Bridal Gloves Create an Elegant Look
Wearing bridal gloves on your wedding day is a great option for those brides that want to add a more traditional or more elegant look to their appearance.
Sophie & Grace stock a good range of bridal gloves for both adults and children in various colours and lengths. High quality glove material is used for durability as well as creating that elegant look on your special day.
Probably the most popular bridal glove is the full length glove. These gloves sit high on the arm, usually around the centre of the area between the elbow and the shoulder. Long length style wedding gloves are not the only option available when it comes to wedding gloves. Many contemporary brides who want to add a modern twist to their outfit choose sorter length gloves. These often either sit on the elbow or just below. These bridal gloves are easier to move around whilst still adding elegance to your wedding outfit. Finally you can have a wrist glove. These gloves are great to slip on and off as you wish and a perfect wedding accessory.
There are many different wedding gloves available at Sophie and Grace that are a classy addition to your wedding ceremony look.
Bridal Petticoats - A Wedding Essential
It’s the little details that make your wedding day perfect! One aspect you can’t forget about is the importance of your bridal underwear. There are many options to choose from; however Sophie and Grace can help you out. Stocking a huge array of wedding petticoats will make your dress look perfect on the day. A bridal petticoat an offer a host of advantages to an array of bridal and bridesmaid dress designs:
- Effectively stops static cling. The look of a bride’s wedding gown can be ruined if static cling causes it to wrap around her legs, wearing a petticoat will stop this completely.
- Efficiently hides VLP. A bridal petticoat allows a bride to wear the wedding lingerie of her dreams without the need to worry about a visible panty line.
- Petticoats reduce the top heavy appearance of brides who have well endowed breasts.
- Bridal Petticoats give an hour glass figure by making the waist seem smaller in your gown.
- Wearing a petticoats also prevents a wedding dress from looking like it requires a good iron from the minute it is worn.
With all these benefits of a bridal petticoat you would be silly not to wear one! Bridal petticoats should be considered an essential item of wedding lingerie; whatever wedding gown you choose Sophie and Grace will be able to provide the ideal wedding petticoat to make your wedding gown look at its most beautiful.
3 Bridal Lingerie Tips
Your bridal lingerie can change the whole look of your wedding dress, when choosing your wedding underwear you need to keep this in mind. Here are a few tips to keep in mind whilst you are making those all important wedding decisions when it come to bridal lingerie.
Tip 1:
The main role of bridal lingerie is for support, bare this in mind when choosing your bridal lingerie; remember you can always change at the end of the night.
Tip 2:
Don’t be afraid to ask for help, there are many different types of lingerie out there; make sure you get underwear that suits your shape and fits under your dress.
Tip 3:
Don’t leave purchasing your bridal lingerie until the last minute, its needs to be done as soon as the dress is chosen preferably being purchased before you have your first fitting so that your wedding dress can be measured around the underwear.
Wedding Accessories - Gloves
Wedding gloves are a great option for brides and bridesmaids to add a little more tradition to their look on the day of the wedding. Wedding gloves are also perfect for those winter weddings or weddings that are happening in cooler climates, as well as making a fashion statement. At the moment wedding gloves are at the height of fashion and are a must have for a trendy wedding.
Traditionally the bride wears her gloves based on the sleeve length of her gown. The more bare arm that brides exposure the longer the bridal glove should be. The style of the gloves should also complement the colour of the dress however if you are wanting to make a bold statement then you should opt for a colour which is the total opposite to your dress.
Wedding gloves are not only traditional but they are currently at the height of fashion. They can be worn for the ceremony and taken off for the wedding reception, changing the whole look of the bride in seconds. Gloves are also a great accessory for bridesmaids and flower girls, making them feel just as important as the bride.
Here at Sophie and Grace we have a wide selection of gloves both in matt and satin finishes. We have longer gloves, wrist length gloves and fingerless fashion glove. The majority of the gloves that we stock are one size fits all.
So whether you are looking for wedding gloves for tradition, fashion or warmth, Sophie and Grace stock a good range of bridal gloves for both adults and children in various colours and lengths.
Carnival Bridal Lingerie
Sophie and Grace stock a superb range of Carnival Lingerie which is specially designed for your wedding day.
Carnival bridal basque sets are available with a choice of matching knickers or thong. The basque set gives maximum support and shape, by a combination of, the under wiring’s push up effect on the bust, and the gentle drawing in of the waist and hips. Carnival bridal basque sets are ideal for off the shoulder or strapless wedding gowns, have removable suspenders and are obtainable in either, chopper bar lace or satin.
Sophie & Grace’s range of Carnival bustier sets are backless, so, are, also, fantastic with strapless or off the shoulder wedding gowns. The bustier sets, are, once again, available in luxurious satin or soft lace, with matching knickers or thong. A bustier is ideal for an hour glass figure by, gentle uplifting of the bust and the sculptured boning of the waist and because the Carnival bustier sets are available with low front or back options and makes a bridal bustier set perfect to wear underneath a low backed bridal dress or, perhaps, a gown with a deep décolleté.
For a bride blessed with the perfect figure, who requires no additional body sculpting, other than, a gentle bust push up, or for the bride who prefers bras, the Carnival bra set in super soft chopper bar lace or luxury satin, could be the answer to a bride’s wedding lingerie needs.
A bride deserves to be pampered and spoiled on her wedding day and choosing any one of Carnival’s range of bridal lingerie, whether the bridal basque, bustier or bra set, means that the bride gets off to a good start.
