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The Best Bridal Lingerie To Shop For Your Big Day
Basques, bras and that something blue.
Bridal lingerie literally exists to make your dress look its best – and make you feel good in the process, too. So what sets wedding underwear apart from the traditional options out there? Well, it's white, for starters; but unlike your everyday jersey basics, it tends to be made from luxurious fabrics like silk and lace to complement what's up top.
So whether you're opting for an OTT meringue gown or a low-key trouser suit on your big day, you'll need the undergarments to match. Strapless bras for sweetheart necklines, basques and bodysuits for structured dresses, satin slips for anything sheer and clever shapewear for bias-cut looks, the list is endless. And that's before we've even started on nightwear: you'll be needing a silky robe for getting ready with your bridesmaids and some pyjamas to wear on your wedding night.
The best part of browsing bridal lingerie? It's an excuse to treat yourself to something frivolous, but it's guilt free: because, unlike the gown, you'll definitely wear it again. White underwear is perfect for underpinning summer dresses, while silk chemises or slips will double as eveningwear post-wedding (just throw a blazer over the top). But if you really can't see these pieces slotting into your existing wardrobe, opt for equally as luxe – and invisible under your dress – shades of champagne and shell pink.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, we don't blame you. Consider it an early gift, then, that we've compiled the 17 best bridal lingerie looks to buy in 2023 – because planning a wedding is stressful enough as it is.
La Perla's Maison line is a bridal go-to. This chemise is made from lustrous white silk-charmeuse and hand-appliquéd with cream embroidered lace.
Matching briefs - £21.00
Intimissimi's triangle bra and briefs are elegantly understated in their simple construction. The lustrous silk-satin adds a touch of glamour for your wedding day, though. There's also a white camisole and shorts set, and a chemise, in this affordable bridal collection.
Matching briefs - £15.00
If you're looking for affordable bridal lingerie, Rosie HW's iconic line for M&S should be your first stop. The brand is a high street favourite for a reason: it uses beautiful silk-satins and delicate leavers lace, but the cuts are insanely comfy.
Matching briefs - £37.80
Bandeau wedding gowns call for a decent strapless bra. Luckily, Else's scalloped lace iteration has style and substance: it'll stay put thanks to the stretch-mesh underband and triple hook-and-eye fastenings, but it looks pretty damn good too.
The White Company's robe is crafted from lustrous satin woven from 19-momme silk and finished with a shawl lapel. Wear yours on the big wedding night, or during hair and makeup prep on the morning of.
Intimissimi's bridal lingerie line is seriously impressive. And with beautiful silk and lace pieces to choose from at affordable price points, you can justify buying the full shebang: robes, bodysuits, bras and this garter with a contrast 'something blue' bow.
If you're going full on traditional bridal for your big day, why not extend that theme to your underpinnings? Aubade's basque is not only a serious Bridgerton vibe, it'll create an incredible hourglass silhouette beneath structured wedding gowns.
Matching briefs - £17.00
Arket's underwired bra is crafted from delicate lace and left underlined to enhance your natural bust shape. The off-white is more traditional, but if you opt for the cornflower colourway it can be your 'something blue'.
Olivia Von Halle's nightwear is the definition of luxury, so it's only fitting you'd invest in a pair of the brand's pyjamas for your wedding night. This white silk-satin set will serve you as summer pyjamas long after the wedding – and the chemise would look great with a blazer and jeans for parties, too.
If it's all about the dress for you, skip the white lace lingerie for some hardcore shapewear instead: Skims' sculpting bodysuit creates instant hourglass curves (we should know, we've tested it). It's available in a plethora of nude shades to suit every skin tone, but this Sand colourway would look best under white bridalwear.
Or, if you want the best of both worlds – controlwear that feels a little less Bridget Jones, that is – go for Spanx's lace trimmed briefs instead.
Matching briefs - £42.00
Maison Lejaby has a knack for giving lace a sporty edge with stretch-mesh and stripes. This underwear set is definitely for the modern bride then.
Matching briefs - £24.00
Triumph combines comfort and aesthetics with this off-white lace bridal lingerie: the non-wired bra has supportive high apex cups while the high-rise briefs has stretchy (read: comfy) jersey panels.
Don't do white? Invest in champagne lingerie for your wedding night. Sleeping With Jacques' satin teddy has a plunging neckline, cross-back straps and pretty lace trims.
Matching thong - £25.00
Beija is the brand to look to if you need comfy white lingerie for your wedding day. This lace bra is underwired and left unlined for a low-key look, but there are also more structure DD+ styles to choose from in the same line.
If you're wearing a bias-cut wedding dress or bridal suit, try swapping your classic bra and briefs for a bodysuit.
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