Wedding I made a big decision and now I need you help!

[Cass]

I''ve posted before about my love for Maggie Sottero''s Brielle dress and how I haven''t been able to try it on anywhere because it doesn''t come out till January. Well, after trying on what seemed to be the 100th dress today, I decided to just take a chance and order the darn dress- without even trying it on! I know, I know. I''m crazy. But it''s the one dress I keep coming back to and comparing every other dress to. Truth is, I was never one for a dress with pick ups, but for some reason all the ones I have tried on with pick ups I have liked. I guess I just like the way they look on me? Oh I don''t know.

Anyways, now that I have my dress I need some advice. Like, how should I wear my hair- all the way up, down, or half up? Should I wear earrings, a necklace, a bracelet- all of them or one of them? What''s your honest opinion?

Below I will attach a pic of the dress and a pic of me so you can get a better idea to base your opinion on.

 

[Cass]

Ooops! Sorry about that.

 

[Cass]

And me...

 

[shimmer]

Wow, that dress is tdf! I can see why you ordered it, just stunning. Are you planning on wearing a veil? If so, what length?

 

[Cass]

Thanks Shimmer

I know big poofy dresses with pick ups aren''t for everyone, so I''m glad you like it!

I''m not quite sure... but I attached a pic of a veil that I like. I think I need to see the dress on me and with different veils before I make a decision. All I know is that I don''t want one that goes all the way to the ground.

 

[sctsbride09]

Oh my God I love that dress it is to die for! I think if you wore your hair half up with a veil (like the one in the pick length wise) it would look fabulous! great choice, with your figure itll be amazing!

 

[oobiecoo]

Very pretty dress!

I would recommend doing your hair down or half up with earrings and either a necklace or bracelet. Do you know what kind of jewelry you might want? I''d probably do something really simple to not distract from the details of the dress. Also, have you considered a birdcage veil? I think that would look really great with the dress!

 

[Clairitek]

Date: 10/11/2008 7:09:54 PM
Author: oobiecoo
Very pretty dress!


I would recommend doing your hair down or half up with earrings and either a necklace or bracelet. Do you know what kind of jewelry you might want? I''d probably do something really simple to not distract from the details of the dress. Also, have you considered a birdcage veil? I think that would look really great with the dress!

I agree with everything oobiecoo said!

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Don''t think you said, but are you going to be outdoors and what season will it be? Don''t know about you, but for me I am hot-natured so that determined my hair style a bit.

 

[Nocturnius]

Depends on your formality, location and the weather.

I usually recommend taking a cue from the designer - designers painstakingly choose certain hairstyles on models to best flatter the gown.

A full updo would look very regal and princessy with that gown, whereas a full down hairstyle would probably make it a little more garden-party. A half-up would be versatile and leave room to dress up or down with your accessories.

Consider all options.

And by the way, I just wanted to say if you''re planning on buying your veil from VeilShop.Com, rest assured they are WONDERFUL. My veil came from VeilShop, and I was nervous about the quality because I wasn''t seeing it in person... but it was MUCH higher than any of the veils I''d seen in bridal salons, and more reasonably priced. I LOVED it and I definitely recommend them if they hve what you''re looking for!:

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Back, blusher off: http://tinyurl.com/4ox2jk
Sides, blusher off: http://tinyurl.com/5xm73x and http://tinyurl.com/4u84up

 

[Cass]

Thanks for all your replies everyone!

The wedding and reception are both going to be indoors on August 1 of next year.

And thanks for letting me know about that site Nocturnius. I just did a google search on veils so I could show you guys a veil that I liked and that site came up. I just kind of figured I would get the veil at a shop because ordering important things online makes me a little nervous, but now I''m thinking about it! BTW, I LOVE your wedding dress and your veil was very pretty. I actually saved one of your pictures you posted before to my desktop to show my best friend your dress

So where did you guys get your jewelry from?

 

[amy_dub]

omg.. i love that dress! when i chose my dress, it was between the odette and Adelaide. However, because i am so short (5'3") the corset back on the Adelaide came down past my butt and made my bubble butt look even bigger! I ended up with the Odette.. but I really like this dress, it's sort of a combination of the two.

I love my maggie dress.... Be sure to get a slip to wear underneath it.. for some reason the pickups like to push between your legs and you'll end up stepping on your dress and causing one (or many) of the pick ups to fall...
By the end of my wedding, i had a huge pick-up fall as well as a lovely grass stain. I was pissed.