Dress you up in my love (part 2)
Once I figured out what type of wedding gowns look awful on me, it wasn't too long until I learned what did flatter. It turned out that sweetheart necklines worked best for my decolletage-- mustn't hide my light under a bushel. Gowns that nipped in at the waist and were somewhat hip-hugging-- to my surprise -- also worked well. As a girl with hips, I was always taught to go for full and A-line skirts to disguise my curves, but it turns out that a more fitted silhouette looks better. So I ruled out ballgowns and the poofier of the A-lines.
I visited six boutiques in all (!!) but only a couple would let me take photos, unfortunately. But I'll show you stock photos of some of the ones I remember from the other places. A few of my early favorites were from Sophia Tolli's line:
Sarah
Lucia
At that point we hadn't chosen a wedding venue yet, so I didn't want to commit to anything. I visited another boutique that had several choices from Anjolique. Apologies in advance for the bad hair-- it was hot that day and I scraped it up as best I could.
I loved the shape, draping and material of this gown. However, I felt like it was too much bling for me, especially at the bodice. By this time, we'd decided to have the wedding in Islamorada and it seemed like too much for the beach.
And one from sister company Jolie:
(I had tried this one on early on, and then put it on again quickly for the photos, hence the open back.)
I really liked this one except for the material. It was polyester and it just felt hot on-- not good for Florida.
So I kept on looking.
I visited six boutiques in all (!!) but only a couple would let me take photos, unfortunately. But I'll show you stock photos of some of the ones I remember from the other places. A few of my early favorites were from Sophia Tolli's line:
Sarah
Lucia
At that point we hadn't chosen a wedding venue yet, so I didn't want to commit to anything. I visited another boutique that had several choices from Anjolique. Apologies in advance for the bad hair-- it was hot that day and I scraped it up as best I could.
I loved the shape, draping and material of this gown. However, I felt like it was too much bling for me, especially at the bodice. By this time, we'd decided to have the wedding in Islamorada and it seemed like too much for the beach.
And one from sister company Jolie:
(I had tried this one on early on, and then put it on again quickly for the photos, hence the open back.)
I really liked this one except for the material. It was polyester and it just felt hot on-- not good for Florida.
So I kept on looking.