Can I have your opinions on these potential dresses-to-get-married-in, please?

[explodingkittens]

I'm 5'7", a size 12 but planning to knock a few more pounds off, fairly straight-up-and-down. I want a simple shape and sleeves of some sort but (to my surprise) have also fallen in love with sequinny/beady/embroidered-type frocks whilst searching.

What do you think? And has anyone ever ordered from Adrienna Papell for the US to the UK?

Oo I love the needle and thread one. Is ur a confidence thing or a no way wouldn't suit me thing? Could you get a simple panel added up to mid back so the top detail is still open and there, but lower back to bra strap height covered?

Actually OP I've just looked in the Outnet but there's nothing as nice as the dresses you've posted, from Needle And Thread.

If that's your dream dress OP a good dressmaker could perhaps help with adding a back to it?

Well, that's the thing, IfYou - the dress may well be the most romantic and/or sophisticated thing about it . We're not having a big formal do, just a registry office ceremony and then basically a big old party. No first dance, table plans, receiving lines etc. Plus it's my second wedding and I'm old so can't really do the blushing bride/meringue thing. But I do want to look gorgeous... so I suppose I would aim for sophisticated rather than anything else, but I want to party as well

1,2 and 4, however all beautiful

I tried on 4 for my wedding (when I was also 43) it was gorgeous but quite heavy. Also a little long for me at 5'5". I tried it on John Lewis I think.

I ended up with something similar from Phase Eight (and in sale too!)

Love the skirt of 1 but overall I think 2 is the nicest (although they are all gorgeous).

House of Fraser have quite a lot of Adrianna Papell dresses.

Even if they don't have what you want, it may be worth trying some on to check out the sizing.

Beautiful dresses

1 & 4 are my favourites, with no 4 just edging it for me.

My advice, try similar or those on in debenhams/john lewis. I loved very similar dresses then tried them on, they just didnt feel right, but I am a short arse!!! Once you put things on youll get a feel for the dress. I have to say I also tried monsoon, they were lovely but the fit was poor x

1 & 4!! Really lovely!

I like 1 and 3 the best

I think they are all very elegant but number 1 is my favourite.

I think it's just a bit more wedding appropriate and timeless imho. Second favourite is number 4.

I like this one

1 & 4 are my faves

The needle and thread one is amazing, I love them all but 3 is my favourite

...after the needle and thread one!

ExplodingKittens
Why not just have a back added to Dream Dress?

They really are all lovely but no1 is by far my favourite

no 4 is gorgeous (but they are all lovely )

I have thought about having a back added to the N&T dress, but am just worried it might not look right. I do love the Floweret dress as well (green one on same site) but I'm probably not ethereal enough!

Tethersend, I like that one too and it would probably be quite a good colour for me but maybe a bit 'heavy' looking?

1 & 4 are pure class

No help at all they are all gorgeous!! Probably 1&2 might just edge for me!! Congrats on the wedding!!

I agree - 1 & 4