Plus-sized wedding dresses?

akrohn71

Does anyone know of bridal shops in Wisconsin (besides David's Bridal) that actually have plus-sized dresses to try on?  I have been to several (Eva's in Oak Creek had limited seleciton, Savvy Bride has NONE) and nearly 100% have been size 8-10.  I'm just having a hard time thinking about putting money down on a dress I've only seen in a magazine without knowing how it will look on me.Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have!!

maggyruth

Amelishan Bridal in Hubertus has quite a few (amelishan.com).  Kay's Bridal on North Ave and 72nd St in Tosa has some, too.  Those are the only 2 I've been to so far, but I tried on a number of dresses at each.What size are you talking about when you say plus size?  I wear an 18 misses and was able to get into size 10 dresses well enough to at least get an idea (with the help of clips).

akrohn71

I wear 18W-20W street clothing.  Thanks for the info!

nvanhelden

Also try Edith's in Fond du Lac.

morticia7867

I went to Bridal Sweets on 90th and Greenfield. They only have a few dresses in a size 20, but the first one i tried on was the ONE ) PS- you have to make an appointment to try on dresses

morticia7867

I wonder if Chicago boutiques would have a best selection?

CrunchyMama

Brandi's Bridal in New Glarus.

brideymcbriderson

David's Bridal usually has a decent selection of sizes.  Even if you don't buy your dress there, it might help you figure out what styles look best on you.

athenagirl16

Veras in Madison if you wanna come all the way down here

akrohn71

Thank you all SOOO much for your suggestions.  I will defintely check many of these place out.  Have a great day!!

G*Lovely

I was a plus-sized bride and was getting very discouraged until I was thumbing through one of those Bridal Guide magazines and they had a list of dress shops in Wisconsin and it noted what they were known for or carry.  I ended up going to Vera's House of Bridals in Madison and it was amazing.  My dress was the second dress she brought out.  I drove from Oak Creek to Madison with my mom and one of my bridesmaids and when we got there I was disappointed because they only had about 30 dresses on the floor, none of which were what I was looking for.  The lady I worked with told me to pick one of those dresses that best fit my style.  I couldn't find one so we sat in the dressing room and talked for a bit, she asked a lot of questions and walked out of the room.  Come to find out they have 3 floors worth of dresses in the back.  My dress was the second dress she brought out.  They were really great to work with, for example, I wasn't a veil kind of girl and I knew I wanted something funky to wear in my hair.  I found a company online and they worked with Vera's to bring in some samples for me to try out.  I would definitely try them out!

G*Lovely

Oh, I forgot to mention that they have plenty of plus-size dresses to try on!  I didn't have to try to get into an 8 or 10 and imagine what it would look like!

sarah&vin

I also recommend Vera's in Madison.

kranzwedding

Vera's also has an outlet shop in Janesville with quite a few plus size samples.That's where I bought mine.