How To Find A Wedding Dress For Your Body Type

Wondering how to find the right wedding dress for your body type? We’re here to help! Read on to learn all about selecting silhouettes, necklines, fabrics, and more that will make you feel and look your best on your wedding day! After all, here at Maggie Sottero, we’re all about helping you feel confident and beautiful! Want more tips on all things wedding dress shopping? Check out our other blogs on the subject! Now let’s dive right in!

How To Determine and Dress for Your Body Type

The first step to feeling your most confident in your beautiful wedding dress is to know and dress for your body type and have a good idea of the style you’re looking for. You can find out your body type by having a friend or family member measure you. Take a look at our wedding dress size chart for tips on how to measure! This is a helpful resource for you and your measuring partner. You’ll want to measure your bust, waist, hips, and body length. Here’s a pro tip for you: measure twice for accuracy!

Your bridal stylist is your biggest resource when determining your body type, however. Make sure to book an appointment at an Authorized Retailer near you to get measured as soon as possible!

Wedding Dresses for Hourglass Figures

For our brides with hourglass figures, a fitted style is destined to highlight your curves! Fit-and-flare and mermaid wedding dresses are sure to look stunning. (Check out our blog on How To Look And Feel Your Best In A Mermaid Wedding Dress!) Gowns with plunging V-necklines, wrap dresses, and strapless gowns are also fabulous choices for hourglass figures. Some of our fave styles for you brides are:

• Hattie by Rebecca Ingram – Get ready for the spotlight! The “sexy hourglass” effect is strong in this strapless mermaid lace bridal gown! You can accessorize Hattie with her matching detachable cap sleeves and veil!

• Garrison by Maggie Sottero – What’s your brand of glam? Your sexiest of statements? How about your chicest confidence booster? Play up your best assets in this wedding dress with a deep illusion V-back and luxe satin!

• Addison by Rebecca Ingram – If you’ve got your heart set on “effortless romance,” we can’t help but steer you in the direction of minimalism. For your consideration: this recycled content simple wedding dress in summery-chic perfection!

Dress for Your Body Type: Wedding Dresses for Brides with a Smaller Bust

Plunging necklines are very flattering and add a lot of shape for our brides with a smaller bust. Another beautiful option to help you dress for your body type is a corseted wedding gown – it adds padding and more shape! Consider a gown that features ruffles and texture to add shape, too! Unlike brides with fuller chests, ruffles and textures won’t weigh you down.

Our fave gowns for our brides will smaller busts include:

• Angelette by Maggie Sottero – The silhouette is soft and full, the 3-D flourishes are amorous, the bodice is divine. And therefore, the whimsical romance is strong in this lace princess wedding dress! Did we mention she also has matching detachable cap sleeves?

• Lucy by Rebecca Ingram – It’s all about the layers in this sexy, romantic wedding dress with crystal buttons. If you’re a fan of layers and shimmer, there’s really no need to keep scrolling!

• Athlone by Sottero and Midgley – For your true-blue, unabashedly feminine, and bygone-era soul, this dotted glitter tulle floral bridal dress delights with delicate layers, illusion details, and ultra-romantic flourishes. Plus, check out her multitude of accessory options:
  • Athlone Detachable Cap Sleeves
  • Athlone Detachable Juliet Sleeves
  • Athlone Detachable Fitted Long Sleeves
  • Athlone Veil

Wedding Gowns for Brides with Petite Body Types

When it comes to how to dress for your body type, for our brides with petite body types, consider an open back – it elongates your shape! Celebrate your body type by opting for a natural or empire waist, delicate details, or a clean, modern gown with minimal embellishment. A slinky A-line gown will also help to elongate your shape and play up your curves, whereas a ballgown might weigh you down. When it comes to the right neckline on your dress for body shape, a halter neckline is a great option for brides with petite body types! Pair your gown with a timeless pair of pearl earrings – be it in a stud or dangle design.

Some gowns you might love are:

• Hope by Rebecca Ingram – What would it feel like to wear a cloud? Do you dare to bare for your all-night dance party? All these questions and more are answered in this simple wedding dress with a scoop neckline, naturally! Psst! Pair her with her matching detachable train to amp up the drama even more!

