"sexy" wedding dresses

I think it can end up as more of a costume than a wedding dress after a certain point, and I think it's more respectful of the guests when a bride is dressed modestly.

There is a line between modest wedding sexy and there is Iingerie-esque wedding sexy.

I come to a wedding to celebrate your marriage, not imagine the honeymoon.

@Chivy I bought a Berta! Not one of the ones you posted, but has a deep V and a relatively open back. I'm relatively small chested so the deep V isn't particularly scandalous, but it may raise a few eyebrows for those who are super traditional.

I love my body, I work hard for my body, and I bought my dress for no one but me. Confidence is sexy, and I felt like a million bucks in mine. So don't worry about what anyone else has to say about it

PS. I actually tried on the pink one from Berta and liked it more than I thought I would. The picture makes it look super sheer and scandalous, but the sample was actually lined. I ended up not wanting poof, but definitely try it on if you can!

@FMW making my own dress has been something I've always wanted to do. Since we've postponed our wedding for a year I'll have more than enough time to work on it. Thank you for the suggestions tho.

As long as your FH isnt going to be mortified then go for it. As long as you feel beautiful and it's the dress you absolutely love I say go for it. Personally I could never dream of showing skin. It's not for me however if it makes you feel sexy rock out in your 'sexy' dress.

@fille I think I definitely want a deep v. As long as the top is fitted well to you, it will look great regardless of your bust size.

@mfb wtf is going on right now?

^^^ OMG lol.

@fb99 my very first thread was about making my own dress. If anyone is being trolled right now, it's me.

@kate that's incredibly rude and unnecessary.

Loving the pictures of your dresses ladies

Having gone to FIT and worked in the fashion industry for years, I can tell you that sewing with bridal fabrics will make you want to hurl yourself off a building.

I'd just modge podge sequins and pearls to your private parts and call it quits.

RE stars; Every post you've put up in the past few days seems like an invitation to controversy. Just sayin'

@fb99 ok. Have a great day.

I suppose this is just me but I take into consideration what is respectful to my guests. I am not sure my father, FFIL, future inlaw grandfathers and other younger men in a super sexy dress. I am pretty conservative with how I dress in general though...

@red that's completely understandable

@celia. Thanks for the insight. Have a good day.

Again, I will say, sexy and skimpy are two very different things. You can feel like a bombshell, without showing an inappropriate amount of skin. I don't think it's wrong for the bride to feel sexy, and look sexy. I do, however, think it's inappropriate to wear something that you KNOW will make your FH, and some of your guests uncomfortable.

Also I agree with @Celia, I can imagine that sewing with bridal fabric will be much more difficult than sewing with every day fabric. I'm terrible at sewing, and would NEVER attempt to make my dress, but wouldn't buying the fabric and the beading etc be more expensive than just buying a dress?

You could buy a dress, and add your own flare to it to show off your skills (sleeves, beading, etc) if that's something you're passionate about. But making your dress from the ground up? I think you may be biting off more than anyone could chew. People go to school for YEARS to learn how to make bridal gowns.

Those really low cut v necks on page 3 would make a wedding feel more like a boudoir session in front of your friends and family imo. And that's just awkward.

I like the "sexy" dresses, but I'd honestly prefer to leave that image for my FH. I wouldn't want future family members eyeing me like hounds as I walked down the isle. Not to mention, I really wouldn't want my own family members seeing me like that. Weddings are typically supposed to be elegant anyway, hence the more modest dresses.

Chivy have you went to any bridal boutiques and tried on "sexy" dresses just to get a feel for how you'll look in them? If so, do you have pictures you're willing to share? I know the wedding dress I ended up purchasing is totally different from the styles I pinned on Pinterest and had my heart set on.

Apologies in advance, if there are other threads with pics. I guess there's some history that I've missed.

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