Bridal Underwear and Wedding Lingerie | UKbride

You have been to a bunch of bridal boutiques, dredged the dealers, flicked through masses of magazines, and fretted over your final fitting — but have you thought about what wedding lingerie will go underneath your gorgeous gown...?

Many brides underestimate the importance of sporting suitable wedding lingerie beneath their wedding dress, but it's a crucial consideration that certainly shouldn't be overlooked!

Corsets, basques, or shape-wear are vital for providing support, and can accentuate all the rights lumps and bumps! Whether you're after some cleavage boosting, tummy flattening, or smooth and seamless, the right bridal underwear has the potential to alter the whole appearance of your dream dress!

Bridal underwear and wedding lingerie designers Margaret and Mary certainly know a thing or two about getting the garments right for your big day — the mother and daughter team are the brains behind brand new lingerie range, Beautiful Bride.

The new range has been specifically designed for a bride on her wedding day and includes helpful style details, such as a plain silk band across the top of the bra to minimise texture see-through under strapless wedding dresses and a light-weight lace thong without an elasticated hem, to minimise a visible panty line.

“I’m delighted with our first own label range.” Said Honeymoon Collection owner, Mary Stephens. “It is stylish, well priced, of a high quality and will appeal to any bride who wants her bridal lingerie to be as special as her dress.”

Whilst the wedding wow factor is often thought to be all down to the dress, it's certainly worth consulting a lingerie expert to gain advice about wearing the most suitable and flattering bridal underwear to complement your glorious gown. Taking your chosen garments along to dress fittings will ensure that your wedding lingerie enhances each and every detail of your outfit.

A strapless dress means no bra straps allowed! A basque or corset will nip the waist in and give the illusion of an hourglass figure. However, more full-busted brides might prefer to opt for a dress with shoulders as wearing a bra with straps will offer far more support.

Backless and Strapless? Not a problem! Adhesive bras work by sticking the cups directly onto your breasts. Nothing is impossible when it comes to co-ordinating your dress with your bridal underwear!

Smooth and seamless pieces are ideal for a dress which is sheer or satin, whereas full skirted dresses allow for a little bit more experimentation. A slip is another brilliant way of achieving a seam-free finish.

And for the fuller figure? Super sculpting shape wear can squeeze you in, controlling the lumps and bumps on your thighs, waist, or bum! Control wear varies from 3-in-1 briefs, to one piece swimsuits — choose something which is most flattering for your wedding dress.

And finally... stock up on stockings and suspenders — they will make you feel feminine and super sexy on your big day!

Good luck girls — and remember, it's what's underneath that counts!