Suddenly, Disney Bridal Doesn't Look So Bad - Jezebel Comments

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littlegreenalien — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:58:39 EDT

@GoodMorningAngels: Finally a sane person around! Hater?? Hell no. I call that sound scepticism. We nedd more of that. We so need to grow out of playing with our princess dolls. Especially when those dolls are us.
Or [shudder] our daughters.

littlegreenalien

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jessicamaria — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:20:59 EDT

I'm just starting my wedding dress hunt, and am sorely disappointed with all the strapless! Seriously, I've only found ONE dress I like, and I am trying it on in a couple of weeks.

Also, thank you Jezebels - reading these comments was amazing - if I do find something without capsleeves, I'm taking it to a seamstress to get some!

jessicamaria

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lincolnplacelovesyou — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:53:36 EDT

dude, fuck these designers for showing on anorexic teenagers. ftr-between craigslist and sites selling used couture wedding gowns, you can bag an amazing gown for $300-$600.

lincolnplacelovesyou

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Jan74 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:47:38 EDT

@GoodMorningAngels:

I am personally more offended by opting out as a valid choice than by white wedding gowns. Some people are religious, and this matters to them. I got married at City Hall but even now, 12 years later, my husband regrets that he didn't get to marry in his church. So I don't view this as negative to feminism at all.

Jan74

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modernismmakesmehungry — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:06:57 EDT

I got my wedding dress on the JCrew sale rack for $36! It was rather chic. In the car over to the town hall, my dampish bouquet wrapped in green tissue bleed so there was a faint chartreuse stain on it. And then after the wedding, somebody splashed champagne on me. The dry cleaner got it out, though.

modernismmakesmehungry

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amowls — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:57:04 EDT

The Juliet gown is beautiful. I love cap sleeve gowns, even if I look like a tool in them.

amowls

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Her Grace: Awesomesauce. — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:10:49 EDT

I'm really glad I'm an awesome seamstress and probably won't buy a prefab dress (well, maybe a cheap one, take it apart, and rework it to be what I want--could potentially be cheaper than buying fabric straight-up).

Her Grace: Awesomesauce.

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oeditrix — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:24:58 EDT

When I thought I was getting hitched, I searched and searched for a vintage bias-cut Jean Harlow 30s dress, but even the repros are impossibly priced these days.

So I bought a GORGEOUS and unique satin 1920s dress, original beading everywhere, with a blouson waist and cap sleeves, god it is to die for.

Er, things didn't work out with the boy. But the dress was too good for him anyway.

oeditrix

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ValerieM — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:05:33 EDT

The dress I just bought for my second wedding is a mermaid sillouhete (sp? Suddenly having a brain fart)strapless with lace and beading.
And I LOVE IT.
I'm rocking a chapel length veil too.
So yeah, don't hate on the mermaid look plz, it's surprisingly flattering on us long legged/short torsoed gals

ValerieM

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pearlwhite — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:56:59 EDT

I'm pretty happy with my 500-bone, Nicole Miller, Marilyn-esque dress... mostly because I didn't pay for it.

Tip for those of you whose parents have always dreaded that their dearest little hellcat would show up in neon orange to her nuptials: if they want traditional, make THEM buy it.

pearlwhite

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arirang — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:38:55 EDT

All strapless wedding dresses look exactly the same to me. Specifically, like debutante dresses.

I wasn't coming out, I was getting married in my mid 30s. That's why I had a long sleeve bolero w/my gown.

arirang

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librisdraconis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:38:36 EDT

@not.a.clever.name:
nah, some of these actually have sleeves that aren't "accessories." David's Bridal had maybe three dresses like that.

These dresses probably would look better if they had someone wearing them who was legally old enough to get married. Just saying.

librisdraconis

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GoodMorningAngels (makes me Charlie) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:26:27 EDT

Am I the only one who can't believe that Jezebel would throw white wedding dresses in our faces? Please tell me there was at least a debate among the editors as to whether this was really the kind of fare Jezebel wants to promote.

