These are the BM dresses we are thinking about going with. Which one do you think will look best with my dress? I am going with a Berry type color. Please keep in mind that my girls range in size from a 2 to a 24. Thanks for your help.
I like #2 because I love the new tea lenght dresses
I like #3 because it is very classy!!
BellaBella
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I love # 3., complimenting your dress very well.
RedHead
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Hmmm hard one since they all look form fitting and i don't know what a tea lenght would look like on a heavier girl..
I think you need to look at more A-line type gowns. Did your heavier girl try on any of these?
Other than that they are all very pretty but i like 2nd the best
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Hmmm hard one since they all look form fitting and i don't know what a tea lenght would look like on a heavier girl..
I think you need to look at more A-line type gowns. Did your heavier girl try on any of these?
Other than that they are all very pretty but i like 2nd the best
What are A-line type dresses? I am so new to all of this. Unfortunately, the sample dresses in the stores are not big enough for the heavier girls to try on. That is half my problem.
Jordan
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A-line's look like an A - fitted at the waist and falls a little fuller (but not ballgown full).
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I love the way a strapless bridal gown looks with strapless BM dresses.....I feel it makes it look much better if there all wearing the same dress style as the bride! JMO I love dress #3!
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Another big consideration is the chest area. I had one girl who was extremly well endowed and she could not wear a strapless bra, none will hold her correctly. We went with a dress that allowed the girls to wear regular bras with staps. It also made the smaller girls happy because they could use padded bras.
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Posted by oct.2004bride
Hmmm hard one since they all look form fitting and i don't know what a tea lenght would look like on a heavier girl..
I think you need to look at more A-line type gowns. Did your heavier girl try on any of these?
Other than that they are all very pretty but i like 2nd the best
What are A-line type dresses? I am so new to all of this. Unfortunately, the sample dresses in the stores are not big enough for the heavier girls to try on. That is half my problem.
I had the same problem i have 2 heavy girls and2 very thin and 1 average. It was SUCH a pain in the neck finding a dress but the A-lines or natural waist looked the best.. Alines and natural waists flair out more in the hip area like your wedding dress
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What are A-line type dresses? I am so new to all of this. Unfortunately, the sample dresses in the stores are not big enough for the heavier girls to try on. That is half my problem.
I like number 3 the best but I wouldn't go with strapless with the fuller figured bridesmaid. I would consider how the bridesmaids will look/feel in their dresses and then think decide if their dresses will go with mine.
ETA:My vote goes to number 1. I like the way all your choices have the same element of gathering at the side, that goes nicely.
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For myself I would prefer #2, but given your different body types, I think #1 would work best. I can't tell the length of the dress, but the wrap-around style tends to be flattering for different shapes. I suggest having a few of your girls try them on and the make a decision. You can't go wrong with any of your picks, they're all nice dresses.
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I LIKE BOTH 2 AND 3. BUT I THINK THE LOOK OF #3 WOULD GO BETTER WITH YOUR DRESS IN PICTURES, ETC. JMO
Pookiesangel
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Well I like #2.
I have one size 6 and two size 22, plus they are all shorties, 5'3 and under, so I think that dress best compliments your dress because:
1) Tea length or cocktail length ( that dress is sorta in between) is flattering to all figures
2) Bigger girls usually prefer more coverage on the top, but you have to ask your bridesmaids how they feel because dress #3 does compliment your dress best.
3)Choosing a dress like that insures that the girls will be able to use the dress again
(JMO, hope it helps)
sandj100304
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Thanks everyone for your help!
The 2 bigger girls are very well endowed in the chest area. One of them wore #3 as a BM in a recent wedding and liked it. I am waiting to see pics of it on her. 2 others are not thrilled with strapless.
This is so hard. How do you get 4 girls of all different sizes to find one dress?
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I like # 3 but like alll the other girls have said- not sure about strapless on big girls-
I am having strapless for my BM- they are all thin but one of them has a huge chest and wasn't sure how she would feel about the strapless but she likes it.
Good luck
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Thanks everyone for your help!
The 2 bigger girls are very well endowed in the chest area. One of them wore #3 as a BM in a recent wedding and liked it. I am waiting to see pics of it on her. 2 others are not thrilled with strapless.
This is so hard. How do you get 4 girls of all different sizes to find one dress?
then i would go with 3, since you know it is flattering on her
