Help me decide BM dress length

J&S Posted: Jan 06, 2005 01:39 PM

Help me decide BM dress length

I finally decided that I was going to use the pink BM dresses (instead of the off white with flowers since I don't think it will show in pics), but now I'm so torn as to whether I should order the dress in tealength or full length. I'm worried that the length will look different on the girls and that the tealength is not as fancy. Opinions please I'm posting the one with flowers to show you the length.

PK2BE Posted: Jan 06, 2005 01:44 PM

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Personally I like the tea length especially in the pink color

MrsA814 Posted: Jan 06, 2005 01:44 PM

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the tea leath is cute

lilacwine Posted: Jan 06, 2005 01:55 PM

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How old are your BMs?

I originally wanted tea length, but my thirtysomething BMs got flashbacks of their prom dresses when we tried on tea length dresses.

ETA: my avatar is my BM dresses, but, alas, they'll be in full-length. And, they're going to be periwinkle.

J&S Posted: Jan 06, 2005 02:01 PM

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BMs are 23, 24, 24, 30 and 33 (but I think she's dropping out). When I went to the bridal shop the woman advised me not to get tealength for an evening wedding. I know it's my choice but I just don't know what I want. I guess I love the tealength bc I can see me wearing it another time but maybe it's too casual.

debfrisone Posted: Jan 06, 2005 02:03 PM

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First of all I LOVE LOVE LOVE that pink dress with the green ribbon!!!

Second, I was having the tea length/full length debate too. I ultimately decided on full length because I like how it looks better in pics with brides (who generally wear full length dresses:). More streamlined...

jimmysgrl Posted: Jan 06, 2005 02:08 PM

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Okay, that is the greatest dress! Very, very cute! I would agree with your bridal salon, full length for evening

littlebookworm4 Posted: Jan 06, 2005 03:26 PM

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i actually like the tealength better

Judy&Jesh Posted: Jan 06, 2005 03:42 PM

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Love the full length dress!!!!!

NYtherapist Posted: Jan 06, 2005 04:22 PM

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I wholeheartedly prefer the full length for a several reasons:

1) Tea length is the very 'now' length for BM dresses. I worry that years from now, it will remind us of the puffy sleeves in 80s weddings.

2) Tea length dresses make your legs look fat. I have twiggy legs and tea length makes me look like I have tree trunks attached to my body. I can count on one hand the number of people I've seen wearing tea length without having the tree trunk syndrome.

3) Full length is so much more formal. Tea length dresses remind me of a summery picnic. Thinking about photos, I just believe your wedding ends up looking casual when the BMs wear tea length.

**I adore the pink dress with the ribbon. I know I've seen it. Is that Watters & Watters?

DMcK Posted: Jan 06, 2005 04:27 PM

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I prefer the full length. I think it is more wedding appropriate for adults JMO.

btrflygrl Posted: Jan 06, 2005 04:32 PM

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tea length!!! I kick myself for not doing tea length...I let all my girls pick and most of them wanted full length...

julz33 did tea length pink...looks GREAT in photos!!

Plus they can wear it again!

J&S Posted: Jan 06, 2005 04:34 PM

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Posted by NYtherapist

**I adore the pink dress with the ribbon. I know I've seen it. Is that Watters & Watters?

Yes it is! Thanks for all the input ladies keep it coming!

Sweet Pea Posted: Jan 06, 2005 04:36 PM

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I personally love the tea length but my only concerns were 1) it does not flatter a lot of people and 2) will we look back in 20 years and wonder 'What were we thinking???'

Sweetpea130000 Posted: Jan 06, 2005 04:58 PM

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I am going with tea length and the girls are all fine with that (I have from 18-34) they know that they can use it again so they are all okay with it.

Summer05 Posted: Jan 06, 2005 06:11 PM

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I totally agree with NYtherapist!

randella Posted: Jan 06, 2005 06:17 PM

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I would go with whatever you like best- I love the look of a tea length gown and my girls are wearing this length as well. I am haing a Sat night black tie affair and I do not think the length is less dressy than floor length- it's just a different look.

angelbear217 Posted: Jan 06, 2005 06:25 PM

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I had the same problem as you. I had originally wanted tea length. But when some of my BMs tried it on it just didn't look right. Like it was just not formal enough. It looked the worst on the shorter girls. One of my BMs is 5 feet. That's just what I experienced. I'm sure whatever you choose will be fine.

Dooodles Posted: Jan 06, 2005 06:37 PM

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I think for the ages of your BP and evening, full length is the way to go

Ang&Rich Posted: Jan 06, 2005 06:45 PM

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I am going with floor length - it's an evening wedding and I personally feel it looks more formal. In addition I want the girls to get black shoes (burgundy dress) so they can wear them for more than one event. We discussed tea length and agreed that in the end if they wanted to use the dress for other events they had the option of having it altered.