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I think it's very cute and orginal (not weird). If you like it, go for it. But what do you mean 'new dress'? Do you have a dress already? If so, maybe post a poll between old and new choices for feedback.
Is your old dress the Milana? Is that the correct dress in your size, cause it looks a little big on the bottom. I thought it was supposed to fit more to the body below the hips?
I love the first dress pictured here. I think it is beautiful and very unique.
Alright not to intentionally play devil's advocate, but I really do not care for the "seperates" look. I don't know if it's just the model, but I really prefer the 1 piece. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for going anti-traditional, but I just don't like it all that much.
I like the second. The first fits better, but the second is more youthful.
I think that if alterations were done to your first dress it would be much better/more flattering on you - I think the one in the picture looks too big. Also, I like the bottom of the separates dress, but I think the top is not flattering AT ALL on that model...(kinda makes her look like she is expecting)
I do like the idea of the seperates dress. I love the lace. I'm just not quite sure about the top... for me it almost looks just too "t-shirt" like? I guess it's just something with the style.
I like the dress you've already boughten! It looks much better than the one you are looking to buy. Have you thought about looking around some more?
The two piece dress makes me think of a Mother of the Bride dress or something like that, in my opinion not very bridey...
But if you love it, go for it!!
Personally, I've always disliked separates. I like your other gown much better.
I think the first one is more original and unique, but the second one is more youthful and flattering. The first dress reminds me of a MOB/MOG dress, doesn't make me think of a bride.
My old dress is the Milana, and it is actually a size smaller than what I ordered because I thought the top looked awful from behind:
With how widely it is laced, I think it emphasized my already broad shoulders. And I think if it were more fitted through the hip, it would look worse because I have no hips, as this picture helpfully illustrates. Even if I do not go for the separates, I still think I will end up with something else. I was unsure about buying it when I did, and I regretted it immediately after so it isn't just a case of falling out of love with it. I really probably should not have bought it in the first place, but I did not listen to my gut. :(
Would it make a difference if I were to add a sash to the separates? I was thinking I would anyway, but I forgot to mention it here.
The sash could be nice. I think there's no reason not to go for the separates as I think it's quite nice. But honestly I'd need to see it on you....have you tried something like that on yet?
While I like the first dress, it doesn't fit you that well on top. Agree with the PP who mentioned the top fits kind of like a t-shirt. Maybe with alterations I would like it better but looking at the two pics right now I have to vote for the old dress over the separates.
I like your original dress better. The separate top looks too long and it doesn't look figure-flattering.
I would say that girl is built really similarly to me. I have not tried anything with sleeves on as it is nearly impossible to find. Here is a picture of me in something with a similar overall shape -- sort of straight through the stomach and then flares away. And because I know there will be people who vote for this one (it was my favorite), it is not an option -- over budget!
It's not that it is separates that bothers me; I really don't care. I think you guys are pointing out what was bothering me (that is to say why I posted it here instead of immediately buying it haha), the top is too long, maybe?
i think your first dress is beautiful! so my vote is that one, OR, the new dress with the top tucked into the skirt with a large satin sash around the waist (a la Monique Lhuillier).
I think the dress with the seperates will work if the bottom of the lace top (did that make sense?) is sized down significantly so it lays flat on the skirt and gives the image of continuity. You may want to add a sash as well. My wedding dress at my previous marriage 10 years ago was a two piece Maggie, and I love that dress to bits, much more than the 100+ I tried on this time around. I was so disappointed to find out she doesn't make those anymore.
I am not necessarily against all separates, but I am really not a big fan of that one. I see why you would like it as far as it fitting in with your overall wedding...but the top just looks like a top you could pair with a pair of work pants. The top and bottom don't look to go with each other in general in my opinion. Maybe you could continue looking for a one piece that fits more with your asthetic if you really aren't sold on your original.
You're right, I LOVE the dress that's not an option - what if you added a sash like that one to the dress you already have?
If not, I do love the 2-piece above which suprises me because I usually don't like seperates. Sometimes you can't even tell it's a 2piece. I think the top is what does it for me (I'll always vote for the lace overlay) it's gorgeous. And I think the top would look great under a suit too so there's potential to reuse it.
