In the land of Weddings, there are certain things a bride should scrimp on, and there are certain things a bride should splurge on. We at Thread believe that one such splurge should be lingerie.

Now, why, might you ask, would one splurge on something so frivolous as lingerie? In a recession, no less? Something that (sorry, bashful brides-to-be!) is often cast to the floor without a second thought within (we hope!) mere minutes of entering the bridal suite?

Here’s why: Rarely will there be another occasion in your life when an entire day will be so all about you. And therefore, you deserve to be at your absolute best, your most beautiful, on that day, from your hair to your dress to, yep, your skivvies. (Plus, it IS only lingerie, which is only about six square inches of fabric on any given garment, so at least it is somewhat of a reasonable splurge in comparison to, say, a new car.)

So, off you go, ladies, to explore the La Perlas and the Kiki de Montparnasses of the world–if only for one day.

(Above, Miu Miu ruched triangle bra, $335, and briefs, $335, at net-a-porter.com.)