The Wedding Dress Thread

[Olive]

Future husband - if you are reading, STOP NOW!

Anyhoo, as you may or may not know, I'm getting married in September, and I know there are other ladies here with impending nuptials, and also a lot without who just like to look at weddingy things, so I thought it might be fun to have a thread about wedding dresses. Cause at the moment I have no chuffing clue what I'm doing!

My biggest problem at the moment is that 99.9% of dresses are strapless, and I don't really want strapless, cause I'll be hitching it up and feeling all uncomfortable all day, and that's the last thing I want. But all the dresses with straps tend to be really frumpy, and I don't want that either! And then all the ones that are strapped and lovely are about £3000! Argh!

Anyhoo, post away ideas for your dresses or for mine. Include pictures!

[Glittery]

Ooh I could see you making your own! Not fancy that?

Im not even thinking about a dress for me til I've lost weight :/

[Olive]

I will be doing exactly that if I can't find owt I like in the next few weeks. It's not my first choice cause it's sooo labour intensive, and it'd be hard to keep a secret with other half in the next room.

[Glittery]

This is my current fave:



Although Im not mad keen on the back.

[go_away]

I don't really want strapless, cause I'll be hitching it up and feeling all uncomfortable all day, and that's the last thing I want.

Damn, I wanted to use this picture so badly



Do you know what sort of colour you're going for? I've always wanted a wedding dress with colour.

[Knee High Stripy Socks]

Monsoon!

My mum is taking me to look at wedding dresses in Milton Keynes on Thursday, not that we're buying one as I'm not getting married until next summer. I'm considering hiring one as well; I'm not fussed about keeping it really.

[clementine_the_tangerine]

Originally Posted by Glittery

This is my current fave:



Although Im not mad keen on the back.

that is so pretty!

kaff what about a kinda off the shoulder one..would that work?

[Knee High Stripy Socks]

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/25202541
That's the one I like at the moment but I don't know if it would suit me as it looks a bit floaty.
I also don't want a strapless dress as it would fall down/me pop out and I'd have too much of a shoulder/arm expanse which would look better broken up with straps. PLUS there is no way I could not wear a bra!

[go_away]

I love the one on the right, although I think it would look better if it was more fitted.

[Olive]

Originally Posted by go_away

Damn, I wanted to use this picture so badly

I don't have much of a belly. What do you reckon about the same idea but with exposed bum cheeks instead? And straps. Gotta have straps.

Do you know what sort of colour you're going for? I've always wanted a wedding dress with colour.

I really want it to be ivory with a smidge of olivey green. Maybe a green sash, or a green underlayer or something.

[Crystal Tipps]

My sis is getting married in Sept this year and, despite being busty (think G cups!), she's gone for a strapless dress. The one she's gone for also has a stole with it - it's only about 30cms wide but 3mtrs long - and the bridal shop are going to use it to make straps for the dress. I think they are going to be wider on the shoulder but thinner where they meet the dress front and back. Will see on 5th April when she gets to try her own dress on for the first time! (ordered it in October last year).

Anyway, that was my roundabout way of saying you could get straps added to a dress.. your own twist on it!

Edit: Found a piccie! http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.a...e=8&style=J857

[Olive]

Originally Posted by clementine_the_tangerine

kaff what about a kinda off the shoulder one..would that work?

Possibly, although probably not first choice. I've seen ones I love that either have teeny cap sleeves, or halternecks, they're just mucho expensivo

[go_away]

What do you reckon about the same idea but with exposed bum cheeks instead? And straps. Gotta have straps.

Absolutely, get the groom to do the same, it'll give the guests something additional to look at during the service, and puts a new edge on the phrase, 'honeymoon'

I really want it to be ivory with a smidge of olivey green. Maybe a green sash, or a green underlayer or something.

Sounds lovely

[Olive]

Originally Posted by go_away

Absolutely, get the groom to do the same, it'll give the guests something additional to look at during the service, and puts a new edge on the phrase, 'honeymoon'

Maybe I could have 'baby got back' played as i walk down the aisle?

[Knee High Stripy Socks]