Paisley (Finally) Reveals Her Dress Pics!

Paisley (Finally) Reveals Her Dress Pics!

June 1st, 2010 @ 4:37 pm by Mrs. Paisley
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I think I waited until a month before our wedding to show you guys my dress because I was secretly worried some readers would criticize me for picking such a ubiquitous dress. Yuppers, mine is an extremely popular one… as the bridal shop informed me, and the alterations place, and many people around wedding blogosphere.

Actually, my seamstress ever-so-slightly-passive-aggressively informed me it is not popular anymore. So maybe I have nothing to fear! According to her, it’s practically vintage! She got, and I quote, “thousands, literally thousands of this dress like two, three years ago.”

Sweet! Not only has everybody and her sister worn my dress, but now it’s old, too!

You know what I say to that? What-freakin’-ever! I fell in love with my dress two years ago after seeing it in a magazine, and despite trying on dozens of others, I couldn’t find another I love more.

And so without further ado, I give you, arguably one of the most popular dresses of the ’10s, (and for good reason):

The Melissa Sweet Lia

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Please ignore my un-makeuped, un-hair-did, early morning face with puffy eyes. Ugh.

Focus instead on the back, in all its whipped cream-like, buttery, double-faced satin glory:

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Woah. Is my back really that huge? Yes, yes it is. But it’s good for things like sports and amateur hatchet-throwing contests:

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I came in something like 3rd place, and I’d like to thank my huge back.

Anyway, here’s a photo of the veil I’m wearing. It’s a cathedral-length Jennifer Leigh “Corby” veil. I like that “Corby” is only one letter removed from Professor P’s actual name.

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Next up, I’ll need help from all of you ladies in deciding where to place my veil. High up near the top of my head like in the picture? Or lower on the back of my noggin?

Stay tuned for pictures of my hair, makeup, dress and veil in one great big, happy trial run!

Did you choose a popular or, as some in the wedding blogosphere say, “overdone” wedding item, whether it was a dress, veil, color scheme, or other element for your big day? Did you have any regrets about your choice to go a popular route?

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29 Responses to “Paisley (Finally) Reveals Her Dress Pics!”

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Tampamom (message) 284 posts, Helper bee

Beautiful
Love the dress and veil

6/1/10 @ 4:42 pm (reply)

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Valery

First of all, who the crap cares what someone else said about your dress? Screw them! I love it, think its gorgeous and you look amazing in it. AND if I can be 100% honest with you, I’ve never seen this dress before. Im sure there will be others at your wedding like me that have never seen it! You rock it girl.

6/1/10 @ 4:45 pm (reply)

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Miss Jellyfish (message) 1,450 posts, Bumble bee

YES! My dress is the ever-popular Amsale Tyler, as seen in The Hangover, When In Rome, and here on the ‘Bee. I don’t care - I love it!! And I love yours too, gorgeous!!

6/1/10 @ 4:51 pm (reply)

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spellbound (message) 81 posts, Worker bee

L.O.V.E. your dress, and how you knew it had to be yours 2 years ago. Oh, and the hatchet throwing? Totally badass. I want to be like you when I grow up!

6/1/10 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Stephanie

I’ve never seen this dress before!
But I think it’s gorgeous on you whether someones aunt sally wore it *gasp* 2 years ago or not

6/1/10 @ 5:00 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

Gorgeous dress - I’ve actually never seen it before! I love it!

6/1/10 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

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ddubzz (message) 2,509 posts, Sugar bee

I’m wearing the same dress! And whatever… I LOVE it, and that’s what matters! My seamstress told me the same thing– that she altered a lot of them a couple years ago. A part of me is glad that I didn’t fall in love with it at the height of its popularity, hehe. But even if I did, I probably wouldn’t care that is was so popular. I’m pretty sure none of my guests are going to think “omg, she’s wearing Lia?? That dress is sooooo over-worn!”

6/1/10 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

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VeronicaH (message) 588 posts, Busy bee

beautiful! And btw, I’ve never seen that particular dress, and I’ve looked at a ton of pics.

6/1/10 @ 5:10 pm (reply)

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Miss Veggie (message) 231 posts, Helper bee

Can I just say that you make one hot hatchet thrower? I don’t think your back looks big, just nice and toned. I had the same thoughts as you when I saw pictures of myself in my strapless dress, but I think you look great. I think we all are a bit harsher on ourselves than we should be. Hooray for women with good upper body strength!

Oh and I love your dress, and I don’t remember seeing before.

6/1/10 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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stephbolt (message) 204 posts, Helper bee

Ditto what Miss Veggie said…you are one sexy hatchet thrower! And I don’t think that dress is overdone…I love it! Honestly, what are the chances any of you guests will have seen someone wear it in person? And even if they have, you will be your own gorgeous self wearing it completedly differently than any other bride ever.

6/1/10 @ 5:21 pm (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

Ohhhhhhhh, it’s so beautiful, yay!!! And first of all, you are an effin’ skinny-minnie there, lady, so get outta here with the comments on your back…And you know what? There’s a reason that dress is popular, bc it’s gorgeous and flattering and pretty much a perfect wedding dress!

6/1/10 @ 5:22 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

What a pretty dress! You don’t look like you have a huge back, though.

As for the veil, I’d pick the placement based on how you do your hair–let your hairdresser tell you where to put it (and if you’re doing your own hair, you’ll probably find that there is a spot that it naturally works better with).

6/1/10 @ 5:54 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

Years from now, no one is going to look at your wedding album and say that they’ve seen that dress on everyone. You look stunningly bridal! The right dress makes YOU look even more radiant and people see YOU even more. Not the dress. I’m glad you love your dress! You look fab woman!

6/1/10 @ 5:55 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Dolphin (message) 503 posts, Busy bee

I love your dress. I often think back and say I would get that very dress you are wearing for our wedding if I hadn’t already bought my dress (and had our wedding for that matter. lol). Don’t worry about something being ‘overdone’ in the Wedding biz. Each bride brings her own character and beauty to a dress. And the dress fits each bride differently. You look awesome in the dress. Good choice!!!

6/1/10 @ 6:09 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Pencils (message) 1,027 posts, Bumble bee

gorgeous and you make it your own

6/1/10 @ 6:26 pm (reply)

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Rosanna

Your back isn’t huge. It’s AWESOME!!! There is a *difference* ;;)

Unfortunately nowadays people don’t appreciate athletic bodies, but I do - they are pretty, slender but strong, in other words utterly sexyyyyyyyy!!!!

6/1/10 @ 6:53 pm (reply)

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Bee

Miss Pretzel (message) 1,893 posts, Buzzing bee

ummm I want your back. And I have never seen your dress before either (admittedly I did not go the traditional dress route though) and it is stunning on you!

6/1/10 @ 7:33 pm (reply)

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