5 Perfect Destination Wedding Dresses

Destination wedding dresses should be chosen carefully, as you will be doing many different things on your big day than you would be if you had your wedding at home or in your local church or banquet hall. You’ll be moving around far more, and you may even be on a boat or a beach, depending on where you choose to have your destination wedding. Here are five perfect destination wedding dresses if you want to travel for your nuptials.

1. Strapless Wedding Gowns For Warm Climates

Strapless wedding gowns are an excellent choice for destination weddings in warm climates, such as the beach. In fact, a strapless wedding gown is probably one of the most popular choices in destination wedding dresses. When you’re on the beach, or even on a cruise ship in the warmest of weathers, you need to be able to keep cool - no bride looks good when she’s sweating her face off! You definitely do not want to have sweat stains on your dress, or have your wedding photos capture a shiny face. Light, airy material is a must here, but the strapless neckline will keep your arms, shoulders and neck cool, and those will be the places that overheat the fastest when you’re exposed to warm weather.

2. Tea Length Bridal Gowns For Beach Destination Weddings

Again, when you’re having a destination wedding on the beach, you need to stay cool. But nixing the long train has more benefits than just reducing the amount of fabric you’re going to wear. It also keeps your skirt hem off the ground, which is essential if you’re going to be walking along the beach - mud and wet sand will easily run a skirt hem and they will most definitely destroy a train. If you don’t mind ruining your dress - for example if it was inexpensive and you really like the look of a frothy train draped across the sand in wedding photos - then don’t worry about this. However, if you plan to preserve or keep your destination wedding dress at all, consider a tea length gown that won’t even brush the ground.

3. Long Sleeves & Thicker Fabrics For Cold Climates

Some brides choose to have destination weddings in colder climates. There really isn’t anything more magical than an icy, snowy wedding! A white wedding dress looks amazing surrounded by sparkling snow and silvery accents, however, for this type of climate, a strapless wedding gown or even a tea length gown aren’t going to make good destination wedding dresses. If you’re traveling to a colder climate for your nuptials, definitely select heavier fabric and a more traditional skirt style or train. You may even want to consider long sleeves - you can probably get through your ceremony and possibly your reception in the cold, but you don’t want to have goose flesh in all of your wedding photos!

4. Simple Wedding Gowns

In traditional weddings, the bride is the center of attention. Many brides believe that the more detail a dress has, the better. This may be true for you if you choose to have your wedding in a church or at a banquet hall, however, destination weddings are more about the surroundings. Sure, people are still going to pay attention to the bride, but in photographs, the surroundings are what really matter. Why else would you pay so much money to travel abroad for your nuptials? Consider selecting a wedding gown that boasts simplicity instead of overwhelming detail. You’ll still look fabulous - even more so in your beautiful surroundings!

5. A-Line Wedding Gowns

Many wedding gowns have A-line silhouettes, so you may not have to look specifically for this style of dress. A-line gowns look much better in a beach or other destination setting than a traditional full skirt or ball gown. Again, this is along the line of thinking that a more simple wedding gown is going to flatter you more at your destination wedding than a heavier, detailed gown. A ball gown or another gown with a heavy skirt looks fantastic in a more traditional wedding setting, like a church or banquet room. If you feel a ball gown is the way to go, don’t hesitate - but before you grab the fullest, most Cinderella looking style there is, consider trying on some A-line gowns as well. You may just find that the A-line suits where you’re going better than a ball gown or a full skirted wedding dress.