(And no, on the this issue, I don't care if I'm being a hater. I find this staggering. Wow. Lord.)

GoodMorningAngels (makes me Charlie)

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♥ dosido ☮ — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:44:40 EDT

If I get married again - and that "if" represents a vanishingly small possibility - I would want to get married in red.

[farm3.static.flickr.com]

Uh. Maze. Zing.

♥ dosido ☮

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pickflick — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:24:49 EDT

Watters and Watters, for sure. My dress is simple and beautiful and I didn't have to sell my eggs to get it.

pickflick

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Lipstickiller — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:57:22 EDT

Can someone please explain why wedding dresses are always at least 50% uglier than regular dresses? Is it the expectation of white? Of lace? Of tawdry, garish sparkle? Of a dress that will be glorified until the end of time, to the point that the bride's mother, sisters, and jealous bridesmaids will eventually offer to have it preserved in gold, platinum, and the dried semen of every single, handsome doctor this country has to offer?

PLEASE. Explain.

Lipstickiller

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holycowbatman — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:38:24 EDT

My fiancé and I are getting married in 2010 (I know, super-long engagement, but I have more important things to worry about right now) and sometimes, while I am bored at work, I look at wedding dresses. A few days ago while perusing the Vera Wang site I thought to myself, "these dresses would be so much more appealing if the models would a) eat a sandwich, and b) smile." Of course, it is a moot point because Vera Wang is SO out of my price range. And because I kind of adore Jim Hjelm dresses: [www.jimhjelmvisions.com]

Also, hi, I'm new here.

holycowbatman

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jess3 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:30:30 EDT

I always wonder what I am gonna do if I ever get married...not only am I uh "blessed" in the boob arena, I stupidly decided to get a tattoo on my left (right? damn) breast when I was 18. So much for low cut unless I want my grandparents to have a heart attack at my wedding.

jess3

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jammiriffic — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:12:15 EDT

@jammiriffic: I mean, the models are clearly all about sixteen, which is gross. Don't mean to imply that child brides are good.

jammiriffic

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jammiriffic — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:10:53 EDT

It's sad, but I'm kind of pleased by the idea that I can look sexy on my wedding without a fucking push-up bra with gel padding. I'm sorry I have no boobs .... it's upsetting enough without constantly being told it looks gross by my Jezebels ...

Also I love the Monique Lhuillier designs, and I think they could look nice on curvier or more boyish women.

jammiriffic

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retardataire — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:48:32 EDT

@zivah: I did wear a white dress, but nothing so extravagant. It was very simple and made by a local dressmaker. It wasn't my original plan, but I soon realized that it's pretty hard to find a beautiful wedding dress that's not white (or whitish, at least).

I love the Monique Lhullier designs but I so don't get the twelve year old models thing. I think a lot of those dresses would look cute on me, and I'm not twelve (I don't look twelve either). But seeing them on younger models gives the impression that they are clothing for the young... and how many New York brides are also teenagers?

retardataire

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FattyCatty — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:39:37 EDT

(sorry if this a double post - I think my other comment was eaten).
@pink-india-ink: Thank you for saying that! Mine looked a lot like the Bling-y one, too, and I loved it for the same reasons (Harlow, Old Hollywood, etc.)

The bridal magazine ads are the worst. The models all look way too young (which makes sense, since they are probably 15), and none of them are smiling. There was one company that had ads of miserable looking women in awful dresses surrounded by naked men. Wish I could remember the brand....

FattyCatty

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bansaiiiiii — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:25:01 EDT

The first Monique Lhullier model reminds me of the Childlike Empress.

bansaiiiiii

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DeliaD — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:20:07 EDT

Is it just me, or do the Badgley Mischka models look significantly healthier than the Lhullier ones? The Lhullier waif-girl tweenagers scare me.

