Yes Bride, You're Fat....

[pen_grunt]

...and everyone will be looking at YOU.

I have to say that shopping for wedding dresses is one of the most depressing experiences I've had in quite some time.

First off, sleeveless dresses are evil. Evil, and prevalent.

Secondly, white is SO not my color...and ivory is worse.

Thirdly, beads, bobbles, and lace are evil.

Fourthly, wedding dress store workers are evil. And kinda bitchy.

Fifthly, it's not fun to have to go a dress size up for your wedding dress. Yes, they explain to you that they're just sized that way. Yes, they tell you that everyone has to go a size up. Yes, it's just a number. But *whine* still!

Sixthly, butt-poof is not attractive. Fairy-tale style my ass.

Seventhly [seventhly isn't, strictly speaking, a word], my how-to wedding books all have chapters on "losing weight for your wedding." Re-freaking-diculous.

So what the world is telling a bride is that she should try to look her best on her wedding day, but in order to do so she must be poofy, strapless, thick-looking, bitched at and skinny. I hate them all.

I expected to find ONE dress that I liked. ONE--even if it were totally out of my price range, just to like it would give me hope. But no.


//whoaza--Just had a major girl moment there...forgive this post its pettiness, for it has much to learn.

Comments

[llythefaerye.livejournal.com]

*grins* Hands you a gin 'n' tonic. Somehow, babe, I don't think you have *anything* to worry about in terms of "looking fat" on your wedding day.

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

Eh, I'm not so worried (okay, just a little bit worried in that irrational girl sense, but not really). I'm just greatly amused by the marketing of it all. If the standard is one size larger...why don't they just adjust the sizes? Why do dress shops have personal trainer recommendations for you...you know, just in case you want that fabulous actually-your-size Versace dress?

I'm also very amused that my normally rational brain looks at a price tag and says "$300? Well, that's not so bad for a dress."

What have they done to women? It's a racket I tells ya.

[llythefaerye.livejournal.com]

No sh*t . . .

[llythefaerye.livejournal.com]

So . . . any thoughts on what you're gonna stick *us* in . . . ?

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

Found the exact color...found two dresses in that color.

But since I don't fancy the three of ya looking like complete hookers, they were immediately discarded. We took some pics though.

P.S. Is partial hookerage okay?

[llythefaerye.livejournal.com]

Depends . . . does the hookerage include hook-upage? *grins*

Another option .....

[irishinmn.livejournal.com]

The other option you can consider is shopping online .....

We found irishsbuffys dress on a liquidation sale on Yahoo Shopping for the princely sum of $85.

I think you'll agree that the dress looked pretty fine .....

My point is that the bargains online can be pretty awesome - and you don't have to deal with bitchy sales c*nts who desperately need to get laid ....

Re: Another option .....

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

I agree, that's one of the dress styles that I actually like.

I think I'm going to go get measured, at least, so I can buy stuff online without freaking out.

Did she have to have it altered at all? I don't remember.

Re: Another option .....

[irishinmn.livejournal.com]

No alterations at all ....

We got the shoes online also ....

Re: Another option .....

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

How far out from the wedding was it ordered?

Re: Another option .....

[irishsbuffy.livejournal.com]

I found it about 4 months before the wedding when we were crusing E-bay. Just bored one night and found it.

Sweety, this is your and D's day. Dont let anyone tell you what you HAVE to do.

You need any help, we are here

Love - Buffy