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Which Bra for Which Wedding Dress?
All the wedding details were a piece of cake… until you had to choose the perfect lingerie for your dress!

After trying on what seems like thousands of wedding dresses, you’ve finally found the perfect one that hides away any imperfections and flaunts your best qualities.

Now you’re faced with a new challenge–what bra do I wear with this dress? Should I go strapless or is that too risky? How will I find a bra that won’t show through the back? Do I have to buy an expensive corset?

We’ve gone through each of the most popular wedding dress styles and have chosen lingerie for that gown in both small and large cup sizes. Now you can rest easy about the lingerie, and start worrying about the catering!

The Strapless Dress (with high back)
You’re going for the simple and chic look, choosing an elegant strapless dress to show off your shoulders and that tan you’ve been working on.

If you’re a smaller cup (A-C), a simple strapless bra is perfect–our favourite is the “Satin Jacquard” set from Charnos – it has a delicate satiny flower motif and comes with matching garter belt and briefs.

It’s available up to F cup, but for larger sizes (D+), you may want to skip the strapless bra and choose a long-line bra or bustier instead.

The extra length of these undergarments will help create more support for the breast, and will ensure that you’re not hitching up your bra all through your wedding day!

Brides with a B to D cup can try this long-line bra from Maidenform which features a “Stay There Power Band” to make sure it stays in place and doesn’t irritate you.

For larger cup sizes, the Panache “Venus” collection is heaven-sent. This merrywidow is available up to cup size G and comes with every matching type of lingerie you can think of.

The Strapped Dress
If your perfect wedding dress has normal straps or an extra-wide version, you can wear a wide variety of lingerie so it’s a simple as picking your favourite!

Spoylt’s luxury lingerie is a clear winner in the bridal category – their beautiful silk creations are both creative and stunning and will make any bride feel like a million dollars on her big day.

Cup sizes A to D can wear this stunning “Radiance” bra which has matching corset-hipsters, regular hipsters, a babydoll for the wedding night, and even a garter!

For a splash of luxury in larger sizes, you can turn to British designers Rigby and Peller for a stunning set available up to size G. This “Sienna” set will provide all the support you need for your wedding day--and will also look amazing on the wedding night.

The Halterneck Dress
The halterneck style is very flattering to your figure—but it’s also a tricky style for bras, as wearing a halterneck strap can be quite uncomfortable if not properly adjusted.

While you could buy a multifunction bra with adjustable straps, we would recommend you try a bustier with great cup separation first.

For A-C cups, this simple and chic bustier from Lady Marlene is perfect– it cuts away around the cups to provide maximum fullness within your halterneck dress, but will stay put when you’re having your first dance.

For D to F cups, try this lovely bustier from Lunaire (also available in white)–it provides the same separation as the Lady Marlene bustier, but has extra support built-in for larger cup sizes. Best of all, it’s cheaper!

The Strapless, Backless Dress
The strapless, backless dress is the ultimate challenge for brides looking for lingerie–it’s almost impossible to find a backless, strapless bra.

So you’ll need to use long-line bras and even bra converters to suit this chic style.

This satin bustier is perfect–it creates support along the cups, but dips down into a low V along the back so you can show off your shoulders. It’s available for cup sizes B to D, and will match your chic dress perfectly.

For larger cup sizes, Panache is again our favourite brand, providing a long-line bustier that’s available to an E but dips in the back for your gown.

If you’ve got your heart set on a backless, strapless bra, try this cheap bra converter to see if your favourite strapless bra will work for you. The converter hooks into your bras regular hooks, and wraps around your waist to create the backless style.

We’re not sure how well it will work with strapless bras, but for just $12, it’s worth giving it a try!

Whatever your dress, the most important rule of buying bridal lingerie is to focus on comfort and support first--and looks later.

We’ve tried to choose beautiful lingerie to suit your gorgeous gowns, but it won’t matter how amazing your lingerie looks if you’re constantly adjusting it on your wedding day.

Choose comfort first and remember… you can always change before your wedding night (and that just gives you an excuse to buy more lingerie)!

Content contributed by knickersblog.com.

Note: All gowns pictured are from www.anacristache.co.uk