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Fashion
and beauty for your Destination Wedding
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by: Pamela
Stevenson
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If you're
getting married overseas, there are a few extra
considerations when it comes to looking good. It's
time to start planning your 'princess for the day'
look!
Your wedding attire
there are two main considerations when planning
your outfit for a wedding abroad. You need to find
something that you will be comfortable wearing,
especially if you're getting married in the
sunshine, and you also need to choose something
that you can transport relatively easily.
If the temperature on your wedding day is likely
to be very cool, a 'floaty' beach dress probably
isn't the perfect choice. Look for something that
will suit the environment - more of a traditional
ball gown-style wedding gown, for example.
Equally, consider accessories such as shoes.
Pretty beach sandals aren’t the thing for
walking around the castle grounds. Instead
consider a high heel shoe.
What you wear for your wedding is entirely up to
you and there are no real dress rules if you are
marrying in the grounds of your hotel. However, if
you have arranged for a religious service in a
chapel or church you will most likely be expected
to respect local custom and cover your head and
shoulders. Also in some Eastern countries, such as
Thailand there is a specific dress code. Your
wedding coordinator or the relevant embassy will
advise you.
Transporting and caring for your outfits
when you choose your perfect dress, speak to the
designer or store about how best to transport it.
It may pack well with plenty of tissue paper, or
could be better kept in a dress bag.
Check with your airline for advice on transporting
your wedding outfits. Some recommend that they
should be boxed or packed into separate suitcases.
They will then be placed into the hold. Others
suggest that you use suit carriers and, space
permitting, they will be hung in the cabin of the
aircraft. Outfits can always be carried as hand
luggage but this will restrict you to keeping the
rest of your hand luggage to a minimum.
As soon as you arrive at your hotel, unpack your
wedding outfits and hang them up. A warm and humid
tropical climate should allow creases to fall out
naturally. However, your hotel or your wedding
coordinator can normally arrange for your outfits
to be steamed if necessary. Alternatively, hang
clothes in a steam-filled bathroom which will help
the creases drop out.
Hair and beauty
Hair and beauty treatments can be arranged when
you arrive at your hotel, or you might even decide
to book things before you arrive. If your hotel
does not have these facilities, ask whether there
is somewhere you can visit nearby. For total peace
of mind, practice styling your own hair and
make-up before setting off.
You're likely to want to have a healthy tan on
your wedding day, but basking in the sun before
the wedding isn't a good idea. As well as damaging
your skin, you run the risk of looking more like a
lobster than a sun-kissed bride. Pace your
sunbathing on the run-up to your wedding or help
nature along with a good quality fake tan. If
you're doing your own fake tan, be sure to
practise well in advance.
About the Author
Pamela Stevenson is founder and owner of
www.AmberleyRose.co.uk which is a UK Wedding
Coordination service, specialising in UK
Destination Weddings. Their packages include
‘Fairytale Castle Weddings’ and London’s
finest locations.
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