Every other aspect of planning this wedding has been relatively easy, because it has really just been about what myself and my OH want. I bought my dress on the first day I started looking, we knew the venue we wanted before we were even engaged etc...
Now that I'm actually looking for other people, it's become a bit of a nightmare.
My budget initially was £100 per BM. I'm having 4 BMs. Here's a little run down....
S - has recently lost about 8 stone and is now a fabulous size 14, but she is still very self conscious about the excess skin she now has on her tummy and on her arms. She is 5 ft 11 and most comfortable in flats
K - approx 5 ft 10 and only ever wears flats, has a real height complex, about a size 14
J - approx 5 ft 4, very petite, probably a size 6 or small size 8
K2 - approx 5 ft 11, has Crohns and so her weight can fluctuate between a size 10/12 and a size 14/16
I've now ordered about 5 dresses online from various different retailers: BHS, New look, Very, ASOS but had to return all of these dresses for one reason or another because they just didn't look right on all of the BMs. I now feel like the only way this will ever work is to go to a proper bridal shop, where the dresses are ordered to measure and can be taken in as required nearer the time. The only problem is that I don't really know many designers and websites never seem to put prices on, so it's really difficult to know if something is totally out of my price range. I know bridal shops = upping my budget from £100 per dress but I really can't afford to spend much more than £150 per dress.
NB: colour scheme is champagne/gold and due to height difference, was hoping maxi dresses so that taller BMs can wear flats and shorter BM can wear heels (as requested by them - I don't mind at all what shoes they wear)
Bit of a rant really but if anyone can help/offer advice I'd be most grateful!
