Show off your Gown!

Oh if I must haha. Mine is Alfred sung but the design house has apparently changed name and may not even design anymore. My advice is don't set your heart on a style be open to suggestion. They will fit different to the model photos so go in a shop try on an a-line and a mermaid see which you prefer and go from there. it worked for me

You look like a Snow Princess, Lapland2015!!! I love the cape, so regal!!!

And Jayne, that dress fits you like a glove, you look amazing!!! I'm going to see some gorgeous brides on this post!!

Looking stunning ladies!! I don't actually have any photos of me in my dress but this is mine!!

Totally agree with Lapland15 as well, go and try them on and you'll get a feel for what you like and what suits you. I booked an appointment purely with that in mind, didn't expect to fall in love with a dress!

You absolutely have to try all styles on. I didn't think in a million years I could wear a fitted dress and now it's adjusted and taken up its even better on!

In the very confused bride who has tried on way too many dresses! My post is a little further down on this page. I've tried quite a few styles, they suggested ball gown at first but then lost weight and now they suggest a different fit!

Hopefully something will catch your eye. ?

You need to decide which you feel most comfortable in. I tried a ball gown but found it way too big so tried mermaid and if made me look short so went for an a line with a less full skirt. If you like the ball gown but it's too big try a smaller hoop of without it does make a difference ?

Thank you ? I recommend booking two shops that stock different designers too so you get a variety but not mind boggling!

This is mine. The hem is actually scalloped lace, but the hem has been taken up here for altering. I went shopping intending to buy an A-Line dress, but as you can see I ended up with a Ballgown. As others say, go in with an open mind and try on anything the ladies in the shop suggest to you.

The dress I bought was the style I had in my mind and it was also the one I choose online, I only wanted to try on 2 but my sister decided on 5 more that she made me try on. I must say I love my dress but there was 1 that she chose that if it wasn't £700 over budget (my family offered to cover it but I said no) I think I may of had a difficult decision.

I think you need to try on a couple of wild card dresses as your be surprised of what you like.

Echoing the the others try on a variety and be open minded - this (with the exception of the skirt!) was everything I didn't want until I tried it on.... Now I may never take it off!

Always happy to oblige with a dress flash! I had no clue when It came to dress shopping and was guided by the assistants and family reaction. This is the only dress that I actually liked and felt good in the rest I felt stupid in like I was playing dress up - I'm not a girly girl I'm a jeans and trainers girl lol

I haven't purchased my gown yet (although I'm leaning towards the tiered one in the photos below) but here are some photos of different dresses I tried on. I thought it would be helpful to see several gowns that are technically the same silhouette but vastly differ in how flattering they are. Sorry for the weird angles on the pictures. My sister refused to get up out of her chair to take the photos so they are from the least flattering angle possible. I also read on another thread that your consultants have been telling you "this is your designer" or putting you in certain silhouettes based on your body shape. I think you should focus more on what you want. My bum isn't exactly small and many other people might want to wear a ballgown to hide it if they had my figure, but it's one of my favorite features so I knew I wanted to show it off (and OH requested that!). Some people might want a Kate Moss figure and some might find an hourglass more desirable. To each their own. Don't let someone else tell you what body parts you should and should not show off!

That cape Lapland2015!! ? I would just wear it round the house all the time!

Anyway, heres mine, no photos of me in it yet. Its Emsley by Midgley and Sottero in Ivory ?

This is mine - although I'm starting to have the dreaded dress wobbles!

When I went dress shopping i had no idea what I wanted. I knew my shape fitted a mermaid style but as a tall person I could also carry Ballgown.

In the shop the woman told me to try on one of every shape and then decide. I fell in love with some of the bigger dresses and not so much the fit and flares

In the end I went for this:

I feel like a princess!

Here's mine!

Mori Lee 2787

Model pic -

Hi.

Here is my Mori Lee dress.

I really can't wait to wear it. ❤️

Beckcible - Serious dress envy.

This is mine, no pictures of me in it, as I was obsessing over two others! The dress comes as is on the left but adding the straps and is an Allure.

That's a beautiful dress, you'll look gorgeous on the day! Are you wearing a veil?

You look like a beautiful princess, the lace sleeves are gorgeous too and the whole lacing of the dress is very dainty!! Great choice!

You look really beautiful and I love the way you're beaming and radiant in the dress, I think I need to find the dress that makes me feel as happy as you look in this photo!!

That's a very modern and sexy dress, you must look stunning!! I think that's what's confusing me, I had an idea in my mind of the style of dress but now I'm condidering dresses which are completely different. Say I thought of open back and it's closed, or with a plunging v-neck when I barely have boobs haha! It's the opposite of what I expected!

Many many of us had ideas in our heads and bought something completely different to what we first thought. Please don't be put off because it's not what was in your vision.

Ahh thank you Ingrid - I love it! No not wearing a veil, I actually found them a bit heavy & uncomfortable and not really me. I have a headdress thing to wear!

I really hope you find a dress you love, maybe take a break from looking/thinking about it if you have the time and then going in with a fresh mind! Xxxx

Here is mine Mori Lee, I love it!!

I got married in April 2014 but stuff it any excuse to show off my gorgeous dress!

Another gorgeous bride!! I love the illusion neck on you, it's really beautiful and the lace flowers on the skirt are lovely!

Wow you look stunning in all the gowns, I don't know how anyone could say your body isn't the right shape for this style, it's perfect!! I'm not surprised you want to show your best feature, you look great!!

Thank you so much, that's really kind of you to say :-) Good luck with your dress shopping, remember - open mind :-)