From flickr.com/photos/k-girl/9296551
Finally I can reveal the dress I decided on! My final stop was at an Atlanta boutique, Kelly’s Closet. Even before I got engaged– when I was furtively buying copies of wedding magazines out of Plumeria Dude’s sight– it seemed that almost every line I loved was carried there. I didn’t plan on making an appointment though, because I knew most everything was out of my price range. But I had tried on dress after dress at boutique after boutique, and I had yet to find the perfect gown. My mom was in town and she offered to supplement the dress budget. I took her up on the offer and we headed down to Candler Park to check out the Closet.
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And now for the next step in my dress-buying saga! At this boutique they were very generous in letting us take photos. My mom took most of these and I apologize in advance for making funny faces– I didn’t know when she was taking them! This first one was from Alfred Sung’s Paradise line. I really liked the brooch at the hip and the corset back.
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Once I figured out what type of wedding gowns look awful on me, it wasn’t too long until I learned what flatter my body type.
From sophiatolli.com
It turned out that sweetheart necklines worked best for my decolletage– mustn’t hide my light under a bushel. Gowns that nipped in at the waist and were somewhat hip-hugging– to my surprise — also worked well. As a girl with hips, I was always taught to go for full and A-line skirts to disguise my curves, but it turns out that a more fitted silhouette looks better. So I ruled out ballgowns and the poofier of the A-lines.
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Looking for a wedding dress was one of the first wedding-related things I did. In fact, I have been eying gowns for years. I love fashion, pretty fabrics and dresses– what’s not to love?
From unique-vintage.com
I’ve always liked vintage styles, from the ’50s silhouettes found at Stephanie James or the 1930′s recreations at Unique Vintage.
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