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Short, Curvy Girls...what are you wearing?

Shannon, on June 21, 2019 at 9:52 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 48

I'm struggling with how clothes look on me in general. Wedding dress is no different. When I got married the first time, I weighed 100 pounds at 5'3" this was easy. Anything worked.

17 years later, I am between 165-170 (and still 5'3" haha). I'm 36D. I have hips. I also have a bit of a belly thanks to PCOS that I am rather self-conscious about. Don't get me wrong. I love my curves (other than the belly). I actually prefer myself now to when I was super thin.

I plan on going to try on dresses sometime soon when my friend and I can have the same schedule. For now...I am having fun looking online (and occasionally ordering and trying on and sending back). I have my eye on 2 online right now. One is on it's way here. The other will likely be on it's way here after I send the last failure back.

We're planning a 1920s theme wedding...so my dress does not have to be, and likely won't be traditional. I know most people go the traditional route and that's okay...I'd just love to see what you shorter, curvier girls are wearing on your wedding day. Please post pics!

This one is on it's way to me.

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I am loving this one too.

Short, Curvy Girls...what are you wearing? 2I'm really liking this one online and it will be on it's way here when I send back the other one I didn't like.

Here is a pic from a girl in the reviews who says she's 5'3" and 220. She rocks it and I am hoping that means it will look great on me too!

This is a girl from the reviews of this dress who is short like me and weighs a significant bit more. She looks AMAZING in this dress, so it gives me hope.Short, Curvy Girls...what are you wearing? 3


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Latest activity by Michelle, on June 22, 2019 at 11:59 AM
  • Allie
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    Good luck! Keep us posted on which dresses you like. I'm sure you will look amazing!

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  • Shannon
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    Thanks! I sure hope so.

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  • Jessica
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    I’m 5’4” and curvy: 36DD 31” waist 44” hips, so I definitely want something that’s shows my curves. I haven’t picked a dress yet, my mom loved me in the ball gown she picked for me to try last time, but I really prefer the fit and flare dresses. I think both of those dresses are really pretty and will show off your figure well, but I love the second one. I have a little weight around my stomach I’d like to loose, but even just wearing a pair of spanx at my two dress appts has made me feel less self conscious and I haven’t focused at all on my stomach in the pictures. Good luck! Hope you find a dress you love!
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  • Cassy
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    Good luck I’m sure they’ll look great on you! Fellow curvy bride here and I’m 5’2” this is my dress.
    I thought a tighter style would look horrible on me but the front and back actually looked so good, the only reason I decided not to go with it was because i didn’t like the side view!

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  • Carlee
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    I'm 5'5 I definitely have wide hips and a big butt lol so I went with an A-Line. I felt in the tighter dresses I looked to wide. Its tight up top through my ribs and then flares out. Its super flattering and really comfortable.

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  • Shannon
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    I did get some decent shapewear, The blue dress (I went ahead and ordered it) will be here tomorrow with `1 day shipping from Amazon. If you notice...I'm refusing to spend more than $100 on a dress. It would take A LOT for me to change my mind on that...due to our wedding being so casual. I can't wait to see what you find too.

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  • Shannon
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    You look great! I love the overlay!

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  • Shannon
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    I'm sure it's gorgeous!

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  • Cassy
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    Thank you!!
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  • Emilee
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    Go for a dress that you love the way you look in, if you love the dress but you feel even the slightest bit frumpy in it you’ll dwell on it. I had my heart set on a couple of mermaid dresses but I couldn’t get over how insecure I was about my stomach and I knew I’d be thinking about it my entire wedding day. I ended up falling in love with my ball gown, I’ve never felt so beautiful in a dress before. I feel like you know when you know, I tried on plenty of beautiful dresses but they just weren’t for me.

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  • Shannon
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    I actually REALLY love the mermaids on you. You look phenominal!

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  • Michelle
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    I'm 4'9 (extremely short haha) with 36DD and a 40" hips and 35" waist. I had a c section last year so it's almost impossible to get rid of my belly. I wanted a fit and flare but they actually made me look shorter and made my hips look even wider but I've seen other short girls rock them. I love how my dress makes my waist look tiny.

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    That looks great on you!

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  • Michelle
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    Thank you, I had tried on soo many dresses, for the first month after buying it I had such horrible dress regret that i had to go re try it on lol I originally wanted a strapless sweetheart neckline, my mom reminded me that i have 2 small toddlers who will be at the wedding with us who will want to be picked up at some point lmao so straps were necessary lol

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  • Michelle
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    I am 5'3" and curvy and this is my dress and I absolutely love it.

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  • Shannon
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    Oh yes. I remember those days.

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    Very pretty! I love the cap sleeves.

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  • Michelle
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    Lol when they get older I'm sure I'll miss these days lol my youngest is 1 and the oldest is about to turn 3 in 4 days. Both are c section babies.
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  • Shannon
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    Michelle, my oldest was 3 when my youngest was born. You do miss it. Mine are now 9 and 12 and I just had to stop an argument over something stupid before it escalated.

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  • Michelle
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    My daughter is already showing me what shes going to be like when shes older and I am sooo not looking forward to that lol she's an extremely strong willed child. She had just turned one when we found out that I was pregnant with our son.


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