Dress Tips for Your Western Style Wedding
A western wedding theme is one of the more adaptable wedding themes. You can either make it formal or casual and have it indoors or outdoors. Depending on the arrangements, the wedding attire can also be adapted to fit the theme. Saddle up and start planning what you’ll be wearing for your western-inspired wedding. Here are some design points to consider:
- The Length
- Western-inspired wedding dresses typically fall above the ankles, instead of having them flow to the ground like most wedding gowns do. Handkerchief hemlines are also common with these gowns.
- Style
- Prairie dress-styled, the neckline of western style dress is keyhole-shaped. The waistline is commonly fitted while the popular design for sleeves are either the full-length Gibson sleeve or the shorter Cap sleeves. A 1880’s Victorian style dress is also a great choice.
- Materials
- Popular materials for western-styled gowns are lace and faille, plus crepe-back satin, silk satin and satin gabardine. Whatever type of material the gown is made from, they often have outer layer of lace or lots of lace trim.
In choosing your western wedding theme gown, make sure to consider the accessories you’ll be needing. Take note that the veil and the hat should match your dress. If you don’t want a hat, a flower wreath may be enough as a headpiece. And instead of shoes, it is more appropriate to wear boots, either Victorian lace up boots or cowboy boots.
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