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  • poll: Which dress should I wear?
    Champagne traditional dress : (48 votes)
    55 %
    White Dress with ribbon sash and feather embellishment : (40 votes)
    45 %
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    soontobemrskeen    December 9, 2010   Lakeland, FL

    I can't believe this happened to me. I thought for sure I was sure! Which one do you guys like better? (I like the white one on the bottom better)

     

    Champagne Traditional Dress

    I had second thoughts about my dress. ... so I bought a NEW one. :  wedding DSCN1328

     

    White Dress with ribbon and feather embellishment.

    I had second thoughts about my dress. ... so I bought a NEW one. :  wedding CIMG1067

     
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    slg47    June 16, 2012  

    honestly I'm not loving either...the 2nd one is too busy for me.  But I would get what YOU love and what YOU feel beautiful in!

     
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    animated_librarian    October 16, 2010   La Jolla, CA

    If I had to choose between the two i would say the first. But honestly you need to wear the one that makes you feel great.

     
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    Melly8    September 3, 2011   Ontario, Canada

    eek sorry I just voted for the first one because I like that style more but I notice the second one (the bright white one) is more slimming because of where the sash is and you look much more comfortable in it. I like the top part of it but I am not really a fan of the skirt part. I think a similar dress with a more traditional skirt part would be the most flattering

     
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    Leafy    May 1, 2011  

    I voted the more traditional because the bottom of the other is really busy at the bottom and just doesn't flow right, it's like to different styles of dresses blended (my opinion). I think the other one is much prettier.

     
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    vaness13181    July 31, 2011   Chicago, IL

    I actually prefer the first one on you.  I also think the champaign looks better with you skin-tone than stark white.  Are you asking because now you are having doubts about the new dress too?  

     
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    babebabe06    June 11, 2011   las cruces nm

    i love the bottom one waaayy better. i think the dresses that split apart in front look like maternity dresses!!! no offense to anyone, but im not a super skinny girl , id say im medium and they just looked and reminded me of maternity weddign dresses

     
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    twizzlo916    June 18, 2011  

    I like the first one on you...maybe b/c you have the complete look on....the second dress is just too busy....but it does have more of the "WoW" factor.The first is lil bit more traditional and the 2nd is more fun.... Wear what makes you feel comfortable...

    I'm a two dress bride and I'm actually wearing one to the church ceremony and the other to my reception

     

     
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    soontobemrskeen    December 9, 2010   Lakeland, FL

    I am considering wearing the first one to the ceremony and the second one to the reception. I am a much more fun, frilly, dramatic and "busy" lol kind of girl which is why I went back and bought dress number two. My problem is that dress #1 I need to lose like 10 lbs and dress number 2 I need to gain like 5 lbs or have it altered, which I'm not going to gain any weight! I felt way more comfortable in dress 2 the white one and I was totally happy in it, now you guys have me thinking! 

     

     

     
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    JennyW1    February 19, 2011  

    @soontobemrskeen: if YOU like the white dress and feel more comfortable in it (magic words, in my book) then go for it!

    Yes, a lot more people (strangers) on this message board prefer the first one and I bet if you asked most of America, they'd prefer the first one too simply because it's more traditional and the second one is a little more niche. But your style may not match everyone else's and that's okay.

    And honestly, the second dress DOES appear to fit you better. So go with what fits and flatters your body and who you are. WE'RE not wearing the dress, after all.

     
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    Miss Starry Night    October 22, 2010   Minneapolis MN/Cabo San Lucas

    I agree that the 2nd one fits you better. The first one looks like it just needs a little something more. I prefer the unique look of the 2nd, and you look happier in it. 

     

     
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    Williams_delores    December 2011   Alabama

    Let me tell you... I LOOVE THAT SECOND ONE YOU! It has that MAJOR POP WOW FACTOR!!! It looks like a high end couture gown! 

     
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    OctoberBee2    October 2, 2010   Maryland

    I choose the second one, although I'm not a huge fan of the very bottom. You look so much more confident in it. I think the first one does not flatter your youth. But you'll look great in either one!

     
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    soon2beeMe    March 19, 2011  

    I love the second one on you!  You look happier and more at ease.  Which honestly is how I want to feel on my weding day. :-)  Go with your gut!

     
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    mandalee0624    October 2, 2010  

    The first one is beautiful. The skirt of the second is a mess IMO. Maybe it would look better steamed?

     
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    soontobemrskeen    December 9, 2010   Lakeland, FL

    @mandalee0624 - yes the skirt needs some serious steaming action. I think it will help the skirt to have more of a clean look once its done. 

     

    Thanks everyone for your comments, it really helps me to feel better. I love the pleated chiffon on the bottom of the skirt and its what mad me fall in love with it. 

     
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    MsInterpret    March 19, 2011   lesbian couple, married in Iowa, live in san antonio TX

    I like the second one better too.  If you are, as you said, a frilly / busy type, then go for that!  I am the kind of person who either does NOTHING, or does something 200%.  I am known for going all out and being a bit "over the top", just not every day.. so for me, when I consider things like my dress, petticoat size, jewelry, etc., concerns about "over the top" and "too much" are less of a concern. :)

    The way I see it, I'm not going to spend any time at all in my life in anything as formal as a wedding gown, so I want it to be WOW.  If I had a life ahead of me that included gala events and fancy banquets I might see it differently. ;)

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    I love the bottom of dress #2, I think it's really unique!

     
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    Ka393    September 9, 2011  

    First one is more elegant.

     
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    jordynrose    October 16, 2010   Las Vegas, NV/Chandler, AZ

    I like the first dress better.  The second looks like the skirt shrank and now the under-layers are showing.  I wish the bottom was just all one or the other.  Undecided

     
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    Allyser    September 1, 2010  

    I like the 1st one.. the bottom on the 2nd looks off to me.

     

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