The Ultimate Guide to Bridal Lingerie & Hold Ups

As an online retailer of fashion tights, including white lace hold-ups, we have spent many years helping brides with that perfect finishing touch to their wedding wardrobe. Throughout this time, we have managed to pull together some fantastic tips for all brides-to-be that can help them with their wedding underwear choice, and not just their stockings. We know that planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful times of a person’s life, and so in this article, we will share some of our top wedding underwear tips to help you keep calm in the run-up to your big day:

Start Early

With so many things to think about, from venue to cars, your wedding underwear can often be really low down on your priority list. However, we cannot stress the importance of starting underwear shopping early enough! It can be quite a big task to find just the right thing, and if you leave it too late you will end up making a rushed decision and horror of horror ‘making do’!! Your wedding underwear is one of the most important parts of the day as it affects not only how comfortable you feel but also how well your dress fits, and so the early on in the process you can get it sorted the better. You will need it with you when you are having your dress altered, and it also lessens the chance of you finding the items of your dreams only to find that they are out of stock in your size.

Silhouette Triumphs Over Sexy

We all have an image in our mind of how we want to look on our wedding night, but in practical terms how you look in your dress for most of the day has to win over how sexy you look on your wedding night! Good bridal underwear tends to be of the ‘suck-you-in’ kind which is quite often not the most beautiful but it will be functional and keep your dress sitting where it should throughout the day. If this all sounds a bit bah-humbug then don’t worry, why not buy some fabulous impractical underwear to change into at night! After all, a girl can never have enough underwear!

Details Matter

Don’t forget that the attention should always be in the details. You can find the perfect seamless support knickers that are not only comfortable but hug you in all the right places, but if they have a bow stuck on them to make them pretty then it is highly likely that this will show through your dress and be the only thing that everyone focuses on.

Double-Sided Body Tape Is Your Friend

Backless bras are ten a penny now and can work well especially if they have sticky wings, but to really ensure you are safe on the day, you can use double-sided body tape as a great back up. Simply stick it into the cups and around the side of the bra, to ensure that it stays in place all day long – but don’t use too much as you may end up having to sleep in the bra as it is stuck to your skin.


Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Alterations

You will more likely than not have to get your wedding dress altered for it to be the perfect fit, so why not lavish that same care and attention on your underwear?  If you don’t think your bra is going to stay up on its own then ask for it to be stitched into your dress, or if you don’t think it is low enough at the back to be hidden under your dress then have it altered so it does fit.

Size Matters

There is no place for vanity in your underwear on your wedding day, it can end in disaster. Buying a size too small in your knickers or hold ups can leave you with unsightly bulges whereas buying these items in too big a size can cause them to slip down while you are walking down the aisle – never a good look! Try, try, try and make sure that you buy the right size which is comfortable for you – and if you don’t like the number then just cut it out!

Lace Isn’t the Only Option

Although many brides plump for lace detailing on their wedding stockings, if lace isn’t your thing there is no need to worry! At Fashion Legs, we have a wide range of stockings and tights with minimal detailing that is not only stylish but comfortable as well. And one last tip – always buy two pairs of everything that you decide on (if you can afford it) as you never know what might happen and having a backup is always a good plan!

At Fashion Legs, we sell a wide variety of stockings and tights including our very popular fishnet hold ups. If you have any questions about our range then please give us a call on 01928 508 888 (in the UK), +44 1928 508 888 (Internationally) or write an email to [email protected]