Polka dots, and birdcage veils

Did you know some designers require 9 months to a year notice when ordering a dress from them? That’s insane, right?

Well, I plan on going through David’s Bridal to find my wedding dress, or get my dress at a discount bridal shop, or some such place. So I don’t think I am going to stress out about finding a dress super early. Plus, a lot of experts say to give a bridal shop/seamstress at least 4 months from ordering the dress so alterations can be done.

To play it safe, I think I’m going to start wedding dress shopping in July of 2012. That’s 9 months before our date, and gives me plenty of time to shop around and find THE dress. As an avid watcher of Say Yes to the Dress, I know how important it is for a bride to feel ‘bridal’ in her wedding dress, and to KNOW it is the one she wants.

My problem is I’m afraid I don’t know what I want!  I want the wedding to have a vintage feel to it, and I love the look of tea length gowns.  

I love this dress, Maya, by Michelle Roth.

The things I love about this dress are the length, and the poofy-ness of the skirt.  Actually, it would definitely be too poofy if it was full length (see below about ball gowns). But it's not, so I like it! I’m not the biggest fan of sleeveless though (arm fat, anybody? So gross.)

One of my favorite necklines for a vintage flair dress is the sweetheart + halter look. I will admit, I fell in love with this look in a Grey’s Anatomy episode.

Don’t like the rest of the dress though.

Something I KNOW I won’t want is a mermaid style, or fit n flair. I do not want my curves accentuated!

I am just not attractive enough for this.

On the other hand, I also definitely do not want a full length ball gown. I think ball gown dresses have a tendency to make large ladies look larger. So, I think A-line, or some variation, might be for me:

I love the ruching on this A-line! 

Don't like the train though

Side note: I definitely want a veil like the one above.

While finding photos for this post, I came across this number, that is A-line and has a sweetheart-ish halter combo:

But I don’t like it!  So, I may be back to “I have no idea what I want.” But hey, that's what trying on a billion dresses is for!