Velvet Wedding Dress

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Choosing your wedding dress is one of the most important parts of planning your wedding.

If you are hosting a winter wedding, you may want to consider finding a dress in a heavy fabric, such as velvet.

Winter Weddings

Choosing a fabric that matches the style and season of your wedding is one of the most important aspects of choosing your dress. For example, you probably wouldn’t wear a velvet wedding dress to a beach wedding! Velvet works best for winter weddings, or for night-time weddings. The fabric looks beautiful by candlelight and gives a slightly dark, magical sense to your day.

What Is Velvet?

Velvet is a beautifully soft pile fabric which has long been associated with luxury and royalty. It is often very expensive as it requires more thread than many other fabrics. Synthetic variations include velour and velveteen.

Where to Find a Velvet Gown

A velvet wedding gown is a glamorous fabric choice, but it might be hard to find! If you have your heart set on wearing a velvet wedding dress, you may need to have it made especially for you. Find photos of what you like online, and work with a local dressmaker to create the dress of your dreams. Another option of finding a velvet wedding dress is to look for a vintage dress. Check out websites and thrift shops, where you can often find beautiful and gently used velvet gowns.

You may wish to simply accent a gown with touches of velvet. Velvet piping or a velvet bodice combined with a different fabric on the skirt can be beautiful ways to incorporate this lustrous fabric into your wedding day.

Velvet Accessories

If you want to add a touch of warmth to your bridal accessories, consider something made of rich white, cream, or red velvet. You won’t be shivering at all when you pull a deliciously luxurious velvet cape over your shoulders! A velvet wrap or shawl can be a stunning way to stay warm.

Pair your wedding gown with a few tasteful accessories, such as a single strand of pearls of a pair of elegant gloves. Wearing a velvet wedding dress can be very romantic and dramatic, so consider wearing your hair curled and piled high on your head with a few strands hanging down for a whimsical look.

Medieval Velvet Dress

This fabric, which is said to be over 4000 years old, is often associated with medieval times. If you are planning a themed wedding, or have simply always loved the look of this era, wearing a medieval velvet dress might be the perfect fit for you!

Look for exquisite detail, crushed velvet bodices, and lace up corset style backs. You may choose to wear a non-white wedding dress, in burgundy, black, blue, or any color you wish! Brides planning a Gothic wedding may also choose to spend their wedding day in a velvet creation.

A Rare Find

Velvet wedding gowns are often difficult to find, and therefore one-of-a-kind! If you are looking for a way to make your dress really stand out, consider wearing something with either a touch of velvet, or a complete velvet look. Be sure to serve a rich, chocolate velvet cake to match!