Hi everyone!
I am really struggling to find a dress that I love. We're getting married in August. It is not my first wedding, but I stil want to feel like a bride. We're having a fairly casual (though not completely informal) afternoon picnic wedding at a lovely indoor picnic pavillion built in the 1930s. Gorgeous location. Ceremony and reception will both be in the same location, though we'll probably have the ceremony outside.
I just cannot find a dress! It seems that everything designed for plus sized women is either way to formal. Since I know we've all looked at a million dresses and every website known to man in the search for the perfect dress, I thought you lovely ladies might be able to help.
So here is what I'm looking for:
Length: Since I"ll be walking in the grass, I'd like it to be at the very longest ankle length and I'm leaning more toward knee-length or tea length.
Neckline: I have no boobs. Well, I mean, I have boobs, but they're disproporationate to my body. I'm a large B cup/small C cup. So sweetheart necklines and low v-necks do nothing flattering. Also, lots of dresses made for plus women tend to be made to accomodate large breasts and end up fitting very strangely. I also have very broad shoulders. So bateau, halter, and off the shoulder dresses make me look like a line backer.
Silouette/Skirt: Ball gowns and cupcake/princess skirts are definitely too formal. I have a very boxy figure, so sheaths, mermaids and fit and flares tend to make me look like I have no shape to me at all.
Sleeves: I'm not overly concerned about having sleeves or not. I have decently toned arms and could always throw a small cardigan on with it if I am feeling self-conscious.
Style: I tend to lean toward simplicity over ornate, vintage/retro over modern.
Thoughts? Ideas? Direction?