splash at big events, such as the Academy Awards.

Feel Like a Movie Star in our Goddess-inspired Wedding Dresses

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As you walk down the aisle, you enter a new phase of your life. Celebrate your journey into matrimony by treating yourself to a plus-size wedding gown that makes you feel totally glamorous, polished, and beautiful. Our goddess-inspired wedding dresses, such as the lovely, draped design shown above, feature the sort of style details that flatter a curvy body and offer a touch of pure Hollywood glamour. The style pictured above features a plunging neckline that visually slims your upper half, while also calling attention to your sensual curves. A sparkly, jewelled belt adds visual impact and creates a more defined waistline.

Stunning, easy-to-wear, and so affordable, our plus-size wedding dresses are a wedding day dream come true…

Visit Best for Bride to view more of our signature designs. We also offer wedding invitations, wedding favors, mother of the bride dresses, and so much more. Our caring service is legendary, so why not treat yourself to the sort of personalized attention that you really deserve?

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How to Plan a Disney-inspired Dream Wedding

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“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” – Cinderella

When it comes to planning theme weddings that truly evoke the romance, whimsy and charm of Disney’s most beloved animated films (such as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella), selecting the right style elements, wedding decor ideas, bridal dress, and bridesmaids gowns will be very important.

In fact, Disneyland and Disneyworld will even allow you to marry right at their famous theme parks. Whether you visit one of the Magic Kingdoms to tie the knot (check their official amusement park websites for more information), or choose any other special wedding venue, our helpful quick guide will give you the inspiration that you need to create the ultimate Disney-style nuptials.

Since your wedding day is so special, don’t be afraid to indulge yourself with a touch of Disney magic. After all, you deserve to make your dreams come true on this romantic and meaningful special occasion.

How to Look Like a Disney Princess on Your Wedding Day

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Looking like a Disney princess requires the perfect white wedding dress. Luckily, our Alfred Angelo Disney bridal gowns are custom-made to give you stunning Disney princess style. Each gown in this spectacular collection is inspired by a Disney heroine. So, pick your favorite Disney film and go from there. If you love the Little Mermaid, choose the Ariel gown. If you adore Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, choose the Aurora bridal gown to get her look on your wedding day.

Once you’ve selected your favorite Alfred Angelo Disney wedding gown, be sure to get the right hair and makeup look. The Disney princess look may feature long, flowing curls, headbands, or full, structured up-dos. One fun way to find the best look is to watch classic Disney animated films, such as Cinderella. Choose a special scene where the heroine looks especially wonderful, and then ask your hairdresser to re-create the look. Take digital photos to make sure you’re getting close to your Disney princess ideal.

Makeup should suit your coloring. Blond Disney princesses should stick with mauve and rosy pinks, while Snow White types should choose ruby lips and black mascara. Redheads should opt for juicy peach lip color or blush for the perfect, golden sunset glow. Darker, more exotic beauties in the Princess Jasmine vein should choose cinnamon or violet lip color for a rich, vibrant effect.

Since the eyes of Disney princesses are so prominent, you’ll need lots of eye liner on the top lashes, plus eye shadow and mascara, to get the look. This doe-eyed beauty will highlight your radiance and innocence as you walk down the aisle.

To add more charm to your wedding, dress your beloved bridesmaids in the Alfred Angelo Disney collection. These suprisingly cheap bridesmaid dresses will keep the theme coherent and add beauty to your wedding photos.

Wedding Decor for Disney-inspired Ceremonies and Receptions

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Disney heroines are often out in nature, surrounded by the lush beauty of forests and meadows. To create these bowers of bliss, choose wildflowers, pretty evergreen plants, and wedding centrepieces that have a natural, un-contrived look. If you’re marrying outdoors, use romantic trellises adorned with climbing wild roses, and scatter red rose petals along pathways. Satin ribbons may be used to decorate chairs and planters.

Make sure that any wedding invitations and wedding favours capture the same romantic, floral theme. Rosebud motifs and ribbon motifs are pure Disney, and they may be used on invitations, or as inspiration for wedding cake sugar flowers and borders.

