Wedding night lingerie and honeymoon lingerie in white lace and satin

Wedding night lingerie at a glance

Most brides want one piece for the wedding night and a few more for the honeymoon. This table shows what each white style does well, so you can pick by the kind of night you expect rather than by trend.

If you only buy one thing, make it the chemise or a teddy. Both go on in seconds, which matters more than you think at one in the morning in a wedding dress with forty buttons.

What should a bride wear on her wedding night?

A bride should wear something that feels like a reward after the dress comes off: soft, easy to put on and in a color she loves. White or ivory lace and satin are the traditional choice, a chemise or teddy is the easiest, and a set with a garter belt is the most bridal.

Think about the order of the evening. Many brides change in the bathroom of the hotel suite while their partner waits, so a piece with no fiddly hooks is a gift to yourself. The Satin Plunge Teddy is one piece of satin with lace cups and adjustable straps, and it goes on in seconds. If you want the moment of the dress coming off to show lingerie underneath, choose a set that also works under the gown, like the Main Character Satin Set, and add the Lace Garter Belt in white for $28.

What color lingerie is best for a wedding night?

White and ivory are the classic wedding night colors, and they photograph softly in warm hotel light. They are not a rule. Plenty of brides choose black or red because it feels more like them, and that is the better reason to pick a color.

If the lingerie will sit under a light dress, stay with white or bare tones so nothing shows through. Our white is a soft off white, which sits closer to an ivory gown than a bright optical white. For a second night, a deep color makes a good contrast: the Velvet Hour Set in wine or emerald, or anything from our black lingerie range. Shooting a boudoir session before the wedding too? Our bridal boudoir outfits guide plans three looks you can reuse on the night. Packing for the trip after? Our honeymoon lingerie packing list picks five pieces that fold flat.

How many pieces of lingerie should I bring on my honeymoon?

Plan one special piece for the wedding night and one for every two to three nights of the honeymoon, so four pieces covers a typical week. Mix the types: a chemise for sleeping, a teddy or bodysuit for an evening in, a set with stockings for a dressed up night and one piece in a color other than white.

Lingerie packs small. Roll satin and fold lace flat in a mesh bag so the edges do not crease, and keep thigh highs in their sleeve. If you would rather have the trip planned for you, the Hotel Night Kit bundles three looks chosen for a night away in one size, in black. You can also browse the lookbook by scene, where the hotel looks are grouped together.

Plus size wedding night lingerie

Every piece on this page is cut in sizes XS to 3X at the same price, so plus size brides choose from the same white edit as everyone else. For curvier hips, a garter belt with six clips holds stockings flatter than a four clip belt, and a satin chemise cut on the bias skims instead of clinging. Bustier tops and the overbust corset give structure and support without an underwire digging in.

Measure bust, waist and hips and compare with our size guide, and see the full plus size lingerie range for more styles in 1X to 3X.

When to order and how it arrives

Order at least two to three weeks before the wedding. Delivery inside the US takes 3 to 6 business days, and that leaves time for a size exchange: an unopened piece can be exchanged once within 30 days. Try everything on the day it arrives, and keep the packaging until you are sure.

Orders ship in a plain outer box with a neutral sender name, which helps if the box goes to a shared address or to the hotel. Shipping is free over $95, so a teddy with a garter and stockings duo ships free. Lingerie is final sale for hygiene reasons, apart from faulty or wrong items, which we replace.

Buying for your partner instead? A chemise or teddy is the safest gift without knowing an exact size, and our lingerie gift sets come ready to give.