Ladies Underwear
Sophie & Grace have carefully selected the designer lingerie for their exquisiteness and exceptional quality.
We know you want to look good when you go out. We also know what a difference your underwear can make to the way you feel. This is why we offer a range of styles from sexy reds to virginal whites including luxurious fabrics such as stretch lace, beautiful satin or gorgeous silk.
Sophie & Grace offer ladies designer underwear from carefully selected designers including bra and knicker sets, Bustiers, Basques, babydolls, nightwear and swim wear so you are sure to find what makes you feel as well as look good whatever the occasion.
Whatever the shape of your body Sophie & Grace are sure to have something sure to have your body highlighting its assets and hiding its lumps and bumps as well as providing that all important comfort and support.
Bridal Bra’s
Once the bride to be has chosen her dream wedding gown, its then time to make the important decision on her bridal underwear.
A wedding bra is the perfect accompaniment to your wedding gown, especially if your dress is already boned. Too much boning can have the opposite effect of what it was intended to have! Perhaps you don’t like the sometimes restrictive feel of a boned Basque, or your just one of the lucky ones not too worried about making your waist any smaller than it is. Whatever your reason for opting for a bridal bra, Sophie & Grace has something nothing short of sculpted divinity!
The neckline of the wedding gown will determine whether the bride opts for a bridal bra with or without straps. An off-shoulder, sweetheart, portrait or bateau neckline would almost certainly call for a strapless bra, whereas a high collar, jewel, scoop, v-neck or square neckline would leave the bride’s options more open.
Whatever bridal bra you are looking for Sophie and Grace stock a beautiful range bridal bra sets that are created to allow the bride to choose whether on her wedding day she is shy, romantic, demure, sexy, luxurious bride, or a combination of all three.
Bridal Petticoats
There is a variety of wedding dress petticoats to choose from at Sophie and Grace. Bridal Petticoats come in a variety of shapes and sizes so you are sure to find something that will have your dress looking fabulous! Without it, your dress could look shapeless and quite unflattering. When you first lay your eyes on a wedding petticoat you can be forgiven for thinking it’s an item that you can do without. Bridal petticoats may not look appealing in the flesh but once you’ve put one on underneath your dress you’ll appreciate how fantastic they really are! They make a naturally small wait appear even smaller too.
A bridal petticoat can offer a host of advantages to a whole array of differing bridal dress designs:
- Effectively stops static cling. The look of a bride’s wedding gown can be ruined if static cling causes it to wrap around her legs.
- Efficiently hides VLP. A bridal petticoat allows a bride to wear the wedding lingerie of her dreams without the need to worry about a visible panty line.
- Reduces the top heavy appearance of brides who have well endowed breasts.
- Gives an hour glass figure by making the waist seem smaller.
- Prevents a wedding dress from looking like it requires a good iron from the minute it is worn.
- Presents a wedding gown to its greatest potential because designers intend a bridal dress to be worn with a bridal petticoat (it would be extremely helpful of them to highlight this because modern women do not, as a rule, have a bottom draw full of wedding petticoats).
Sophie and Grace Stock offer bridal petticoats created by the UK’s leading bridal petticoat specialist Jupon.
Wedding Accessories - Garters
Traditionally the garter was given to the bride by a happily married woman in the hope that her happiness in marriage would be passed on to the new bride. Wedding garters are designed with a piece of elastic which were used to hold stockings up.
These days, the tradition of tossing a wedding garter out into a crowd of single men by the groom at a wedding is a fun activity and a light-hearted custom at many contemporary weddings, it is also a tradition that is said to bring the bride and groom good luck. Another tradition of having a wedding garter is that it can be the brides “something blue” to wear at the ceremony. Almost all brides know they must have “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue” in order to assure a happy marriage.
One of the longest standing wedding traditions is having the bride wear a bridal garter on her wedding day; combing this with her something blue. Sophie and Grace have a selection of wedding garters that keep this tradition alive.
Bridal Lingerie is just as important as your Wedding Gown!
The bride on the day of her wedding day will be the most stunning lady around. She will have the best dress and the best pair of shoes, beautiful hair and make - up and yes the most beautiful bridal lingerie. A woman will buy many pieces of lingerie throughout their lives but possibly the most important piece of underwear they will ever purchase is for the wedding day.
Bridal lingerie can only be chosen when the wedding dress has been selected. It’s essential to understand that your bridal underwear has to be compatible with your gown. Bridal lingerie is often overlooked because many women may think they will not need this lingerie until the wedding night. However the problem is that the bridal lingerie can effectively determine the fit of your wedding dress. Well fitting underwear will make you feel more comfortable on your wedding day and provide you with the foundation you need a bridal gown.
Depending on the length and or style of the gown, you will want to choose lingerie that accents your shape, your size and keeps you comfortable for many hours without you truly noticing it’s even there. As dress styles differ greatly it’s important to ensure you have the correct bridal lingerie to give your figure the complimentary shape it needs to look fantastic not only on the day but for years to come in the wedding pictures too! You must ensure that the lingerie is not too tight as you do not want to be hindered in your movements on your wedding day, remember, you will be dining, dancing, standing and leaning down, so take into consideration that the lingerie must really be comfortable to wear all day and into the evening.
Once you have chosen your wedding dress and selected the bridal lingerie it’s also very important you wear it when you go for your dress fitting. This is absolutely essential because a basque or a padded bra can alter your shape considerably.