My Dress Is In! Woohoo!

My Dress Is In! Woohoo!

January 30th, 2007 @ 11:27 am by Mrs. Hibiscus

Thanks a bunch to everyone for commenting on the Weddingbee Readers Poll! Now that you’ve all shared, I’ll share a little more! haha. I picked up my dress yesterday, and I remember the reasons I fell in love with it the first time I tried it on.

1. The corset makes me look a little thinner
2. The fabric is gorgeous and light
3. It kinda makes me look thinner
4. The detail and the pick-ups on the skirt are amazing
5. It’s quite slimming now that I think about it
6. It’s exactly how I pictured my dress to be
7. Did I mention the corset?

Excuse my strange smile and my lack of make-up, please. So many brides say that when posting pictures of themselves during dress fittings. Weird. It’s like a curse or something. (I didn’t post pictures in the post because my fiance checks this site every now and then.)

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Okay, so my wedding is on the beach, and it’s not exactly a beachy dress. I have a couple of questions I need help with.

1. Do you think I still need crinoline? I’m not wearing any in the pictures.
2. Should I chop off some of the train to make it a sweep train (so it extends just slightly beyond the dress)? I’m seriously leaning in this direction because I don’t want to bustle it since the back is already bustled and I’m dreading the train on the beach.

Thoughts?

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16 Responses to “My Dress Is In! Woohoo!”

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SueW

You might need a crinoline so it doesn’t fold in on the bottom. Can you try one on at the store?

The dress is beautiful! My dress doesn’t have a built in corset, I Was thinking about getting one to wear underneath, but wonder if it will be bulky.

1/30/07 @ 11:29 am (reply)

Guest

I think the dress looks beautiful the way it is! And I love the corset (hoping that my corset will make me look as slim as you do).

I think crinoline might be too much on the beach. Maybe the dress will look fuller once it’s pressed and blown out - or, maybe you can get a light slip just to keep the static from building up!

1/30/07 @ 11:31 am (reply)

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SarainSeattle

Grogeous dress and it looks beautiful on you!! I think it might work better for the beach with a shorter train, plus I don’t think you would miss it.

1/30/07 @ 11:55 am (reply)

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oojoy

Your dress looks great on you! I don’t think you need a crinoline, especially since it’s on the beach. A crinoline might not be very comfortable in that setting. As long as the dress gets altered correctly, you shouldnt have too much of a problem with the dragging or folding, I think.

As for the train, I think you should do whatever you’re comfortable with. If you think the long train will be a hassle on the beach, then trim it down. I think it’ll look great either way.

1/30/07 @ 11:59 am (reply)

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mrs dragonfly

I think your dress looks beautiful on you, therefore you shouldn’t change a thing!

1/30/07 @ 12:37 pm (reply)

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Miss Blueberry

It looks gorgeous! I wouldn’t add a crinoline, but that’s just my 2c. Alterations should take care of any length issues.

1/30/07 @ 1:11 pm (reply)

Guest

That place looks familiar. Is that Jinny’s Bridal in Huntington Beach? That’s where I bought my wedding dress, too!

1/30/07 @ 1:14 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Snowbride

I think it is nice the way it is but speaking from outdoor wedding experience-be sure to be as comfortable as you can. I don’t think you really need a crinoline and trust me, carrying around a dress with a shorter train is much easier and you feel much more freedom of movement.

1/30/07 @ 1:23 pm (reply)

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Miss Hibiscus

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

And It IS Jinny’s Bridal!! haha Guess you’re from the OC.

1/30/07 @ 1:53 pm (reply)

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erj2102

Very flattering. Crinnoline would look nice.

Reminder to all of us — Cut those little hanger-friendly ribbon loops from under the armpits so they aren’t dangling out of the wedding gown all day!

1/30/07 @ 2:13 pm (reply)

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twelvetigers

My dress is sort of similar - it has a corset too, but it’s sort of hidden. It has a train as well, though, and I’m getting married on the beach. But I like the train! So, I’m just going to drag it in the sand without reservation. I’ll get it cleaned afterwards. It’s not dirt, at least…

Here’s my dress:
http://www.morilee.com/Picture/6106/img0large.jpg

I don’t think a crinoline is neccessary, and it might even be hot.

1/30/07 @ 2:20 pm (reply)

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Jamie

I don’t think a crinoline would be necessary with your dress, it’s beautiful as it!

1/30/07 @ 3:26 pm (reply)

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Julia

First, I love love love this dress! I love the “wrap” thing at the waist…so it doesn’t go from beaded to bustled, it has a break sort of!
Second, I would trim the train a bit…just because it’s a beach wedding, not because I don’t like the long train

1/30/07 @ 9:14 pm (reply)

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Miss Plumeria

So very pretty! Doing what you think is most comfortable is the key, of course, but if it were me I would probaby shorten the train, just because it’ll be on the beach.

1/30/07 @ 10:00 pm (reply)

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eisor

I think it looks great without crinoline. It’s gives it more of a beachy feel. I’d shorten the train though.

1/31/07 @ 9:57 am (reply)

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serena

your dress is beautiful, I would suggest a crinoline =]

1/31/07 @ 4:26 pm (reply)