IF you’ve already sorted your dress and shoes, there is one more thing to consider – what to wear uneath your dress – which means buying the best shapewear for wedding dresses.
Whether you’re looking for body-contouring shorts, corsets or all-in-ones, we’ve pulled together this guide on the best places to buy shapewear to help you look and feel your best on your big day.
Shapewear for wedding dresses will enhance your figure and create a smooth silhouette that makes you (and your dress) look its best, especially if you’ve opted for a clingy or figure-hugging gown.
Depending on which item of undergarment you go for, it can also suck in your waist, lift your bum or create more cleavage.
However, the most important thing is that you feel comfortable on your wedding day; as it’s likely to be a long day and one you’ll want to remember forever – not because you’re constantly adjusting with your underwear.
Some brides will even bring shapewear with them to their wedding dress fittings, which may give you a better idea of how something will fit.
To help you out, we’ve scoured the high street and online retailers to find you the best garments to wear underneath your wedding dress – no rolling up or down, digging in or uncomfortable squeezing.
This includes Spanx – perhaps the most iconic shapewear brand there is – and also newer popular labels such as SKIMS and Heist.
Read on to see our pick of the best shapewear for wedding dresses…
The OG in shapewear and the secret behind many celebrities’ smooth silhouettes for years, Spanx should be the first place you look for your wedding undergarments.
Spanx sells a huge range of problem-solving items of clothing, from thigh-skimming shorts to tummy-hiding briefs, and even all-in-ones like the above.
Spanx is stocked at retailers such as John Lewis, ASOS, Selfridges and Very, so you’ve got plenty of choice.
Heist prides itself on creating supportive shapewear that’s comfortable to wear every day – including on your wedding day.
Features include bonded seams for a line-free silhouette, breathable, moisture-wicking fabric and ‘HeroPanels’ to contour the body.
The designs are functional and practical, and you’ll get wear out of them again after your wedding day too.
Shoppers can currently save 20% when they buy two or more items of shapewear too.
SKIMS may now do a roaring trade in swimwear, underwear and loungewear, but Kim Kardashian’s now-viral clothing brand began with shapewear, created to resolve a gap in the market Kim felt there was when wearing her red carpet outfits.
SKIMS’ major selling points are its unique designs (for example, the one-legged shorts, ideal for when wearing a dress with a high split) and its inclusive range of shades, with a nude for every skin tone – and every bride.
The good thing about shopping for your shapewear at John Lewis is that you can browse across lots of different brands, including Spanx, Chantelle and John Lewis’ labels.
Knickers and shorts have the biggest selection to choose from, but you’ll also find bodysuits, camisoles and waist cinchers, and sizes range from 6-28.
This high street hero shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to shopping for shapewear for your wedding day, with lots of options for light, medium or firm control.
Fabrics are stretchy and suck you in yet are still breathable and comfortable.
Don’t forget that you can also get your bra size measured in M&S stores – worth doing if you’re browsing the lingerie department.
Going to be expecting a baby when you get married, or will recently have had one?
Shapewear might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of maternity wear, but the experts at Seraphine have a few solutions that can gently smooth your body without causing discomfort during this delicate time.
Their shaping shorts support the bump and lower back, while these lace maternity briefs are a slightly sexier option.
ASOS is a great place to buy both underwear basics and special items for your wedding day and, like shopping at a department store, there are lots of different shapewear brands, including a large number of Spanx styles.
We recommend signing up for ASOS Premier which, for £9.95 a year, gets you free next-day delivery – ideal if you’re after a last-minute solution for your wedding.
Selfridges is one of only a handful of third-party retailers to stock SKIMS here in the UK, making it a great place to buy the bestselling shapewear brand for your wedding without having to pay a fortune for returns to the US.
You’ll also find shapewear and lingerie brands including Spanx, Agent Provocateur and the innovative Bumpsuit, which designs shapewear for pre and post-partum.
Shopping on Selfridges is an all-around lovely experience when getting married too, and you may also be able to add things like your shoes, the groom’s suit and bridesmaid gifts to your basket.
For your wedding day, why not treat yourself to some top-quality underwear from Rigby & Peller – reportedly the late Queen’s undergarment designer of choice?
Their selection of bridal-coloured shapewear isn’t the biggest but they have all the essentials: bodies, briefs and high-waisted shorts.
We love these briefs above for their light control and lace panels, which give a little nod to the bridal occasion.
We’ve been impressed with Next’s selection of shapewear, which we think hits the perfect balance between pretty and practical – just what you want for your wedding day.
As well as a big selection of label designs, the Next website also sells brands such as Miracle Suit, Spanx and Pour Moi.
Prices start from £16, sizes range from 4-22 and cup sizes go up to an F.
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