Re: Utah not so plus size friendly :(

• Dignity100 member

  

  December 2014

  Keep in mind, you can always add a sleeve to a dress, so don't be afraid to look at a dress with a cap sleeve, strap (large or small), or even a strapless gown. 
  
  Another thing to keep in mind, I do not like my arms.  When I tried to 'hide' them or get a sleeve, it didn't feel/look right on me; I looked and felt uncomfortable and restricted and it was also pretty obvious I was trying to 'hide' my arms and it drew more attention there instead of distracting.
  

  
  
  
  

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• whitniedavis member

  

  December 2014

  I was so reluctant about having a strapless dress for my wedding, but I absolutely fell in love with my dress the moment I put it on. Finding a plus size dress is already hard enough as it is. Try this. Go into David's Bridal again but this time let your guard down completely. The associates there are truly there to help. Tell them you don't have any specific style dresses you like, but you want to try a little bit of everything. Then they will find your size and pull all the dresses in different styles that they have. Then you can atleast try them on and see if you like the style and the color or fit, THEN possibly add sleeves. I think that white or lace cardigans are gorgeous on dresses also. But that's just my opinion. Stay strong during this! Give yourself time to love yourself in a dress! A wedding dress should be the biggest YES during the process.. You have to get excited about it! It should make you cry... or almost cry

  
  

  Happy dress shopping and good luck

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• hyechica81 member

  

  December 2014

  http://bridalcurves.com/products/category/plus-size-wedding-dresses they are located in salt lake city 

  178 South Rio Grande Street, Suite 150 salt lake city utah located at the gateway mall
  

  http://www.fairygodmothersbridal.com/ 4014 south highland drive salt lake city utah 
  

  
  

  boulevard bridal and prom 8 w st george blvd. (blvd west mall) st george utah 
  

  http://www.boulevardbridal.com/sub.php?Page=Text&PT=AboutUs

  i am not from utah but did a quick google search 
  

  bonny has a lot of dresses with half sleeves bonnybridal.com they have a plus size line unforgettable check them out 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• seanstarringnikki member

  

  December 2014 edited December 2014

  ***UPDATE: I received my dress form jjshouse.com and it is BEAUTIFUL!

  
  

  Try http://www.inweddingdress.com

  
  

  I'm a plus sized bride-to-be and I ended up ordering my dress from an online site that will do custom dresses based on your measurements (you can also buy standard sizes).

  
  

  I'm on a tight tight teeny tiny budget so I gambled and used www.jjshouse.com and www.specialtomarry.com.  They are all based in China and are considered risky but www.inweddingdress.com is definitely a safer bet  (however i found out about it too late). 

  
  

  I ordered 2 wedding dresses because I'm afraid that I might look stupid in "the dress" so I needed a back up.  The dresses have yet to arrive, but I'm hopeful that they will look like the photo.  BUT, my main tip for you is to look at "mother of the bride" dresses.  MOB dresses tend to have sleeves and empire waists - which I like.  Yes, some of them are frumpy, but A LOT of them are really pretty and if you use the custom sites, you can have your dress made in any color.  I've attached "the dress" so you can see what I mean.  It's an MOB dress. I ordered it in White.

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• zizibet member

  

  December 2014

  If you can travel to Phoenix there is a salon specializing in plus size brides here. They have had several LDS brides so probably have a style that would work.
  

  

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• JoanE2012 member

  

  December 2014

  seanstarringnikki said:

  ***UPDATE: I received my dress form jjshouse.com and it is BEAUTIFUL!

  
  

  Try http://www.inweddingdress.com

  
  

  I'm a plus sized bride-to-be and I ended up ordering my dress from an online site that will do custom dresses based on your measurements (you can also buy standard sizes).

  
  

  I'm on a tight tight teeny tiny budget so I gambled and used www.jjshouse.com and www.specialtomarry.com.  They are all based in China and are considered risky but www.inweddingdress.com is definitely a safer bet  (however i found out about it too late). 

  
  

  I ordered 2 wedding dresses because I'm afraid that I might look stupid in "the dress" so I needed a back up.  The dresses have yet to arrive, but I'm hopeful that they will look like the photo.  BUT, my main tip for you is to look at "mother of the bride" dresses.  MOB dresses tend to have sleeves and empire waists - which I like.  Yes, some of them are frumpy, but A LOT of them are really pretty and if you use the custom sites, you can have your dress made in any color.  I've attached "the dress" so you can see what I mean.  It's an MOB dress. I ordered it in White.

  We never recommend ordering from sites from China.  They are usually knockoffs, poor quality and often don't fit right.  Even legitimate sites we recommend the bride try on the dress first before ordering it online.  

  
  

  I'm glad you had a good experience, but I've seen too many horror stories on here and for most, it's a regret.

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• hyechica81 member

  

  December 2014

  op on the jjhouse dress did not get her dresses in yet she spoke to soon i hope for her sake they come out decent but i dont think that will happen 

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• travla77 member

  

  January 2015

  I had great luck at Alfred Angelo! Even had a sample that fit me.  

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