Weekend

[scary_lady]

Went to Wedding Show at NEC on Saturday with Em & Anne. Gosh. I have rarely seen such concentrated girlyness. The only men in the entire place were staff on the various stalls, all rigged out in groom regalia. Em displayed a certain interest in those in kilts

Comments

[november_girl]

He's getting to marry the woman he loves - how on earth could you fail to knock him dead, even if you turned up in a bin liner? It's all very well going for what suits you, but if it isn't really you, I can't imagine that ellistar would find it anything other than weird. Hopefully this will be the only shot you get at doing this, so go for what you want, so long as you feel fab in it.

[scary_lady]

It's a good point, with one fatal snag. In actual fact the stuff that suits me (severe, structured frockage) is really me. It is the kind of thing I would normally wear without hesitation. The look that I have set my heart on for the wedding (loose flowing grecian draperies) is not my usual style at all. And herein lies the problem - I have no idea why I find this look so attractive in theory. And as it is wholly unfashionable, I can't find any examples to try on and find out if it will suit me.

I think my problem with the more structured dresses may be that they remind me of larp. And there are a number of characters I could turn into who definitely aren't invited to my wedding :o)

Oh-oh

[larians]

Havoc marries Elistar......

Can I watch, from a distance please? :) (Somewhere the guests won't trip over my tail, of course!)

[westernind]

They don't suit me either (draperies). I think they look best on tall, willowy types.

Is there any mileage in structured corset undergarments to get the basic shape, with flowing grecian-esque draperies as a top layer? The basic garment would need to be a bit more fitted than yer standard grecian/roman toga, but you could have floaty bits from the shoulders, sleeves etc to get the effect.

Kind of 'The Preraphaelites Do Grecian'?

[scary_lady]

Here are links to dresses that appeal that may be the kind of thing you are referring to. Unfortunately acquiring/adapting patterns for this may be tough, so all advice gratefully received.

http://www.houseofbrides.com/cgi-bin/m.pl?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maggiesottero.com%2Fcatalog%2Fwindow.php%3F31

http://www.houseofbrides.com/cgi-bin/m.pl?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maggiesottero.com%2Fcatalog%2Fwindow.php%3F59

And here is the more structured dress that I tried on which looked fabulous and is contributing to my agony

http://www.pronuptia.co.uk/catalogue_item.php?type=Bridalwear&cat_id=11&item_id=112

[november_girl]

Personally I'd say the first of the three looks the nicest, but then it's not my opinion that counts, and I've not seen you in any of them.

[scary_lady]

I think the first one is the nicest too, but that assymetric skirt is an absolute bitch to make, and I think that this design is wholly reliant on it for its beauty.

[nyarbaggytep]

A. Chocolate. Fountain.

Forget the Frock.

A. Chocolate. Fountain.
*swoons*

[richc]

Wedding shows are very strange for blokes, we went to one a couple of months ago and I retreated to the bar after about an hour.

BTW what is it about this autumn for people getting married, so far there is...

You two, me/ajon and phil_girl