I am not a fan of the new dress you posted. They are very pretty, but the top looks too long and t-shirt like. Overall, it looks pretty casual.
Your original dress is beautiful.
Sorry minus one vote for the new dress I accidentally voted for the wrong dress.. The old one you already have looks much better.
I think if you had a dress that flared out a lot more at the bottom it would be more flattering on you as you say you have wide shoulders. From the looks of it you have quite an athletic body shape and a dress with a flared skirt would create more of a waist for you.
I don't think the seperates would do the trick for you as they don't have as much of a defined shape, but you might find others that would work better.
I voted for the second one BUT I was a two-dress bride and I learned the most important thing is for you to LOVE the dress you decide to wear, and to feel confident in it. I had a "so-so" dress that I bought first because I couldn't find anything I really, really liked and felt like I need to buy something since it was four months to the wedding. Well, at one month out, I got an email about a sample sale at a local boutique and decided to go. Best decision I ever made! I found an awesome dress there that I instantly loved and I felt fantastic wearing it. So regardless of what this poll tells you, just follow your heart and don't settle or let other people dictate what you wear on your big day. There is nothing like the radiance that shines from a bride who feels great in her dress! :) I wish you the best of luck and I know there is a fantastic dress out there with your name all over it. Don't give up until you find her!!!
Thanks for your opinions bees. I am going to keep looking. Ultimately, the deciding factor for me is that it does not look like it fits the girl right, particularly in some pictures that I did not post here, like of the back. The seller even commented on that (it didn't matter since it wasn't her wedding dress, just for portraits) and I am afraid that it will not fit. Without trying it on, I am not going to spend that much!
On a positive note, I can honestly say that I got the "this is the look I want" feeling from that, so at least now I have a very clear direction. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!
out of the two I would choose the first one not the one you bought because the first one looks more comfortable. Congrats and goodluck
I think the first dress is really pretty and will go really well with your rustic themed reception. Just a suggestion, would you be open to shortening the top and wearing a thicker sash around your natural waist? Kinda like how this bride wore her lace bolero over her dress and secured it with a sash:
I like the old dress...mabe have it taken in a bit. sorry, but I'm not a fan of separates...
When I was trying on dresses in a salon, there were two older women (not OLD, just maybe in their late 30's/early 40's... can't remember) and one was the bride, the other a friend. The friend was already married, and she'd said that when she went to buy a wedding dress (wherever and whenever that was), practically the only thing she could find was separates. So bridal separates aren't completely uncommon, and are definitely not bizarre.
misstrevi -- That is what I had been thinking. Or else as another poster suggested about tucking the top in or getting it attached and putting a sash over it, kind of like this:
But I am too scared to commit $950 to this without knowing if those kinds of alterations are even possible or how they would come out in the end.
Ooo the lace sleeves on that are really really pretty. Reminds me of ms. gummi's dress.
I just like the look of the old dress better. The separates are really pretty, and there is nothing wrong wiht separates. My mom wore something similar to your pic at her wedding and I remember playing dress up in it all the time :)
I love that Modern Trousseau; it kind of embodies what I like about the separates but in an actual dress. Except I doubt I'll ever find that one used for $950. I just keep thinking about this. I know I want sleeves and that general look, and I have looked around enough to know that under $1k is really good for that. I keep thinking this is going to be the one that got away if I don't go for it. With the changes like that, it would look like a regular dress and eliminate the t-shirt/long torso problem.
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What is your opinion of wedding dress separates? I am thisclose to buying a new dress online, and I am only slightly hesitant because it is a skirt and top. How uncommon is this? Do you think it is too bizarre? What do you think of this 'dress'?
It would be compared to my old dress that I don't really like and want to sell. It is very fancy and sparkly and pretty, but I do not think it is that flattering or appropriate for the feel of our wedding. I bought it when my mom cried and all that good studd; oops. I have been pretty sure I don't like it since the day I bought it, major regret there. It's this one:
Our wedding is going to be outdoors on a hill with a rustic inspired reception. Still deciding on fall or summer.