We have moved our wedding forward to 18th December 2013 and have dramatically reduced the numbers from about 70 down to 15! Both of us want a small, intimate ceremony / day but still with little touches. Sooooooo, have gone from thinking about having a princess style lace number, to something a little more refined but still pretty. Being a chunky monkey, I need to find a dress that not only suits a winter wedding, but is also flattering on my ample curves! I found this dress last night whilst searching and I just love it I keep looking at the pictures and smiling. I'd like to get the back changed and have it as a more robust lace up but what do you ladies think, do you think it would be flattering for plus size me? xx
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
If you're going to have a corset back put in the definitely yes! :) Its lovely hun :) As it is atm I'd say no because there's no support for your chest Xx
CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Aww thanks EcoFreak Lol yes, I DEFINITELY need a corset back, really wouldn't want to fall out of my dress!! xx
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Yes of all days - everyone's eyes are already on you lol! I really like the front, looks like it has a subtle empire line no? Xx
CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Yes, it is a very subtle empire line and I know this kind of style suits me as I have about 4 summer dresses with similar shaping. I love the front of it, v lines suit too and the little lace sleeves are so pretty and delicate xx
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They certainly are! It's very nice & feminine :) Xx
CommentAuthorJanie
thats quite simlar to the one my sil2b had offered me, and I am HUGE at the moment. It was VERY flattering, my rear end didnt stick out at all, and that's no mean feat! lmao, so yes i would say that would look lovely on you hun!"
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
LMAO!!!
I have a HUGE rear Janie and am a size 24 / 26 so it's good to know that this dress will flatter my ample charms!! xx
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CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
I have a large bust too, 36E, and although i really love your dress, it would not have enough support for my girls......so you might want to think about having the back altered to a corset back to keep your girls coming out......it is a beautiful dress though.
Good for you keeping it small, i have done the same and my wedding is only 24 people. we just want it small and intimate like yours.
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Lol lol I know what you mean RaggedyAnne, I would like to keep my girls under wraps and in check, don't really want a wardrobe malfunction!! Am thinking of asking she who must not be named to make the dress, and to get her to put a corset back into it, that way I will feel more secure. Just got to decide on a colour now, am thinking of maybe champagne as it's a winter wedding, but not sure. xx
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CommentAuthorjocelinetex
i think its lovely and will suite your wedding style perfectly, i agree with you on the back, are you going to get a cover up being a winter wedding?
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CommentAuthorjocelinetex
ive been searching for cover ups today and they can be quite expensive x
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CommentAuthorMrs Q - Weegie
debenhams had some nice ivory ones in the sale :)
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CommentAuthorjocelinetex
thanks hun i'll have a mooch x
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Am thinking I might just get a lace one jocelinetex, am not sure really but think I'll want something for my arms even though we won't be outside for long. They are expensive though! x
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CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
If you are asking her who shall remain nameless to make your dress, why dont you also ask if they can make a matching bolero , that way they will use the same fabrics and trims, so there wont be any trouble trying to find something that went with it, and i dare bet you, it wont cost too much from her either.
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Good idea RaggedyAnne!! Thanks hun! xx
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
How plus is plus? :-) I think the dress is beautiful - very elegant and for sure flattering on the rear end and the capsleeves are great for covering arms. My biggest plus (or minus :D) is my gut - I hate my belly so I'd rather wear something more structured to make it look less like a maternity dress. My boobs would be too big for this dress - a covered back would certainly give more support but the cleavage is very deep down. It looks beautiful on the pic but my boobs would make it look like a po.rn stars dress :-) I am a size 14 with a 34-36H chest - so plus size but not plus plus :-)
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
I am a size 24 - 26 LMB and have a belly too, but am going to get a pair of those sucky in spanx pants things and a hoof em up bra! xx
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
Oh I love spanx. Always wear them on official do's or occassions :-) They are a pain when you need a wee though :-)
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Hahahaha! that's going to be a sight then, struggling with spanx and dress whilst trying to wee!!
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CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
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i am with you there LMB, buying dresses is a frigging nightmare, being a 14 from the waist down, but often i need an 18 for my bust. i too have ordered a dress that has a waist i can draw in.....my bum isnt too big, but i have a belly.....but dont you just love spandex? i have a body sculture thing from George at A-S-D-A .....good stuff.
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
Spanx rocks! :D
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CommentAuthorJanie
i'm a size 26 at the moment, i have the photo's on my mobile, will see if i can figure out how to get them on my wall, BUT ignore anything from the neck up, I havent afforded a hair cut in 5 months and I look a total mess!
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CommentAuthorJanie
managed to add my photos....but i do look a mess lol....must tr it on again sometime with hair and make up done!