DeliaD

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FairhairedOptimist — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:17:10 EDT

Off the shoulder sleeves just don't work well on big boobs. I've seen unfortunate ladies try to rock the look, and it just doesn't do their rack any justice. You need something, er, uplifting! Everything just looks droopy with an off the shoulder design on big taa taas- my fashion statement for today, you're welcome.

FairhairedOptimist

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musiczagat — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:11:00 EDT

For all of you wanting to wear sleeves, I had my couture strapless gown taken to a dressmaker who was able to take some of the fabric and match it perfectly and add bell sleeves to my gown. It looked like it came that way. If you are having a more modest look, it is possible to add sleeves to any gown if you have the right dressmaker! Noone knew my gown was originally strapless! I looked like the faberge egg I always wanted :)

musiczagat

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wolf biter — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:06:37 EDT

I'd sell my mom to wear that Monique Lhullier ecru lace number with the itty bitty shrug. I lurve lace.

wolf biter

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ladeedah — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:58:07 EDT

@rocknrollunicorn:
Come on, who would marry someone with BOOBS? We all know that boobs are totally out this season.

(that was sarcasm btw.)

I really like that dress with the blue ribbon.

ladeedah

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pink-india-ink — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:55:45 EDT

I actually think the "bling" dress looks great -- sort of Harlow/old Hollywood. (It also looks pretty similar to MY wedding dress, so... uh, yeah. BLING FOREVER!)

pink-india-ink

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ArmCandy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:54:58 EDT

@Leiakat: Aw, I kind of feel like an ass. I was just going to say that I'd prefer something like bottom row first picture (but more simple) until I read your comment. I do not, however, have a skinny frame to be proud of.

ArmCandy

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weelass24 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:53:14 EDT

Ugly, ugly, ugly. I really want Richard Tyler to do my wedding dress, but I'll probably just order it from J. Crew.

weelass24

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BiscuitDoughJones — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:50:25 EDT

@BDJ-Team feat. Panda T: that should be "pretentious", dammit.

BiscuitDoughJones

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BiscuitDoughJones — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:49:30 EDT

Fun as it is to make fun of designer wedding gowns, there is so much to choose from out there that you really don't have to buy an overpriced, pretentius frock if you don't want to.
So yeah, choosing my dress was honestly the easy part. Registering, however, was a different story. Oh lawd, the headache! I may or may not have written a few blog posts on that topic...

BiscuitDoughJones

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unionmaid — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:48:55 EDT

I just went to the mall a week before my wedding and bought a pretty white sun dress. It looked fine and was probably around $80.00.

Only problem was not really checking in bright light..therefore I had to make a quick trip to Victoria Secrets for nipple coverage aparatus. This is why in real life I rarely wear white..

unionmaid

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bellethellama — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:46:38 EDT

@Smackdown: I'd totally agree with that. Something that baffles me about bridal mags is why they're all so goddamned expensive. Considering the advertising-editorial content ratio is so freaking skewed toward ads, you'd think that they would cost less that $6 a pop. But you would be mistaken.

bellethellama

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ALittleBitGothic — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:45:58 EDT

I like the first dress in this post, but I am also a thin, boobless girl. I assure you I am not, however, 13 years old, and neither is that model.

ALittleBitGothic

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WhyTheHandbasket — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:45:42 EDT

Where's Austin Scarlett when you need him?
I loved some of his wedding designs.

WhyTheHandbasket

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dollyanna — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:43:59 EDT

There's just something weird about a woman that thin in a wedding dress. They look really sickly.

dollyanna

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SSteele — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:43:46 EDT

I'm shocked at the Badgley Mischka collection. I would wear several of the Disney bridal dresses before any of these.

I like nearly all of the Monique Lhuillier dresses

SSteele

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PinkSoxHat — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:38:58 EDT

@Smackdown: Actual quote from my fiancee the other day: "I think the reason I'm most excited to marry you is so that you stop buying these damn Bridal magazines." Aww, thanks honey!

