Beautiful Petite Wedding Dresses for Sweet Petite Brides

What makes a woman petite? It is not just thin women. Really, any woman under 5'4" falls into the petite category and should shop for wedding dresses accordingly. If you are a petite bride, your main style concerns are probably finding a petite wedding dress that doesn't draw negative emphasis to your petite stature or swallow you up. As a petite bride, you will want to wear custom petite wedding dresses rather than bulky or relaxed gowns. The extra fabric on loose fitting dresses will add unnecessary weight and make you appear short and squat.


Sihouette

A-line style is a great petite wedding dress choice. This cut is simply described as having a fitted bodice and an a-line skirt. In the same time, it's able to emphasize a well-defined waistline. This style of wedding dress also hides wide hips.Just remember that the fitted bodice will draw more attention to your busts. So if you have smaller busts, you might want to use some extra padding to complete your look.

Empire style puts the waistline just below your bust. While this cut is flattering for any body size, this is also great for the petite bride because it makes you look taller. The attention is drawn upward so there's much to see from your "empire waist" to your hem. To make your wedding dress more perfect add spaghetti straps to this style so you''ll be able to flaunt those toned arms.Just one little note if you choose empire petite wedding dress. As the empire waist hides your stomach, your guests might think that you got married because you are pregnant. If you don't want to deal with this type of unnecessary stress, you can either opt for another style of wedding dress, or give out more extravagant wedding favors!
Column style is fitted at the bodice and comes with a straight skirt. To make this style of wedding dress work best with your petite physique, get one that wraps in front. This way, the draping length will add more inches of height.



Length

A knee-length or tea-length wedding dress can look great on a shorter bride, and prevents you from looking swamped. When it comes to sleeves and necklines, anything goes. Choose something to suit your arms, shoulders and bust. Avoid dresses with long torsos, or you’ll look out of proportion… so no drop-waists! Steer clear of over the top designs that will overwhelm your small frame.