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Help me choose my wedding dress! [pic heavy]

posted 6 months ago in Dress
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  • poll: Which dress should I choose?
    Dress 1 : (44 votes)
    18 %
    Dress 2 : (164 votes)
    67 %
    Dress 3 : (8 votes)
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    Dress 4 : (29 votes)
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    Kara001    June 9, 2012  

    Hello!

    I am torn between a few dresses and need your help. A few facts about my wedding: I am getting married at a farm/barn and the wedding will have a very laid back vibe. I want something casual yet pretty.

    These dresses are all too long/big because they are sample sizes, but let me know what you think!

    Dress #1

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    Dress #2

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    theredhead    January 4, 2014   Orlando, Florida

    I really like dress number 2 for the type of wedding that you described but I think number 1 is beautiful as well! Good luck with choosing :) 

     
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    Lemma    June 9, 2012   Ontario

    Dress #2 by a mile! 

     
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    cbee    July 26, 2010  

    I love dress 3.  Classic and "different" than many others today.

     
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    Lindsay12.31.2010    December 31, 2010   Missouri

    I actually LOVE the first one!

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    Number 1 or 2 would be lovely! I'd probably like the second dress a bit more without the flowers because they hide your waist, but I really only have good things to say about all the dresses! Dress 3 is as pretty as the first two. Dress 4 is also pretty but looks more formal because of the cut/fabric.

     
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    noodlefish    November 27, 2010  

    The first dress is beautiful!

     
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    maudemaisha       Montreal

    I voted #1 but after looking at the dresses again, I like #2 better :) I love number 1 but number 2 is more bridal and really seems to fit with your wedding as you described it :) Either way you look gorgeous ! 

     
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    I think I like #2 best.

     
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    BayStateBride    September 1, 2012   Cow Hampshire (wedding in MA)

    Dress #2!

     
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    Jeannine @ Small Chic    June 1, 2012   Virginia

    Overall, I like #4 best on your body.  However, for your more laid back, barn wedding, I think #2 is a great choice as well. 

    #2 looks like it's two tones and it might be that your camera phone is having trouble with the texture.  Is it one color?

     
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    LuckyJuls    May 26, 2012   The World

    I think dress three is the best. I think the first one looks like a maxi dress and it's definitely more casual/beachy.

     
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    vermontia    October 13, 2012  

    #1 hands down!

     
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    H216scrf    November 11, 2011  

    I voted for no. 2, but in retrospect, I think I like no. 4 best.  I don't think no.'s 1 or 3 are very flattering on your nice figure.

     
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    MrsWilson2012    December 2012   DW St. Thomas USVI

    I voted #2, it looks great on you!

     
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    jaybird12    September 6, 2014   Boston, MA

    There is no question in my mind that #2 is the dress for you! It looks stunning on you, and it's perfect for a whimsical barn wedding. 

     
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    o0olibelulao0o    April 14, 2012   Texas Hill Country

    I'm going to have to pick dress 2... because it's the dress I chose for my "outdoors/farm/barn" wedding. :)  I think it's perfect.

    That said, I also think dress 4 looks awesome on you as well. :)

     
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    kala_way    May 28, 2011   Manhattan Beach, CA

    1. very pretty, very casual. A little too much gathering but it's still lovely. You could dye it and wear it again.

    2. Two is beautiful and fits you very well. The different shades is an interesting detail, but it's definitely a more traditional gown and if you were wanting something different....I dunno. I voted for this one because it's so flatthering.

    3. just isn't very flattering. Looks like a sack on you, sorry!

    4. meh, it's just really boring. It fits you okay but makes me want to fall asleep.

     
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    Miss.PeanutButter       Los Angeles

    I love #1 on you! It's elegant but still matches the casual vibe of your wedding. 

     
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    ruby26    July 2012   Chicago, Illinois

    Dress 2!! Love it for the wedding you've described.