PinkSoxHat

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AndYourLittleDogToo — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:38:20 EDT

@zivah: I'm wearing a very traditional dress. But I'm making all my invitations and my centerpieces. I'm trying to make the wedding fun but not crafty kitchen.

AndYourLittleDogToo

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fever2tell — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:34:30 EDT

wedding dresses are so ugly. peroid.

that's why i plan to say my vows in the nude!

; )

fever2tell

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Smackdown — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:32:55 EDT

I also remember from reading bridal magazines (which are so exponentially the worst magazines for women on the face of the planet, with their rampant materialism and body image issue creation - worse than Vogue could ever be because it's all practically explicit that if he doesn't buy you a ring that is X size, or your daddy doesn't pay for a 6-figure wedding, they don't love you), the constant weird, arty dress ads with women who looked fucking pissed and wearing like, a tiny little clown bowler perched on their head with a big flower stuck in it standing around moping, shoulderbladedly, in a $15,000 dress.

So weird.

Smackdown

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cargirl86 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:32:17 EDT

I have to admit, if I ever do get married, I will probably stick with a traditional (white) dress. Not necessarily because that's what I want, but I've already disappointed my incredibly traditional family by having a career and not settling down and popping out babies immediately following my 21st birthday. I'm sure that if I ever do find a man that I love enough to marry, I will not want to spend my wedding day answering questions about my dress. Let it be white!

I do like the Monique dresses, but not the models. And the Badgley Mischka dresses are just unflattering.

cargirl86

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zivah — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:31:59 EDT

@misshoax: nah, you shouldn't be. You gotta do what you gotta do.

(And I really like the dress in @quietcal:'s link.)

zivah

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Pheromonal — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:31:17 EDT

@quietcal: Ooer... you're so right. They all look miserable and washed out. Why can't they just be happy?

Pheromonal

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Our Lady of the Massacre — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:31:05 EDT

All these dresses look like they know they're going to be worn by women who won't look good in them.

Our Lady of the Massacre

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phantom lady — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:30:06 EDT

a designer friend of mine (who designed/made my dress) h a t e s Monique Lhuillier. her dresses are constructed like crap and they can't alter them because the dresses are cut wrong. But she's "big" in the IT world so girls will pay mucho dollars to say she's wearing her. For the record, he doesn't like Vera either.

phantom lady

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saythisword — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:29:57 EDT

@BeSarcastic: For which Jennifer Ehle thanks you.

saythisword

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foree k. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:27:56 EDT

@zivah: i wore a pretty non traditional dress. it suited e much more than any of these.

foree k.

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MsMerlin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:27:54 EDT

@PinkSoxHat: I agree with the "no strapless". I ordered extra material and had the shop seamstress make cute short sleeves for me. My honor attendant and bridesmaid had wraps made to match their gowns. Of course, we were all in our early 40's at the time; none of us were too thrilled to show our upper arms!

MsMerlin

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warbean — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:27:36 EDT

there's a camera shop in my town with a HUGE print of a wedding photo right in the window, and the bride looks like a 14 year old junior varsity cheerleader. it sketches me out so much every time i walk by. this weekend they added a proud pregnant mom-to-be portrait, and she looks 16! i know i live in alabama, but come on, people!!

warbean

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DorothyZbornak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:27:11 EDT

@not.a.clever.name: See, I know I won't be able to afford two dresses, so my dress will have to be dance appropriate. Drunkenly shaking my ass with my new hubby, our family and friends is the most exciting part of a wedding in my mind.

DorothyZbornak

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misshoax — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:26:45 EDT

@zivah: i wore a simple & modern vera wang for my wedding.

why am i suddenly frightened of having admitted that?

misshoax

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bonnilicious — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:25:57 EDT

i tried to avoid the strapless wedding dress...i'm negative space in the booby department. But I actually found one I liked, that wasn't very weddingy (aka no poof, shine or fairy tale crap) so i said f*)# it, i'm getting married, i've already capitulated to the world of tradition - OFF WITH THE STRAPS.

bonnilicious

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badmutha — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:25:40 EDT

Doz moddles look tard, and hungree.Cheezburgers for teh moddles?

badmutha

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La Pauline — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:25:28 EDT

Mermaid dresses are now what dopey princess dresses were before the Mermaid silhouette became popular. The student has become the teacher.

