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Help this cuddly, mature lady find a wedding dress please.

28 replies

MammaTJ · 08/01/2013 23:04

I am overweight, and while I am going to rejoin SW soon, I will probably not lose as much as I would like by my wedding at some point this year.

I have a pic on my profile. I am wearing a maxi dress in the pic and I do feel comfortable and flab hiding in them.

I want a gold coloured dress, preferably old gold colour. My DDs will be wearing ivory.

Can you help?

I am skint btw

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notMarlene · 08/01/2013 23:36

ruched and draped
glitzy but simple
not gold but worth a look

Too pricey? Under budget?

notMarlene · 08/01/2013 23:42

one more

tethersend · 08/01/2013 23:46

What size/budget?

tethersend · 08/01/2013 23:50

Love the Biba one.

Here

Here

Longdistance · 08/01/2013 23:51

My mil wedding dress was from Debenhams. She looked fantastic in it, and she was 62 when she got married.

tethersend · 08/01/2013 23:52

Here

My favourite so far

notMarlene · 08/01/2013 23:53

The draping on the phase eight make the model look like she's got a 6 month bump, I thought.

tethersend · 08/01/2013 23:56

here

Here

Here

Binfullofresolutionsfor10thjan · 08/01/2013 23:58

I had a dress made for my measurements in a maxi/Grecian style for a ball once. It cost 200 and was posted to me, I emailed my measurements to a diagram. It took about 3 weeks. Would you like me to dig out the details?

I still have the dress, but it's chocolate brown. You'd be welcome to it, and could have it adjusted - if you had a change of heart on the colour. Smile

tethersend · 08/01/2013 23:58

Here

Here

tethersend · 09/01/2013 00:01

Here

Here

tethersend · 09/01/2013 00:04

Here

tethersend · 09/01/2013 00:06

Here

Here

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MammaTJ · 09/01/2013 00:19

Binfullofresolutionsfor10thjan sounds lovely, yes please, if it isn't too much trouble.

tethersend, you really are on a mission to help aren't you.

Sorry, I am a size 26 atm. May get down to a 22.

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notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:28

this? it comes in these colours.

notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:32

this (same colour range) is my favourite of theirs, not a maxi though.
this too traditional? (same again colour wise)

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MammaTJ · 09/01/2013 00:33

notMarlene that is beautiful.

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notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:34

[[http://www.courtesan-boutique.co.uk/shop/nopcart/lavish_lady.html ooh]

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MammaTJ · 09/01/2013 00:34

That second one is gorgeous too. I have quite a nipped in waist for a fatty, that may suit very well.

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notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:35

sorry, was ooh

Love that first one.

notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:44

Whatever dress you go for and wherever it comes from, I'd strongly recommend buying a size (or two) up and having it altered to fit to perfection. Makes a massive difference.

this would be fab with the first dress
ooh] and this with the second
I adore the combs she does too. here, here

notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:44

ahem and this with the second

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MammaTJ · 09/01/2013 00:54

Definitely not pearls. I have decided on gold because I have an amber and gold necklace that I adore. I shall probably make and amber and gold (coloured) tiara to go with it.

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notMarlene · 09/01/2013 00:57

Oh wow! That sounds beautiful Grin I adore amber too.

Do you have the dresses for your DDs already?

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MammaTJ · 09/01/2013 01:06

No, but I have soem thoughts for the youngest. She is 7 but in age 8-9.

DD1 is 17 and will probably choose her own and get my aproval and payment, which I am ok with as she has a fabulous sense of style.

For DD2, this or maybe this

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