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NJ Bride
VIP September 2011

Bathing Suit for a strapless dress!

NJ Bride, on May 19, 2011 at 12:32 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 10

My wedding is in Sept and I'm REALLY pale - it will take me a significant amount of time this summer (with sunscreen or I'll just burn and peel) in the sun to get any sort of color at all. I don't want to have awkward tan lines with a strapless wedding dress. Any suggestions for swim suits?

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Latest activity by Pumpkin's Sunshine, on May 20, 2011 at 12:03 PM
  • Wicked Lizzie
    VIP September 2011
    Wicked Lizzie ·
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    My wedding dates the same day and Im thinking of going to a tanning bed

    I tan nicely but im worried about awkward tan lines as well

    and my dress is strapless to

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  • Angela
    Devoted September 2011
    Angela ·
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    I had to LOL at this post because I have a similar yet completely opposite problem. My wedding is in September, I get crazy tan lines in the summer, but I clearly do not need to tan (I am mixed). I've been trying to think of how not to get tan lines this summer and the only thing I can think of is only wearing tube tops 100% of the time. I'm not sure how realistic of an idea this is. Other people have also suggested having the MUA cover tan lines, which seems more reasonable.

    Sorry, I don't have any advise for tanning. Have you considered a spray tan?

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  • Wicked Lizzie
    VIP September 2011
    Wicked Lizzie ·
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    Ive spray tanned in the past and its not a good idea right before your wedding I was leaving spray tan on everything I did it a few days before going to vegas and our hotel seats ended up covered and I went to a good place with good reviews also my skin didnt like it at all! I was insainly itchy

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  • Angela
    Devoted September 2011
    Angela ·
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    ... welll there you go. Clearly, I am no help at tanning advice!

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  • P
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    pboxstergrl ·
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    Can you try going into the tanning booth once a week for a month prior to the day? I'm mostly German and Indian mix so I tan very well. Not sure this would work for you but you could try around the beginning of August maybe?

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  • Torie
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    Torie ·
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    They do make strapless bathing suits... you just have to make sure that they go down far enough all the way around other wise you'll have lines that'll show

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  • The New Mrs Seedes
    Super August 2011
    The New Mrs Seedes ·
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    I am having the same worries and issues. I'm buying a strapless bathing suit top and wearing tube tops as much as possible. I'm not sure how well this is going to work out because I have a large chest and I need as much support as I can get. If I have crazy tan lines towards the end of July I am going to start hitting the tanning booth and hope that helps. If not, my MUA will hopefully be able to cover the rest.

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  • NJ Bride
    VIP September 2011
    NJ Bride ·
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    Any suggestions for a strapless bathing suit with decent support?

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  • B
    Master January 2011
    bluedaisy ·
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    You can find a number of suits that have removeable straps-that might be your best bet, cause then you can pull them off when your just out tanning, but put them on if you have to go anywhere.

    anglea-if you buy a really high sunscreena dn make a point of putting it on A LOT, you should be able to avoid tanlines. I used be a swimmer and HATED speedo tanlines and when i started just being religious about applying sunscreen i was really able to avoid tan lines

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  • Pumpkin's Sunshine
    Master October 2011
    Pumpkin's Sunshine ·
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    I bought a Victoria Secret strapless bikini top that I plan on wearing with a tube top when I work outside. Other than that, it's sunscreen and tanning beds!

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