It is important to choose a wedding dress that accentuates

It is important to choose a wedding dress that accentuates and flatters your best features. This boils down to knowing your body type and choosing the style of dress that suits you best. If you have a clear idea of your body type and what suits you, your wedding dress shopping experience is sure to be a stress free affair.Apple shaped bride: This shape is usually top heavy, with the upper body being wider than the lower body, that is http://www.williamsbridal.com/bridesmaid-dress/chocolate-bridesmaid-dresses.html "wider top and smaller bottom". Apples do not have a defined mid section and usually have large ample bosoms. If you are apple shaped, avoid halter and off the shoulder necklines that accentuate your shoulders and upper body, you should rather opt for a style that balances the proportion of your lower and upper body. Empire or http://www.williamsbridal.com/bridesmaid-dress/pink-bridesmaid-dresses.html 'A' line is the best style for this body shape.Pear shaped bride: This shape is usually heavier at the bottom and very petite at the top. It is characterized by a wider width of hips and bums and a small waist with petite shoulders. If you are pear shaped, you need a wedding dress that balances your torso to your bust as well as disguises your fuller hips. A perfect style of wedding gown for this body type is an A-line princess
http://www.williamsbridal.com/bridesmaid-dress/chocolate-bridesmaid-dresses.html wedding dress that draws attention to your petite upper body and flows in a sleek line to slim down your lower half. Another style that suits this body type is the drop waist wedding gown style.Column: This body shape is usually straight up and down, with no or a slightly defined waist. The lower and upper body are more or less the same width and is a common shape amongst models. You can be a tall or a short column, but this body type is usually a slightly boyish or athletic figure. If you have the column shape, steer clear of any empire line dresses that will only
http://www.williamsbridal.com/bridesmaid-dress/champagne-bridesmaid-dresses.html make you look very straight up and down. Rather opt for elaborate ball gown wedding dresses that look stunning with this body shape.Hour glass figures: This body shape is characterized by a small waist with bust and hips of the same width that give that classic hour glass shape. Think Marilyn Monroe. You can be a petite slim hourglass or a voluptuous hourglass, however the small waist and defined curves is a main characteristic of this body type. If you have an hourglass figure, then a wedding dress that accentuates your waist and showcases your curves is a preferred choice. Choose a wedding dress with a corset to draw attention to your tiny waist and you can pull off ball gowns with cinched in waists and full skirts as well as the mermaid shaped dresses.Bearing all this in mind, have a great shopping experience.