Wedding gowns with a long and heavy train trailing behind are a picture of romance and the essence of every bride’s dream. However, long trains can be rather cumbersome especially if you are a petite bride or are planning a casual beach or outdoor wedding. If you are any of the above but would still love a long train on your wedding gown, here are some creative ways you can incorporate length and a long train effect into your wedding gown without dragging around too much material or overwhelming your figure!
Wedding Dresses With Sashes
Most wedding gowns come with a small train unless you opt for a short wedding gown. Use a long sash around your waist to cleverly create an illusion of length to your gown and let the ends trail behind you in place of a train. If your gown does not have a sash, strips of silk or satin in your wedding colour theme can be easily purchased to be used as a sash.
Bridal Gown Tip: Incorporate embroided designs in the ends of your sash for an eye-catching effect as you walk down the aisle.
Wedding Dresses With Chiffon Or Organza Overlays
Chiffon and organza have a wonderful effect of softening your gown, especially for heavy duchesse satin gowns. The light and floaty material creates a romantic and dreamy effect and can be used as a light but long train.
Simply request for an organza overlay over your skirt with a long train so you can have your long train effect without the excess weight and material.
Bridal Gown Tip: Do be careful not to catch the delicate fabric on sharp items as it may tear easily.
Vintage Lace Wedding Dresses
Many brides love lace in their wedding gowns for their elegance and delicate details. Lace is a light, pretty and versatile material and like organza, can be used to create a light but stunning train on your gown.
Incorporate lacy details into your train by using lace as an overlay or as an extension to your wedding gown.
Bridal Gown Tip: Using lace in your train will add stunning details to an otherwise plain wedding gown.
Use A Long Chapel Veil
If you don’t wish to have a long skirt behind you but will still like an amazing effect as you walk down the aisle, opt for a delicate and long chapel veil. Chapel veils are filmy and long veils that fall to the floor and create a lovely soft, feminine and beautiful effect for any bride. They are available in plain or with pretty lace designs. The effect of your chapel veil trailing behind you as you walk down the aisle would be one your guests will not forget!
Bridal Gown Tip: Don’t use a fancy veil if your gown is already filled with embroidery and details. Instead, use a simple one to avoid a clash between your veil and gown designs.
So do away with the hassle a long and heavy train sometimes creates and use these creative tips instead to create a beautiful train effect on your wedding day!
Photo Credits: The Knot
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