On your wedding day you will want to look your best and a great way of achieving a perfect shape is to wear a bridal corset. A good, well fitted corset will draw attention to your figure by emphasising your bust and hips while, at the same time, drawing-in your waist.
It’s a good idea to choose your corset either before or at the same time as your wedding dress so that the style and shape will work together to create the perfect form.
Bear in mind that you will be wearing your corset for most of the day so make sure that you don’t have it laced over-tight. Try to wear your corset a few times before the big day so that you can get used to the feel and judge how tight you need it to be laced.
Corset shown: Axfords Ivory Satin Overbust Corset
Over-bust style, cotton lined Axfords Corset with 6 suspenders. Hand selected to your exact size £135
You can buy your corset ‘off the peg’ in a range of sizes or if you are buying from a company such as Axfords you can submit your measurements and they will select the correct size for you.
Axfords are a traditional company and pride themselves on the quality of their products and customer service. they have produced some useful guides to help you choose the right corset for your wedding day.
Vollers Classic Style Bridal Corset
Vollers have been making corsets in the UK since 1899 and continue to manufacture some of the best and original designs around. Many of the best looking corsets you’ll see on lingerie retailer’s sites will be Vollers corsets. The company also offer a bespoke corset making service so you can supply your own fabric to match perfectly with your wedding outfit.
This classic design bridal corset is a mainstay of the bridal range, made from Oxford-stripe fabric with front fastening and traditional back lacing. Available in a range of colours and sizes from 18 to 38 waist.
- £96.99 from Lingerie Express
Agent Provocateur – Kate
Renowned for their edgy attitude and unique designs, Agent Provocateur are one of the most well known lingerie brands in the world. Never happy to rest on their laurels the company continue to innovate and push boundaries in terms of design and creativity.
The latest bridal collection features an exquisite bridal corset by the name of Kate (the first publicity shots featured Kate Moss – hence the name) which is classically structured with steel boning and a traditional laced back – which provides a perfect hour-glass contour. The opening basque style front is a little on the racy side but it is your wedding night after all?
- £265 from Agent Provocateur
Lorelei Silk Bridal Corset
A luxurious silk vintage-style bridal corset from Love By Suzie Bridal Couture. Available in ivory or pure white silk dupion this corset can be ordered to fit bust size s from B to G and natural waist measuremnets 22″ to 36″ (dress size 6 to 20).
The corset is comfortable enough to be worn all day long and makes a stunning piece of wedding night underwear. The corset is also presented in a special storage box and makes the perfect wedding day keepsake to be worn for very special occasions.
- £250 from notonthehighstreet.com