7 Tips To Make Sure Your Wedding Looks Timeless

by zyla courtney i am a bloger

The last thing anyone wants is to look back at their wedding photos in 25 years and regret the way your wedding looks. It’s one thing to deal with the stress of everyday life, like how to successfully juggle graduate and marriage debt; it’s another to live with the crippling regret of 80’s-style bangs or another unfortunate trend of the time haunting your wedding album.

When planning the perfect wedding, there needs to be a strong focus on what aesthetic you want to go for, and for a lot of women, the idea of having a wedding with a classic look and timeless appeal is exactly what they’re looking for.

But pulling that look off is easier said than done; just because you have a custom bridal gown and provided your bridesmaids with matching custom bridesmaid dresses straight out of today’s magazines doesn’t mean your look will age well. That’s why we’ve put together a list of tips you can use to ensure your wedding looks timeless.

1. Keep Things Simple

Above all else, you’re going to want to avoid the trendy bridal attire if you’re going for a classic, timeless look. While it may feel fun and stylish right now, there’s no getting over the fact that it can seriously date your wedding style down the line.

If you’re at a loss for what to do about your personal look, you can never go wrong with a classic white gown in a simple silhouette adorned with a romantic white veil and a personal detail or two. Statement flowers can complement your traditional aesthetic, and an elegant pearl necklace or other simple accessories are sure to age well.

2. Learn To Blend The New With The Old

If you’re like most women, you like the idea of having a classic appeal to your wedding, but you also want to inject some of your personality into the look to ensure you feel great about your wedding day.

One of the perks of choosing a convertible dress is that it allows for more coverage during the ceremony but looks and feels more fun at the reception, which makes it the perfect way to embrace the classic style look you’re going for without restricting yourself too much.

3. Aim For Classic Materials

If you know anything about fabrics, you know they can have a major impact on how you look and feel on your wedding day. Take some time to consider the fabric you’ll be wearing on the big day; lace and silk have always given off a timeless feel.

Beyond that, make sure the styles of these dresses themselves are traditional and timeless. Think clean lines, like empire waists and A-line silhouettes, or of course the good old-fashioned ball gown. Don’t worry; you can always make the look more your own by adding accessories.

4. Pay Attention To Every Detail Of Your Look

When it comes to crafting a truly timeless aesthetic, there’s more to the art of the classic bridal look than just choosing the right dress.

Details like your hair, makeup, and accessories can also play a major role in making every single picture a timeless classic. If you’re serious about making sure your look works from head to toe, do a complete test run well before the actual wedding day. It may seem excessive to get yourself wedding-ready on any day other than “the” day, but the truth is that sometimes you can’t be sure how a picture will look until you take a few test shots.

5. Appreciate The Veil

For whatever reason, the importance of the veil tends to get downplayed when brides are trying to put together that perfect classic look. Long veils, lace veils, and those adorned with beadwork are classically beautiful elements of traditional bridal fashion, and you can be confident they’ll age well over time. You don’t have to have an enormous head piece and cover your face as you walk down the aisle, but the veil is a gorgeous touch that will have you feeling more like a classic bride.

6. Leave Plenty To The Imagination

While you can absolutely dress any way you would like for your special day, there’s no getting around the fact that more traditional wedding gowns are likely to withstand the test of time. While barely-there, see-through gowns that leave little to the imagination are all the rage in weddings right now, you may live to regret the super-sheer dress choice down the road.

Although you see fewer and fewer brides covering up even for church weddings, there is something so timeless and stunning about a gown with sleeves -- Kate Middleton, anyone?!

7. Pull The Hair Back

This is the easiest way to ensure your photos have a classic feel. Something as simple as pulling your hair off your face in a high chignon, low bun, or ornate updo is sure to give your photos a timeless quality.

At the end of the day, there are plenty of ways you can be sure your wedding is going to be sensational. Fortunately, there are just as many ways to ensure your wedding ages well throughout history. Prepare to look back on the wedding album with smiles.

What do you think the most important part of successfully pulling off a classic wedding is?