Bridal Undergarments: What To Wear Under Your Wedding Gown

One aspect of wearing your wedding dress that’s more important than some might think is what undergarments you’ll use. A lot can go into making this choice, like the style of dress you’re wearing, the fabrics used and the way it fits on your body, and more, but the ultimate goal will always be the same: feeling confident and beautiful in your dream dress on your wedding day.

Strapless wedding dress:

If you’re planning on wearing a strapless wedding gown, the best choice is to opt for a strapless bra so that you can achieve the perfect strapless look you chose your gown for, without having to lose comfort and support on your wedding day. Strapless bras are a great choice in terms of undergarments for most wedding dresses, but they’re essential when it comes to wearing a strapless gown.

Many stores sell strapless bras, including TheIconic, Bras N Things, CityChic, Myer, and more.

The right underwear paired with your wedding dress will ensure the highest confidence on your wedding day.

Wedding dresses with a plunging neckline:

If you’ve found your dream dress and it has a plunging neckline, it’s a good idea to choose a plunging bra to go with it. It’ll give you the perfect support without being visible when you wear your gown.

Another option, though more costly, is to have bra cups (or a plunging bra itself) sewn into your wedding gown for that extra level of support. However, this will cost more as you’ll need to find a trusted seamstress to carry out these alterations to your gown. If you’re getting a custom gown, though, you can discuss this with your designer at your initial consultation as an option.

You can find these at brands like Target, Bendon, CityChic, Myer, and more for plunging bras

Open-back wedding dress:

Suppose you’re planning on wearing an open-back wedding gown, it’s essential to wear the right bra with your dress - a backless or stick-on bra will be a perfect choice here. A backless bra will allow you to have all the support you need without your bra being visible on your back while wearing your wedding dress, and the silicone cups give you a natural look and feel.

There are many places you can find backless/stick-on bras, from Myer to Bras N Things to CottonOn or TheIconic.

Fit & flare/mermaid wedding dress:

Mermaid and fit and flare wedding dresses are a perfect choice if you want to flaunt your curves and have a figure-hugging wedding dress. The best undergarments to pair with either of these choices will always be bridal shapewear, also commonly referred to as Spanx. Shapewear will give your silhouette a smooth, figure-hugging look, which is perfect for any fit and flare or mermaid style wedding dresses.

There are two things to keep in mind if you’re wearing shapewear with your wedding gown. Firstly, always opt for seamless shapewear to give an even smoother look to your dress on your body. Secondly, if you’re having alterations done like hem length, be sure to take the shapewear (and shoes you’ll wear on your special day!) to your alterations appointment and wear it under your gown. Shapewear can affect the fit of your wedding dress, precisely the way the hem will fall, and we wouldn’t want your hem to be one length pre-wedding and a whole other length on the big day.

Many stores have various shapewear, such as the Spanx website, ASOS, David Jones, Bras N Things & more.

For all suggestions in this blog, we’ve chosen undergarments that are precisely easy to purchase/available in Australia, both online and physically in stores.