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If wedding nails are the last thing on your bridal to-do list,lean in.

Sure, the dress isvery important, as are the flowers, cake, vows and THE FOOD, but don’t leave sorting out your wedding nails until the last minute.

A good manicure has the power to finish off any outfit and make you feel like your very best self. So how do you choose what you want for your bridal manicure?

We asked two manicurists who’ve helped countless brides through this conundrum to tell us exactly how to get your nails ready for your wedding day.

From the best nail polish colour for your wedding and when to get your wedding nails done, to what kind of manicure to get and which nail shape to try, here’s everything you need to know.

Wedding nails – a summary:

Best nail polish colour for wedding nails.

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There are a couple of nail colours that will always feelbridal.

Blush pink. Nude. Champagne. A good french manicure. But how do you choose the right one for you?

According to Sabrina Masi from The Nail Lab, picking your wedding nail colour comes down going through all the other elements of your bridal look and going with a shade that will compliment them, rather than take away from them.

“I always sit with a bride and figure out about her personality, what colour the dress is – there are so many different shades of white from off-white and ivory, and blush pink, champagne – what colour the accessories are, and if they’re doing a heavy makeup or hair look,” she toldMamamia.

“Silver jewellery works well with a soft pink or nude, and gold looks great with a warmer light peachy or nude. Matching your nails to the colour of a flower in your bouquet is always great because your hands will be right next to them in many of your photos. For example, a bride with red in her bouquet could do red nails if she wanted.”

Pretty Little Things Beauty’s Vanessa Schirripa suggested cooler tones work well with porcelain-skinned brides, while warmer, darker skin tones suit orange-based hues.

“Whilst nudes and blushes are the Rolls Royces of wedding nails, I am all for a vamp bride with dark, edgy nails,” she toldMamamia.

Best nail shapes and lengths for wedding nails.

Both Masi and Schirripa agreed ‘coffin nails’ a la the Kardashians are out, especially for wedding nails.

“I’m really happy normal natural nail look is coming back, short, well-manicured nails are in fashion again,” Masi said.

“If a bride has long fingers with long fingernails, you can go with a square shape. If you have shorter fingers, I would go oval because the square shape cuts off the finger rather than elongating it.”

Schirripa added, “Short, sharp and shiny nails are in, the ‘squoval’, a mix between square and oval, is the trending shape for brides this wedding season. Simple is best!”

Should you get a shellac or SNS manicure for you wedding nails?

Purely for practicality, opting for a shellac gel manicure, SNS manicure or acrylic nails is best for your wedding day.

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