What Brides Can Learn from the Presidential Election Fashion Parade

We’ve all been glued to the news over the past few months, watching the presidential election coverage. Overall, it was more than exciting but other times, my mind wandered and I started scrutinizing everyone’s outfit. Are these candidates for the television show “What Not to Wear”? Is there anything for a bride-to-be to take away from seeing the same people in so many different ensembles? Absolutely.

At any pre-wedding and wedding event, there will be a camera present. Knowing what colors look good on you is half the battle in getting great pictures.

Let’s look at some of the key women in the Presidential Election and see what outfits worked for them on film. I’ve put the winning outfits first so you can compare.

Michelle Obama
If you’re a bride-to-be and have darker hair and skin tone you’ll want to pick colors that are bright and vibrant. Muted colors will not give you the pizzazz you’re looking for in your party pics.









Sarah Palin
We saw a lot of red from all of the ladies on the campaign trail and that’s because red is a great color on television and compliments many skin tones. If you’re a fair woman with dark hair, you’ll want to choose warm colors like red or orange. Darker colors like black and brown will wash you out on camera.











Cindy McCain
Another attractive put together woman that we’ve seen is Cindy McCain. If you’re a bride that’s blonde and fair, stick with bold cool colors like greens and blues. Flesh tones and whites will wash you out. On your wedding day when you’re wearing white, you might want to consider doing the lightest version of a Mystic Tan at a professional tanning salon one day before the ceremony. This will give you a bit of color without looking orange or streaky.










The most important things to remember for looking great on camera are:
1. Don’t wear pastel colors, whites, creams, very dark colors and small patterns.
2. Don’t wear turtle necks which make you look like a bobble head
3. Don’t show too much skin by wearing tanks or halters unless you have a medium complexion or darker and also work out every day.
4. Choose V tops and scoops, and interesting necklines which look best on camera.
5. Don’t get too busy with big jewelry, which becomes distracting in photos.
6. Don’t wear sheer garments where you can see your bra or you know what.
7. Wear enough makeup to make you look alive but too much like you should be in a circus.
8. Take trial pictures before any big event to see what looks great on you.

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