Happy Thanksgiving From Borrowing Magnolia! Our Fall 2022 Dress Guide
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it only makes sense for us to think about different ways to help you add pretty Thanksgiving-inspired wedding details to your wedding. Apart from your wedding decor and wedding themes, a great way to add some interesting touches to your wedding is through the wedding dress you choose to wear for the day. Thinking of throwing a wedding around Thanksgiving time? Well, you can choose decor, wedding scheme, or just add the Thanksgiving touch through your wedding dress! This blog will help you figure out how to buy the perfect wedding dress and along with that, you will also find a section with some extra tips and ideas to add the Thanksgiving vibe!
The Bridal Dress Guide: What to Look For in Your Wedding Dress
Before we talk about the different additions to add to your wedding day look or how to add the “Thanksgiving” vibe to your wedding day style, you’ll need some handy tips to choose a wedding dress.
- The Color Scheme
It goes without saying, your wedding dress color should match your wedding color scheme. Well, what that means is that it should not look out of place with the chosen wedding theme colors. Thanksgiving is all about the fallesque colors alone that can be merged with softer tones to create the perfect look. Yellow, red, orange, black, and brown are the cornerstones of any color scheme for the holiday and season. However, you can also add ivory, pink, gold, amber, silver, and touches of blue to make your wedding day color scheme pop!
- The Silhouette
When you’re shopping for wedding dresses, make sure that you consider your body type and figure out which kind of wedding dress style will accentuate your body. Although in the next section we’ve offered a recommendation, it is crucial to find a dress that fits your body type. One of the best pieces of advice that we can give you is that if you’re confused, an A-line wedding dress will be perfect for you. A sheath or a mermaid wedding dress helps you accentuate your curves, while a gathered skirt around the waist can magnify your waistline.
- The Material
When you shop for a wedding dress, remember to check the material of the dress. For a thanksgiving-inspired wedding idea, you can look for velvet, satin, and lace to look the best for the season. Also, we absolutely love a satin dress with beautiful lace details. Also, since you’ll have a wedding during fall, long sleeves for your wedding dress will also look just perfect! You can also look at wedding dresses with lace sleeves for your elegant thanksgiving-inspired wedding. However, we’d also like to remind you that you can choose any of the most popular wedding dress materials, like crepe, silk, and stain, if you cannot decide on other forms of materials.
- The Design
Every bride’s idea of a wedding dress and their wedding look is different. You can imagine your wedding look to be minimal or avant-garde. However, this is something you need to check before you start looking for a dress. Before you go bridal dress shopping, make sure that you know what you’re looking for. This will help you find a dress that not only fits your style but also fits into your idea of the perfect wedding you’re planning.
- The Frills
When we talk about the frills, we do not mean the actual frills. By frills we mean to talk about when you should start looking for your wedding dress, how you should go about your wedding dress shopping, and what to remember. Your wedding dress shopping should potentially start about six months before. This time frame will not only help you get your wedding dress on time but will also help you to explore your ideas and options. Next, as for shopping, you can get it off-the-rack or get it designed. However, if you’re looking for a sustainable means of finding your dream wedding dress, then how to look for bridal stores that offer you a beautiful used wedding dress? If you’re worried about it not being your style, then you can always get it altered and add the details you feel the dress is missing!
Apart from this, we suggest you start looking for a wedding dress right after you have settled on a wedding dress budget. Make it a point to stick to your wedding budget and the allocated budget for your dress. Lastly, before you start shopping remember to look into some inspiration and styles, this will help you know what kind of wedding dress you’re looking for and eliminate confusion.
Tips to Add a Charming Thanksgiving Touch to your Wedding Day Outfit and Look!
This section of the bridal guide is all about different ideas that you can marry together to create the dream look for your wedding day! From different ideas to some tips, this section will help you plan your wedding outfit and ensure that you can attain the look you desire for your wedding. We have some recommendations and suggestions that will help you make a significant difference!
- Dress and Colors: Find Your Balance!
One of the best things about Thanksgiving day is that you won’t run out of color combinations to try for your wedding day look! Apart from the traditional white and ivory wedding dresses, the options are limitless. If you’re not the regular bride, looking for the perfect “ivory” or white dress for your wedding, you can try to add colorful twists and ideas! Thanksgiving is usually associated with yellow, gold, red, brown, and orange. Another important detail for your wedding day color combinations or bridal dress combinations is to remember that Thanksgiving occurs in fall, so the color combinations that’d be perfect for a fall wedding will work for you too! Now, another thing to keep in mind is that your wedding day is a once in a lifetime opportunity, whether you revisit your vows a few years down the road may or may not happen, which is why we understand the deep desire to create the perfect wedding look!
And we hear you! Now that you know the colors, we want you to know that there’s no right or wrong mix of colors. Once you know the colors, you will most likely add the colors you like and exclude the ones you do not. That said, you can easily use all the colors in your wedding dress or choose a wedding gown with one of the colors, the choice is yours. While this bridal guide is to help you pick out a wedding dress for a Thanksgiving-inspired wedding, we’re also here to tell you that it is your wedding day, it will be your wedding gown, and you should wear what you like to look your best. That said, the color combinations and the scheme for your wedding can work well for your wedding dress as well.
