Short Dress

keb2482

Although I can't try on yet (won't let myself as motivation), I am narrowing down the styles I am interested in through pictures.  I just keep leaning toward a short dress.  I'm not one to wear white anyway so I want something with black accents.  I am also a pretty hardcore partier (for lack of a better word) so I think short would be much better for me.  Thoughts on a short dress?

WhitKD711

I think short dresses are great! I've seen some really cute ones that I love. I love the fun, laid back, vintagey vibe they give a wedding. I think a short dress would fit an OBX wedding perfectly!

delilahjz

I love the idea of a short dress!  Not only does it offer all the party access, but there are some beautiful vintage styles.  The one thing I really love is movement!  My dress is going to be long, but when I tried on all the things I thought I was going to love the one thing they lacked was movement.  Definately post pictures when you find your dream dress

rebecca2929

I love short wedding dresses!  I tried on a couple and especially loved one until I saw my dress hanging on a mannequin.  I say go for it.  They have such a vintagey vibe and think of all the photo opps you'll have right there on the beach without the bottom getting wet.

hibiscus118

I say go for it if that's what you want.  I was dead set on getting a short dress, I just didn't find any that fit me right or that I LOVED.  So I started trying on long dresses and thats how I ended up with a long one.  I love the idea of short dresses though   I was at DB a few weeks ago and they had some on a rack in the front that were really cute, they definitely didn't have those when I was trying on.

ksj10032782

As a bride who in the last month bought her dress.. I suggest trying on both long and short. I originally thought I wanted a short one, but after trying on several short and long ones, I ended up with a long one!

sarahebrown

As everyone else already said, I LOVE the idea of a short dress!! I think you should still do it in white though, just so no one else is wearing a similar dress to the bride!

jendem8

I agree with everyone too!  I've loved this dress for a while (it would be so perfect for the beach!)...

ldybug78

I love short dresses.  I agree with the others and try on both.  I completely changed the style of dress I wanted once I tried it on.

varedbird

I wore a short dress with the cutest flip flops.  Try both on and if you love the short dress...go for it!

Phillyboy06

AH HAH!!!!  I NOW know that my bride to be will be in a long dress!  More details pleaaaaaaaaaaase! :-)

sangriaMaria

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_north-carolina-outer-banks_short-dress?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:598Discussion:66ce5b1c-dda6-4192-8872-558d48bd3c1dPost:e8f0aa77-0ebd-477f-9eb5-d266a908915c">Re: Short Dress</a>:
[QUOTE]AH HAH!!!!  I NOW know that my bride to be will be in a long dress!  More details pleaaaaaaaaaaase! :-)
Posted by Phillyboy06[/QUOTE]

That's not much of a hint.  Odds were in favor of that.

ksj10032782

Or maybe it's a short dress, and I'm just trying to confuse him!

keb2482

Nice Kelly J!  Haha!  Thanks guys.  I know I should probably try on all styles (except mermaid/trumpet - my hips are a no go for that!) so I will do that   FI is the best.  I mentioned that I was thinking short dress and his response was :  "whatever you want baby.  But you do have great legs, so I'm rooting for short."  I am getting so freaking excited already!

boderboo

Have you seen the convertible dresses?  There are some really cute ones that would definitely change things up. 

keb2482

boderboo - thanks!  yes, I have.  Unfortunately I haven't liked any of the styles.  But I would be willing to try one on.  In my life I've definitely learned that challenging body types (me - super wide hips, broad shoulders - even with a BMI under 25% I'm a size 14 street!) you have to try stuff on.  Things that don't look good on the hanger sometimes look good on

Amysarah426

I'm going short. I tried on a bunch and didn't love any of them...I got tired of the sales people saying "don't worry, just pick a long one and we can cut it off". So I'm having a minidress made from a 60's vintage pattern I found. I'm a little nervous but it feels right so I'm going with it.

tstar145

I'm going to rework my grandma's dress and might shorten it. It's satin and I'm thinking that will make it cooler considering we're having an August wedding. I really like the look of short dresses!