Bridal lingerie used to be the stuff of nightmares - corsets you couldn't breathe in, pretty panties waived in place of stomach controlling knickers and of course the obligatory (and tacky) frilly garter.

Thankfully, bridal fashion has moved on since then and while some women might opt for flesh coloured spanx as their wedding underwear, there are so many other pretty, delicate, structurally interesting items of bridal lingerie to choose from.

So, whether you're looking for something strapless, backless, boned, non-underwired or otherwise, there's no reason to assume you can't curate a wedding underwear look that's just as pretty as the wedding dress.

For those who are clueless about where to start, here is a handy starter pack, outlining brands you should definitely check out:

For Love And Lemons

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I have a personal obsession with this brand, which is actually unfortunate as a bigger busted woman, because their designs tend not to cater for the fuller breast.

But everything they do is just so damn beautiful...

And I'm not just talking about the bridal lingerie either - they pump out endlessly stunning creation after stunning creation.

That being said, they do a really great line in white and cream lace delicacies, which would be perfect underneath any sort of bohemian floaty wedding dress.

It can be slightly tricky to get hold of For Love And Lemons items in the UK. If you want to check out their main site, which does ship internationally, for a price, then click here.

Otherwise, you'll need to check out which FLAL items are sold by licenced international stockists, such as ASOS and Free People.

Agent Provocateur

If you want to go down the sexy-but-still-classy wedding underwear route, you definitely have to look at Agent Provocateur.

Again, not exactly designed for anyone bigger than a B-cup, or for anyone on a super tight budget, but still, this about as alluring as it gets for something that's supposed to be virginal (although, it's 2017, why would we want to look virginal?!).

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