OPEN THREAD: How do you deal with wedding dress regret?
I’m a bride to be in about six weeks. I bought a dress, and was told by one person the dress wasn’t for me, so I exchanged it for a different dress… But now I’m not sure. Do you have any articles on wedding dress regret and making the best of the dress you’ve got?
Open thread: Are there reputable eBay wedding dress sellers?
I read the post about ordering a wedding dress from China. Thanks for it, it was great! I have looked at dresses in eBay and have found some lovely ones. I would like to ask if you can recommend some reputable eBay wedding dress sellers? I have tried to find information about eBay-sellers in internet but all information I have found is old.
Open thread: how do you deal with wedding body-shaming?
I just got engaged, and I went on my first dress shopping outing with my sister and my mom last weekend. I was hoping it would be a fun bonding experience, but instead I felt criticized and harassed by both of them. I’m a plus-size bride, and both of them kept making comments about how dresses would fit once a lost a few pounds, how certain dress styles would look good after my wedding diet (…that I’ve never once said I was doing!), how this dress covered up my arms and looked better than that dress that didn’t.
What was supposed to be a good day, turned into a day where I went home feeling like I’d been a victim of wedding body-shaming. How do other plus-size brides stay body positive in the face of constant criticism?
How to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles without a steamer
Forgot to pack your steamer when you got to your venue? Having a destination wedding with no steamer or dry cleaner in sight? It’s time to harness the power of a shower to nip the wrinkles in the bud. Here’s our favorite dress hack to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles without a steamer.
Flying dresses: how to transport your wedding dress via land or air
We recently received this critical question about how to transport your wedding dress to a destination wedding, in this case, to Las Vegas: “>I am wondering about tips to get my dress and my partner’s suit to Vegas safely. We are going to a Tough Mudder event and have a fair amount of gear as it is. Any help would be amazing!” Here’s how we’d handle it in a few different scenarios.
“I looked like a princette” My experience as a non-binary bridesmate
My best friend got married recently, which was exciting and amazing. I was in her bridal party, which was also exciting and amazing. The only issue was that I’m non-binary — that is, I’m transgender and not a man or a woman. I know that many other trans, especially non-binary, people find themselves pressured to present in a way that makes them feel awful at weddings. Through my experience I think I really learned a lesson about presentation and how much small details and accessories make you feel as a non-binary bridesmate.