A thread just for PlusSize Brides

Original post by aimerliny

Jul 22, 2004 01:36 PM

I thought it might be good to start our own thread. We're all in the same boat, and we can help each other find things we need, vent about issues, support each other's diets.

Anyone interested?

melissaandsean Posted: Jun 22, 2005 09:15 AM

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Posted by tjs

MELISSA, YES I LOVED YOUR DRESS BUT WAS LEARY ABOUT ME WEARING RED, MY GIRLS ARE WEARING CLARET(DARK RED) BUT I DIDNT WANT TOO ONCE I THOUGHT ABOUT IT! GREAT DRESS THOUGH. HERE IS MY DRESS THAT I DECIDED ON SHOULD BE IN ANYDAY!

ohhhh I love the bunches on your dress. It's simply stunning!

tjs Posted: Jun 22, 2005 09:24 AM

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thanks! I ordered it in Buffalo and they said it should be in anyday so now its KILLING ME!!!! because i wont be there until august for my shower!! I wanted to lose some weight before the first fitting (50lbs.) and i only have 20 left to go!!! Now im worried that i will have to pay for a ton of alterations , o well !!!

aimerliny Posted: Jun 22, 2005 09:54 AM

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Posted by tjs

MELISSA, YES I LOVED YOUR DRESS BUT WAS LEARY ABOUT ME WEARING RED, MY GIRLS ARE WEARING CLARET(DARK RED) BUT I DIDNT WANT TOO ONCE I THOUGHT ABOUT IT! GREAT DRESS THOUGH. HERE IS MY DRESS THAT I DECIDED ON SHOULD BE IN ANYDAY!

Love this dress! So dramatic and unique!

tjs Posted: Jun 22, 2005 10:39 AM

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thanks! Latley i have been second guessing my choice! But from what i hear that is normal! did any of you think maybe you chose the wrong dress?

italia6973 Posted: Jun 22, 2005 02:40 PM

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merri221....this is the dress i got. I loved it the minute I put it on. I just knew it was the one. I don't have to go for my first fitting until Aug. I'll post pics then!

melissaandsean Posted: Jun 22, 2005 02:52 PM

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Posted by tjs

thanks! Latley i have been second guessing my choice! But from what i hear that is normal! did any of you think maybe you chose the wrong dress?

Yes and YES! I'm a 'two dress bride'. I returned my first one for a full refund and got that 2nd one. hehehehee

tjs Posted: Jun 22, 2005 02:59 PM

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Glad to hear im not alone out there! I mean i knew when i put it on I loved it and felt like a princess ...but there is always THE DOUBT! that i could have found something better! Fh just told me today that he thinks if my dad hadnt allready paid $ 1,000 for my dress I would have bought another!! lol

BLUSHINGDIVA Posted: Jun 22, 2005 08:33 PM

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my girls are too wearing claret (alfred angelo #6525) and my dress is mori lee3600(pearl and claret)

06NovBride Posted: Jun 22, 2005 10:04 PM

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Posted by italia6973

merri221....this is the dress i got. I loved it the minute I put it on. I just knew it was the one. I don't have to go for my first fitting until Aug. I'll post pics then!

I can't wait to see the pics...I have tried on the dress and love it, but I'm not getting married for another 18 months so I'm not going to order anything for a while. I love the dress though.

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jun 25, 2005 03:51 PM

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bump

Melbernai Posted: Jun 25, 2005 03:52 PM

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Thank you so much! You rock! I'm adding it to my notebook this very second!!

Melbernai Posted: Jun 26, 2005 09:10 AM

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Okay, finally got my pluh.com account to work so I can post some pics of me in my dress.

These pics are horrible. But keep in mind that she took the top in a bit after this, and the dress is going to be steamed and pressed before the wedding, of course. I had one fitting after this but don't have pics from that fitting.

Also keep in mind that I'm 6 mos prego so I really feel blimpy.

tjs Posted: Jun 26, 2005 09:45 AM

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pretty dress! You look great!

