Bridal fans, how to choose the right one

By Pilar Aguirre

Among all bridal accessories, the most practical one is the bridal hand fan. It has four missions:

. to relief in hot weather

. to add of touch of sophistication to your bridal outfit

. to play a role at wedding pictures

. to become a decorative object when displayed in a fan-shape box

As many other fashion accessories, it is important to know how to pick your bridal fan to match your wedding dress and rest of accessories.

I hope these tips help you to make a decision on the most appropiate bridal fan for your gown, hairdo and style.

With simple wedding dresses like this one by Ramón Herrerías:

I would take this handmade palo santo lacquered in white brise bridal fan by Avenio.

Bridal fans look spectacular with retro style wedding gowns. I like this one by Ramón Herrerías as well as Yolancris designs. Another possibility is to wear authentic vintage wedding dresses if you have your mom's gown, you find it on E-Bay or on any specialized shops like Heavenly vintage Brides or Viste No Visto.

There are a couple of options for these kind of wedding gowns, either this vintage-inspired "ballon" lace bridal fan that you can find here

or an authentic antique mother-of-pearl and lace bridal fan like the ones by Avenio

If we decide to wear a real antique hand fan, we can get off the tourist trail and choose a hand-painted silk fan. This one with mother-of-pearl sticks and a lovely figural motive on silk can give you a touch of colour decadent air. Who dares wins!

There are some brides in total o partial black wedding gowns, like this one by Alfred Angelo.

In those cases, both white lace bridal fans and 

Two-colour lace hand fans are good options.

Any questions? Feel free to contact me. 

Good morning and good luck!