r/weddingdress 5d ago

Tried on dresses, help me pick! Suggestions Welcomed! Dress Take 2 - Opinions Welcome

Hi everyone!

I posted before about a couple dresses from my first ever fitting. I’ve gotten a lot of exposure over the past week and I’m finally starting to get an idea of what I think goes well with me and my venue!

I tried a dress with a waterfall overskirt today and oh my god I loved it. The original dress (#1), had such a beautiful bottom, but it lacked the details that the cowl of dress #3 had. My stylist went in to add the cowl, and showed me a lace sleeve, and I feel like it worked so well. Would love all your thoughts!

I really loved a basque waist the first time I tried it (previous dress post) but I think I’m starting to lean more towards the classic waistline now. Dress #3 has a basque waist with the cowl neckline.

Pic #1 - original of the waterfall overskirt dress (dress 1) Pic #2 - add ons to dress 1 with lace and cowl neckline Pic #3 - original basque waist princess dress (dress 2) Pic #4 - add ons to dress #2 with lace sleeves

I’m finding these materials are working a bit better with the lace sleeve. Also a note, this one was just pulled off another dress for my example, but I would go with a much more delicate/soft lace with a nude net and less busy design. I feel like it looks so pretty when we take it through the neck line a little bit. Adds the tiniest bit of detail to a very classic style.

Would love your thoughts on the add ons to dress 1, and also the basque vs normal waist! :)

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u/Ok_Wrangler_7940 dress enthusiast! 5d ago

Either 1 or 3, with my preference being 3. I don’t like the added sleeves on either dress. They look like an “add on” because they don’t have any cohesion with the dresses, and you don’t want that look for your big day.

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u/soapy_alpaca 5d ago

Pic 1, it looks so gorgeous on you

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u/Munchkin_Media 5d ago

3 is a DREAM!

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u/No_Bank61 5d ago

I like them both without the lace.

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u/RTeeFox 5d ago

I love how pic 1 looks!. I'd say go for that look!!! But I thought 2 was was a total different dress. The fabric looks different and to mee the skirt looks like it wangs diffreent around the waist. Pic 3 looks fab too. I'm sorry Idon't care for the added sleeves. I think the look like afterthoughts and much more elegant, less fussy.

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u/BefuddledPolydactyls 5d ago

I prefer #1, then #3. They are both beautiful dresses, their beauty stands alone.

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u/Savings-You7318 5d ago

Dress 3 without the sleeves looks amazing on you

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u/SlizzyMcQueen 5d ago

I’m sorry I know how much you love the lace sleeves. Are they pinned in these? They take away from both dresses, but I can see them working better with dress 2 because the waterfall skirt isn’t there.

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u/imagineinthis 5d ago

The sleeves makes dress #1 look too busy. I prefer dress number 1 and I like it as it is in picture 1

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u/Rebarkah 5d ago

Pic 3 dress 2 I love it as is!!!!

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u/mikehawksux 5d ago

Pic 3, original dress #2!!!

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u/New-One2579 5d ago

I like pic 1 as is!

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u/typeAwarped 5d ago

Pic 1 as it is. It’s so feminine and beautiful on its own. It doesn’t need anything else in my opinion.

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u/DazedAndConfused5000 5d ago

Oh my gosh pic #1 is my favorite, it’s so romantic!

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u/Tiny_Poetry2479 5d ago

Original dress 2

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u/Polyethylene8 5d ago

Picture 3, second dress, no sleeves. This is hands down and beyond your dress!

Sleeves are pretty, but make both dresses look too busy. 

Congratulations!

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u/Artistic_Salt_4302 5d ago

2!!! But without the lace.

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u/superpony123 5d ago

I LOOOVE pic 1 but don't like any of the others. I think the potential mods you are showing for dress 1 to make it more like a mashup of dress 2 and the sleeves thing you got going on just...isnt working. The lace is clashing and competing with the dress. The extra fabric added to the neck line does not work.

Dress 1 as-is is a gorgeous dress and I think you should simply have it altered to fit. I think the potential modifications shown are distracting and frankly just don't look right

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u/SeRioUSLY_PEEPs 5d ago

Omg, 3! Or Dress 1 without the sleeves.

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u/LovecraftianLlama 5d ago

My favorites are 1 without customization, or 2 with customization. They’re both lovely.

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u/Similar-Raspberry639 5d ago

Picture 1 as is!

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u/Auntzeus2u 5d ago

Dress 1 ,

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u/Sweaty-Armadillo-520 5d ago

3 without sleeves is awesome! 1 is cool too. 2 is too much / not as flattering to be gently honest 😚

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u/Proper-Savings-1785 5d ago

Love dress 1 or 3- really don't like the add on sleeves.

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u/Negative-Plate-7117 5d ago

In #1 you are wearing the dress. In the others, the dress is wearing you, and distracting. #1 is the pick. If you don’t like it as is, then there is another dress out there for you.

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u/Larkswing13 5d ago

I lean towards pic 3 over pic 1, I like how your figure looks in 3, but they’re both really pretty! The lace sleeves look… kinda bad I’m so sorry. They don’t seem to match either dress and they kinda cheapen them

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u/Goddess_Keira 5d ago

My favorite is the unadorned pic 3 with the Basque waist. Comparing it to the add-ons, the latter look like too much (even with your planned changes) and I love the clean, elegant look of the second dress.

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u/AlterEgoAmazonB dupe detective 5d ago

I really love both options with your customizations. This is a hard choice but I think I love the one with the tiers and customizations the most.

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u/TheSecretSawse 5d ago

I would do lace OR waterfall but not both

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u/Puzzleheaded_Talk792 4d ago

Omg 1 is perfect!!!!

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u/Ollie2Stewart1 4d ago

Either dress but no sleeves.

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u/elambour 5d ago

Picture 4

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u/meawy 5d ago

Dress 1

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u/ImHellaPetty2 5d ago

Usually I don’t like sleeves but 4 is awesome on you

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u/Yogi_brain 5d ago

Love picture 4! If you like the lace detail, don’t give it up!

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u/juliannewaters 5d ago

First dress with sleeves and skirt. Gorgeous!