La Pauline

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eleanorstrousers — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:25:17 EDT

Big sigh of relief. None of these look like mine. Which cost me $49 and is for my el-cheapo wedding. Suck on that fashion establishment.

eleanorstrousers

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MsMerlin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:25:02 EDT

@MsMerlin: Oh, and short gloves. And a tiara. Don't forget the tiara, for God's sake....

MsMerlin

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BeSarcastic — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:24:51 EDT

@Hamsterpants:
I always envisioned Elizabeth Bennet with teh tatas, though.

BeSarcastic

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VegasDarling — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:24:35 EDT

I would wear the Juliette dress, but more in a looks-good-compared-to-the-competition. It probably looks like crap if you had some good wedding dresses to compare it to.

VegasDarling

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MsMerlin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:24:21 EDT

@zivah: Yeah, I had the full ivory satin wedding dress with the (fairly) long train and lots of sequins and beads and such. Then again, I'm a sucker for anything sparkly and Cinderella was always my favorite fairy tale! ;-)

MsMerlin

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pastanaut — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:23:49 EDT

When I got married (in 1990) I wore a $35 white jacket/skirt set with gold buttons. I got it at 5-7-9. (I was a size 3, but they had my size anyway.) Now I'm a size 14 (probably a 20+ for a dress), and I think I'd look good in that Juliet dress. It would show off my enormous rack and hide my jiggly belly and lack of hips. Would I ever pay more than $35 for a wedding dress though? Probably not.

pastanaut

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Smackdown — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:23:32 EDT

I think the main reason that most dresses are strapless and big on the bottom (my dress was, with colored embroidery that matched my tiara, how's that for traditional) is that it's surprisingly flattering on a number of different body shapes. Sleeve or straps can sort of bisect you, and make your arms look bigger, and if you have one large, uninterrupted space of neckline and clavicle and shoulder, it makes you look more slender and lovely.

I really, really was not expecting to get a strapless (and I got married, like, 5 years ago), but when I tried it on, it was gorgeous.

Those A-line dresses, esp. with the asymmetrical waistlines make everyone look long, unbroken, and graceful. Which is why wedding dresses all look the same.

The devil is really in the details.

Smackdown

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kielbasasausage — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:23:18 EDT

It's the child model that's giving you child bride for serious.

kielbasasausage

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TheGintheCity — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:22:29 EDT

I would totally wear the off-the-shoulder lace Lhuillier. I have boobs and broad shoulders, I could pull it off, I think.
The pouffy-skirted dresses would look idiotic on me. My legs are too short; I would look like I was drowning in fabric.

TheGintheCity

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quietcal — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:22:25 EDT

I recently perused the Vera Wang website with a friend who is getting married this summer- and all her models looked especially unhappy and young. Maybe it is just me, but I would rather wear a paper sack and look happy than this:
[www.verawang.com]

quietcal

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AGreenEyeDevil — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:21:54 EDT

Did Monique L. catch a 2 for 1 clearance sale on old lace tableclothes?!

AGreenEyeDevil

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Kali Mama — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:21:45 EDT

My lord there's pound for pound more tule and silk on those girls than flesh.

Especially the girl with the dress made from my nana's curtains.

Kali Mama

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Charlotte Corday — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:18:42 EDT

"Has this girl even hit puberty?" i'd say she's keeping it and her periods at bay by strategic starvation.

is this season's lhuillier trend "gulag bride"?

Charlotte Corday

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rocknrollunicorn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:17:41 EDT

@zivah: If I ever get married, it is a dress woven of Tom Selleck's chest hair or nothing at all.

