If your friend or relative is getting married, this is an exciting time for everyone involved. However, you will likely feel the pressure to look your best at the big bash. After all, you do not want to let anyone down or stand out for all the wrong reasons, so you’ll want to get your wedding guest look right.
While you won’t require as much preparation as the bride or bridesmaids, getting your look right is important. Here are six simple steps that will lead you to greatness.
6 Steps To Building Your Wedding Guest Look
Find The Dress
Again, the pressure to find a dress as a wedding guest isn’t as high as it is for the bride. Still, it should be the first item on your agenda as it is the platform for you to build upon. The current season of prom dresses is an ideal choice for a formal wedding, bringing elegance and a burst of color that won’t clash with the bridal dress. You will look super stylish.
Aside from providing radiance, you’ll want to find the right dress to suit the occasion. When thinking about the length of the dress, you should consider the season as well as the style of wedding that the happy couple wants. Elegant dresses will not cause offense at religious celebrations either, but consider bringing a wrap to cover bare arms and shoulders. In turn, you will feel far more comfortable and confident.
Choose Suitable Footwear
Even a perfect outfit counts for very little without the right footwear. Shoes for wedding guests should match the outfit while also providing practicality and comfort. Unless opting for versatile shoes like the Lulus Taylor blush suede ankle strap heels, you might want to choose two pairs. One for the ceremony and one for the reception.
If you plan to buy a pair of shoes specifically for the occasion, you must wear them in before the event. Otherwise, you could start to feel very uncomfortable after an hour or two. It could impact your gait or cause blisters or bleeding.
Master Your Hair & Makeup
Hair and makeup choices have a huge impact on bringing your look to life. As a wedding guest, you will want to avoid common wedding hair mistakes. Meanwhile, you probably want to check what the bride is doing with her hair. Your hair style should be less intricate than the bride, or anyone in the wedding party, so be sure to pick a style that is understated yet elegant. No guest wants to overshadow the main person or detract from her beauty.
The right hairstyle will enhance your look and feel suitable for the day ceremony and evening celebrations. You should also ensure that you have selected the right makeup to add some extra sparkle to your natural beauty. Once again, knowing your choice of dress ahead of time will make this process significantly easier to master.
Select Your Accessories
Accessories are the perfect way to add to your wedding guest look. Wedding days are long events. As such, it’s imperative that you prepare in style by having the accessories you need. It’s likely that a sweater or jacket may be needed, at least for the evening section. Meanwhile, you will find that carrying a clutch bag or small purse is practical as well as fashionable. It can hold confetti, tissues, and other items.
You will also want to wear jewelry pieces that integrate with the outfit. When combined with fresh nails and a winning fragrance, you’ll be guaranteed to make a lasting impression. Above all else, it gives you a complete look that will enable you to feel 100% confident throughout the celebrations.
Think About Your Partner’s Look
Depending on the situation, you may not have to worry about this aspect. However, if you are attending the wedding with a +1 or as someone else’s +1, you must take this into consideration. Once you have found your look, you need to know that you will look great standing next to your partner.
This guide to matching your partner will help men make smarter choices. Options range from subtle touches, like having a tie to match your hair accessory, to outfits that are specifically designed to match. Either way, when you look right next to each other, you will mutually level up each other’s looks. Perfect.
Rest For The Big Event
Every woman knows that she will look and feel her best when she is well rested. Getting a good night’s sleep the night before the wedding is pivotal to pulling off a beautiful wedding guest look. It will leave you with better skin and hair, which will help your makeup and outfit pop. Moreover, you will feel less stressed and more energized for the day ahead.
In addition to getting a good night’s sleep, you should also stay hydrated. Likewise, staying organized is a key feature. If you feel in control of the situation, you’ll be far less stressed. And it will shine through, allowing you to focus on the magic of seeing the happy couple tie the knot and begin an exciting new chapter.
What do you think about the 6 steps to building your wedding guest look? Are there any tips you’d add? Let us know in the comments below.
* This is a contributed post
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Hearts, Joy, Love!
Jean
Author of “Wedding Invitations, RSVPs, and More! Oh My!” and “From ‘I Will’ to ‘I Do’”
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