How To Pick Your Perfect Robe

You are a bride to be and you’ve kinda envisioned your dream wedding over a series of decades, but robes are somewhat new to you.

“Should I choose a flamboyant robe with feathers? is that the standard…… or is that tacky? is silk the way to go?”

A bridal robe is likely something you have never worn before and perhaps one of the very first wedding-related things that your mum has no clue on.

By the end of this post you should know the robe fabric and style that you will want for your wedding day.

1. Sexy or Not

While shopping, you must remember that bridal robes are predominantly fancy dressing gowns, which classes them as negligee, and this brings us to the very first thing you must consider: To be sexy or not to be sexy.

Most brides plan to be photographed in their robes alongside their bridesmaids. Fist and foremost, do you want to be photographed in lingerie? your answer will determine your fabric options

• Tulle
• Tulle and Lace
• Lace
• Lace and silk/satin
• Silk /satin
• Organza and others

a. Tulle

Tulle is a lightweight net that is completely sheer. If you choose to get a robe made completely of tulle, you can look quite whimsical or extremely sexy.

b. Tulle and Lace

Tulle with lace is delicate yet fancy. This is perhaps the classiest of all the options.

c. Lace

Lace is a delicate fabric but busier than plane tulle as it has woven patterns embedded in it. This also means that it is not completely sheer. The additional slip/undergarment will make the lacey pattern pop.

d. Lace and Silk/Satin

If you like the daintiness of the lace but do not want the hassle of having to look for a slip to wear under; you can combine lace and silk, thereby making some parts of the robe opaque.

e. Silk/Satin

If you like the classic dressing gown, then the silk robe is for you! You can be a bit more playful with this in terms of colours, patterns and cuts. They are completely opaque, so no need for matching slips, and you can wear them over and over again after the wedding.

d. Organza and others

The first 5 options are buy no mean exhaustive. There is no limit to the types of fabrics that can be used to make a robe. However, it is important to note that a robe – bridal or not – is a piece of loungewear, so when making your choice, you must ask yourself, ‘does this look like indoor-wear?

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2. Style

Now the more personal bit. What do you actually want to look like? This might be slightly harder to come up with an answer for. Don’t worry this is perfectly natural seeing as you may never have considered this before.

We would advise that you go with something quite opposite to your wedding dress. If your wedding dress is very lacey, then it would be nice to opt for something plain. On the-other-hand, if your wedding dress is made from satin a lace robe might be a welcome contrast.

Secondly, and no less important, is how would you like your robe to fit. Silk robes and lace robes can be fitted to you because they are regular fabrics. but when it comes to tulle robes, you’re less likely to find one that is made to be form-fitting.

Now is the time to decide whether you want ruffles, feathers or anything else. To make things easier, we’re going to help you according to your personality/alter-ego

3. Colour

Now that you know what your robe will look like, it’s time to choose the colour.

White! is everyone’s go-to colour, but in-case you want to change things up a bit here are a few options that you may not have considered:

• Black – for brides that want to look slimmer
• off-white – ALWAYS looks more tastefull
• pastel colours – Always look super cute

You might also want to think about ways you can match your accessories, bouquet or bridesmaids. Try to keep your bridal robe colour within the colours of your wedding palette.

Conclusion

It’s time for your big day!!! you MUST NOT forget to take loads of pictures in your robe that you spent days-month deliberating over.

Don’t forget to steam it the day before, nobody likes the look of a wrinkled robe.

Make sure the background is clear. Make-up stains are far from desirable in robe pictures.

Lastly, smile…it’s your big day!