Dress Shopping...need to vent!

So I know I haven't posted much on this site, but I'm constantly on here reading what you other girls have to say and looking for advice. Well I just got back from dress shopping and need to vent!!

SO I finally started dress shopping. I wanted to start early, my wedding is Sept. '08. I just got back and I'm SO dissapointed. Lets preface this...i'm normally a size 14. By no means a skinny minnie, but for god's sake I should be able to try on a dress!! I told the sales lady that I wanted to try on a modified mermaid style dress. I went to a local bridal shop on sunday and was able to squeeze on a modified mermaid dress and it looked great. So that's the style I am looking for and with LOTS of sparkles!!! So the lady brings me ALL poofy dresses, which...what the hell I gave them a shot and tried them on. I looked terrible! The lady insisted on me trying these horrendous dresses on when all I wanted to try on were the mermaid styles. FINALLY I was able to try on ONE mermaid style and it looked really nice. The only problem was that the rest of the mermaid styles were way too small and I could barely get them over my hips!! GRRRRRRRR Has anyone noticed any sparkly mermaid style dresses anywhere in bigger sizes??