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Mrs. Dumpling, Las Vegas Age and Occupation: 27, Finance Fiance's Age and Occupation: 34, Real Estate Engagement Date: March, 2008 Wedding Date: March, 2009 Blogging Since: August 26, 2008 Venue: Catholic church ceremony & golf course reception About Me: I grew up in the Deep South, and while most people say I have a thick southern accent, I tend to think it only comes out when I need to use it. Living in Las Vegas has definitely been an adventure and Mr. Dumpling and I are loving every minute of it! We are planning a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony and a reception with lots of DIY! We might even get Elvis to show up! I'm a HUGE Beatles fan, love The Office and can't wait to become a Mrs.!
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Dress Shopping is Over!

September 5th, 2008 @ 10:33 am by Mrs. Dumpling

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The Vera Wang that Almost Was…

So, you’ve seen the dresses I liked, disliked, and the one I let slip away. Now, lets move on to the fun part!

Mr. Dumpling: do not read any further.
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I said STOP, Mr. Dumpling!

Dress Shopping is Over! :  wedding las vegas wedding dress Dress0I can’t believe that I almost didn’t try this dress on! It’s Vineyard for Priscilla of Boston.  The style is called “Emily”.

Dress Shopping is Over! :  wedding las vegas wedding dress Dress001

Dress Shopping is Over! :  wedding las vegas wedding dress Dress002 The front has a belt/strappy thing. I can’t decide if I want to remove it or not.

Dress Shopping is Over! :  wedding las vegas wedding dress Dress003
Dress Shopping is Over! :  wedding las vegas wedding dress Dress004This is where the train will be bustled.

Dress Shopping is Over! :  wedding las vegas wedding dress Dress005 Yay! I can have boobs in this dress!

As you can see, the top part of the dress is going to be difficult to modify for a small chest, so I’ll just have to buy a padded bra. I have a pair of Spanx, but I think something more heavy duty might work for this dress. I wonder if there is some sort of one piece Spanx-like suit with a padded bra? But, if I wore this one piece, how would I pee?  I guess I’ll have to figure out what to wear under this dress soon!

Has anyone tried the stick-on boobs that look like chicken cutlets? Do they work?

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Christine

It is SO gorgeous, great choice!! I love the detail on the back.

Oh and about a stick on bra — I have the Nu-Bra (got it at Nordies) and I absolutely love it. It stays on for an entire day even in hot weather, adds about a cup size, and gives me a nice shape. I think larger chested girls don’t like it since it doesn’t give them enough support, but I don’t have that problem :)

 
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amanda j.

yes! the cutlets work quite well. especially if you follow the instructions (no lotion or powder on the girls before you stick ‘em on). also the nubra (available many places, least expensive is gapbody) might work out. i like soma’s bodyshapers (very seamless, stay in place also), but i don’t know if they have a built in bra one. plus you’re right, i don’t know how you’d handle bathroom trips.

 
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Beka

If you’re small like me, you may like the NuBra Featherlite better than the gel one. I find it much less heavy and it adds more in terms of actual cup size. Plus, it gives me cleavage :)

Gorgeous dress!

 
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Miss Hot Cocoa (message)  2,077 posts, Buzzing bee

Yay for your Priscilla. She’s gorgeous. And hot! I have the Nu Bra, and it works fine. But I think you might be more comfortable if your seamstress builds a little somethin somethin into the dress. Then you won’t have to wear a bra at all.

 
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Shanna

I’m a B and I find the chicken cutlets make your boobs sag, they just stick and the weight makes them hang, nothing to lift them up. Ms. Pom wrote a post on that. However, if I put them with a bra then they work great to add some extra umph (first time my boobs have ever met in the middle). Maybe you could have your seamstress build a bra into the dress and then for some extra boobage use the Nu Bra.

 
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rosychicklet (message)  2,606 posts, Sugar bee

Spanx sells a body suit that can be attached to any bra. I saw it on http://www.herroom.com

 
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Michelle

What a beautiful dress! Good choice!!!

 
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kar

I had a similar experience as Shanna with the chicken cutlets. I returned them and will just go au natural and love my natural shape. (Every other day I’m padded :))

 
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Caroline (message)  102 posts, Blushing bee

I just took the Nubra for a test run yesterday, in fact, and I had the same experience as Shanna. I’m a B-cup and they did give me some cleavage but they also weighted my boobs down and felt uncomfortably heavy. I think I’m going to try out the Featherlites just for the cleavage and have my seamstress sew in cups.

 
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Mrs. Jasmine (message)  1,170 posts, Bumble bee

You look stunning in that dress- wonderful choice!

 
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Mrs. Cream Puff (message)  227 posts, Helper bee

WHOO! Beautiful!

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

Gorgeous dress and you look stunning in it!
My sister has a pair of those cutlets that stick to you as a bra and she always has trouble w/ one of the not sticking, but I think if you dress helped keep it to your body, you’d be fine, if you also had that problem.

 
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nowmrswhite

awesome dress… wow! i think the spanx bodysuits come with a set of folds so that you don’t have to take the whole thing off when nature calls.

make sure you can breathe alright, though… i know a bride who fainted because she had an all-in-one bra plus slimmer. (get the right size and that shouldn’t be an issue)

 
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jtg

In the full length photos the belt, strappy thing catches the light and draws attention to your trim waist, yet in the close-up shots I can’t figure out why it even exists in the design because it draws the eye away from the bead work.

 
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MelissaB (message)  438 posts, Helper bee

Oooh, it’s gorgeous! I love Priscilla of Boston.

When you get the dress in, ask the alterations lady about having padded bra cups sewn into the gown. That’s what the woman at the bridal salon suggested for my gown (I’m a small B cup myself). She said it runs about $15 — much cheaper than buying a strapless padded bra!

 
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KateMW (message)  2,704 posts, Sugar bee

It’s beautiful. I would take the little belt/sash thing off, because it hits at a weird place…not under the lace, but too high to be your waist. It’s such a pretty gown.

 
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notsojenny

i love that they used large binder clips to pull the dress back… that explains why samples are often a snagged, ripped, mess.

the dress looks great on. i’d wait until you have the dress in your size to decide on whether you want to remove the sash. it may hit you in a different place and i imagine it’s designed to hit in the smallest part of the waist which is usually a flattering look.

 
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Miss Cookie (message)  795 posts, Busy bee

Gorgeous! You look stunning!

 
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Tammi

omg that dress even more stunning on you than the vera wang! GORGEOUS! I caught my breath seeing the first picture!

 
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Shasha

Yay for scoring something fabulous! Emily’s a hottie.

Those one piece spanx type deals, usually have snaps in the bottom so you can potty fairly easily.

 
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Mrs. Dumpling, Las Vegas Age and Occupation: 27, Finance Fiance's Age and Occupation: 34, Real Estate Engagement Date: March, 2008 Wedding Date: March, 2009 Blogging Since: August 26, 2008 Venue: Catholic church ceremony & golf course reception About Me: I grew up in the Deep South, and while most people say I have a thick southern accent, I tend to think it only comes out when I need to use it. Living in Las Vegas has definitely been an adventure and Mr. Dumpling and I are loving every minute of it! We are planning a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony and a reception with lots of DIY! We might even get Elvis to show up! I'm a HUGE Beatles fan, love The Office and can't wait to become a Mrs.!

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