Post # 1
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Helper bee
Dear bees,
I have been looking for wedding dress for more than 4 month now and I have tried many many dresses on (30 at least). Here are two dress I really love but totally different.
A little background of me and our wedding. I am from Asia and he is from America, so we will have one wedding here in US( outdoor, country club) and another one in Asia (maybe outdoor, maybe in ball room, still TBD).
I have always dream of ball gown for my wedding day, like a princess, however, the lace dress looks really great on me and more fit my style (I like fited, tight dress, rather than big ball gown, usually). In addition, i will also wear a traditional asian dress for part of the wedding (see similar style that my friend wear). Which one do you guys like better?? Please help!!!
Dress 1: ball gown
Dress 2: lace
This is my Asian dress (my friend’s one is very similar), for reference
Post # 3
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Helper bee
@fiona8718: lace one from the front
Post # 4
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Sugar bee
Both dresses are beautiful, but the ball gown looks like it overwhelms you a bit. The lace dress looks fantastic, though! It’s very flattering.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
@FutureMrsBex: I agree, I feel the ball gown is wearing me…But I always thought I want a ball gown… Thanks for your reply
Post # 6
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Buzzing bee
Oh girl any dress is going to look spectacular on u because of ur perfect figure! Personally, I think the ball gown has more wow factor out of these two
Post # 7
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Bumble Beekeeper
You look fantastic in both of thes dresses, and both of these dresses are beautiful. However, that ballgown is AMAZING!! I LOVE it! I voted for the ball gown!
Post # 8
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Bumble bee
@fiona8718: I LOVE the lace gown and your Asian dress! The ball gown swallows up your delicate frame. It is so big that it strikes me almost like someone younger playing dress up rather than an actual bride, whereas the lace gown makes you look like a gorgeous, elegant, stylish bride.
Post # 9
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Bee Keeper
@fiona8718: i love the lace one on you for a few reasons
1) VERY flattering on you
2) you look much happier in the dress
3) Very elegant dress and lace is timeless
4) Its like that dress was made for you
I don’t like that ballgown and its a very common dress-its a Pnina right? Ive seen that dress worn way too many times and it looks like the dress is wearing you, it eats you up.
i had the same issue wheN i got my wedding dress-I always saw myself in a huge ballgown and I tried on all my dream dresses and thy just looked horibble on me!! i ended up getting a trumpet fit n flare dress and i look and feel amazing.
But anyway back to you, i hope you pick the lace because you look absolutely amazing
Post # 10
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Helper bee
I voted lace because I think that’s the same dress as mine (Maggie Sottero Bernadette?) And honestly, pictures just don’t do this dress justice. Its unbelievably beautiful IRL and the style fits your body perfectly
Post # 11
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Helper bee
@BeeG35: oh,,, thank you! my figure is far from perfect…(i gues we can always pick something wrong on our body).
Post # 12
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Helper bee
@Brielle: Thanks! so you are on ball gown team! It’s the same with my friends and sister-in-law, I have equal # of people on both teams!
Post # 13
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Bee Keeper
The lace one! It shows off your body more and I tend to think satin ballgowns look more dated, but lace looks very classic.
Post # 14
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Helper bee
@FLBlonde93: My worry is that the lace dress is too similar to my asian dress, they are both fit and flare. so I was thinking maybe I should only buy the ball gown so I have both types of dresses?
Post # 15
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Sugar bee
I really don’t think you can go wrong with either dress, I see why you are torn. I’ll ask you this, since you will be wearing another asian style dress for part of the day, would you rather have your wedding dress be a similar silhouette or a different one? Do you want your looks to blend, or be strikingly different?
Post # 16
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Bumble bee
You look comfortable and happy in the lace dress. I would go with your gut! The lace dress is very beautiful on you, you have a great body frame for it to!