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It’s wedding season! And with that means wedding shopping, wedding gifting, and everything in between. If you’re a bride-to-be, congratulations! I’ve curated the perfect list of beauty products, luxurious lingerie, and fashion pieces to add to your wedding shopping list. You know, for the looks we forget to prep for besides the wedding gown. These pieces are perfect for bridal showers, bachelorette parties, and honeymoons!
If you’re a bridesmaid or friend of the bride looking for giftable pieces for that bridal shower or bachelorette party, I also got you covered. Who doesn’t want to give her best friend some lovely beauty or fashion pieces for the bridal shower, or lingerie pieces for the bachelorette party? Stay tuned for my favorite picks!
So, without further ado, here are my favorite things to shop for leading up to your wedding – and honeymoon!
Lingerie
I’m just going to skip straight to the honeymoon to start with because, well, lingerie is the best! Who doesn’t love a white silky slip? Or a sexy black lace one piece?
One of my favorite newly discovered lingerie brands is Gooseberry Intimates, and they’re silk pieces are my absolute favorite. For your wedding night, why not dress in a classic and timeless white silk slip? Their Manhattan Slip Dress in ivory is a perfect choice and feels amazing against your skin. Luxurious and soft it frames your body beautifully and is expertly made.
But maybe you like to be more daring? Spend your honeymoon in black lace or silk? I adore their Coquette Ruffle Bodysuit in black, as well as their Coquette Slip Dress (with a silk body!). The good news is whether you want your honeymoon lingerie to be in black silk or to match your white wedding dress – those pieces come in both black and white.
Speaking of sexy and daring, who doesn’t love a unique lingerie set from Thistle & Spire? One of my all-time favorite lingerie brands, I keep coming back to Thistle & Spire because of how unique and well-made their pieces are. If you’re looking for a sturdy and stunning playsuit, I recommend their Sidney Playsuit – in their new Jade color! Showing up in this playsuit come honeymoon night? Your brand new husband’s eyes will surely widen and jaw drop.
I do, however, have to mention their absolutely beautifully designed Fringe Benefits Slip – in ivory. It’s the perfect piece for a Vegas wedding honeymoon night, or simply a steamy night in any time or day well after wedding night. The fringe drapes wonderfully to frame your curves. And to top it all off? A delicate silk bow to tie the halter dress around your neck.
But if you’re more into bra and panty sets with detailed embroidery, I would also highly consider their Cirsi Bralette and Cirsi Bikini in either their Cordial color, or new Denim color. Their Kane V-wire Bra and Thong in Navy is also a classic set with plenty of jaw-dropping colors to choose from – including ivory! That wire bra fits especially well, looking both sexy and beautiful.
Bluebella, another classically beautiful and luxuriously well-made lingerie brand. Bluebella is yet another brand I love due to how well they fit and feel on your body. Don’t you just love it when you can feel the quality in a bra or sleep set? It looks good on, and feels good on.
I absolutely adore their Nova Bra and Nova Thong in Ivory. Its design is so sexy – both an open-cup bra yet not – and has a touch of floral lace placed and designed perfectly to create “a fluid line on the cup, softening the silhouette and adding delicacy to the cage-effect strapping.”
But perhaps you’d like to spend some of your sweet honeymoon days cozily lounged in soft satin, that is both classic yet still sexy? Who doesn’t? I love their satiny Claudia Shirt and Trouser in black – with light pink satin piping and a satin bow to add an extra delicate touch! I also get snuggled up in their Tarcon Eco Viscose Long Pajama Set White – with satin buttons! Perfect loungewear sets that are both timeless, sexy, and cozy.
Beauty
As we move on to beauty, I must commend Kiehls. I didn’t really have a shampoo and conditioner I was attached to, but now things have seemed to change. I started using Kiehls Amino Acid Shampoo and Conditioner and I have actually seen a difference in not only the feeling of my hair, but my natural color as well. My brunette hair is now a much stronger color that looks healthy and feels silky smooth.
I’ve also noticed more hairs starting to grow near my hairline as well. This I feel may have to do with the brand’s Amino Acid Moisture-Restoring Dry Scalp Treatment. It feels right to also moisturize and, in a way, condition your scalp as well as your lengths – with a triple Amino Acid blend and Coconut Oil hair mask. For when the top of your head feels a bit dry in this Summer sunshine, I’d definitely grab a jar of their Moisture-Restoring Scalp Treatment. Who doesn’t want their hair to look healthy and strong come wedding day?
Okay, a few things I must mention for Charlotte Tilbury. Okay… more than a few things. But mainly my favorites here from the beloved makeup brand. My new favorite blush is Charlotte’s Beauty Light Wand – I love their Pinkgasm and Pinkgasm Sunset colors. I’d wear the Pinkgasm color on your wedding day, and then the Pinkgasm Sunset color on your honeymoon to Hawaii! The application is so lovely. You’ll get a beautiful glow and rosy cheeks using their “easy magic cushion applicator” – which is “a soft cushion pad that dispenses product evenly onto cheekbones, making it super blendable and easy to use.” My favorite part of this blush besides the color is indeed the soft cushion pad application and the blending! It simply makes makeup fun!
Other notable makeup to wear on your beloved wedding day? Their new Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur is beautiful for a stunning wedding day if you love liquid lipstick. Or, their Easy Lip & Cheek Wand in their Sun-kissed color is super nice for when you’re on the go or reapplying in a hurry. Did I mention their Quick & Easy Makeup Set? I don’t even think I need to explain how helpful this set has been for me. I keep it in my purse or car for those days when I’m running late and didn’t get to apply makeup at home. When I do have a minute or two in the parking lot or during my break, I’ll apply my makeup with their refillable case that comes with “an eye, lip & cheek, and highlighter wand for a red carpet-ready look in minutes!”
To top it all off, I love either their Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray or their new Charlotte’s Magic Hydrator Mist for an instant dewy, natural glow!
