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Date: 4/30/2008 11:19:50 PM
Author: Future Mrs Polka Dot

Thanks for the compliments on the dress. I do love it and I think I''ll keep it. I was really in love with it with the earrings and thats why I started snapping pictures, but then seeing them I wasn''t so impressed.

I''m just going to hope the photographer makes me look good!
Show us a closeup of the earrings!!
Okay! Here goes... I went to a bridal salon to look at shoes and when I told the lady I was going to dye them pink she was like "Oh you should wear these earrings too." It was weird because the earrings she showed me weren''t these but when I told her what I didn''t like about them she was like "Oh I can change them" then she pulled out a pair of pliers and combined two pairs of earrings into my dream pair. It was odd, then when she told me the price and I was unsure she went on to tell me that she''ll give them to me for x dollars but I can''t tell the bridal salon owner because she will be mad. She then explained to me that she is the salon''s jewelry designer and she was just there to drop some off. It was weird but I totally love them so whatever!

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Mia, I am a little late in the game but I absolutely love that dress! It is beautiful and I have to ask where you got it from because it is exactly what I have been looking for! Looks fab on you!

Would you care to share details on where you got it?
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Date: 4/30/2008 11:08:21 PM
Author: ladyciel
Mia, I think the dress is absolutely lovely! I think part of what you''re seeing is because of how the pics are taken. The camera is down low, pointed at a mirror...all the angles can shorten you and make it hard to really judge scale properly. In my opinion you have nothing to worry about!

I agree with ladyciel...nobody takes a flattering picture of themselves in a mirror! The angles are odd, and I feel its just about impossible to get a good representation. You look gorgeous, and I think your FI will think, "wow, $200 for that! I would have never guessed if you hadn''t told me!".
 
Date: 5/1/2008 12:08:17 AM
Author: mia1181
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I love these! I think they are great! The subtle pink pearl is so pretty! Are your shoes going to be that same, light pink? I think that will look great!!
 
Date: 5/1/2008 12:20:29 AM
Author: elisabeth_mimi
Mia, I am a little late in the game but I absolutely love that dress! It is beautiful and I have to ask where you got it from because it is exactly what I have been looking for! Looks fab on you!

Would you care to share details on where you got it?
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David''s Bridal Baby! It was from their online collection:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=3179&prodgroup=210

Oh, it looks like I only paid $179! Oh, or the price dropped!
 
Date: 5/1/2008 12:21:22 AM
Author: Amandine

Date: 4/30/2008 11:08:21 PM
Author: ladyciel
Mia, I think the dress is absolutely lovely! I think part of what you''re seeing is because of how the pics are taken. The camera is down low, pointed at a mirror...all the angles can shorten you and make it hard to really judge scale properly. In my opinion you have nothing to worry about!

I agree with ladyciel...nobody takes a flattering picture of themselves in a mirror! The angles are odd, and I feel its just about impossible to get a good representation. You look gorgeous, and I think your FI will think, ''wow, $200 for that! I would have never guessed if you hadn''t told me!''.
yeah, I know.... I shouldn''t have told him how much it cost, he would have never guessed!
 
Date: 5/1/2008 12:23:30 AM
Author: Future Mrs Polka Dot

Date: 5/1/2008 12:08:17 AM
Author: mia1181
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I love these! I think they are great! The subtle pink pearl is so pretty! Are your shoes going to be that same, light pink? I think that will look great!!
Thanks! Yep, my shoes are going to be the same shade of light pink as the pearls. I actually bought them from the same salon.
 
Hi Mia!

First of all, you are LOVELY, and many girls here would be thrilled to pull off an empire waisted dress the way you can!

I do have a suggestion that might help you feel better about it, though. I, too, have tried to take pictures of myself in the mirror, and I am left feeling like, ugh, that looks like crap and I can start to feel horrible about myself.

To help you with this, would you consider inviting a friend over to take pictures of you in your dress from all sides and in better lighting? I have found this to be extremely helpful in making my dress decisions while my own self-portraits left me feeling icky about them. HTH!

You will be a fabulously beautiful bride!!!
 
Date: 5/1/2008 12:28:11 AM
Author: mia1181

Date: 5/1/2008 12:20:29 AM
Author: elisabeth_mimi
Mia, I am a little late in the game but I absolutely love that dress! It is beautiful and I have to ask where you got it from because it is exactly what I have been looking for! Looks fab on you!

Would you care to share details on where you got it?
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David''s Bridal Baby! It was from their online collection:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=3179&prodgroup=210

Oh, it looks like I only paid $179! Oh, or the price dropped!
Ah! Thanks so much! I absolutely love it, but am not sure I quite have the cute lil'' body that you do! (You really look awesome in that dress!)
Thanks for the link
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Date: 5/1/2008 12:40:44 AM
Author: elisabeth_mimi

Date: 5/1/2008 12:28:11 AM
Author: mia1181


Date: 5/1/2008 12:20:29 AM
Author: elisabeth_mimi
Mia, I am a little late in the game but I absolutely love that dress! It is beautiful and I have to ask where you got it from because it is exactly what I have been looking for! Looks fab on you!

Would you care to share details on where you got it?
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David''s Bridal Baby! It was from their online collection:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=3179&prodgroup=210

Oh, it looks like I only paid $179! Oh, or the price dropped!
Ah! Thanks so much! I absolutely love it, but am not sure I quite have the cute lil'' body that you do! (You really look awesome in that dress!)
Thanks for the link
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Aw Thanks. But shhh don''t tell anyone, but there are some hips and thighs hiding under there. Thats why I am paranoid about how I look. I have a pear-shaped body. If you look around a bit they have a few different Empire style dresses on there. The only down side is those dresses are not available in the stores.
 
