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Hi all! New waiting bee here

Can't pick a dress!! Help!!

posted 1 year ago in Dress
  • poll: Which dress!!??
    Dress 1 - lace on top, tulle on bottom : (111 votes)
    83 %
    Dress 2 - beads on top, organza on bottom : (22 votes)
    17 %
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    kimerinw    April 16, 2011   Cary, NC

    I am getting married in April and went shopping with my mom this past August.  We got a lovely gown only to find out my future wife (yes, wife) bought her dress two weeks later and it's really, really, reaaaaaaaally similar.  So, I have sold the dress to a fellow bee and am on the quest for thee dress.  

    I'm pretty sure I have it narrowed down to two.  I absolutely can NOT decide.  Can ya'll please give some opinions??

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    Belle2Be      

    Definitely the first one, its a lot more fitted and is gorgeous on you! The second one makes you look bigger than you are. (I retyped that 4 times, LOL, trying to find a nice way to put it, I don't mean it meanly!)

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    Welcome to the bee :-)

    From the pictures, I think that the second one looks best on you; however, I think that if the first one was fitted to you better, it would look the best on you. It is hard to tell from the angles that the pictures were taken.

     
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    Birdie Love    May 7, 2011   CA

    I think the first one is super pretty!

     
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    tksjewelry    June 25, 2011   Omaha

    I love how the first one shows off your great curves.

     
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    stephanie63087    May 14, 2011   Fort Wayne, Indiana

    the first one for sure!

     
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    dreamingofbling       Australia

    I love the bow and the beading in the first one. To me the second one doesn't seem as 'formal'... maybe thats the wrong word but you probably can understand what I'm trying to say :)

     
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    Belle2Be      

    Your posture in the first one is so much more confident than in the second! Your arms are on your hips like "I look freakin awesome", versus a limp indifference in the second LOL.

     
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    kimerinw    April 16, 2011   Cary, NC

    Thanks for the help!!  I had added a comment about how we're figuring out a way to keep the sash but loose the giant bow but I don't know what happened to it!  This is hard - how does anyone decide?  

    belle2be - don't worry, I didn't read it as you calling me chubs or anything negative!  I know what you were trying to say.  :)

     
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    Loribeth    December 1, 2010   Michigan (Married in Savannah, GA)

    I like the second one on you best.  It flows more. There's just something ethereal about it.

     
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    BrideE    September 10, 2011   St. Louis

    I love the lace one. Who designed it???

     
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    anabri09       Austin, TX

    Definately the first one! Some sexy curves, lady!!

     
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    njm1313    February 19, 2011   Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    First of all, I think its so cute that you and your wife ended up buying a dress that is similar to eachother.  Does she know? :)

    Now, onto the dress!!  They are both gorgeous on you!  #1, however, fits your body type better.  I fell in love with another dress, and I mean head over heels for it.  However, the dress I ended up picking (which I adore, believe me) fit my body better.  It really did look great on me, but better than the one I liked more. 

    Whichever one you choose - you'll be beautiful! Good luck!

     
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    midnight17    August 18, 2012   Alberta, Canada

    It's adorable that you and your wife bought such similar dresses to begin with. ;) I voted for #1 because it suits your body. It's fitted nicely and hugs in the right places.

     
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    Aumuller    March 28, 2012   Calgary, AB

    I really like both of these dresses on you so I see why you were having such trouble deciding. I ended up picking #1 because I think it suits your body best and it is a gorgeous dress.

     
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    Prewitt    June 19, 2011   England

    Dress 1. Dress 2 would be great if you were having a destination wedding though ;)

     
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    blondy    April 8, 2011   Toronto, Canada

    Both dresses are great, but I think #1 is so figure flattering!

     
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    judithsr    October 16, 2011   Hastings, NY/Wedding Bear Mountain, NY

    I really like them both, though I think the second one has the waste cut too high, which doesn't flatter you as much.  I like the flow of the skirt on that one...but the 1st one is also really nice, and looks really great on you :-)

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    I love the first one!  It will look amazing on your curves with alterations!

     
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    big_monchhichi    June 18, 2011   BC, Canada

    For sure the first one, your body figure looks great in it :)

     
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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    the first one fits you beautifully! i find the second one a bit too boxy on you.

     
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    RosieBee    June 4, 2011  

    It's too cute that you and your future wife bought almost identical dresses. :)  Out of these two, I prefer the first.  The tops look very similar, but you have a great figure and the first dress shows it off better than the second one, which kind of hides it.  I love the sash and flower on each.

     
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    The Unsuspecting Bride    July 2, 2011   London, England

    First dress no doubt!

     
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    MrsMckaytoBE    March 12, 2011   Wildwood, FL

    I love number one on you it is very figure flattering to you. Number two looks kinda maternity to me :P

     
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    pumpkinpatch    December 12, 2012   Florida

    Without a doubt the first one! Much more flattering on you.

     

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