Wedding Dress Inspiration for your Rocky Mountain Wedding
For many brides, finding the perfect wedding dress is one of the highlights of the wedding planning process. Whether you’ve had a vision in your head since you were young or are exploring your dress options, you and your wedding dress will be front and center on your big day. As you begin searching for your dress, take a look at the many options out there. This can help you figure out what you like and, more importantly, what you don’t like. We’ve gathered some of our favorite pictures along with a few tips below.
Dress by Justin Alexander from The Bridal Collection | Image by Simply Love CO | Flowers by Fairytale Floral
Embrace Color
Colored wedding dresses continue to grow in popularity. While white will stand the test of time (and looks great against an outdoor backdrop) consider other colors to add a little extra flair. Embracing color likely won’t help you narrow down your choices, as the color options are endless and colorful dresses can open up your search options outside of bridalwear into evening gowns and other formalwear. But if you want to step away from tradition, a colorful wedding dress can be stunning.
If you’re planning a winter wedding and anticipate snowy weather, consider a deep jewel-tone wedding dress or bouquet. The color will pop against a winter backdrop, especially if you’re surrounded by snow!
Watch Your Hemline
A Rocky Mountain wedding is the perfect opportunity to play with fun hemlines for your wedding dress. Whether you take it super short or embrace the recent trend for dresses that hit mid-calf, showing a little leg can add to your comfort when moving around throughout your wedding day and create a memorable, beautiful, modern look.
Image by Silver Sparrow Weddings and bouquet by Frontrange Florals.
If you’re looking for a long wedding dress, keep in mind that the great outdoors may muddy your hems. Take pictures early on your big day to ensure your dress is clean for capturing memories. It can help to have a bridal party member stick with you before the ceremony to help keep an eye on your dress and any puddles or prickly foliage.
Keep it Simple
With the beauty of nature all around you, a simple wedding dress can be an impactful way to highlight your own incredible beauty and the picturesque landscape of the mountains. A simple wedding dress can be one without much embellishment or one with a more intricate fabric and clean lines.
image by Jenna Noelle Weddings
Or Go All Out
How many times in your life will you get to wear a magical confection of fabric? If you’ve always dreamed of a wedding dress that makes a statement, an outdoor wedding is the perfect opportunity to show off with the mountains as your backdrop.
Keep Comfort in Mind
Your wedding should be a day of joy and love so don’t let scratchy seams or a constricting dress distract you from your big day. The wedding dress industry is HUGE and there are endless fabric, cut, and fit options for dresses. Trying on a dress is key not only to make sure it highlights your beauty but also to ensure it’s comfortable enough for a whole day of wearing. When you try on dresses, do a little dance to see how it’ll handle a night on the dance floor.
Don’t Forget About Your Wedding Party
Whatever dress you choose for your wedding day, you’re sure to look amazing. But don’t forget about your wedding party!
Image by Catherine Lea Photography at Garden of the God’s Resort | Bridal Gown by Milla Nova | Flowers by Fairytale Floral
Even your furry friends can join the best-dressed list in celebration of your big day!
Image by Brooke with Wanderlight
If you are looking to celebrate your big day in the great outdoors, the Rocky Mountains are the perfect backdrop. I can help you and your partner make your Rocky Mountain wedding dreams come true.