Weddingbee Blog

I previously blogged about my dress loves. And of the disaster that was the Brides Against Breast Cancer. After said disaster, I went to the Alfred Angelo store that was on my way to the freeway (heading to a fabulous lunch with my fabulous SFAMily) and tried on some dresses to figure out what looks good on me.

Good: Pick-ups, empire waist, high waist detailing (sashes, decorative beading, etc), veil underneath my hair.

Bad: Natural waist, long train (bustle would make the ass look gigantor-sized), veil on top of my hair

UGLY: Corseted boobs pushed up to my chin, arms

Now, most everything on the list can be fixed, with the exception of my arms…that would take much longer than I have. So, it’s all about masking and enhancing! Alfred Angelo had a darling dress that resembled a Jasmine Couture gown I’ve recently been eyeing.

This OG Jasmine combines a couple of my favorite things — lace (for that vintage look), and pickups (for that romantic, whimsical, yet fresh look). I was close to purchasing the Alfred Angelo dress, despite there not being an abundance of lace like the OG I so loved…and the price was right, considering they were having a sale and I could get it for $150 off.

But I waited.

You see, Jasmine has pretty much embraced the part of the bridal market that isn’t Size 2 or doesn’t love strapless dresses. They offer an option that is called “Temple Ready” where you can modify certain best-selling Jasmine gowns. Now, you don’t have to be Mormon or be married in the temple to take advantage. It’s really for anyone who prefers a bit more modesty. So, I started thinking…instead of wearing a bolero to pseudo-hide the arms and whatnot, I could buy the dress I *really* liked and modify it.

So, imagine the Jasmine gown above but with short sleeves and a 3 inch V-neck. Cute, no? Shockingly, the pickups don’t make my butt look bigger (they kind of hide it), while the sash makes my waist look smaller.

As I plan for it to look, it kind of reminds me of the Monique Lhuillier dresses with the lace bolero and sashes. And Jasmine is even smart enough to have a promotion called TailorMaid, where the samples of their gowns go to stores to fit all sizes they carry (4-28), so ALL sizes of women can see what their dresses look like on them and get the best fit. That’s what I’m talkin’ about!

Sooooooo…what do you think?!