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I would definitely go with an A-line or a princess - unless you want to rock your ASSets and go for a fit and flare!
Honestly I would try one of each on, when you finally go dress shopping ;-), to really see - who knows you could surprise yourself. So many girls end up with something they weren't originally looking for!
I have a BM who is a 0 on top and a 6-8 on the bottom and when trying on BM dresses a-line dresses with a tight bodice were the best on her!
Hey I got a trumpet. Sometimes you need to show off your assets.
My sister is exactly your size @Boston Bee - she wore an asymmetrical trumpet. It looked much more flattering than a typical a-line. Hope the pic works...
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I'm pear shaped and my dress is strapless a-line. My top is 4 and I've to wear 6 for my bottom. I've tried a couple of different style but a-line looks the best on me.
I'm exactly your size @BostonBee...I know you're not liking the whole strapless thing, but it really brings the eye up to the collarbone & shoulders, which visually evens us Pears out. I went with an empire waist & chiffon silk, so it flows with the body, unlike some stiffer fabrics in A-line. I'm actually selling mine...PM me if you're interested.
Also, you could go with a V-neck or Halter neckline, with empire waist in flow-y fabric (that was my other wedding dress & I got SOOO many compliments on it!).
Good Luck & keep us posted!
I'm a 6-8 on top and a 10-12 on the bottom. I got alfred angelo 2034.
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I got an a-line dress. My chest area is one size smaller than my bottom, but when I am in shape I am an hour glass. I got an a-line because no matter what, it would be flattering (and of course I love my dress).
I'm a size 6 on the top and a 10-12 on the bottom, and I JUST tried on dresses this weekend. The extreme mermaid dresses looked RIDICULOUS on me, but surprisingly, the trumpets with interesting detail on top looked good! I think so long as there's something to draw the eye away from the bottom, trumpet/mermaid can look good on pear-shapes without being too bootylicious.
I still ended up with an a-line, but I thought long and hard about one of the trumpets I tried on! :-)
I ended up with fit and flare. I'm a 8 on top and a 12 on bottom. Ruching and an asymetrical design made all the difference. Also it just depends on where the "flare" is. Like others have said, just try a bunch on and you'll know. I was surprised that I went this direction, I thought a dress like this would look foolish on my hips, but it's what really looked best.
Well, I tried on dresses before all my baby weight weas gone, so I ended up with an A-line. I wanted a trumpet to, as @miss_qween_bee said, to show off my assest, but they just didn't look right with my after-baby-pooch.
I did an a-line with a lot of ruching and detail up top (less detail in skirt) to focus attention up.
I wore this dress.. I didn't really put much thought into trying to hide my shape though - I just wanted a pretty dress!
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I did an A-line with ruching on top.
If I found a great one I would have tried to do the trumpet because I have a nice little butt (well bigger compared to my boobs) but the trumpets just were working. I think if I had looked harder maybe it could have been perfect but the ones I tried on for some reason didnt' flatter me. I'm like a 0 on top and depending on the cut of jean wear b/w 4-6 on the bottom.
My dress was an A-line. After seeing all the pear shaped girls rocking mermaids, I wish I had tried one on though!
I think I'm pear shaped. I have a tiny frame up top where you can practically see my ribs, but pretty big love handles/hips. So, if that constitutes... I got a mermaid dress from Maggie Sottero. It's called Eleanor.
i am a 6 on top and 10 on the bottom. i got an a-line dress and i think it looks pretty great... i did not try on super form fitting dresses b/c i thought they would not be cute w my figure but i kind of wish i had! here is my dress: 
I haven't gone dress shopping yet, but when browsing online I always pick out a-line because of my pear shaped body... I don't particularly enjoy showing off my assets LOL. Buuuuut I guess should try on some mermaid style just for the heck of it! :)
I'm pear sized and plus sized.LOL A 16 on top and 18 on bottom. Seriously, I got a bodunkadunk, nicely shaped one, not flabby. I work out. I LOVE it!