CTarantino Posted: Jun 26, 2005 09:37 PM

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Hey Girls!
I went yesterday for my first dress trying on experience. I was not happy with what I chose and how I looked in it. I have off this summer so I will be 'working on a transformation' and looking at getting a breast reduction in Dec.
I tried on Palmoa Blanca Diva but they did not look good. My arms look so fat in them.
Any suggestions as to what other designers you were looking at? I felt better about have 3/4 sleeves. I hate wearing them but I don't want my arms to show. Anyone else have this prob?
Thanks for the info!

aimerliny Posted: Jun 27, 2005 09:44 AM

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Posted by CTarantino

Hey Girls!
I went yesterday for my first dress trying on experience. I was not happy with what I chose and how I looked in it. I have off this summer so I will be 'working on a transformation' and looking at getting a breast reduction in Dec.
I tried on Palmoa Blanca Diva but they did not look good. My arms look so fat in them.
Any suggestions as to what other designers you were looking at? I felt better about have 3/4 sleeves. I hate wearing them but I don't want my arms to show. Anyone else have this prob?
Thanks for the info!

I thought I'd want sleeves, but I ended up with sleeveless. I don't like the way my arms look, but with my dress and veil, I really don't think they look as bad as I actually think they look.

I was very happy with my Alfred Angelo dress and had tried on quite a few others by them that I liked (with an without sleeves).

Good luck!

tjs Posted: Jun 27, 2005 10:33 AM

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i hate the way i look in sleevless........and was so limited to the dresses i tried on because everything is strapless. Then i went to this bridal shop and they had an actual mesh bodysuit that came in either white or cream and you could wear it with any strapless dress.....OMG i was so excited i tried on a ton of dresses !!!!!! the bodysuit just actually looked like it was part of the dress it was amazing I never saw anything like it!!!

06NovBride Posted: Jun 27, 2005 10:46 AM

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I never even thought of getting anything sleeveless, but when I went to try on dresses the bridal salon lady made me try on a strapless dress. I thought it looked really nice....I didn't even worry about my arms. The reason I am not choosing a strapless is b/c I have a big chest and know I would be pulling the thing up all night, no matter how tight it was.

ETA: The lady at the bridal salon said they could put sleeves on almost any dress. That might be another option.

McSulllivan Posted: Jun 27, 2005 12:04 PM

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

Well after someone on this board called me fat the other day and said I am too young to be so overweight and that my husband was going to stray I was going to delete all my pictures and not ever post any again but you know what???? S-c-r-e-w them!!
I would have LOVED to know what a size 22 dress was going to look like on me!! or even what one looked like period.
I even wrote in my review that I was really sick of being told to 'imagine' how a size 8 dress would look if it was 'my size'

Oh, my!! Who called you fat?!! That's terrible! You're beautiful and your dress looked absolutely lovely!

BLUSHINGDIVA Posted: Jun 27, 2005 12:15 PM

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Posted by merri221

I never even thought of getting anything sleeveless, but when I went to try on dresses the bridal salon lady made me try on a strapless dress. I thought it looked really nice....I didn't even worry about my arms. The reason I am not choosing a strapless is b/c I have a big chest and know I would be pulling the thing up all night, no matter how tight it was.

ETA: The lady at the bridal salon said they could put sleeves on almost any dress. That might be another option.

I too was worried about wearing a sleeveless dress. The dress i originally wanted come with/out straps but when I tried on my dress my arsms was the last thing I thought about...Goog luck choosing

CaCRmr Posted: Jun 27, 2005 12:30 PM

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Posted by Melbernai

Okay, finally got my pluh.com account to work so I can post some pics of me in my dress.

These pics are horrible. But keep in mind that she took the top in a bit after this, and the dress is going to be steamed and pressed before the wedding, of course. I had one fitting after this but don't have pics from that fitting.

Also keep in mind that I'm 6 mos prego so I really feel blimpy.

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I think you look great, I like the dress!