29/06/2008 by Pam.

5 top tips to finding a wedding dress for the fuller figure bride

Here at plus size bridal, we get lots of e-mails from larger size brides who are naturally very excited about their forthcoming wedding and everything that goes with it.

Well almost everything.

Along with the fun of planning the event and the incredible anticipation of the ‘big day’ comes a potential stumbling block… the plus size dress!

Examples of comments we get from brides on a regular basis are “…I’m so not looking forward to this…”, or “… I’m really not sure where to start!”, or even, “I don’t actually do dresses!”

Searching for ‘the dress’ can be a tricky process for brides of any size, but since size 16 is now widely reported to be the average dress size for women in the UK, many plus size brides-to-be looking through bridal magazines may be forgiven for thinking that only size 6 women ever get married.

Many of the styles shown tend to lend themselves to more slender figures but… and I stress… that really needn’t be a problem - nor should it get you down because there are now more options than ever for the larger size bride.

So we’ve put together some handy styling tips for the curvier bride to consider when looking for her wedding gown.

1. If you’ve got great curves then show them off. Open necklines (such as scoop, keyhole or V-neck) are a perfect way to draw attention to your full bust-line.
2. Sleeves are often a good choice for a bride who feels a bit self-conscious about her arms. Another option is a wrap which you can drape over your arms during the ceremony or throughout the reception.
3. Silhouettes such as A-line are fitted through the shoulders and bodice and flow away from the waist to resemble the letter ‘A’. This is a universally flattering shape.
4. You may also find wrap styles very flattering. They gather at the side and drape across the body (usually from under the bust line) to offer you lots of options.
5. And finally, if you are a plus size bride, pay special attention to those designers who pay special attention to you. Here is a list of leading bridal designers offering beautiful wedding dresses specifically in larger sizes:

Plus size wedding dresses from top designer labels at Plus Size Bridal UK.

• Alexia Designs
• Bonny Bridal (’Unforgettable’ Collection)
• Forever Yours
• Justin Alexander
• Nicola Anne Couture
• Sincerity Bridal
• Venus (’Woman’ Collection)

As a plus size wedding dress specialist in the UK, we stock a large number of dress samples up to (UK) size 30 from each of these designers in our shop, Elderberry Brides Plus, in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

If you’re a plus size bride and you need some help or advice on finding the right style in your search for a dream dress, please contact us and we’ll do our best to help.

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26/06/2008 by Pam.

We’ve just taken delivery today of the new Sincerity Bridal wedding gowns in larger sizes that we literally couldn’t wait to see. Although they haven’t been pressed yet, these gowns are already being tried on by girls who just couldn’t wait either.

These gowns are fantastic. A good fit and made from fab fabrics that do amazing things for the figure and judging from the response so far - they really couldn’t have come in soon enough!

Above: Dress style 4472 by Sincerity Bridal seems to be the early favourite!

The 4472 gown appears to be the one that’s giving everyone butterflies. It’s an A-line gown in taffeta with a dropped waist and a draped, portrait neckline with crystal brooch detail. It has a button-up back which continues to the end of the sweep train. As an option, you can have this particular gown with a corset back if you prefer.

Want to see more gowns like this? Visit our dedicated website for the plus size bride. 

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14/05/2008 by Pam.

Great news. Today I managed to get hold of some eagerly awaited ”hot-off-the-press” piccies of the very latest designs from those lovely people at Sincerity Bridal.

And it gets better. All of the gowns are designed specifically with the larger size bride-to-be in mind. So this is fantastic news and I’d like to share at least a few of these gorgeous dresses with you.

Ideally, I’d like to look at each of the gowns in turn and comment individually on their respective merits but that’s probably a bridge too far at this stage so I’ll save that for another day. The main thing is we’re up and running.

The gowns below are simply intended as a preview - so feast your eyes on these little beauties!

I intend to get them all up on my plus size website very soon indeed where they can be viewed with all the other gowns from my suppliers.

OK. I need to go and do a few hours work on a 50-year old dress which I have had the privilege to have been entrusted with. It’s a family heir loom and the bride-to-be is the FOURTH member of her family to wear it.

This is a really interesting project and I’m enjoying it immensely. I’ll keep you posted on how it progresses.

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