I plan to look at flowy dresses because we want a outside destination wedding, not to cover the badunkadunk. But I don't plan to look at fitted on the bottom dresses because I just don't like them AND I know my mom will have something to say about my butt and I don't want to hear her mouth!LOL
I'm size 2-4 on top and 6-8 on bottom and really liked how the fit and flare (or trumpet) dresses made my body look. I think it really accentuates my curves. I tried on a bunch of A-line dresses but I'm short and they just made my torso look shorter. Plus, I think the back on this gives my butt a nice boost! 
This is the Maggie Sottero Coco.
i'm a pear too, and loved the way dropped waist looked. my gown is technically a dropped waist ballgown - but looks closer to a big A line in my opinion.
I am two sizes differet between top and bottom. I am wearing a Alfred Angelo 2023. It is fitted on top and then flows out. I just feel so PRETTY when I have it on. = )
I wore a mermaid silhouette with a corset back. My hips are (at least) 2 sizes bigger than my top half (I refer to them as my spare tire), but I have a fairly defined waist, so we decided to play up my curves. The ruching and corset back on my dress helped balance my hips. Here's the link to my dress.
I wore casablanca 1914, it was a fun dress! I should have corseted the back to help shape the pear shape. Also I wish the torso were a bit longer.. but I loved it for our venue!
I am smaller than a 4 up top and an 8 on the bottom. Here is my dress:
Who says a pear shaped woman can't rock a mermaid!? I intend on doing just that!
I'm probably a 2 or 4 up top and an 8 on the bottom (34" bust, 26" waist, 39" hip). I wanted a mermaid dress, but I'm super short and they made me look like a dwarf. I bought a dress with a slit so people will know that I have legs lol. This is my dress..I'm going to put a corset in it to show off my waist better.
I got an A-line dress. It's still snug through the waist but I didn't look good in those mermaid ones!
I've always considered myself pear shaped, though I am the same size on top as on the bottom. Maybe I am more hour glass than I realized? Anyway, I thought for sure I wanted an a-line dress and that was what I originally purchased (after trying on one or two other styles). However, I really wasn't happy with my original dress. I stumbled upon a trumpet style dressed that I loved and ended up buying it. Very surprisingly I felt more comfortable in a dress that hugged my hips than one that didn't - crazy since I'm always trying to hide my hips!
@Boston Bee: I think you could DEFINITELY wear a fit and flare! Especially if you have a defined waist! In fact, I personally love the way that silhouette looks on a pear shaped body! If I had to choose, the only shapes I would stay away from are the empire and sheath. You want something that will show your curves and/or balance them out. The fit and flare does both! But you can never go wrong with an A-line! That's what I choose. I'm not sure if I'm technically a pear since I have very broad shoulders but my hips are definitely wider than my chest or waist! Here's mine!
@SaraP2012:Thank you! 4 months after the wedding and I still think about my runner up dress.. so, I apprecaite you saying that about the wedding day dress :)
@CountryGirl80: Thanks me too! Its what I really did LOVE about this dress!
@78h2o: That dress is gorgeous!
I'm pear-shaped; my hips are a size 4-6 but my top is a size 2. My wedding has been postponed, but when I tried on dresses before our first date, I loved slim A styles that were slim to the hips and trumpet styles. I tried on a bunch of poofy A-line dresses - I DON'T know why, consultants just kept bringing them out! I didn't like the way they looked; they slimmed me down too much and I felt like I was 12 years old. I like my hips and I think my shape is rather nice, so I want to show it off a little! However sheaths - especially sheaths with little detailing - didn't look good on me at all. I was a bit TOO hippy, and I looked super-short.
So when I go to try dresses on for date #2 I'm sticking with slim A-lines and trumpets.
@lissagettingmarried - thank you! :) I'm going for my final fitting/pick up today. yay!
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I'm not engaged, or even in a relationship for that matter, so this post is hugely premature. haha. But I'm pear shaped (a size 4 on top and a size 8-10 on bottom), and I haven't seen many posts of pear-shaped brides in their dresses, or just pics of what their dresses look like. I really like the fit and flare style, but I don't think I'll be able to pull that off. I'm not a fan of ballgowns, and I have 12 cousins that have been married before me who all wore satin strapless A-line dresses, so I want something different, but that style will probably look best on me. So if you have any pictures of yourself in the dress or just a picture of your dress, post it!