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CommentAuthorMrsMcleish2B
Janie your dress is beautiful! xxx
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CommentAuthorJanie
thanks, this is the one my sil2b has offered me, she never wore it. I have to say i LOVED it, and It's very slimming, honestly my butt is mahoozive and i was amazed it doesnt stick out lmao
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CommentAuthorMrsMcleish2B
It's perfect! I honestly love it! I tried on dress's exactly like that and loved them but they just didn't suit me unfortunetly. What are the chances of you loving one that someone gives you..... Obviously meant to be xx
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CommentAuthorJanie
I would never have chosen one like that myself, but loved it once i tried it on. I wouldnt have gone for something with a low neckline like that. It is a lovely material. Just not able to be altered, so if I loose any weight at all it will be too big (which is what happened to my SIL)
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
But you have the other dress too, don't you? So it's a win/win!
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CommentAuthorJanie
the other dress MIGHT be too small :( I ordered a size 16, someone who is a size 14 tried it on and it was about 5 inches too small to be zipped up!!!!
At this rate i could end up with 3 dresses or no dresses lol..... I shoulda waited I know, but I couldnt help buy a dress, and I felt a smaller size would help me get motivated to loose the weight i need to..
having said that I did recently talk to a lady who had the op I am having. 9 months ago she was a size 26 and is now a size 14, so IF i can get this operation done this year I may JUST be able to do this!
zumba here i come!
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CommentAuthorjocelinetex
wow your new dress its stunning, really flattering on your figure hun, what does your W2B think?
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CommentAuthorJanie
she loves me in it, says it is flattering and sexy (well i wouldnt go that far ha ha ha)
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CommentAuthormadhen
Just had a nosey at it, it is beautiful, the way the fabric falls is gorgeous, and I love the little bit of bling :)
CommentAuthorkrissy905
my problem is the other way round i have big hips (child bearing according to my family lol ) so always have to have a size bigger to fit them in lol I'm going with an a line skirt with a structured to holds everything in place and hide the bottom half lovely.
i hope to get away with no spanx for the wedding as its usully my legs, bum and tum i try to suck in my dress is tie back so will get my sister to do it with an inch of breath to spare and will hide the legs and bum bit i think.
CommentAuthorrocketqueen
Janie - you look so lovely, if that dress is a size 26 then it is VERY slimming!!
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CommentAuthormadhen
I second that Rocketqueen, and I also second your child-bearing hips remark Krissy!!
CommentAuthorJanie
yup it is a size 26, i love it, but i cant stay fat just to wear it lol
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CommentAuthormadhen
Ha - that would make you very different from everyone else on here!
CommentAuthorJanie
and fatter than everyone else!!!
Fingers crossed i get my gastric op this year
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CommentAuthormadhen
Are you on a list or something? Are you scared about it a bit?
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
i love your dress Janie :-) and it is really flattering in all areas
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CommentAuthorJanie
yes i am on the waiting list. was told in august last year it is a 12 - 18 month wait. Really HOPING it will be nearer the 12 months so i can loose weight for the wedding.
Thanks MRs Mann
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Janie that dress is lovely, very flattering :) I do not believe it's a size 26, esp from behind!
Ouf I second the bust & child bearing hips issues! Being a 30-32Gg means I need size 12-14 tops on the high street, but I have a size 8 waist, then size 12-14 hips again! :( Means everything looks like a sack (esp maxi dresses) or I buy a 10 and avoid breathing all day lol! Xx
CommentAuthornatalie2614
Janie it is a beautiful dress and very flattering. its a shame it cant be altered, but no way would it go from a 26 to a 14, maybe you could sell the dresses and by one new one nearer the time of your wedding? Id still be looking at the same style though for you because it really suits you. and i love the little bit of bling!
Im a size 18 at the moment (previously a 22) but hoping to loose another couple of stone before I marry next year. Im currently 15 st 4.5lb and the lightest ive ever been is 14st and thats a size 16 (and that was done through a meal replacement diet that nearly killed me!). but i looked ill so I dont know what I'll look like this time now that im doing it the helathy way.
Im supposed to be going dress shopping at the end of march with my mum and best friend (also MOH) so if Im at 14st by then id be happy. but I have no clue about style of dress etc that would suit me! all fun lol.
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CommentAuthorKate4
I was reading this thread yesterday and today came across a fur shrug on sale in Coast. Not sure whether it's of any use to anybody but thought i'd mention it as know they can be pricey. x
CommentAuthorJanie
well I AM DEFFO a size 26 lol, it may be altrered to a size 24. The other one is a size 16, supposedly, doesnt it mil who is a size 14.
I cant sell the larger one, it would only be on loan from my sil2b. the other was so cheap not worth selling it. We deicded if it ddoesnt fit me then thats what the bridesmaids are wearing lol (at 13.99 each why not!)
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CommentAuthorStephanieM964
I can understand your frustration I am a plus size bride to an I want to find a dress that I love that dosent back me look like the back end of a bus and I don't no what style would suit me x
but I think that you should go for something that makes you comfortable and feel amazing im sure your h2b will think you look amazing with what ever you wear so its all about you what you like and your theme/ style of wedding x
CommentAuthorHappyBunny
its a very beautiful dress!!! would need more support thou so i'd defo see about having it altered. stephanieM964 have you tried julietta range by mori lee? its stunning xx
CommentAuthorValentinaK
I think you can only know after trying it on. I thought id suit so many designs that looked horrendous on in reality! Go try it on.!