I think your right about the top of the dress the boning seems to give you lots of support and a great shape.
I'm less sure about the area where the skirt connects to the top, have you tried a belt or sash it might tie the two bits together and make the skirt look less puffy
What else have you tried on? Any other silhouetted? I will be honest...I do not care for the dress. My eyes went straight to your chest and then to those pickups at the bottom. However, it isnt what we like. It's your wedding so it has be what YOU like.
Okay, first, that veil is STUNNING.
Second, your tatas look great too...I'm a big girl up top too so high-five for corsets holding us in! (nice for a change, hey?)
Last...the dress itself. Now, this is just my opinion, I am all about every bride getting to wear what SHE likes, but here is what I think. I hate pick-ups, I really do, and this dress has some pretty bad ones. The back looks big enough to fit a couch cushion in there, and the front ones are so random and odd they look like the dress got caught in the sewing machine. It weighs you down and with the long -gorgeous- veil and the intricate beading it looks like it doesn't even belong (top half yay bottom half blah). I can see you have a knock-out figure and I am so in love with ballgowns (I went with a very full a-line with a dropped waist, it's close to a ball gown in my budget) so if that's what you want, go for it. Maybe try one with a lighter material or a different detail as opposed to the pick-ups. If it has to have pick-ups look for more even ones, in stead of those weird random crumpled ones? Comfort is key, you want to be able to dance the night away, so ask about bustling for the long train during your reception. I hope this helps, like I say, I am biased against pick-ups but that's my input for ya ;)
Most importantly, though, I can see even past the blurred face you are wearing a big, beautiful smile. If you find a dress you love, and are wearing that smile, who cares what anyone says, right? Wear what YOU love.
Good luck I hope you find the dress of your dreams!!!
@Weebee1234: Yes, the back part where the top and bottom connect is pretty blah, nothing there, so I thought about adding a bow/satch to keep it youthful. I guess I don't mind it being so puffy as much, it's more of how I felt in it. Spending about 10 hours that entire day in that dress would be a team effort haha..
@gelaine22: Hahah, the lady kept saying I'm "blessed", it's more of a curse most of the time, this being on of them. I have very large breast. I have to walk a fine line between not showing them, but not covering up to the point it makes me look round... I like the top just feel the dress might be too heavy for that long.
@sakurabean: Thank you! I did smile, haha, it was my first time trying on dresses and this was the second one and the best fit out of all 5. I blurred my face for fear of someone recognizing me before the wedding -I want to havea that WOW factor when I come out, sounds silly doesn't it?
Anyway, I defnitely agree. My mom said the same about the pick-ups, she hated how randomly they were placed. The saleslady mentioned we could have adjusted. I also dislike the fact that my prom dress was ball gown, corset top, sweeheart neckline & pick ups (LOTS of them) - I want to stay far far away from that but I do want a ball gown.
I love the top and I totally agree, Is the dropped waist what I have on in this dress? I realize that with the boning is great for my shape. I love the ball gown look, I think the pick ups may just be too much. Initially I LOVED the ball gown that Kate Middleton wore in her royal wedding, It was so elegant & NOT over the top, but a bit more than an A line gown. I just think the A line might be a little too plain, I wan't an in between.
I loved David Bridal's replica of her dress, so upset they discontinued it :(
Thank you for your advice, I realize talking about it helps me understand what I don't like about it.
@Weebee1234: I like the last one a lot, except the top has sort of a corset look I want to stay away from.
@Bella5: You're welcome! Getting advice, especially from strangers (although we're all going through the same thing) can be great because no one is emotionally invested in you getting a dress that they love for THEM.
This is not a dropped waist, at least I don't think...maybe slightly but it looks more classically cut. My dropped waist is right wear low rise jeans sit, right where I can feel my hip bones. From what I understand they come in varying lengths so ask your attendant :)
My advice would be try stuff you maybe aren't so sure of. I tried my full a-line thinking it was a ballgown it was so floofy, I didn't know until they told me it was a-line. So they can come bigger it seems.
Keep trying and you'll find the right one soon!!!
What do you think of this? not crazy on the top since I believe it's not a dropped waist like the one I tried, but I could deal, i LOVE the ball gown...

@sakurabean: Great advice! I had no idea the A lines could be full also. I will keep that in mind. My next step is to try ball gowns with no pickups, as well as other styles just to see if I love something else :) Thanks a lot!
@Bella5: Lovely!!! See how in comparison to the one you tried, all the elements are working with each other instead of competing against each other? The dress has a clear focus, the belt detail. The one you tried had the gorgeous corset, but then all the beading with it AND the pick-ups AND the crazy big train was all distracting. You can ask the people at the bridal store for their fullest alines and dropped waist ballgown styles and they'll find them for you. If you wanted a full ball gown this type of skirt is still glam and full but not dumpy or heavy, and I bet there is a decent train back there that would bustle beautifully!
@Weebee1234: absolutely. Every dress is worth a try...well...almost. Surprises are hanging in the racks waiting for the right bride but sometimes they're hard to see!
@Weebee1234: yes? :) I feel strange, it's as if I am too picky, but I think I haven't found the "one". I hope when I come across it and try it on I feel special enough to know.
@sakurabean: I've never been a fan of beading, crystals or any other distractions. I reminds me too much of Quinceanera or Sweet 16 dresses. The one I tried was one of the few without crystals on the bottom so I was glad to try it, however the pickups are quite messy. I am just glad you guys agree with me, I'm not crazy after all lol
@sakurabean: I've never been a fan of beading, crystals or any other distractions. I reminds me too much of Quinceanera or Sweet 16 dresses. The one I tried was one of the few without crystals on the bottom so I was glad to try it, however the pickups are quite messy. I am just glad you guys agree with me, I'm not crazy after all lol
@Bella5: OMG ME TOO! I went to a bridal fashion show and was like "Why are there crystals on every single damn dress!?" I find them tacky if there are too many. I wanted a dress with NO crystals and found one with a thin crystal and pearl band around the natural waist. I first covered it with a sash and flower and liked that more at first, but then I took it off and saw how the dress worked with it and needed the little bit of bling. So I take it back LOL about hating crystals. But they are SUBTLE, the pearls are the bigger gem, so it is more to my taste. Plus now my mom won't want me to wear a tiara thank god...I would have barfed. So not a tiara girl. So when you try on the next dresses you can know what to ask for! 
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Hi Bees,
I tried this dress from Olek Cassiano for my fall wedding. I loved it (esp. the top, it has bones in it and I have a large bust, so it helps to keep everything in place) but the more I think about it I realize it does have a lot of fabric on the bottom. I have a pettycoat on in the picture and a couple of inches must be hemmed, but I feel I would be unable to dance comfortably or even walk around. I want to have a full ball gown look, but I'm starting to think this might be too big, I don't want to be held back by my dress. I also only tried on about 6 so I'm thinking of trying others.
Any thoughts?