One of the newest trends in wedding attire is for brides to have a wedding dress with some transformative aspect to it. This can provide an added excitement and versatility factor, as well as a fun surprise for you to reveal to your guests—and maybe even your spouse—on the big day. … read more
Everyone wants to look back on their wedding pictures and like what they see. Part of accomplishing this is knowing you picked elements that work best for you. … read more
Finally, the date has been set. You’re getting married and the love you feel for your partner grows every day. The venue reservations have been handled, the guest list has been finalized, and you’re working on nailing down all the details. Now comes the hard part: hours of sifting through bridal shops to try to find your perfect wedding gown. … read more
Picking out a wedding dress can be one of the most dramatic moments of a bride’s life. It’s likely been an event you have been dreaming about ever since you were a little girl. It can be tricky to find “the right one” with all the choices that are before you. … read more
Everyone knows weddings are expensive—with the average wedding in the U.S. costing just over $26,000. So, how exactly do you tie the knot without breaking the bank? … read more
Many little girls have dreams of the perfect wedding dress. Once you finally find the dress you’ve always dreamed of, you’ll need to make sure it flatters you in all the right places. … read more
Your big day is fast approaching, and there is so much to be done in order to make sure it’s perfect. As every soon-to-be bride knows, the dress is one of the most important components of the day. In fact, for a lot of brides, the day you say “yes” to the dress is almost as big as the wedding day itself. … read more
I just wanted to say a quick farewell to my beloved hive before we depart for our Hawaiian adventure! The last few days have been crazy and beautiful and everything I planned, hoped, and wished for.
I’m laughing from ALL THE EMOTIONS and we hadn’t even begun yet.
Full recaps to come, of course, but I have to say—this married thing is super fun already. See you all in a couple of weeks!
Our new “Real Brides in Their Wedding Dresses” series continues with mermaid wedding dresses on real brides, submitted by hive members and bees alike.
Why a “Real Brides in Their Wedding Dresses” series?
If you missed the kick-off post, we launched a set of wedding dress surveys, starting with the seven most common styles of wedding dresses (you can find them here and at the bottom of this post, as well as on the Boards as a stickied post). And because I don’t know about you, but I had a heck of a time envisioning myself in wedding dresses based off of what I was seeing on models in wedding mags.
How can YOU participate?
Head to the bottom of this post to be featured here on the blog in your wedding dress. Psst: We’re not looking exclusively for real wedding photos! We’re all about photos of you trying on dresses at bridal shops…even if you loved the way the dress looked on you but it wasn’t “The One.”
These posts will continuously be updated to reflect new real wedding dress submissions, and eventually we hope they will be an amazing repository of REAL brides in wedding dresses that will help all of us get a better idea of what dresses would look like on people other than models.
If you’re considering a mermaid wedding dress, keep reading to see brides of all heights, shapes, and sizes in this flattering fit below.
