Simple Beach Wedding Dress
The trend for beach wedding dresses or any wedding dress for that matter, has been leaning towards simplicity for the last several years. Gone are the wedding dresses that incorporated heavy materials, yards of lace and large fabric flowers. The bride’s arms came uncovered, bare shoulders became stylish and beach wedding dresses became uncomplicated and unencumbered. In the market for a simple beach wedding dress? We’ll help you make your choice.
Defining simplicity
If you look up the synonyms for simplicity, you’ll come up with words like ease, effortlessness, minimalism and cleanness. But then again, you’ll also encounter words like plainness or even blandness. If you look at the two groups of words, you probably have an idea of the challenge you’ll have to face if you choose to wear a simple beach wedding dress on your big day.
So what is simple? Choose words like ‘minimalist’ or ‘ease’ and combine that with ‘clean lines’ and you’ll have an idea of how a simple beach wedding dress should look like. If you need a good example of a simple but stunning wedding dress, go back several years and imagine what the late Carolyn Bessette wore for her wedding to John Kennedy, Jr. That was a simple gown with no frills – just clean, beautiful lines, a long sheath dress cut on a bias and made to hug the bride’s enviable figure perfectly.
Your own simple beach wedding dress
Whether short or long, a simple beach wedding dress will work perfectly if it fits you to a T. Consider your silhouette and go for clean lines that follow your natural curves. Choose materials that work great with beach weddings such as linen, chiffon, tulle and organza. They are light, are available in different colors and will work well with your desired cut.
A simple beach wedding dress can either be a formal or casual number. A full-length gown is perfect for a formal beach wedding while a knee length wedding dress will work well for a more casual affair.
You can also go for a sarong-style dress. A simple length of fabric can be wrapped around and worn as a beach wedding dress – no frills, no need for sewing and it doubles as appropriate beach wear.
Accessorizing
A simple beach wedding dress shouldn’t leave you looking like a blank canvas. Accessorize. Use jewelry to hang from your neck or ears. Wear an antique brooch or if your arms are bare, wear beautiful bracelets and bangles that complete your whole look.
And don’t forget your head gear. Most brides who get married on the beach don’t use veils and opt to wear hats or floral garlands on their hair instead. Head wreaths made from fresh flowers and leaves are perfect for the natural simplicity of a beach wedding. If you want something more glittery, go for a small tiara instead.
Another option that will show off a simple beach wedding dress is to tie back your hair using flowers or rhinestone and pearl barrettes. Or if you have luxurious locks, just let them flow freely over your shoulders. Long, well-groomed hair will look lovely with a simple beach wedding dress.
When beads work
Beads can work miracles on a simple beach wedding dress, but you’ll have to choose what you’ll use and how much. Another consideration is the material. A simple beach wedding dress can be worn with lots of dainty beadwork in a coordinating design scheme as long as the dress material is made with something light like chiffon or georgette, for example.