Dear brides, hair, makeup and bouquet are key pieces in your bridal look, because these complement and put the finishing touches to the set to becoming the perfect bride.

Once you know the shape of the dress, cleavage, volumes, etc… we can start thinking about the hairstyle that you like to wear. For me, it’s very important that the bride has a natural hairstyle.

The hairstyle you choose must complement your face resulting in a natural effect. Find a straight or slightly wavy hairstyle that defines or highlights in a subtle way the lines of your face. It is clear that every face has specific needs, so let yourself be guided by them. We will find the right hairstyle for you. Try always to seek a natural balance between hair and face.

If you opted to wear your hair in an updo or bun, I recommend something simple, without being too tight or too stiff. A bride represents delicacy and grace, it is therefore important to maintain the harmony of the whole. If you prefer to wear it down or in a half updo, do it in a way that it integrates with the headdress and veil. Do it in a way that it doesn’t seem like you did not have enough time to do your hair and that the veil just fail on top of your head.

Bridal makeup should enhance the natural beauty of each of you.

In my opinion it should be natural, giving that feeling of freshness and radiance to the face without looking like you’re wearing a mask. The makeup artist works on the makeup based on the style of each of you and takes into account the wedding dress style and time of the event. The makeup artist will pamper your skin and enhance the gaze. A bride that gets married in the morning should wear a more natural makeup. On the other hand, a bride who gets married during the afternoon may opt for a more intense eye makeup.

The lips have to have a juicy effect and enhance the natural color of your lip. For example, If your natural color is dull, you should give it more intensity. If you like to wear a bolder lip color, go ahead. However, if you do you will have to lower the intensity of the eye makeup. It is better that the intensity focuses only in one point, either the eyes or the lips. The makeup has to be a mix between your personal taste and what the event and the overall scene requires.

Regarding the flowers, I recommend that you take into account the feelings they evoke. For example, if you want to convey the message of a pure bride, look for white flowers. However, if you want to be perceived as a strong and passionate bride, try with more intense flowers such as red or, if you feel that you are pure innocence, blue wildflowers are for you. Keep also in mind, the result of the color test when you look for your flower bouquet. So what about the shape? I recommend you take into account the shape of the dress to balance the effects. What I mean is that the shape and volume of the bouquet and the skirt of the dress must project a harmonious feeling.

As a last tip, I would say do not abuse of the jewelry. If you wear a headdress or tiara that is an important piece, please choose a simple and discreet jewelry.

I would go for long or small earrings depending on the set, the engagement ring and a bracelet at most. Regarding the bracelet, you should take into account whether you are wearing sleeves or not. I would stay away from necklaces or chokers.

The wedding season is here, and some of you brides, will be ready for the big day. However, others are just starting to organize the event and trying to manage all that a wedding details.

Therefore, as an image consultant I will be helping you with the most important decision, the choice of dress. Of course I’m going to make it as easy and comfortable for you, so you choose the perfect dress. As consultant I will be of great help in many other aspects of the big day, but for the moment we will be focusing on the dress. First things first, it is essential to have a clear idea of ​​what kind of dress you would like and most importantly, if it is the one that best fits the needs of your body.

You need to know which color suits you best. We will figure this out with the color test. In previous post I have already explained what this test is. With the test we can see how neutral colors suit you which are the ones that are mostly used in these kind of dresses, such as white, beige, ecru and ivory. But, if you are a creative and unconventional bride, you can bet on any other color, you can even play with the color black, as it was done in other time. Once the color test is done, we can choose the perfect makeup, color bouquet, jewelry and all the color of wedding. By knowing which are your colors we can choose the color that enhances your beauty the most and chromatically harmonize the event around it..

Once we have the right color, we can go to the next step.

This is the morphologic study of your body that I also have explained in previous post. The morphological study will tell us exactly the lines that your dress must follow regarding the neckline, the waist, sleeves and the volume of the skirt. The morphological study will also define the proper placement of the veil, as well as the appropriate length for it.

Having clarified these two points, we are very close to achieving perfection in choosing your wedding dress. Now, we need to evaluate which fabric will better fit those lines that the morphologic study has revealed about your body appearance as the ones that are perfect for your wedding dress. The choice of fabric is as important as the previous two points; after all, we are talking about the material that will cover your body, enhancing your strengths and hiding those parts of your body that are less gracious.

I’ll give a couple of examples that will show you the importance and relevance of the overall balance of these three fundamental points for your wedding dress: Color, Shape and Material.

~ With broad shoulders, you have to avoid bustier necklines, straps and halter or American necklines. The most appropriate in this case would be covering the neckline a little higher than you usually would. For example, with a bateau or off-the-shoulder neckline, but going a little higher than usual and even better if it covers both shoulders a little. I recommend wearing long sleeves because its optical effect is more balanced. We can make a bolder back, narrow the waist and that should bring volume to the skirt –which should be flared or mermaid fit since this helps balance the optical effect creating an hourglass shape, the most balanced silhouette–.

~ If for example, you have a bulky chest, you cannot wear a body of brocade, lace or damask. These materials will always give you a sense of increased volume to your chest. Look for a smooth, fine and matte material like muslin, gazar or chiffon, which create an effect of softness, cleanliness and harmony.

My favorite materials for wedding dress skirts are brocade and damask. Both create skirts with body and volume. This reminds me of the times of the imperial court, with those gorgeous dresses in gold brocade with all the delicacies of that time. Brocade and damask with their drawings and reliefs, are perhaps less common than other materials. In the body I would opt for fine and subtle lace such as Venetian lace, which has different drawings and thicknesses in the drawing or Chantilly lace, which is a much finer and delicate lace and –of course– both natural and wild silk.

Regarding the veil, I would recommend that you choose silk tulle; it is smooth, simple and elegant. You do not need an ornate veil, because the focus will be on the wedding dress.

Silk tulle is soft, has fall and it is not rigid or bulky. It can also be a very suitable choice of material for the confection other parts of the design, not only for the veil. Another option would be the Spanish mantilla, which is a short piece of lace, like a short veil.

Regarding the shoes, obviously you must choose between comfort and design. Ideally, we would combine both. We have seen an increase of conventional brides that opt for a riskier option with shoes, with colors like red, bubblegum pink or golden.

Now, dear brides, after going to your image consultant, you are ready to go out and find your wedding dress or go to a designer or a store specializing in confection and sale of wedding dresses. But, if you really want to stand out and shine on your big day, let yourselves be guided and supervised by an expert consultant. This way everything will be perfect because we can accurately analyze your requirements, adapting them to your own taste and –of course– to the trends.

In the next post I will be giving you hairstyle, makeup and accessory ideas for the big day.

Grooms can find helpful tips on my post of male etiquette. The women invited to the event also have the post on female etiquette. I leave the direct link to each post here below.