Why?! Why?!

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Originally Posted by cassandra

I'm sorry to hear that you don't like the dress and that it doesn't look good on you. Unfortunately, unless all the bridesmaid's are scrawny cat-walk like models, no one dress is going to look good on everyone.

My one and only time as a bridesmaid, I was the maid of honor for my best friend from high school. Her favorite color is green - and I mean GREEN. I'm tall and full figured (no scrawny model here, boys), so I looked like the jolly green giant. To make matters worse, the bride, the groom, well the whole damn bridal party including the minister, were shorter than I was - I looked gargantuan. But I took comfort in the fact that I had cleavage (bow chicka chicka bow bow) and no one else in the bridal party did (well, maybe the minister).

The great postscript to that story is that I was able to rip the dress to shreds and use for a "Seymour the plant" puppet I helped make for a community theatre production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' - it was the best that dress ever looked, hehe...=)

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Wear the dress, eat the food, drink the cocktails and don't worry about spilling anything on it. Afterwards, use it to line a cat box or something...the thought of that will help you through wearing it. :D

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Oh and since I was just the evil bridezilla, to redeem myself, I told my one bridesmaid (my aunt who was my matron of honor) to pick out her own dress, just told her the general color. She looked HAWT! =D

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I myself am not lacking for curves, and am also cursed with the ability to more than adequately fill out the top of my dresses. So I definitely feel your pain, and I even agree you had it WAYY worse.

I still have all of my bridesmaids dresses, and never had a clue what to do with them....thank you sooo much for giving me some lovely ideas. :clap:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Well hon at least there are no ruffles, a parasol or a bow on your butt LOL. Bet your little girl will enjoy making some nice doll dressed out of that *cough* lovely color afterwards.

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Ruffles and bows! :O That would be horrible. This should be a relatively simple wedding, and I believe I'll follow Cass' lovely advice of having a drink or two to help make it through the day. :yes: Although I do think it could make some lovely doll dresses (if I had an actual sewing ability :oops: )

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Ruffles and bows! :O That would be horrible. This should be a relatively simple wedding, and I believe I'll follow Cass' lovely advice of having a drink or two to help make it through the day. :yes: Although I do think it could make some lovely doll dresses (if I had an actual sewing ability :oops: )

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Heavens woman, that's what they made fabric glue and velcro for! People still sew!!! :eek:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Heavens woman, that's what they made fabric glue and velcro for! People still sew!!! :eek:

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I actually have a sewing machine and can sew in a straight line. I've even managed not to mangle two blankets that fold into pillows for my kids. :oops: I just have no idea how to cut all that fabric so that it will resemble some type of clothing. :rolleyes:

I remember bridesmaids dresses in the 80's.. hellish creations those were! That dress ain't that bad.. :)
Now if you want to come and be my third bridesmaid for my wedding, I have an awesome avocado-and-orange-plaid-spotted-with-pink silk and ruffle confection for ya to wear!!

Wow, Nate you were a brides maid!? :eek: :8: You jsut droped alot more on the manly scale!:rofl: Wheres joe when you need him!! :rofl:

I've never been one--but I love Deirdre Flint (Folk singer) and she wrote "The Bridesmaid Dress Song".

http://www.deirdreflint.com/music-5.html <---you can listen to part of it/read the lyrics there :D

It's hillarious!

Nate....you were a bridesmade??

Good luck with the dress, i'm sure you will look beautiful :D

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I remember bridesmaids dresses in the 80's.. hellish creations those were! That dress ain't that bad.. :)
Now if you want to come and be my third bridesmaid for my wedding, I have an awesome avocado-and-orange-plaid-spotted-with-pink silk and ruffle confection for ya to wear!!

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EEP! :bolt: .... My mom actually has an old bridesmaid's dress that sounds very close to that description! :O

What's all the fuss about?? I think the dress looks hot, so does the model in it. I've never been a bridesmaid. I wear suits to weddings and prefer to dance with the bridesmaids. Don't sweat the wedding. At least it's a simple cut dress, not something buried in lace, ruffles and ribbons. Have a beer or three and you will feel great!!:D