Which is to say, probably not for me, and I love your avatar.

rocknrollunicorn

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layladylan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:17:22 EDT

@PinkSoxHat: It is amazing how difficult it is to find a non-strapless wedding dress. They look great on some people, but not on everyone! And everyone I know who has gotten married in the last few years has had one.

layladylan

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Leiakat — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:17:17 EDT

@PinkSoxHat: Most dress markers can include cap sleeves. I'm big busted so I had drapey caps, made my shoulders look awesome.

Leiakat

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Jerseylicious — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:17:00 EDT

I really like that first "Juliette" dress, but um... I have boobs.

Jerseylicious

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Archetype — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:16:35 EDT

@Meg: I don't think about a wedding, only the dress!! I have broad shoulders, so I think strapless would be the way to go.

Archetype

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Yes_Tim_Gunn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:16:34 EDT

Monique Lhuillier: Child bride? Maybe. Corpse bride? Definitely.

Yes_Tim_Gunn

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mepo — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:16:11 EDT

@Smackdown: Without a doubt Acra fabulous.

mepo

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not.a.clever.name — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:16:07 EDT

@DorothyZbornak: I am so having a second dress for the reception. Preferably something that looks fab with flats. I wanna be comfy when I party!

not.a.clever.name

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rocknrollunicorn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:15:46 EDT

Badgley Mischka obviously hates women. Those dresses are cut in very unflattering ways. He knows about hips and boobs, right?

rocknrollunicorn

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Leiakat — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:15:10 EDT

@zivah: I did. Mine was a Renaissance style with a slight train, flowy and old fashioned. Most weddings I went to are similar, only the brides that very proud of their skinny frames wore tight dresses.

Leiakat

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MrsEricSchneider — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:15:10 EDT

wow. I went back and looked at those disney dresses... wow! I am deep in princess crap right now. My 3 year old loves it and I'm not hating the movies nearly as much as I thought I would, having worked for a disney mag years ago. Anyway, all this to say that those disney dresses are not so bad and these ones are icky. (which is what the post said, right?). Yeah, so I agree.

MrsEricSchneider

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dripdrop — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:58 EDT

WHY IS BASICALLY EVERYTHING STRAPLESS WITH A FLARED SKIRT?

What is so wrong with sleeves?

dripdrop

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Heatherly — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:56 EDT

Show us on the wedding dress where the bad man touched you.

(Re: the first image on the last row.)

Also? The apparent lack of years owned by the models of these dresses make it look like dress-up. Or maybe that's the apparent lack of curves. In any case, I'm not at all sure that this is what sells dresses. Are brides really going to these shows wanting to look like an eleven-year-old in a training bra on their big day?

Heatherly

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pandorasmittens — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:48 EDT

Maybe it's the little princess in me, but I'd much rather resemble "Ariel-inspired" than tea cozy.

pandorasmittens

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Meg — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:16 EDT

@Archetype: Me too. I love a dress with a bit of color, though I eloped Most of my friends have done the strapless, similar to the first pic.

Meg

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DorothyZbornak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:04 EDT

Monique's models need some cake and champagne, stat.

And that ruffle bottom thing is hideous. Not to mention probably impossible to dance in. But then, I guess those are for the kind of girl who can afford another dress for her reception.

DorothyZbornak

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Pinkosaurus — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:13:38 EDT

How can you tell this season from last season? Are they different at all from what when down the runway five years ago? Why even pretend it's new?

Pinkosaurus

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La_Panique — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:13:24 EDT

I'm always confused by the pre-teen bridal models. They've always got that look on their face like they're being forced to wed a polygamist cult member... they're the right age for it!

La_Panique

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zivah — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:13:06 EDT

@Door: See, this isn't fair. All the weddings I've been to have been alterna-weddings. Fun, but I'm yearning to go to a traditional wedding. Like, in a church.

zivah

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ceejeemcbeegee — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:58 EDT

Designer =/= pretty.

The sooner the fashion lemmings learn this, the better.

