Post # 1
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146 posts
Blushing bee
- Wedding: October 2014 - Fort Lauderdale Beach
Hello Fellow Wedding Bees!
I am having mixed feelings about my dress. I purchased my dress back in march despite not trying it on because I just loved how it looked online but now I am not so sure. The pic shows the dress to be a tighter fit and more mermaid-esque but when I tried it on it looks completely different. What do you guys think? Maybe alterations would help? I attached a link to how the dress should look like for reference.
Wedding Dress Pic From Website
Post # 2
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305 posts
Helper bee
vlzaccaria: hey hun you need to try it with a hoop and defo alterations will help. I think its beautiful amd you certainly look it too x
Post # 3
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Helper bee
I think you look great in the dress! Once it is fitted/altered and you may have to add a mermaid crinolin/hoop/something to get the look from that model photo at the bottom.
You made the right choice 🙂
Post # 4
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Busy bee
Like pp said, add a mermaid slip, something like this, and it’ll look like the model
http://bethanysboutique.virtualave.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/LoveTwoSlips/1393mermaidslip.jpg
ETA: your dress is gorgeous, btw and you look terrific in it as is
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Post # 5
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Worker bee
Beautiful and classy. Seamstress can fit it more to your hips of that’s the look you’re going for. But I love it the way it is Too.
Post # 6
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Newbee
- Wedding: June 2014 - Sonoma, CA
What a beautiful dress! You can absolutely achieve that look with alterations. I wouldn’t be discouraged that the dress doesn’t fit you exactly how it does on the model, the dress was almost certainly altered to fit the model’s body. My dress had alterations and it was much more flattering once it was sewn to fit my body. I’m sure after your seamstress works her magic you’ll be really happy with your dress. 🙂
Post # 7
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Helper bee
- Wedding: February 2015 - Powel Crosley Estate, Sarasota, FL
Looks like alterations will turn it into your dream dress! It’s beautful, and I love the unique back 🙂
Post # 8
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Blushing bee
- Wedding: October 2014 - Fort Lauderdale Beach
Thanks guys! I contacted a few places for alterations that got great reviews. I’m sure this type of feeling happens to us all the time. I just felt a bit let down as to how loose the dress fit and wasn’t sure if alterations and a slip would help at all.
Post # 9
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Bumble bee
- Wedding: April 2012 - Chateau Briand
beautiful dress 🙂 with alterations i think it will have the look you want