Apart from that, if you’re looking to add an artsy touch to your wedding dress, then one of the best ways to do it is to add some floral details, watercolor details, or add dried flower details. A great way to bring the season’s and the holiday’s best is to be bold and do something unique. Another piece of advice for the unconventional bride is to look for unique wedding dresses. Remember the colors we listed out for you, you can look for those colors in your dress, think of donning a dual-tone wedding dress or add some colorful details later on! If you’re looking to add artsy touches to your wedding dress, you do it yourself, if you’re good with needles and crafts, or you can have a designer help you out. Lastly, if the off-the-rack wedding gowns do not look like what you imagine your “dream wedding dress” to look like, you can always get the help of a professional designer to help you with your ideas and add the details you’d want!
- Wedding Dress Details: Colorful Additions
If you’re the conventional bride and want your wedding dress only in white, worry not, you can still add some amazing details for an inspiring Thanksgiving wedding! A white wedding dress is perfect, and what we love the most about it is that the smallest of additions can make a large difference. If you’re looking to add a lovely fall touch to your wedding dress, you can simply add more colors to the dress by adding a bridal sash, a pretty bow, a lovely hat, or an amazing bridal veil. All of these options add elemental beauty to your wedding dress. Apart from that, these are absolutely minimal, meaning they won’t look too big and won’t steal the show. The colors we discussed in the previous point will work for these as well.
A bridal belt or a sash is a great choice for dresses with detailed backs, a dress with an open back, or even a dress with lace work on the back. However, understanding the difference between a belt and a sash is crucial. A bridal belt will usually go around your waist and enhance the waistline. While a bridal sash will most likely be a broad ribbon that you can tie up into a large bow or just wrap around your wedding dress to add extra detail. If you’re not a fan of adding a sash or a belt, you choose an easy-to-handle accessory like a beautiful hat. Hats, much like wedding dresses and sashes are on-trend these days and will help you add the colors you want to your bridal look. And if the hat sounds too much, you can also opt for a lovely veil to your look. Look through the different types and lengths of the bridal veils to add to your wedding day look! Bridal veils look good with pretty much any wedding dress and are perfect for adding to your look. And if you want to add some colors, the thanksgiving or fall colors to your wedding dress, you can also add rhinestones, pretty sequins, or strokes of fabric paint to add the details and the colors to your dress! This idea can be added to your veils, sashes, bows, and hats. Another great way to add the touch of fallesque colors to your wedding dress is to add some impressive or elaborate lace to your wedding dress sleeves, hats, sashes, or to the edges of the veil. This not only looks tasteful but also adds a whimsical quality of the season to your dress. Furthermore, this is the simplest and minimal way of incorporating the fall or Thanksgiving colors into your wedding dress!
- The Gown Style: Princess Style Wedding Gowns
Our recommendation for a thanksgiving-inspired wedding is a princess-style wedding gown. Falling towards the end of fall, a princess-style wedding dress will add a beautiful touch. The beauty of a princess-style dress is no secret, and we feel that its silhouette is just perfect for a Thanksgiving-inspired wedding! We like massive skirts, and the perfect off-shoulder silhouette is the best. However, any form of princess-style wedding dress would be absolutely perfect for your thanksgiving wedding! If you’re looking to take your wedding look up a notch, then we recommend looking for a princess-style dress with beautiful embroidery or with floral details, it will tie up to the emotion of celebrating a holiday. Another way to add more charms to your princess-style wedding dress is to have a floral crown and add a cathedral-style veil to it!
If none of the above ideas seem to come close to your idea of the perfect wedding dress for your themed wedding, then how about looking for wedding dresses with a beautiful train? Thanksgiving weddings are an elaborate affair, and a wedding dress with a long train will add to the wedding decor and the theme you’ve picked out. You can also look for a princess-style wedding dress with a train or you should look for convertible wedding dresses with a train! Convertible wedding dresses are perfect for brides who want to stay comfortable but also look dazzling. If you feel that you won’t be able to walk around freely at your wedding reception, or you won’t be able to attend to your wedding guests without fussing over the train, then a convertible wedding dress is what you need!
- The Finishing Touches: Details to Add
Apart from the ideas above, an important part of creating the perfect wedding look for your dream wedding is to pay attention to the smaller details. You should consider looking into complimenting hairdos, makeup styles, and footwear. Most of these points are easily overlooked and can make it difficult for you to harmonize the entire look. While you’re looking for the ideal wedding dress to match the idea of a wedding look, remember to visualize how you’d look or how you want to look on your special day! This point is just a reminder for you to keep the smaller details in mind. The moment you decide on a wedding dress, start planning what kind of make-up you’ll don on your wedding day, think about the beautiful wedding bouquet and what kind of accessories you’ll use to elevate your look. Also, if you’re going all out with a regal-like wedding dress for your wedding, do not leave your bridesmaids behind. Make sure that your bridesmaids are dressed in similar styles too. The same goes for their make-up and the bridesmaids' bouquets, after all, a wedding day is all about synchronizing the smaller details to create a bigger picture.
We hope the ideas above help you add some beautiful touches to your wedding dress. We also hope that these ideas help you find your dream wedding dress. Also, we’d like to tell you that when you’re looking for a wedding dress there’s no right or wrong choice, it is always about how it makes you feel. If the wedding dress fits you well, makes you feel good, and is absolutely stunning, you can pull it off! Our intention of sharing the ideas above is to help you figure out how to find a dress that highlights your best features and to help you add the Thanksgiving-esque touches to your wedding dress!
