Post # 1
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Helper bee
Hi, Bees 🙂
I just wanted to ask what everyone did Spanx wise. I have large thighs that rub together when I wear skirts or dresses, which leads to a painful red raw rash….not sexy and not what I want to deal with on the the honeymoon. I normally just wear regular length spanx since I only wear maxi skirts/dresses. But now I’m worried about the garter toss. Don’t really want my fiancé flipping up my dress and revealing to everyone and their mother my shorts. I had my first fitting on Wednesday and my dress still fits great so I was just gonna get really big ones that don’t really shape me, just keep my legs from rubbing. Any suggestions? Anyone else have have this problem? Thanks! 🙂
Lizzy
Post # 3
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Honey Beekeeper
You can buy anti-chalf balm, which comes in a tube like deodorant. It’s used in distance running to prevent chafing, but would also work in your situation.
Post # 4
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Helper bee
@Lizzy723:
People swear by Body Glide (which is what I think abbie017 is describing), but I’ve never tried it. I’ve used Monistat’s anti-chafing gel (found next to the regular medicated Monistat). It’s basically a silicone gel, I think. It works pretty well, in my opinion. It’s worth trying. I think mine was $7 or so.
Or you could try Rago shapewear. It has boning, so it’s different from Spanx, but it comes in a lacy fabric. It might be a prettier option if you don’t want to deal with the gel stuff.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
I’ve heard of Body Glide. But I should probably add my dress is heavy satin filled with tulle and its all inside and the heat will be on. I’m worried any kind of gel or anything will just sweat off. I mean, I can get spanx and cut them for what I need right?
Post # 6
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Helper bee
@Lizzy723: I wouldn’t cut spanx. Elastic fabric doesn’t take well to cutting.
you might try the slipshorts from Jockey, which come in a shorter length and are light and breatheable. I have worn them under dresses in the height of a florida summer and been fine.
http://www.jockey.com/catalog/product/mini-skimmies-slipshort
Post # 7
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Bumble bee
@Lizzy723: How cumbersome is your dress? Can you just wear spanx the whole night and remove them just before the garter toss (which is usually held towards the end of the night anyway, so that hopefully any chafing that occurs afterwards is minimal)?
Post # 8
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Helper bee
@ksus07: Its a Maggie Sottero Talese. Corset back, satin, pick ups, full skirt. I’ve thought about doing doing that. I’ve also thought thought about the the fiance just crawling under my dress instead of flipping it up.
Post # 9
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Bumble bee
@Lizzy723: I thought the groom is supposed to “go under” anyway?! There’s no way I’m letting my hubby flip anything up! 😛
Post # 10
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Helper bee
I’ve been to weddings were he’s gone under and ones where she stuck her leg out for him. I think I’m gonna go with him crawling under. I really don’t want my grandfather/father/FIL watching Ryan drag a garter off my leg….. But if anyone has any other suggestions. If I get Spanx, should I get get it 2 sizes too big that way it isn’t really “shapewear”? How easy are they to get up and down going to the bathroom? I wish this dawned on me ages ago.
Post # 11
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Helper bee
@Lizzy723: I have the same problem. I was lucky enough to have a best friend get married 3 months before me so I did a “trial run” of my day of undergarmet plan. I nixed the spanx. They were unnecessary in such a structured and supportive dress like a wedding gown. I ended up using old fashion deoderant to help with the chaffing. I didn’t have a problem at all day of. I would start wearing some dresses to work and on the weekend with some different options to trial them, but I would ditch the spanx and go with a gel/cream.
Post # 12
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Helper bee
@VtoM: You didn’t have a problem with it sweating off? I don’t want to have to keep running back to the bathroom to reapply. I saw some lightweight shorts at Walmart I might go try on. They are really granny looking but if it keeps me comfortable.
Post # 13
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Helper bee
@Lizzy723: I think a lot of spanx have an opening in the bottom (and then don’t wear underwear with them) so that you can just sort of slide it open to use the restroom. You could also wear underwear with them and slide them over too I suppose.
You could wear the spanx and maybe before the garter toss go roll the one leg of the spanx up higher/ fold it up? And maybe give your Fiance a heads up that if he has to lift any of the dress up at all that he is NOT to go too high.
Post # 14
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Helper bee
@Mill: +1 thought about doing that as well. Just make a quick trip to tje bathroom and fold it up then fold it back down after
Post # 15
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Helper bee
@Lizzy723: I used body glide in marathons and trust me when I say I sweat A LOT… I’ve never had an issue with it wearing off but you could also keep a tube in a clutch and reapply in the bathroom. The one made for women is the same as the men’s formula but in a smaller tube.
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