Date: 4/30/2008 10:54:08 PM
Author: mia1181
Oh hey, Ebree and F.M.P.D.- Do your puggies sleep together? I always see pictures of pugs sleeping together and think its sooo cute.

They''re sleeping together right now! Well, on the same bed. Baxter''s still very new (3 weeks now), so they aren''t 100% comfortable with each other yet. But sleeping on the same bed was a BIG deal! They''re both snoring up a storm as I type.

F.M.P.D: Aww, you have a black one and a fawn one too! When we first started looking for our second, we didn''t really have a color preference, but we were surprised when we found Baxter''s rescue listing. You don''t just find purebred pugs running the streets every day, especially black ones! We snatched him up fast.
 
Mia, you look fab. Seriously. As has been said before, there would be no point in hiring photographers for the obscene amounts we pay if it was normal to look good in poorly lit self portraits in long closet mirrors from Target. OK that last bit was projection on my part, but we all love the dress and you know its a dress that will look classic when you drag out the photos in a couple of decades. Super cute earrings too. Well done.
 
It doesn''t make you look big at all! You look tiny in it.
 
you look GORGEOUS and those earrings are so beautiful--wear it all in health and happiness!
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From the way it looks to me, i am not sure you COULD look fat....ever. You look perfectly tall, lean, and romantic in that dress -- i love the way it swirls around your ankles so softly. i totally love the whole look and the earrings too!
 
mia, i am an empire waist fan too. although i haven''t come to a final decision yes, i believe this will be my gown.

http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/designer/matthewchristopher/detail/140326?offset=8&page=1

when i tried it on in the shop, my bridesmaids were so surprised that it didn''t look like a nightgown because of the cut. and yes, it does not define a waist, but to me all the beauty is in the detail at the top. i didn''t want something fussy that would not allow me to eat cake and drink champagne and still be comfortable!

you look lovely and elegant!
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beautiful dress (which in NO way makes you look fat - actually just emphasizes the fact that you are anything but) and gorgeous earrings!

by the way, also like your bedroom - minimalistic, really cool. (sorry, these are the type of things I look at)
 
I do not think it makes you look fat. The style is very goddess inspired.
 
I was just thinking Grecian Goddess!! You look amazing!!
 
If you say that you have a pear shaped body...then that dress is actually very flattering! I would never think that you had hips hiding under there. I think it looks great!
 
oh, now i''m just mad. i LOVED this dress and went to try it on, and it was AWFUL on me, and now you''re fussing when you look how i WISHED i had looked in it, so just hush. you look amazing, and i''m stomping off into the sunset now to pout for being 5''2" and a 38DDD with a big behind. ::sigh:: i looooooooove that dress....
 
Date: 5/1/2008 11:36:02 AM
Author: kellybelly
mia, i am an empire waist fan too. although i haven''t come to a final decision yes, i believe this will be my gown.

http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/designer/matthewchristopher/detail/140326?offset=8&page=1

when i tried it on in the shop, my bridesmaids were so surprised that it didn''t look like a nightgown because of the cut. and yes, it does not define a waist, but to me all the beauty is in the detail at the top. i didn''t want something fussy that would not allow me to eat cake and drink champagne and still be comfortable!

you look lovely and elegant!
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Wowzas!!!! That dress is sooo beautiful! I want it! Its sweet and dramatic at the same time. I just love the bottom!
 
Date: 5/1/2008 12:56:57 PM
Author: noelwr
beautiful dress (which in NO way makes you look fat - actually just emphasizes the fact that you are anything but) and gorgeous earrings!

by the way, also like your bedroom - minimalistic, really cool. (sorry, these are the type of things I look at)
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You crack me up! I totally notice things like that too! For the record we had company over and let them sleep in our room, so all the sheets are off the bed because I was washing them! We have a tiny apartment so minimalistic was definitely the way to go. Our style is clean lines and simple.
 
Date: 5/1/2008 1:23:53 PM
Author: Maisie
I was just thinking Grecian Goddess!! You look amazing!!
I actually think I like it because I always loved movies like Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice and Emma. It makes me think romance.
 
Date: 5/1/2008 1:25:30 PM
Author: FacetFire
If you say that you have a pear shaped body...then that dress is actually very flattering! I would never think that you had hips hiding under there. I think it looks great!
OMG I am soo pear shaped its not even funny. I had my body fat analyzed once for fun with my boss and the difference between my upper and lower body was a lot. In fact, my boss who is also pear shaped and weighs about 20lbs more than me was way more proportionate than me. Anyway, I guess empire dresses are supposed to be flattering for pear shapes since they hide everything.
 
Date: 5/1/2008 1:32:41 PM
Author: doodle
oh, now i''m just mad. i LOVED this dress and went to try it on, and it was AWFUL on me, and now you''re fussing when you look how i WISHED i had looked in it, so just hush. you look amazing, and i''m stomping off into the sunset now to pout for being 5''2'' and a 38DDD with a big behind. ::sigh:: i looooooooove that dress....
I''m 5''4 but I am wearing heels in the picture. I wish a had some boobs though! The top of the dress is formed and there is a lot of space between my chest and the dress! And to have a booty.... That''d be nice too. I have big thighs so my jeans are all tight in the thigh, and loose in the butt!
 
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This post made me kind of sad
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I think you look gorgeous! It looks simple and elegant-- effortless STYLE though.
I am just thinking now that if someone that is that much smaller than me thinks they might not look good in a dress like that.. gawd, I''m going to have to lose like 80million pounds before I''m satisfied!

In my opinion though, it looks great. I hope you can see that too
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uhm. no.
 
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