Although I don't have a specific kind of dress in mind yet, I do have some ideas on what I want and what works for my body. For starters, I would like a short wedding dress. As in above the knee but not shameless-hussy-type short. And this eliminates a whole lot of options. It seems like most wedding designers don't really consider a little white dress as a feasible wedding dress option. A reception dress? Sure! An engagement party dress? No problem! But no one actually gets MARRIED in a short dress, right? Grrr. Anyway, even taking all those "additional wedding dress" options into account, the selection is pretty dismal.
And for some reason, it's really difficult to find a short white wedding dress that does not look like a cake. You know what I'm talking about:
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Exhibit A. Mmm, I'm getting hungry just by looking at it. |
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Exhibit B. Is that a cake or a bird? |
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Exhibit C. Not very yummy cake, but still quite poofy. |
- A sweetheart or a V neckline
- A defined waist
- A not-poofy and not very tight lower half of the dress (clearly, I am lacking vocabulary when it comes to dresses)
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Exhibit D. The hot horizontal dress. |
It has the sweetheart neckline and a defined waist. And I actually do like the lace. Unfortunately, the skirt of the dress reminds me of curtains when the model is standing up, and I do not intend to spend the majority of my wedding horizontally.
I like this dress as well, I just wish it was a little longer and not as tight on the bottom. Also, the back is way too low-cut for my taste. Maybe the V-neck is a bit too deep, but I still like the idea of it.
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Exhibit E. V-neck, defined waist, and lacy. |
All dresses were found on Pinterest. Those with sources for original websites are linked in the post.
Hello ! I also spent a lot of time looking for a short summery dress for our civil wedding, and I fell in love with this one (Watters, model Cancun), but they only sell it in the USA and I do not know how pricey it is. All I know is I fell in love with the prettiness. It is lacy without looking like curtains, it is short, flowy, has a defined waist, is not puffy, and very cute.
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Hi Amanda! Thanks for the dress link - it is very pretty! It is actually very similar to another dress I had bookmarked, so it totally does seem like something I am looking for.
ReplyDelete:) Good luck and enjoy the dress hunting... it can be overwhelming but it can be fun as well. Check H&M and that sort of places too... you never know.
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