Let Me See Your Dresses: Plus Size Edition

So this isn't me in the picture, this is the DB Model, but it really does fit me well. I'm a size 18 in a dress (generally) and we bought a size 18 and will have very, very few alterations. If I was at home I could post a photo of me in the dress. I was really lucky with my dress. I found the Oleg Cassini at David's Bridal but didn't want to pay the David's Bridal price. So we scoured the internet and a lady about 45 minutes from us was selling hers, in my size, unaltered, with the veil, under skirts, shoes, and extra belt for half the price. I would HIGHLY recommend going to bridal shops to try on and figure out what you want, and then looking into consignment shops or online to find one unused/slightly used. I know some people think that's weird, but it did save a lot of money. Especially because it was all NWT so we could literally see the "deal" we were getting.

https://www.google.com/search?q=oleg+cassini+wedding+dress&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS698US698&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjO-ILEi-bTAhVMwYMKHcFcC8AQ_AUICygC&biw=1920&bih=974#imgrc=viNYiE5p8lJbkM:

Bad lighting in the room. I'm about a size 18, the dress was a size 22. Don't be shocked, Bridal runs that way

Beautiful!! @Tricia S.

I'm not what you'd call "curvy" - just chunky, haha. Street size 16/18. Dress is from DB and I'm totally in LOVE! *heart eyes*

Here is my dress. Its not altered. I bought it used at a boutique. DT dress. Size 18 cause of my damn boobs. Hahah

Please pardon my derp face, my mom caught me mid sentence. I wear size 16 jeans, and I think the dress is a size 20, but I can't remember. Haven't taken it in for any alterations yet.

I LOVED my dress. Didn't want to take it off!!

Here's a straight on picture

From DB.

I am loving seeing all these beautiful dresses. I honestly was dreading dress shopping. Just regular clothes shopping is painful enough. I almost had a breakdown with the first couple dresses, she asked my size and I told her 16, and I do have very wide hips, couldn't even pull the first dress up all the way, then the second dress wouldn't zip. She had put me in a size 14. After that she put me in a mermaid and when I saw my reflection I actually felt pretty, and the dress made me feel skinny and not frumpy. I wasn't expecting such a pleasant experience, aside from the too small dresses...

Street size 14.

Dress- Stella York #6219 size 20.

Don't be afraid of the tag. Wedding dresses run extremely small. Couldn't have picked a better job. I'm seriously in love with every penny. Love it.

Street size 18, dress size 16W

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I found mine at Davids Bridal. They had a huge selection of plus size.

I got mine from Luxe bridal. At the time of this photo this dress was a size 24 (when I was a street size 20) but I ordered a 26. Now I'm a street size 16 so once my dress comes in it will have to be taken in. I love it so much because I felt beautiful JUST the way I was in that dress. I didn't think "oh it will look good once I lose some weight here" I though damn this is beautiful right now in this very moment. It's NOTHING like what I thought I would get and honestly when I saw it on the hanger I was so underwhelmed. It's true when they say you wear the dress and that it doesn't wear you.

Thank you, ladies! I feel so much better after seeing all of your gorgeousness! The dress part is stressing me out the most with wedding planning. I never even feel comfortable in what I wear on a day to day basis and now I have to wear a dress in front of tons of people looking at (and probably judging in some ways) it.

Did you ladies find that you had a lot of options to try from at the shops you went to? I'm nervous that I'll find tons of dresses I love but can't try on because the samples aren't big enough, even if the designer offers extended sizes. Did you just take a leap of faith or did you purchase one from a sample that you had on?

I'm a street size 22 on top and 24 on bottom. I have a pear shape and a small waist and very large hips/butt. I love my shape, but I am very self conscious of certain things that that same shape gives me (a big belly).

Luckily I was already aware of the fact that wedding dress sizing is different so thank goodness that won't be a shock when I go in to the shop and they tell me I'm actually a size 30 (which is what I am in Lillian West sizes- my favorite designer).

Now I'm just babbling. I'm nervous. And I have anxiety. Whew.

Thanks again for the photos!

Mine

Here is mine before having any alterations done. Bought it in a size 18 because of the boobs, but had it taken in pretty much everywhere else. I'm generally a size 12

OP I found that I had a lot of options in bridal stores, although I bought mine online. I'm sure you'll find a beautiful dress

My internet connection won't let me post a lot of text and a picture so here's the dress, cont...