Beautiful Plus Size Floral Lace Cap Sleeve A-Line Wedding Dress
Custom Collection
The story of this dress is fun. I had my bridesmaid in town to go dress shopping and a long-awaited appointment at David's Bridal. As a plus-sized bride, I was already trepidatious about David's having good options, but some of their online offerings looked ok. The in-house samples were all either enormous or tiny, which was so uncomfortable. The salespeople were overrun and we didn't have the help or support I had always dreamed about for my wedding fitting. My mother was with us and only got to witness my total disappointment. I saved the emotional breakdown for later that night at home, in the arms of my fiancee'. I can't tell you how demoralizing it was to go into that experience, be excited to look beautiful, and come out of it feeling terrible about my body and my options.
My bridesmaid, herself married a decade earlier, got to work. She found a boutique called Brides by Young that only has three retail locations, one of which is in Schaumburg, IL (in the Chicago suburbs). Even though it was last minute, and we were coming from 3 hours away, the BBY team booked us an afternoon appointment and got me in the next day.
EVERY DRESS they put on my body was gorgeous! The dressing rooms are big with chairs, the waiting area is comfortable and well-lit. The appointments are spaced out so you get a dedicated assistant. The only tough part was that each dress was well over $1000. The price you pay for something that fits the picture in your mind of a garment that highlights and accentuates your body and your best features. I only had to try on three dresses to find this one - It was lacy, had a gorgeous long train with detailed features, and was lightweight and airy. It also took the focus from my belly, which always hits my dresses based on my body shape, and put it on my chest and backside! Just what a bride likes. I also loved the lines that this dress cuts when you turn and move as it swishes and floats. It's very fun to wear!
I chose this dress because it was lightweight and airy. I added a sparkly layer under the lace top layer, which required them to add four bolted spots in the back. They blend with the lace in the dress and aren't noticeable unless you try to fluff the dress up in the air or something for a photo.
Condition: It's perfectly clean. I wore it for our ceremony and didn't take it onto any dirty surfaces. I changed into a second dress to avoid getting my gown soiled.
I would love for this dress to live another life instead of sitting in my closet forever!