In fact, ALL of fashion is sucky right now. Have you been to the stores lately? ugh!

ceejeemcbeegee

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PinkSoxHat — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:56 EDT

@zivah: I want lace and white and pretty and romantic and girly. You would think that would be easy. But I also don't want strapless, because I think they make me look like a linebacker. Apparently wedding dress designer can do just about anything, but they can't give you some cute little sleeves!

PinkSoxHat

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brendastarlet — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:10 EDT

This explains why Jenna Bush chose Oscar de la Renta. At least she won't be confused for George's cocktail waitress.

brendastarlet

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Skinny Bone Jones — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:08 EDT

Gross. I wouldn't wear any of those at all. "None of these are it. None. You're dragging!"

Skinny Bone Jones

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Door — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:59 EDT

@zivah: At almost all the weddings I've been to, people have worn "traditional" dresses.

Door

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nex0s — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:58 EDT

I want to give every model here a big piece of steak. They all look so very anemic!

nex0s

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KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:50 EDT

Ehhh I just want something that's easy to move in and spill-proof...Like, you know, coated in Teflon or Scotchguard to ward away spilled drinks.

No muss, no fuss, don't want to look like Miss Havisham or a child bride. Srsly.

KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins

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bananaballs — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:37 EDT

not that i'm getting married anytime soon, but when it comes time, i am saving all my pennies for a reem acra gown. that's where it's at, for real.

bananaballs

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Smackdown — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:34 EDT

The best bridal designer out there as far as I'm concerned is totally Reem Acra, and if I were a quadrillionaire, I would totally have bought one of her dresses, but in retrospect I'm glad I didn't because my cat pissed on my David's Bridal special and I threw it out (don't tell my mom!).

Smackdown

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layladylan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:29 EDT

Uh, my wedding dress looked a LOT like the top one. Except it had longer sleeves.

@JessicaLovejoy: Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, ACK!: Thanks for saying that, because I definitely had boobs (and hips).

layladylan

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Archetype — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:23 EDT

I would wear the strapless lace number with the blue sash in a second.

Archetype

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Door — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:10:13 EDT

With the exception of the top middle one, the Lhuillier dresses are very pretty. I don't know why you're hating on them.

Door

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Raquelita — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:09:43 EDT

I like the ruffle booty! Also, yes, child models should not be modelling wedding dresses. This isn't haute couture, people.

Raquelita

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zivah — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:09:30 EDT

Do normal people (say, Jezebelles) actualy wear these very traditional dresses to be married? Curious.

zivah

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Hamsterpants — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:09:29 EDT

I'm sorry, I like the Juliet gown. It looks like something Elizabeth Bennet might get married in. In my world, that's not bad.

Hamsterpants

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Leiakat — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:09:27 EDT

The Juliet dress is lovely. I wore a Juliet cap at my wedding, classic is classic

Leiakat

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saythisword — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:09:16 EDT

...Juliette?

saythisword

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not.a.clever.name — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:08:56 EDT

Badgley Mischka's dresses make David's Bridal look coutoure.

And Monique Lhullier's dresses are pretty, if uber-girly. Which I wrote as uber-grilly the first time.

not.a.clever.name

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Archetype — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:08:54 EDT

I don't know what happened with Badgley Mischka. I thought they were amazing, in the 90's, per ineffable.me's comment.

Archetype

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JessicaLovejoy: Wanton Trollop — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:08:46 EDT

With some bewbs or...any body at all, that first dress wouldn't be too bad.

JessicaLovejoy: Wanton Trollop

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FunSizeCupcake — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:07:29 EDT

I think I tried all of these on at david's bridal. Or at least their cheaper cousins.

FunSizeCupcake

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ineffable.me — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:07:17 EDT

Badgley Mischka: stuck in the 90's

Monique Lhuillier: Youre not high fashion so you shouldnt use high fashion models. theyre wedding gowns. for people. some of her dresses are very pretty.

ineffable.me