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Best place to buy an "AMAZING" dress?

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 11:20

Ok so I'm begging and pleading for the help of the fashion experts on here...

I'm looking for a dress to wear at a wedding... mine but not a "wedding dress".

Ceremony in hotel, 40ish people, meal, casino later. Hotel is a Malmaison, so trendy/gothy chic? The room we are getting married in is black and this kinda colour.

I'm 27, short, will hopefully be a size 10 by then, with good boobs (34d), large thighs and wobbly post child tum.

Ideally I was thinking something long, but this isnt set in stone, I open to all suggestions!

I guess I want to look amazing (ha), cool, sexy but not slutty

Any help, links to websites that I may not have looked at would be appreciated loads.

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SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:00

second row 4th in, is my fav too

Tillyscoutsmum · 09/02/2009 21:00

ooh - yes please songbird

I got married in November just gone (pics on profile as well)

Yours sounds fab geordie - how exciting !

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 21:03

I have lurked on your wedding chat Tilly and have stalked seen your pics a couple of times - they are beautiful!

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Tillyscoutsmum · 09/02/2009 21:06

can't believe you lurked and didn't join in

Thanks though

this one is gorgeous on as well

Can see you in lovely amethyst/purply colour

Tillyscoutsmum · 09/02/2009 21:08

WOW songbird - stunning..... Am so of your figure. Really beautiful

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:09

flicked on for you tillysm

geordie you are beautiful, i love your colouring.
you are going to be a amazing bride.
what a lovely family too.
ah this is a lovely thread.

tilly i'm going to look at yours now.

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 21:16

Tily, we only realy decided to set a date last week.

The one you linked to is fab - would love it in plum and black...although I'm not sure about co-ordinating flowers... dear lord this is taking over my life already!

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SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:20

tilly, you are gorgeous, what an amazing dress, i've never seen anyone in a red wedding dress before, its stunning.

love the hair was it tied up losely at the back? i love that fur shrug too.
woo'd whoo.

geordie i can definatley see you in deep purple or cerise.
wow.
esp with the gorgeous brunette hair.

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:23

oh that last dress is lovely.
might be one of my favs.
wish i could see it in plum.

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 21:38

I love the last one too but cant seem to work out if they have a uk site

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 21:44

loe this one too

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ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 09/02/2009 21:49

I know you don't want a bridal gown but how about the outfit the mother of the bride is wearing?

(scroll down half page)

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:53

i adore these, imagine how stunning with plum.

here

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:55

oh i love that one too geordie, you have great taste.
i know whatever you pick ots going to be amazing.

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 21:58

lol grey skull.
what a nice er.... bra!

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 09/02/2009 22:00

did you see how much the "bra" cost?

the story of the emperors new clothes comes to mind

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 22:02

I love gerbra too, and roses and lilys!

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geordieminx · 09/02/2009 22:02

I shall pass that link onto my mum greyskull!

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Tillyscoutsmum · 09/02/2009 22:03

I tried on the Jim Hjelm at a bridal stocking in UK (think it was a department store in Wolverhampton of all places !). There's a contact us bit on the website and if you email them, they'll send you a list of UK (Scottish ?) stockists. They are fantastic dresses

flowers - I've always fancied black dress with mango calla lillies like this

Sorry !! As you can see, I'm a bit wedding obsessed. I reckon the wedding thread needs resurrecting. I'm having withdrawal symptoms

Tillyscoutsmum · 09/02/2009 22:06

oooh - jim hjelm europe site with store finder here

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 22:09

oh you can get orchids in that cerise colour too.
i love flowers as well as dresses
hang on i'll find a link.

we'll soon have this wedding organised lol

greyskull. how much was the bra?

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 22:10

illy wow i love those cala lillies
imagine them with this dresswow

triffictits · 09/02/2009 22:13

geordie, the first Watters one that Tilly linked in green....I bought it and wore it in the deep maroon colour for a summer ball last year. It is a fabulous dress, very slimming too.

I got it fitted properly because I bought it from a bridal shop....also no risk of anyone else wearing that at your wedding!

Go and try it on, you will love it.

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 22:16

orchid

SongBirdOfPrey · 09/02/2009 22:23

here

we need to find the dress first though

this is fun