Now that you know how to plan a Disney-inspired dream wedding, why not contact our Best for Bride wedding specialists today? Our team offers the most beautiful and affordable wedding gowns, as well as wedding cakes, wedding favors, wedding invitations, bridesmaid dresses, and mother of the bride dresses. In a nutshell, we have everything that you need to plan your entire Disney-themed nuptials, and we offer the most caring and professional service that you will find anywhere. Find us at our Ontario boutiques, or order via the World Wide Web through our online bridal store.

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Gorgeous Bridal Gowns You’ll Love

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At Best for Bride, we’re so proud of our exclusive bridal dresses, and we love sharing their beauty, workmanship, and fine tailoring with our blog followers. If you’re searching for a lovely gown to wear on your special day, you’ll adore these designs, which flatter a range of body types. Whether your body is curvy and lush, a typical hourglass, or a lean, elegant shape, we offer stunning wedding dresses that will do your natural beauty justice.

To offer you the inspiration that you need, we’re showcasing some special, fashionable wedding dresses that are as affordable as they are beautiful. To become the most beautiful bride you can be, choose the style you love the most, and then come and try it on at one of our Ontario wedding boutiques (find our bridal shops in Toronto, in Barrie, or in Mississauga). You may also order your favorite direct from our full-service online bridal store.

A Great Look for Curvy Ladies…

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 When it comes to choosing the right wedding gown for a curvy figure, it’s important to embrace your shape, instead of trying to hide it. The right bridal dresses (or plus size wedding dresses) will streamline your curves just a little bit, holding everything in place without being too tight or constricting. At the same time, this sort of fitted design will show off your opulent shape in all of its voluptuous glory.

The beautiful lace wedding gown shown above features an ultra-flattering halter neckline that will give you a Hollywood bombshell quality. In addition, the gown’s supportive bodice will create a pleasing silhouette, without revealing too much. This dress also nips in at the waist to flatter you better. Crafted from lovely lace and sparking embellishments, this type of gown offers glamour that is totally flattering to curvier girls.

To get the look, put your hair up and treat yourself to some dramatic drop earrings, and then paint your lips in a vibrant jewel tone. Ladies with curvier bodies often have wider faces, and brighter lipstick in a complementary shade will create the illusion of a leaner face. Any lip color, from rose-pink to magenta to ruby red, will give you a shot of elegance that will dazzle your wedding guests…and your groom-to-be.

The Perfect Gown for a Classic Hourglass Shape

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Women with medium builds often fall into the hourglass category, and they need perfect wedding dresses that highlight the waist, while skimming over the hips. When a gown balances your curves correctly, you’ll make the most of your great natural proportions.

The sexy wedding dress featured above is tailor-made for your body type, and it has a shimmering belt that really emphasizes the beauty of your traditionally feminine shape. The belt sits high on the waist, where you are likely to be thinnest, so it’s completely flattering. Fluid draping that is reminiscent of Greek goddesses and their classical gowns offers visual interest and a flowing, graceful quality.

This strapless bridal gown needs little adornment. Since it’s the perfect blend of modern, edgy style and traditional bridal gown elements, why not play up its sensual look by wearing your hair down and going for a natural, sun-kissed make up look? Add a rhinestone cuff, drop earrings, and high-heeled wedding shoes to accessorize this beautiful white wedding dress.

Sheer Elegance for the Leaner Figure

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If you’ve got a lean build, there are so many options for your wedding gown. Any style, from simple slip dress to frothy confection, will work on your body type. However, you should avoid plunging necklines, as you may not have the curves required to hold these gowns in place on the big day. The show-stopping gown pictured above will play up the delicacy of your body, while giving you the fairytale romance that you crave. A fitted bodice creates a little touch of hourglass beauty, while rows of ruffles offer a sense of femininity that is just so much fun to wear.

Flatter your thinner face with wild curls or a full, volumized blowout. Dramatic lips, groomed eyebrows, and blush placed high on your cheekbones will coordinate with the elegance of this look. This gown needs dramatic hair and makeup to keep the look in balance. Accessorize with a fun choker necklace that spotlights your swanlike throat.