     
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    o0olibelulao0o    April 14, 2012   Texas Hill Country

    @Jeannine @ Small Chic: dress 2 is one color, it just has folds that with that lighting make the chiffon look darker... Here is another picture of it on another bride:

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    ::sigh:: it's so pretty.... I'm not partial or anything. lol

     
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    fresitachulita    July 28, 2012   Houston

    dress 2 hands down....the others don't compare.

     
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    mrscheetos    June 10, 2012  

    #2 fits your venue perfectly, and is very flattering :) 

     
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    itshouldsnow    June 2012  

    Dress number 2!!!

     
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    misskoala    July 23, 2011   married in Georgia/living in Portland, OR

    LOVE #2!

     
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    pengoala    September 4, 2011  

    #2 by a landslide. Easy choice.

     
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    Mrs.tobe    September 30, 2011   the middle of there

    I am absolutely in love with dress number one! You totally rock that bad boy! And I honestly think it's perfect for your theme.

    I'm just sitting here envisioning all the ways you could accessorize that awesome dress.

    ETA: also I think it could use a bit of crinoline underneath the skirt to make it fuller and give it some "oomph"

     
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    auggiefrog    August 25, 2012   Wauwatosa, WI

    #2...  I like that it is a little different, very soft and I love the flower...  I'm not sure #1 and #3 looked very good on your body type (it might just be the sample sizes though...) and #4 was pretty on you but I think that #2 was beautiful! 

     
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    Miss Godiva    June 1, 2012   California

    I don't think #1 or #3 are as flattering on you as #2 and #4 are. You can't go wrong with either, IMO, but I like the flowers on #2 best, so that wins my vote! :)

     
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    Ree723    July 9, 2011   Australia

    I wasn't sold on #2 until I saw the photo you posted later - now I completely love it!  I think it's gorgeous and would fit in with your theme quite well.

    I don't mind #1 but it seems a bit lacking on the coverage on top.  I know you said it's too big so I'm trying to keep that in mind, but I feel like it's cut down way too low and loses the 'wedding dress' look because of it.  And no, I'm not an overly conservative person when it comes to clothes, it just feels a bit scandalous to me!  :-)

     
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    Kara001    June 9, 2012  

    Thanks for all the voting and comments everyone! It is between #1 and #2 for me. I'm really drawn to #1 because I love this wedding here where the bride is wearing it:

    http://www.labellebride.com/2010/11/03/austin-rustic-wedding-diy-sweetness/

    So pretty!

     
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    knight.keira    July 21, 2011   Australia

    A belt with dress 4 would look gorgeous! I vote to alter 4.

     
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    Tigrrlily04    June 8, 2012   DE

    I love #2!  My second choice would be #1 :)

     
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    MrsCoachBtoBee    June 9, 2012   Alabama

    Dress 4 does amazing things for your figure.  I love #2 but it adds bulk in a way #4 doesn't.

     
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    caitlyn1109    September 15, 2012   baltimore

    I LOVE Dress one!  I think Dress four looks absolutely amazing on you but may be too fancy for the barn wedding you are dreaming of.  Dress one looks fun, comfortable, and dressy but in a summer dressy sort of way and I think would be perfect for a laid back rustic wedding. =)  But thats just me!

     
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    Evie19    January 21, 2012  

    @Kara001: I think you can't go wrong with either choice (#1 or #2). Both will be beautiful and suitable for your style wedding.

     
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    ButterflyDoll    June 19, 2011   PA

    Dress #2 :-)

     
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    secondchances    August 2012   Western MD

    I think dress four shows of your lovely figure better. The others seem to make you look boxy around the hips. Just my opinion though wear the one you love most :)

     
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    Ivorybuttons    September 22, 2012   Canada

    @knight.keira: agreed. I like the flower detail of #2, but to me #4 is by far most flattering shape on you.

     
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    kokoni7    April 29, 2012  

    I can't decide between 1 and 2.  they both are amazing.  I don't think 3 or 4 do anything for you and also, they are kind of boring.

     

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