For some reason, I have it in my head that the Wtoo line by Watters makes my dream dress. It isn't a specific dress even, so its weird, but I just love their designs. I find them modern and trendy and I feel like they match my everyday style much more than most bridal lines. They even boast a "plus size line" on their site now, which I'm pretty sure they just put their regular gowns on a plus size model and bragged that they go up to a size 24. All their gowns do.
The problem is, I can not find a sample anywhere that will fit me enough to even get a rough idea of what a dress of theirs will look like on me! I refuse to order a dress I have not seen on my body. There are literally only three stores that I know of in my state that carry the Wtoo line, and I've been two two of them (the other one is a six hour drive away so I haven't been). The first shop said they didn't have a sample of any dress in the store would that would fit me (I'm a size 16 in jeans) and since they didn't want to waste their time showing me dresses they referred me to a plus size bridal shop in town. They were kind of rude about it so it irked me. The second store only had samples in size 8. They suggested I watch my size 10 sister try some on so I could see them on a person. My sister couldn't even get the samples closed on her, and I also think that was a stupid idea because we are TOTALLY different body types. She is maybe a busty apple shape and I am a small chested pear shape. Yeah.
Anyway, at this point I have tried on other dresses that were very pretty. The store we have in our city for plus size brides is wonderful and they carry lines like Allure and Justin Alexander. I also had a GREAT experience at David's and tried on several of the White by VW dresses, and I felt like they were modern and trendy and what I was looking for. I'm still stuck on these freakin' Wtoo dresses though, so much that I'm considering scoping out shops in the Los Angeles area and driving five hours just to try on a dress. That's crazy, right? Do you guys think I should just order a different dress and let it go?
Did any of you girls buy/wear a Wtoo dress or know other plus size brides who have? What was your experience?
ETA: I'm also open to other designer/dress suggestions! I like modern looking dresses and I prefer a fit & flare, not too mermaid-y mermaid cut (if that makes sense), or an a line dress. I don't like a lot of pouf, which is why I think I am having a hard time with plus size gowns in the first place.