Planning our destination wedding ~ Turkey September 2012 **Pics added!!**

[Elliebank]

As for the type of dress, I don't think you should go into it looking for a certain style. Just try everything on, even if you think it will be horrid. You will know you've hit on something when your skin shivers and you feel like a super star!

That was my intention!! But then she said that to me. Oh well, I'll just say what sort of thing I'm thinking, and if when I try it on it doesn't feel right I'll have to try other styles on!

 

[TigerLady]

 

[TheNewWife]

You are not 5'11"?!?!?!?!?! Really?! I thought you were shorter than that. Christ! That puts you taller than me and about as tall as Snuggs!!!

Ha ha no I'm not!!!!! That's chris!! I'm 5'7"

Are you sure you're not pregnant?




Seriously, I think you have the kind of body that could wear almost anything. I would just say don't be afraid to try dresses on that aren't your first pick on the hanger (if a pick at all!) I know that with me, things I thought would look great didn't, and things I thought would look horrible looked great.

 

[snugglebot]

I Agee with the ladies. However having a starting point isnt bad either. Given that you will have travel with the dress I suggest avoiding ball gown and starting with slimmer styles, mermaid, trumpet, a line

 

[snugglebot]

Ps on the note of travelling with the dress, do you have a plan to get wrinkles out? My steamer wasn't enough after my flights. I had to bring it to the dry cleaners on very short notice

 

[Elliebank]

There's too much choice out there!!! I *think* I have found the one, going back tomorrow to try it on again. Gonna go with my gut feeling when I first try it on.

I've been to 2 shops today and the lady in the first one only showed me ones that wouldn't be too hot and that won't crease too much. They will pack it for me and said as long as we hang it up straight away in a bathroom so that steam gets to it when my mum and dad have a shower, it should be ok

 

[Elliebank]

Bought my wedding dress today Got it in the sale for £395 I'm trying to find a stock photo to pm you but haven't been able to, will keep looking.

 

[TigerLady]

That's awesome! Do you totally love it? What did it feel like when you put it on? Tell tell!

 

[Elliebank]

Yes I love love love it!!! I feel so good in it, really comfortable and slim. The detail on it is perfect for marrying abroad, it's just beautiful

I have got some pics of me in it but would rather you saw me in it on the day.

 

[Elliebank]

It's a pronovias one, don't know if any of you have heard of them.

 

[snugglebot]

Oh how wonderful!!! I'm dying to see it but I can understand waiting for the day when you will be all glammed up!

 

[Twiglet]

I want to see the dress

 

[TigerLady]

Never heard of that.

I hope you can find a stock pic.. I'm dying to see it!

 

[Elliebank]

I was talking to my MOH the other day about bridesmaids dresses and she suggested just getting maxi dresses. What do you think to this one? Would it be 'posh' enough?

https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/b0052758.jpg

 

[TigerLady]

Looks pretty posh to me! I like the idea of flowy maxi dresses for a destination wedding.

 

[Elliebank]

Some more possibilities for bridesmaids -

This one wouldn't be in this colour (they do it in every colour imaginable) and also not sure if they'd be too hot in it
https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/cabcf00c.jpg

The next one is in various colours and these are just 3
https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/afa6bbe2.jpg

https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/f4a4eef9.jpg

https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/ed6b4c4b.jpg

Which one do you prefer out of these ones and the one from yesterday?

 

[Elliebank]

https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/f835707a.jpg

https://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501/elliebank/6764b4e3.jpg

 

[snugglebot]

If I were to pick for my style I would choose Donna Bella ones because I could find a bra the could hide under the straps. Being big busted strapless bras just dont work. and the a line would hide my tummy (per-preggo even). How heavy is the fabric?

 

[Elliebank]

I think most of them are made from chiffon so shouldn't be too heavy. At the mo the favourite with the MOH and me is the 1 shouldered one in my last post, and I think the weight of the dress is given on the description. I've requested some colour samples. None of them are big boobed so we should be ok on that front.

 

[TigerLady]

I like the one shouldered and the criss-crossed neck ones.