Fairy nipple flowers & Khaleesi dresses: My Monique Lhuillier surprise visit
I knew my friend was taking me to a dress shop in LA that is filled with non-traditional dress options. But what I didn’t know is that she made a surprise appointment for me at Monique Lhuillier.
Now, like anyone with eyeballs and an appreciation of the art of fashion, I loves me some Monique Lhuillier. But ME, a ratty little tomboy, in a Monique Lhullier? The thought made me laugh. But, what happened really surprised me…
Judgment, money, and freak-outs: how this groom helped his partner find a wedding dress
Offbeat grooms (and anyone with a partner who wear dresses): this one’s for you. Here’s an excerpt from Rick Webb’s new book, Man Nup: A Groom’s Guide to Heroic Wedding Planning, which tackles the issues of grooms navigating the murky waters of their partner’s dress shopping. Let’s talk about the interplay of grooms and wedding dresses.
I want to buy my dream wedding dress before I’m even engaged
I know this certainly isn’t a feeling everyone has, or SHOULD have, but this dress just spoke to me. I adore it. I was happy to stare at it every so often, but this last month, it was brought to my attention that “bridal designs” go out of style. Gone forever. I know that this is the one I want. I’ve wanted it for so long. Is it really so wrong to want to go try it on? Am I weird for wanting to buy my dream dress before I even get engaged?
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?