For straight women finding the wedding dress is perhaps one of the most exciting parts of planning a wedding. Traditionally women will go wedding dress shopping with your mum, sister, bridesmaid to be or best friend. They will try on hundreds of dresses of all different shapes, sizes and styles.
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For lesbians, shopping for your wedding outfit can be a daunting task. Thankfully with lesbian weddings anything goes. Lesbians do not have to wear meringue dresses but many do choose to do so. Lesbian wedding wear can consist of complimentary outfits, matching outfits, individual style including butch and femme. This is your wedding, you set the tone – your outfit should represent who you are and most importantly you should be comfortable in your outfit and not surrender to stereotypical values of what a wedding outfit should look like.
We have lots of ideas for wedding fashion inspiration right here.
With gay marriage choosing your wedding outfit is not always so simple especially for lesbian couples. Traditionally in heterosexual marriage the bride will wear a dress and the groom a suit; same sex marriage is not so straight forward. Our advice is to be true to yourself -your wedding day is not about pleasing others but being comfortable with who you are and that can be reflected in what you wear.
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If you are not someone who feels comfortable in a dress then there are many other options to choose from. Of course complimenting your partners outfit is something you must consider so you may wish to embark on a joint shopping trip to try out some varying styles of wedding attire. Wedding specialist outlets have a wealth of fashion options for you and your partner to consider as well as their knowledge on what looks good. High street stores now also have some beautiful ranges of wedding wear.
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