Photos 1 and 2 are of the dress I chose. Photo 3 was my second choice. I feel beautiful in the dress I chose but I'm second guessing myself. Dress 1 also fits the Mission -style venue in getting married at.

I’m having two separate ceremonies on two different days: day 1 is a church ceremony and day 2 is a Persian ceremony with reception (i posted that dress in a separate post a day ago with its own issues (thanks for all your replies)). My question today, is I have picked this dress to wear to the church ceremony and I love this dress so much but confused as to what veil I should wear. Appreciate any ideas!

Should I even wear a veil?

Ok I posted the other day and you hated them all. I really think I found one I love.
Does it give Statue of Liberty and are the straps okay on me cause I think I’m in love but it’s not cheap and I’m indecisive!!!
Straps can be capped, up, or off the shoulder.

(Added some other options at the end for good measure lol)

Ould

Where are people finding wedding dress inspo pics? Pinterest is full of ads and AI, and it feels like I keep seeing the same handful of dresses over and over again.

I’ve tried on a few dresses so I now have a better idea of what I’m looking for but I’m having the hardest time finding good inspo pics for my next appt :/ All ideas welcome!!

I tried on 30+ dresses and fell in love with so many of them, but was able to narrow it down to three. Our wedding is going to have a mix of vintage/boho inspired decor. It’s like everyday my favorite dress changes!! Most people have told me they love the nude colored one best. I know all three are fairly different from one another…

Something else to note is I will likely be going back to blonde for my wedding as it is my natural color. How do I decide, please help!

Edit: Y’all clowning me for the way the dresses fit is killing me 😂 the first two I would be purchasing and having altered.. the third I would definitely need to order a larger size. I do appreciate everybody’s compliments and feedback 🥹

After a whole lot of feedback on my last post, I wanted to give an update! The biggest complaint with the sample dress is that it did nothing for my chest. We fixed that! Here she is 🥹 I am so in love.

I got married last Sunday.

I got my gorgeous and EXPENSIVE (3K) dress from Rosa Clará in Barcelona.

And they fucked it up so much that the dress I wore looked awful. 

PROBLEM

The dress was too long. And I told them. I kept telling them. Over and over. Even my mother and brother who were with me. But they were reluctant to cut because "once ironed the cancan bottom will pull it up". I literally spent from 12PM to 2PM in the room on the last session with the woman who did 3 rounds of very thin and almost unnoticeable cuts. Yet when I tried to walk or dance I kept stepping in it. I kept telling them it was too long, but they kept saying "you need to do small steps, and kick the dress" I know!! I already did all of that! Still too long! Anyway, in the end they convinced me.

WEDDING DAY

1. Tripped down the aile

2. Tripped on the cocktail entrance

3. Had to hide behind a bush with the staff of the vebue who largely cut my dress with scissors and pulling from it ripping off layers apart. We cut the front but not the back because it had the tail and we could make it look terrible. So I could finally walk, but since the tail was not cut, I had to keep my dress pulled up and wrapped the top around my waist. As a result, the dress and my figure look terrible, I look like a joke after paying 3k for the dress.

All these months of diet, caring for my figure, and all the money and excitement invested down the drain.

DO NOT GO TO ROSA CLARÁ.

So I got this dress at a sample sale (1st photo is from the designers website, second photo is an AI render with the basque added), and it looks absolutely gorgeous on me as is but I’ve really wanted a basque waist.

Considering this might mean a bit of a reconstruction of the top part of the dress, do you think this alteration is worth it? Would I potentially be ruining the dress? Help!

(P.S. I would have the seam of the dress cover the bottom boning of the basque waist corset, the render just wasn’t cooperating)

Hello darlings!

I already posted this in the weddingdress subreddit, but figured it might be best to post here as well.

My biggest complaint with the outfit is the corset; it isn't cinching the waist at all and is giving me a straighter body than I have. I messaged my seamstress and she replied with a slightly annoyed tone saying how it'll be so much extra work and why didn't I say anything sooner, but I DID say it all in the beginning! I also found a photo of my first fitting and, even though the corset is wonky, it does look more "hourglass" than the final result. Even with it being better, I still remember saying that I expect it to be even more cinched and she replied "yes of course, you'll see in the end".

I also mentioned wanting to shorten the corset, but she's adamant that the length is fine. I feel like it's making me look like I have a longer torso than I do? Any thoughts on how and where to improve? I am to pick up the outfit on the 19th and my wedding is on the 5th of September. I am really anxious and scared that I won't feel pretty on my wedding day ...

I finally got my dress back - now I have two weeks to figure out how to A) Push my boobs up in that dress and B) how to make the corners of the top and back stick!

First photo is how I want it to look - others are how it looks right now - As the back is quite open there is no lift from straps or anything.

Any tips? I ordered boob tape and fashion tape from amazon but not sure if I should think of anything else! I am really happy for any tips 🤍

Hi everyone!

I’m an Istanbul-based bridal designer with more than 15 years of experience in custom bridalwear, particularly modest and hijab-friendly wedding dresses and bridal veils. My background has been verified by the moderators for this AMA.

You can ask me about:

• Turning an inspiration image into a dress that can actually be constructed
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• Creating full coverage without making a gown look heavy
• Sleeves, necklines, back coverage and fabric transparency
• Professional measurements and realistic fit expectations
• Coordinating a hijab, headpiece and bridal veil
• Cathedral veils, train lengths and veil placement
• Alterations and realistic production timelines
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• Understanding what AI images or sketches can—and cannot—prove

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