Choosing the right fabric for your wedding dress

Wedding dresses are such an important part of your wedding and as well as choosing the style of wedding dress that’s right for you, you should also consider the fabric that your wedding dress will be made of. You should choose fabrics which suite the weather you are likely to experience on your wedding day. For example, if your wedding in Kent is in the middle of summer, you should to choose a different wedding dress fabric than you would for a winter wedding in the middle of December.

Choosing a wedding dress fabric for a summer wedding in Kent

If your dream wedding dress is of a formal or traditional style and your wedding day is going to be in the middle of the summer then you should consider choosing a fabric for your wedding dress that is lightweight and preferable natural because this material will breathe and keep you cool. Something like silk will be the best wedding dress fabric for a summer wedding in Kent.

This is not to say that natural fabrics are perfect, there are some issues with using them for a wedding dress. On a hot and humid day you may find that a wedding dress made of a natural fabric will crease easily, so you will need to consider whether you’ll be sitting down for a long period of time and be careful when you do. There are some mixes of fabrics that you can use for your wedding dress but these may not necessarily suit the style of wedding dress that you have chosen for your wedding in Kent.

If you have chosen a style of wedding dress that is tight fitting, then try to store the dress in a cool place the night before your big day, it will make getting into your dress much easier and a lot less stressful.

Choosing a wedding dress fabric for a winter wedding in Kent

As strange as it might seem, breathable natural fabrics such as silk are also the warmest fabrics that you can use for a winter wedding dress when they are layered together. The best wedding dress fabrics for a winter wedding in Kent would be silk, silk velvet and double layer fine wool.

Remember that it’s likely that you will only be out in the cold for short periods of time so as long as the wedding dress fabric that you choose is insulating, you should be fine. One thing to remember is that the best man should have an umbrella to hand, just in case you are expecting rain or snow as some natural fabrics will stain on contact with rain or snow.

If your dream wedding dress doesn’t seem the most practical, talk to your wedding dressmaker and discuss your options, just way up all of your options and decide on what is right for you.