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Can you help me find a wedding dress?

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Swanlike · 30/05/2013 22:54

Hi, I want to get married this August and I'm stressing about what to wear so thought I'd turn to the collective wisdom of MN. I have a 16 week old baby and am still considerably larger than I was pre-pregnancy. I'm 5 6, about 12 stone and a size 12-14 down below, and a 16-18 on top. I'm a 38 H and breastfeeding and will still be breastfeeding on the day. I'm quite pale with blue eyes and brown hair and rarely wear white or cream as it washes me out.

The wedding won't be hugely formal, a civil ceremony followed by a pub reception. As it's quite close, I need to buy something off the peg which could be minimally altered. I would like a nice new dress, but not sure I want a traditional wedding dress. I have a budget of up to £500.

I like these dresses but worry that they wouldn't be large enough on the bust even at a size 16 - (saw this on another s & B post and fell in love with it - www.hossintropia.com/gb/en/catalogo/p/pleated-maxi-dress-with-sequins?temps=397%2c398#
And this one which is shorter:

www.hossintropia.com/gb/en/catalogo/p/pleated-dress-with-sequins?temps=397%2c398#

What do you think? Any suggestions welcome.

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UnrequitedSkink · 30/05/2013 23:40

I love and much prefer the first one. The second one makes even the model look huge up top so I suspect it wouldn't be terribly flattering if you are large of nork! And it's a bit of a wishy washy colour...like it has been stuck in the laundry with a black sock.

UnrequitedSkink · 30/05/2013 23:49

What do you think of this Monsoon dress?

UnrequitedSkink · 30/05/2013 23:49

Oops, sorry, I forgot about the white/cream thing.

Swanlike · 30/05/2013 23:59

Thanks Unrequited, I like that dress a lot actually. I'm not against white/cream just not 100% sure it suits me.

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UnrequitedSkink · 31/05/2013 00:01

I've just found this from Phase 8 and I think it's fabulous.

UnrequitedSkink · 31/05/2013 00:01

You may not, but that's ok, I do Grin

UnrequitedSkink · 31/05/2013 00:01

Watch the video!!

SacreBlue · 31/05/2013 00:07

I really like this selection of colours and they are made with maternity/bf in mind

SacreBlue · 31/05/2013 00:08

skink that's lovey :)

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