Bridal Lingerie

Don’t leave your choice of wedding day lingerie to the last minute. Finding elegant bridal lingerie is as important as finding the right dress. What you wear under your wedding dress will make all the difference to how you look and feel on the big day.

Basques

Perla Bridal BasqueBasques are great for creating a smooth line under dresses and, because they are boned, you can wear them without the straps and still feel really secure.

Avoid lacy bras and knickers unless you want to reveal to all your guests what your wearing underneath your wedding dress. Seam-free styles may not look as pretty, but they will stay invisible under your dress, and guarantee that neither you, nor your guests, will be aware of your underwear.

Basque featured: Panache Perla Champagne Basque - A fully underwired basque in pretty satin and lace. features lightly padded cups, removable straps and suspenders. £23.95 from BraStop

Plan ahead

Because most wedding dresses are fitted around the bust you should take some time when choosing your bra. Different bras will give you a different shape and will effect the final fitting of your wedding dress. Its important, therefore, to decide upon your choice of bra before you start trying different wedding dress designs.

Wedding-Night Lingerie

Spellbound from Elle MacPhersonOn your wedding night (if you are up to it?) you're expected to make a bit of an effort and your choice of wedding night lingerie can be daunting. It's best to buy separate underwear to wear beneath your dress on the day, as comfortable as some sexy lingerie can be, it's often not practical to be wearing it all day long.

The priorities for your daytime underwear are for shape, support and comfort while for your wedding night the overall look is more important. Traditionally white or ivory is the norm but if you are buying a separate set of underwear for the evening then you can opt for whatever colour you want.

Set shown: Spellbound from Elle MacPherson Intimates. The full set includes padded contour bra, a lace culot and thong. £83 from John Lewis

Luxury Lingerie

Pour Moi Bridal SetYour wedding day is one of those times when you have a perfect excuse to opt for something a little bit more luxurious than you would normally, and the new bridal collection from Littlewoods Direct is a great place to look for inspiration.

The elegant bridal set from Pour Moi features opulently deep suspenders, an underwired strapless bra with discreetly padded cups embellished with floral embroidery and a diamante heart (up to size 38E).

The matching ivory thong has a luxury stretch satin back for extra comfort and is available in sizes 8 to 18.
The entire set cost just £65  

Littlewoods Direct Bridal Lingerie

The Autograph Collection at M&S

Autograph LaceThe latest luxury collection from the M&S Autograph range draws inspiration from the vintage boudoir trend with a collection of sexy and stylish silk and lycra bras, pants and night wear. The collection is ideal for any dressing up occasion but particularly so for your wedding night or boudoir shoot.

This luxury lace non-padded balcony bra with Lycra for added stretch and delicate under wiring offers a stunning look without compromising on quality. Teamed with a choice of overlayed lace high leg brief or string the set is available in 3 colours and a size rang to suit most shapes.

The Autograph Collection

M&S Bridal Lingerie