If you’re worried about the expense of buying one of our affordable gowns, we do offer a “rent wedding dress” service that will help even the most budget-conscious bride-to-be to wear the gown of her dreams…contact us today to find out more.

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How to Use Color to Express Your Personality at Your Wedding

Every woman has her own distinct personality and style, and it often comes through in the colors that she chooses to wear.

If you’d like to express a touch of your personal style while planning your upcoming wedding, why not use your favorite palette as inspiration while you pick out flowers, centrepieces, wedding favours, wedding invitations, reception tablecloths and more?

Our Best for Bride team is standing by to help you choose just the right wedding decor ideas, and we have the designs that you need to make your fairytale wedding dreams come true…

Since you’re wearing white on the big day (at least, the odds are strongly in favor of you wearing white), express yourself with color by adding a personal touch to every other style element of your wedding.

From your groom-to-be’s bow-tie and cummerbund, to the color of your cheap bridesmaid dresses, you’ll adore the way shots of bright or muted color will add atmosphere and energy to your special day.

Here are some common color choices for wedding decor. Just choose your favorite tones and then begin to plan a cohesive look that is really you…

 Serene Blue…

If you adore blue and the serene, peaceful feelings that it brings, you’re not alone. Most people do choose blue as their favorite color, most likely because it evokes the timeless beauty of summer seas and summer skies…

To accent serene blue wedding accessories, consider complementary cool tones, such as dove-gray, charcoal, navy blue, or pure white.

Blue wedding flowers may not be the best choices, but other pastel blooms arranged in blue glass vases will look elegant, yet fresh, on your reception table. Your wedding bouquet might also feature delicate grosgrain ribbon trim in azure or palest aqua.

Match your decor to your skin tone so you’ll glow all through your ceremony and reception. A palette that sets off your coloring will be very flattering for photo backdrops as well.

If you have a cool skin tone, opt for pale blue or blue-grey; if you’re skin tone is warm, go for blue-green or periwinkle.

Blue is stunning, and it will also look fantastic on wedding invitations and wedding cakes. To add a “something blue” to your white wedding dress, consider a blue silk sash that is narrow and designed to highlight your waist.

Many modern wedding gowns come with colored sashes in a range of hues, so brides-to-be may select their “best” color…if you have baby blues, your blue sash will make them “pop” on your wedding day.

Sunrise Orange…

If you love the glow of golden light, why not pay homage to the stunning coral and orange tones you see at sunrise? The beauty of these warm tones will add vibrant positive energy to any wedding ceremony, as long as they are used correctly.

To get the right look, choose orange accents that have a pink tone, rather than pumpkin-orange or hunter orange tones that look Halloween-esque or garish. Pinky coral tones and pale, golden orange will look beautiful, whether you use them as your palette for wedding flowers, wedding decorations or bridal jewelry.

For example, if sunset or sunrise tones are your favorite colors, why not choose gemstone Feri jewellry or delicate drop earrings adorned with golden topaz or yellow citrine? Adding a touch of color to your bridal look is a great idea, and these warm tones will make women with yellow undertones in their skin look more radiant when they are worn close to the face.

Ladies with pink undertones should probably choose a cool color palette for their bridal necklace, sash, or drop earrings.

Rich, Ruby Red…

Red is such a lush and beautiful color, and it may be used it so many stunning ways. For example, lush crimson, when combined with other rich jewel tones, such as cobalt blue and intense violet, gives a painterly effect that is artsy and sophisticated.

When red is used alone, or with paler pastel hues, it may have a romantic and delicate quality (imagine Valentine hearts, and go from there…).

How you use red is up to you…however, if it is your favorite color, you should definitely use this timeless symbol of romance and passion to express your personality at your wedding…

A lovely bouquet of red roses will be a logical choice; why not paint your lips a lovely ruby shade to match? Blot matte red lipstick with a tissue to dull the effect, so it isn’t too harsh. Then, apply a soft balm so you’re extra kissable. Add ruby drop earrings for the perfect finishing touch. Your wedding invitations and wedding decor may also feature vibrant touches of crimson, scarlet, and cerise…

For help planning the look of your wedding, and expert assistance with finding the white wedding gown of your dreams, please visit our Best for Bride online bridal store today.