Ok so dress shopping problems....... Please help, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
So i started dress shopping 2 weekends ago... i have now been to 6 different bridal shops and i just have no clue what i want... no definate feeling towards anything... is that normal? I feel like a total boy
I have tried on, mermaid/fishtail gowns, fairytale gowns, pick up skirt gowns, silk gowns, taffeta gowns, tulle gowns, lace gowns and i just cannot decide.
I will give you some background... im 5ft 2 (so short lol) i am overweight still but successfully losing weight (have just over 1 stone/ 14lbs to lose)... i feel my arms are biggish so wanted to flatter them and i am heavy busted so didnt really want a strapless gown as i personally wouldnt feel comfortable with having my whole shoulder/chest area on display, so wanted some straps or something to divert the eye.
After 2 years of being engaged and trawling the net for dress styles i thought i would prefer silk and i really like the look of the pick up skirt dresses.
Now i have tried on over 20 dresses and i just dont know what i will look fabulous in and i really want to look fabulous on the day... i want to feel that the style of dress suits my frame and body... i dont want people thinking why on earth did she choose that.
When i tried on a pick up skirt i really liked it but that was 2 weeks ago now and now im not sure what i liked about it... one lady at another shop said pick up skirts are dated, very 80's and that it wont age well in my photos so now i dont know if i should go for it or not, i want people's help and input but i dont want to be swayed either if you know what i mean?
I also tried on a bubble hem dress last saturday and, that was more fitted, had a torso that went to your hips and then out from there but i dont know whether as im still overweight whether it would be best to have a dress that starts spraying out from the hips or whether it would be better for it to puff out from the waist.
I will attach the 2 dresses that i tried on that i liked so you know what im talking about... i do have pics with me in some of the dresses but dont know if anyone would be interested in looking at them.
The dresses i refer to are:
This is the pick up skirt dress
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress....eywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=12&style=A3185
This is the bubble hem dress
http://www.sotteroandmidgley.com/dress.aspx?line=s&style=ASM3249SA
I tried this tulle dress on too which didnt look as bad as i thought it would on my short frame
http://www.sotteroandmidgley.com/dress.aspx?line=s&page=2&style=SSM5194SW
Also just wanted to say that about 90% of the dresses i tried on were strapless and they didnt look that bad on me but i think i would like to have some cap sleeves or something added to them... then again if i manage to lose the extra weight and tone my arms up i may not feel that way and then would have spent more money for nothing.
Sorry this post is soooo long but as you can tell my head is swimming, any dress is a big purchase and i dont want to get it wrong so any advice from anyone who knows how i feel would be appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, Nicola