For all the little brides - I need help

Original post by smplynluv

Jun 20, 2007 10:22 AM

For all those brides and bride-to-be's who are around the 5' mark, what style dress have you chosen? As you may have read, I had a mini-meltdown after my first shopping day and had been going in the completly wrong direction. If any of you have pics, please post! I want to get an idea of what someone my size would look like in a dress as opposed to the 6'+ models in all the magazines Thanks a bunch!

Audreygirl Posted: Jun 21, 2007 08:21 AM

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I'm 5'2' and I wore a trumpet style. Even the first dress I got (long story) was a trumpet style. Mix of an a-line and mermaid-style - it hugs the hips and very top of thighs and then it drops down.

illbmrsbin08 Posted: Jun 21, 2007 11:20 AM

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It is so fustrating being short!! You just have to try all the styles 'till you find one that's right- on mine though the top isn't way long, up to the hips I guess, so the skirt is still 'normal' length. And its asymetric which for some reason seemed to make it look even better.
Well, keep trying and have fun with it.

beautyq115 Posted: Jun 21, 2007 11:34 AM

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I am 5'0 and I wore a ballgown...I am kind of curvy...small on top with big hips so I knew I really wanted a ballgown because they would work with my shape

Fara Posted: Jun 21, 2007 11:42 AM

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I'm 5'2 and wearing a really poofy ballgown. I thought about me being short when I tried it on, but my mom told me it looked perfect and so did the other ladies in the store. (I don't thin they were lying b/c they helped me eliminate other dresses and ones they didn't like on me as much)

FutureMrsRice Posted: Jun 21, 2007 06:56 PM

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WHOO HOO!! Yea for short people!!!

I am 5'2 and I picked an A line dress (strapless) that does NOT flare too much in the skirt. The more it 'poofed' the shorter I looked. (check out my album)

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

FutureMrsRice Posted: Jun 21, 2007 06:59 PM

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OOOOOOO and to repeat what I have heard over and over:

If you have bead work or something that draws the eyes up towards your face, you will look taller.

HTH!!

catsgirl Posted: Jun 21, 2007 07:16 PM

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i'm also 5' my dress is in my album well the dress i chose mine isnt in yet. you will see i will need a hem.

Snowflake08 Posted: Jun 21, 2007 07:29 PM

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i am exactly 5 feet
pics are in my album under 'MY dress!'

jeanla4c Posted: Jun 21, 2007 07:33 PM

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Posted by cindyandkevin

I'm little!! I'm 5'4' and about 110 lbs. I wore a halter top dress with an A-line bottom, I loved it and wish I could wear it again!!!!!!

I also had a detachable train bc I didn't want to have a big bustle for my small frame, but they're hard to find. Here are 2 pics: