Please can anybody who enjoys/is good at this kind of thing help me find a suitable wedding dress. Budget £500 but would be prepared to go up to £800 for the right thing. I'm a size 10 with defined waist, bust on the large side, but 5ft4in and I feel like everything makes me look short (I don't like wearing big heels so will wear maybe a 1 or 2 inch heel on the day). My preferences are:
- I definitely need to wear a bra so not backless (could be slightly low in the back and I could wear one of those bra extender things, but backless bra not supportive enough)
- Ideally with thick enough straps to cover bra straps, could wear a strapless bra and go for spaghetti straps. Don't really like completely strapless dresses/ don't think they suit me
- I like my arms and like having them out, so probably sleeveless, but open to sleeves, though probably not short/capped ones as I think they make me look short somehow
- No/minimal train (going for simple city registry office wedding vibes)
- Column or subtle a-line shape with defined waist
- ankle to floor length (but I find midi dresses will often be long enough anyway on me!)
- not tooooo much cleavage
- I accept I will have to get almost anything rehemmed to make it the right length for me!
These are two dresses that I liked from Coast ( www.coastfashion.com/strappy-slim-column-dress/ACC03146.html www.coastfashion.com/embroidered-sweetheart-neck-maxi-dress/BCC01380.html) , tried them both and they suited but the first just a bit too plain without any overlay dress/skirt (I didn't like the ones on offer and don't plan on wearing a veil or other big accessories which would make it more exciting). The second wasn't very well made and just looked a bit poor quality in person. But the shapes/styles of both were lovely. Does anyone know of anything similar?? Thanks so much!!