Are you trying to decide what to wear at your wedding as you prepare to ride off into the sunset with your honey? Western bridal wear comes in many styles and textures. Before shopping for your Western wedding dress, decide on how formal or informal you want to be.
Your style may also depend on the setting for your wedding. A ball gown appropriate in a church or nice lodge, might not work well in a barn or on horseback.
Formal Western bridal wear gowns include features such as:
- Boned bodice with delicate lace trim and a full taffeta skirt flowing from the embroidered waist.
- White lace, with sheer fabric above the bust to the neckline, with the traditional Western ruffle at the bodice.
- A satin, train length gown in light peach, white or ivory, featuring an off-the-shoulder bodice, edged in cascading rose Venice lace and with a V dropped Princess Waist and fitted full circle skirt.
- Figure flattering, unique tapestry lace on the bodice, a full eight-point skirt, re-embroidered Alen?on Lace sleeves, hand-beaded and sequined lace neckline, and six-inch, silky fringe on the skirt and bodice.
A very popular Western wedding dress style is the white lace, low slung princess waist, with a skirt that touches the ankles in the back but is higher in the front to reveal the Western or Victorian boots that usually accompany these dresses. Many wedding dresses also have portrait necklines and keyhole bodices. Examples include:
- Off the shoulder with corset-style lacing up the front and high-low hem to show off boots.
- Blue gingham with scooped neck, princess waist, bodice trimmed with white lace, and a high-low hem.
- White lace with a heart-shaped, keyhole bodice.
- Western and Victorian charm combined in a delicate Venetian lace dress with a Swiss dot illusion lace trim bodice surrounding the sweetheart lace neckline.
Cowgirls favoring a contemporary style, formal or informal:
- An ankle length, a-line skirt; often denim with a Western style white blouse.
- For exchanging vows on horseback, a full skirt or jeans and a pretty, white shirt.
- Stonewashed denim ballroom gown, complete with train and accented with satin appliqué.
- Wildflowers in your hair.
- White, wool, cowgirl hat decorated with white appliqu?d hatband and a white rose with a bow tied veil flowing from the back.
- Victorian style lace-up boots.
- Victorian style hat with upturned brim or a wide brimmed hat with or without a veil.
- Cameo or turquoise and silver necklace.
