If you have had the experience of shopping for a wedding dress, you might have seen that some wedding dresses have a long dramatic train and others have short one that trails behind the bride as she walks and gives the illusion that the bride is gliding down the carpet. Different train lengths of wedding dresses give a different look to the wedding dress not to mention they present a magical sight for guests. Many brides dream of wearing a trailing wedding dress at their wedding and leave their groom’s jaw dropped. But before you run to buy a long train wedding dress, you should pay attention towhat is the ideal length of a wedding dress train for you. But how do you choose the right train length?How to get a dress with a good looking train? In this article, I will tell you about several kinds of wedding dress trainsand some tips that will help you decide the right kind of train for you and get you all dolled up for your wedding.
- Below are some of the most common types of wedding dress trains
- Sweep Train (also known as the Brush Train)
A sweep train is the shortest train length for a wedding dress, as the name suggests this type of train just lightly sweeps the floor as you walk saving you the floor cleaning time in the process. But jokes aside the length of sweep train is less than 30cm which makes the dresses with sweep train very light, so they can be used both indoors and outdoors.
- Court Train
Generally, dresses with court train have about 30 cm – 50 cm long train behind them so it is a manageable train that allows you to move around fairly easily when wearing it. A court train can greatly enhance the look of a bridal silhouette while maintaining the ease and comfort of the bride and therefore court trains are very popular among brides who want to have a trailing dress.
- Chapel Train
Usually, the chapel train is longer than the court train, and the length is extended to 50 cm -80 cm. The chapel train is the go-to choice for a more traditional wedding where the bride is trying to achieve a traditional look. Many girls prefer to wear this type of wedding dress with a medium-length train when they have a red carpet entry planned for the wedding because nothing says classy like a bride with a trailing dress walking on a red carpet.
- Cathedral Train
The cathedral wedding dresses are mostly preferred for a formal wedding. The length of a cathedral train is going to be between 80 cm – 130 cm. Cathedral train wedding dresses are used in combination with a cathedral length veil to achieve the perfect formal look for the bride. In case you are wondering if the cathedral train is a nightmare to move around in and you can forget a wedding dance if you wear a cathedral train. So a word of advice from me is try on a cathedral train dress before buying it so you can decide if you are up for the challenge of handling it.
- Royal Train
A royal train extends more than 130 cm and it is the longest train style. So if you are planning on wearing a royal train wedding dress this is where your friends will come in handy to hold the train while you walk. Of course, you will look like an absolute superstar if you wear a royal train that seems like its trailing majestically for miles behind you. A royal train is ideal for taller brides because obviously, you don’t want your dress’s train to be longer than yourself.
- Watteau Train
A Watteau train starts from the shoulder where it is attached to the dress. Typically, this style train is the same length as the dress itself, extending right to the gown’s hemline.
- Detachable Train
Detachable train, just as its name suggests, is easily removable from the dress. This design allows brides to wear a long train when walking down the aisle and they can take the train off when it’s time to show their moves on the dance floor.
- No Train
Wedding dresses with no train means the length of the wedding dress is going to be such that it won’t touch the floor. And at the max, the dress is going to barely sweep the floor.
As they are not too long or heavy, they can easily be adjusted according to both indoor and outdoor wedding and can be used with comfort.
Wedding dresses with cocktail Length, knee Length, tea Length, ankle-length, and floor-length are regarded as non-tailed wedding dresses. No train dresses allow brides the opportunity to show off their leg line
Of course, if the bride wants to wear a longer trailing wedding dress, she can also have her dress customized to make the train even longer than 130 cm.
- Some tips to choose a suitable train for your wedding dress
Ok, now that you know the different types of wedding dress trains the next step is the actually selecting what style train you would wear on your wedding.
Many brides to be are fascinated when they see a trailing wedding dress worn by a model while walking on the runway. But when it comes to real-life situation, the same wedding dress that the model was wearing effortlessly might not suit you because of a number of reasons including the location of the wedding or your body type. As every bride has her own unique features and personality, therefore every bride has to find different kind of wedding dress train that suits her perfectly. So here are some tips for choosing a wedding dress with a train that best suits your needs and situation.
- Consider the venue for wedding
If you have made up your mind to wear a tailing dress on your wedding day, then hold your horses, because before going ahead and buying a trailing wedding dress, it is necessary for you to check out the wedding venue in advance. First, you need to understand the space limitations and layout of the wedding venue. The best places for the bride to wear a tailing wedding dress are church and seaside, which you will have enough space to move around with a long train following you. If you need to walk on the T-stage, you should also pay more attention to the width of your dress’s train, to make sure that it isn’t too wide that it might get tangled in the decorations on the edges of T-stage and you don’t want that to happen trust me.
- Leave yourself enough time before the ritual begins
If the train of your dress is very long, you may also need to leave yourself enough time to take care of the train before the ritual begins. Do a few rehearsals and familiarize yourself with the location before the wedding ceremony so you have an idea about how to move around gracefully with a beautiful train following you around.
- Get help from someone, either from your partner or bridesmaids
Due to the long length of the train behind the wedding dress, the bride may not be able to walk as easily as she would in a normal dress. So now is the time to put your friends and bridesmaids to work and help you manage the long trailing dress, and if the groom helps the bride in managing her dress train that will not only be romantic but it will be a great way for the groom to show how much he cares about his brides so gentlemen take notes! If needed, the bridesmaids can even hold up the edges of the wedding dress for the bride to reduce the weight for the bride.
- Buying a suitable veil and jewelry
Each wedding dress requires special jewelry and other accessories to further add to its beauty. While wearing a tailing wedding dress, the choice of jewelry can be tricky. As long as the jewelry is perfectly matched to be eye-catching and simple, the overall look of the bride will be perfect. Of course, the bride’s makeup styling can be done in any way that suits her.
The length of the veil should be according to the length of the dress’s train, especially for the wedding dresses with court train, chapel train and cathedral train you have to wear a longer veil.
- Try it
The most important tip is that you should try on the trailing wedding dresses before you make your final decision. So that you can see which style train suits you well, and which train length you can carry without problems. If possible, have a rehearsal before your wedding day, so you can get use to being in a trailing dress.
Wearing a trailing wedding dress and joining your groom to walk into the wedding hall together is the dream of many girls. But considering that you need to keep walking around, toasting and welcoming and so on in the wedding day, it seems that wearing a trailing wedding dress is not something everyone can pull off. So we hope that this article should have given you an idea about what to do if you are planning on getting a trailing wedding dress for your special day.