To think brides often get their dress wrong?

[FreeMantle]

I have always thought this actually but no one else seems to have noticed.
My lovely friends, who pride themselves on dressing very well, seem to chose a dress that doesn't suit them at all. Skinny ones go for the tightest column dress ,so they look like beans. My large busted ones are falling out of massive strapless meringues.
The latest is my size 8/10 cousin who without an inch of fat, has wide hips. So of course she's gone for a full on strapless mermaid. Making her shape look totally out of proportion.
Obviously she'll be beautiful as a bride but why that dress?
I am now looking for one for myself . Despite being short and athletic everyone seems to love a huge ivory fluffy tulle princess type dress on me. I look like a dumpy fungus. It's thin straps and tight bodice totally emphasise my lack of top half. And yes, I'm tempted.

Yes they do! I massively regret my dress. I look nice in the photos, but I wish I'd gone for something more "me"

Thank you goalie! I joke that I basically got married in a posh nightie

I totally didn't think I would be a veil person, but in the shop I agreed to try one out just to see. I ended up falling head over heels for it - and it wasn't a small one, it was a full length to the floor and over my shoulders jobby. But as my dress was fairly simple and basically like an evening gown, it was fab to have something really 'bridal' to walk up the aisle in.

Totally not what I expected to wear, but just goes to show you never know unless you try!!

Flock of course no one should ever comment on a bride’s dress on the day, or even after she’s bought it for that matter. By constructive criticism I more meant this thread would seem less bitchy if the “this style is shit on everyone” type comments, explained why some styles are unflattering/harder to wear. Like the poster who mentioned that good strapless requires good boning in the bodice.

On the day everybody will tell you you look fabulous so get independent advice beforehand. If you’re 5’9”+ a size 10 wear anything otherwise the less flesh on display the better so be comfortable and don’t dress like a tart.

ODFOD.
Basically people, cover up if you’re ugly.

Really Prancing?

That’s not my view, I was summing up the previous poster!

If you’re 5’9”+ a size 10 wear anything otherwise the less flesh on display the better so be comfortable and don’t dress like a tart

Oh piss off.

Ok Prancing, as you were

Not intending to offend. Reading the thread and comments from size 10s. Google ‘wedding dress advice for larger ladies/images.’ Gorgeous larger ladies in well chosen beautiful dresses, demure, not prudish, sexy, not tarty and they all look comfortable.

Google ‘wedding dress advice for larger ladies/images

I’m fine thanks, I was a size 8 when I got married but thanks for the advice anyway.
Still think it’s offensive telling anyone over a size 10 they need to cover up all their flesh or they’ll look like a tart.

@marhav999 are you a fat bloke?

For goodness sake, maybe she was happy?! And liked how she looked?

I really hope that picture was already publicly available, or is of you, otherwise you shouldn't be posting it.

Jessikita Perhaps she didn't much care what you or anyone else thought about her dress..maybe she felt really beautiful in it, and maybe he thought she looked really beautiful in it..maybe she might not have felt so good in a dress that you deem appropriate for her size...maybe it's only what they think that actually matters.

Shame on you jessikita

Good job you covered up part of her tattoo, there's no way she'd recognise herself now

My strapless dress didn't have any boning in it. It was just very well fitted, and I had a strapless bra underneath. It was meant to have thin straps on the dress but we ended up taking them off as it looked better without them.

I got married for the first time in 2012.
I wore a strapless boned lace up dress.

I bought it because my mum loved it wen I tried it on so thought it must have been the one.

In hindsight I regret the choice.

Not that I look at the photos anymore, but I remember my arms being a bit blotchy and not very toned and the bruising I felt for days after from how boned and tight it was.

This time I want a short fun dress that has sleeves and I want it to be pink.

That's quite hard to find though

Honestly who puts photos up of people online solely to slag them off? It’s mean spirited but also creepy…
Jessikita you seem like a nasty piece of work tbh.

Ziggy1986

@marhav999 are you a fat bloke?

Used to be. Lost a lot of weight to be healthier. Have a lot of sympathy for people who struggle with their weight.

Jessikita I've reported your post. Hope she's not meant to be your friend if that's how you treat her behind her back, posting a badly disguised pic to then slag off.

This is a nasty thread. Fine to take the piss out of your own choice, looking back. Downright concentrated bitchiness to criticise and pick at someone on their special day. Even the fat, plain, scrawny and monstrous Bridezillas should be able to enjoy without sneering eyes judging them.

^^ This. With big bloody bells on.

Even the fat, plain, scrawny and monstrous...

Hmm. The irony.