Wedding dress suggestion... (plus size)?

Q. I'm a plus size bride-to-be with VERY fair skin and am having a late spring/early summer wedding. Should I avoid white? I absolutely cannot tan. Does anyone know of some flattering styles for my body type? I keep thinking a v-neck style gown would accentuate my good parts and help to round off my shoulders. Also, does anyone know of good gown designers for "realistic" sizes?

Answer
First off

Congradulations on your upcoming wedding!! You must be so excited! Late spring sounds so romantic :D!

Eitherway darling, I KNOW YOUR PAIN. Plus sized and fair! Tanning is awful. Do you find you just burn and peel back to white? It's hardly fair isn't it?

I found a site that has a lot of wonderful suggestions for us curvy ladies :) I'm much too young to think about weddings, but when I graduated highschool I wore a beautiful light satin dress with an empire waist line to hide some of my less pleasing parts. This site also recommends the v-neck for busty babes!

http://www.ultimatewedding.com/articles/get.php?action=getarticle&articleid=968

Unfortunatly, I don't really know many good gown designers :( but I had my grad dress custom made by a brilliant seamstress (who also happened to be my best friend's mom) and it was wonderful having a dress specifically made to MY body.

You also get the fun of picking out the fabric. A great place to look for fabrics are places like in Vancouver, Little India, should you live near one. They have the most beautiful fabrics <3.

Hope this helps at all...Best of luck on your big day!!

Wedding dress ideas for the curvy short woman?

Janvier

I'm looking for wedding dress ideas that flatter my figure...I'm about 5'1 140 lbs...I'm a little more heavy on the bottom in the hips and thighs... I am told that empire waists are the only flattering wedding gowns for curvy girls but want more suggestions...I know I'm bigger than most wedding gowns are made for but I'm not a plus size woman (size 10) and most plus size dresses are for people 5'8 and taller... Need something that flatters a shorter than most and curvier than most figure...any suggestions are good suggestions...pictures, websites, or stores (preferably i the DC, DMV area) would be ideal

Thanks

Answer
You need something that will make you appear taller and smaller.
So you need something that draws attention to your face and and waist.

An a-line or yes an empire waist dress will be best for you.
An a-line will draw attention to your waist and covering up your bottom half, making you appear smaller.
An empire dress the skirt starts just below your bust, making you appear taller.

Then look for dresses that have a lot of detailing at the top and/or ornate halter or spaghetti straps to draw the attention to your face.

Fix your hair really pretty, wear a gorgeous necklace or earrings depending on the amount of detailing at the top of the dress.

Now that you know what to look for, here are some pictures for you visualize it all together and you can pick a dress that fits your personality:

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?style=A3326

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?style=J1278

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=2&style=A3324

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=3&style=A3323

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=4&style=A3343SKHC

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=5&style=AD3274

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=a-line&keywordType=any&pageSize=12&page=13&style=A3203

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=a-line&keywordType=any&pageSize=12&page=25&style=A616

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=empire&keywordType=any&pageSize=12&page=4&style=S795

What is good about Maggie Sottero is you can choose a sleeve type on almost every dress and lengthen or shorten it when you order it so it might not have to be altered.

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