• Bentley by Maggie Sottero – Minimalistic bridal can feel humdrum or hypnotic… we file this chic plain floral bridal gown and her matching veil under the latter.

• Laurel by Rebecca Ingram – You’re channeling Grace Kelly. You’re effortlessly romantic. You have a classic wedding vision and this Old Hollywood-inspired chiffon bridal dress is here to make it exceptional!

Dress for Your Body Type: Wedding Gowns for Tall and Slender Brides

Brides, if you’re looking to dress for your body type, and you’re tall and slender, we recommend a sheath gown! This silhouette’s light airiness helps play up your natural height. A flowy A-line gown can also add some romance to your shape if that’s something you’re looking for. Consider a gown with a slit in the skirt to accentuate your height and long legs, too! Our fave gowns for our tall and slender brides are:

• Jett by Rebecca Ingram – A resounding “Yes!” to shimmery texture, a gorgeous neckline, and an ultra-flattering silhouette in this sexy crepe cowl spaghetti strap bridal dress!

• Rosabelle by Rebecca Ingram – To level up in all things chic and classically inspired, consider this luxury crepe bridal dress in soft layers, subtle ruching, and a figure-flaunting bodice!

• Sutton by Sottero and Midgley – This season serves up a fresh selection of unique and romantic silhouettes, with this fairytale A-line bridal dress as a clear frontrunner for your summery celebration. Plus, have you seen her detachable sleeves?! Stunning.

Bridal Dresses for Brides with Athletic Body Types

For our brides who have athletic body types, we recommend an off-the-shoulder or strapless dress for your body type. These gowns will look absolutely stunning to play up your gorgeous arms! To enhance your shoulders, consider a gown with a halter neckline. If you’re looking to play up your strong personality, avoid light and flowy fabrics like chiffon, and stick with heavier, more durable materials like satin for your dress.

Psst! Want to know How To Accessorize Based On Your Wedding Dress? Read our blog!

Our dress choices for you, brides, include:

• Josie by Rebecca Ingram – Huron Mikado creates this exquisite fit-and-flare wedding dress featuring a sweetheart neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves and covered buttons trailing down the train. Beautiful, classic, and elegant!

• Aspen by Sottero and Midgley – Here’s what we know about this couture strapless A-line wedding dress. That minimalism is powerful, and that satin is undeniably timeless.

• Zinaida by Maggie Sottero – What’s soft and pretty must also be beautifully tailored. We consider this our regal with a boho twist kind of package – a Mikado wedding dress with pockets for the perfect fusion of effortlessness and glam!

Dress for Your Body Type: Bridal Gowns for Brides with Fuller Chests

Brides will fuller chests have so many choices available to them! When it comes to dress shapes for this body type, we recommend wider straps or sleeves to make a soft look and add support to your figure. A sweetheart or V-neckline will work beautifully to flatter your bust, making any gown with this feature the perfect dress for your body type. For the perfect dress for your body shape, a fitted gown will accentuate your curves and mimic an hourglass shape, if that’s something you desire! Our fave gowns for you, our gorgeous apple-shaped brides, are:

• Zander by Sottero and Midgley – A breathtaking choice for the unconventional bride, this wedding dress features contrasting layers of tulle, lace motifs, and chantilly lace. Plus, her accessories include stunning additions like detachable long sleeves and a breathtaking veil!

• Missy by Rebecca Ingram – Looking for something classic and minimalist but also a little extra? Chic corsetry and a fabulous silhouette are all you need to make an exceptionally romantic satin bridal gown and her detachable sleeves feel like the perfect fusion of timeless and new!

• Vonae by Maggie Sottero – We’re totally with you, 110%. What is a ruched strapless wedding gown if not sexy, glamorous, and a little bit dramatic? Detachable sleeves, anyone?

Think you have a better idea of how to find the right wedding dress for your body type? Perfect! Now gather your besties and book that bridal appointment with one of our Authorized Retailers to try some stunning Maggie Sottero gowns on IRL! We can’t wait to see which one you choose!

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