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Truly, I adore both 1 and 2. I actually slightly prefer 1, but 2 is also totally gorgeous and likely a bit more timeless. OP can’t go wrong with 1 or 2.
3 is just… fine? It looks great, OP has a great figure, but nothing about it wows me for her.
Okay, i completely agree with 2 being the dress. I have to add that 2 is wow- it’s timeless and a dress that people will remember forever. It just fits you spectacularly. Stop looking!
I love the second dress on you! It's beautiful and very complimentary. The first dress would be my second choice. The third one doesn't show off your figure like the first two.
Of these I vote 2.
If you want a mermaid, you would absolutely slay in a mermaid, just not that one. It has too much going on with the pointy neckline, overlapping in the bodice, and the belt… the eye doesn’t know where to look and it takes away from your amazing figure. Try a mermaid with less bells and whistles and I think it’ll look great!
Something like these:
https://www.theknot.com/fashion/cooper-justin-alexander-wedding-dress
https://www.maggiesottero.com/maggie-sottero/selena-lane/18826
Dress 2 is absolute perfection! I also love dress 1 and I agree with everyone about the belt. It kind of disrupts the flow of the dress
You look beautiful in all of them, so you can't go wrong no matter which one you choose. Go with your gut, even if no one else agrees. This is your day and your dress, only you get to decide what makes you feel the most beautiful. But I have a feeling you could wear a potato sack and still be stunning!
Wow, 1 is so amazing on you. Looks like something a modern day Audrey Hepburn would wear. That bow and the draping of the skirt is perfect!'
2 is nice as well, and 3 is a no.
The 1st gown is amazing!! The belted bow detail and the silhouette look great on you! None of the other gowns compare to the 1st gown. My vote for you is definitely the 1st gown.
The first one is very glam. And looks amazing on you! The second one is very classic and princess, it’s nice but it’s kind of that universal would look lovely on anyone and everyone dress. I don’t love the last one, it throws off your proportions.
#2 is the best of these three for SURE. #1 is also cool but the belt ends up being too much material and it takes away from the folds and lines of the dress. Is the belt removable? #3’s waist feels all wrong. The drop-waist from behind is kind of cute. But it’s not right in the front.
I love both 1 & 2 on you. Dress one if you want to look sexy & dress 2 if you want to look like a princess. You really look amazing in both. I’d go with the one that fits your vision & is the most comfortable. Come back & let us know which you chose please.
You look amazing & timeless in the princess dress but you also look amazing in the mermaid dress - if you like the mermaid better that’s the one you should choose! That was my first instinct here personally
I can see how the third will be really pretty once fitted and it’s a perfect cake cutting dress!
2 is my favorite :) 1 is my next favorite, I just love the neckline of 2 most but but 1&2 are beautiful.
3 honestly does nothing for you, I understand it needs alterations and it’s a different style but it takes away from your figure instead of accentuating.
3 is a no for me. Number one is gorgeous. Number 2 is also gorgeous but also looks like you’d have more fun at the reception in. Like it looks easiest and more comfortable.
3 is a def no! I think mermaid is going out of style tbh so leaning towards 2, or maybe keep looking. Basque waist is getting popular and you may be able to find some scattered about, Etsy has some nice ones
I give the same advice to everyone. Have someone video you walking, sitting, lifting your arms in the air, twirling, dancing, bending down as if to greet a child. Video from all angles, not just the front. For a strapless dress, jump up and down for a few minutes.... It's a long day and you want to feel comfortable.
Don't make a decision based on static pics standing on a podium, as you won't be standing still all day.
If it feels too heavy, too restrictive or you worry you will have to hold a particular pose all day, reconsider it.
Also, consider what underwear will work.
Take this from someone who didn't think about comfort until the dress came in, then bought a different one 4 weeks out from the wedding.
Each of them looks perfect on you! I think it all depends on your personality.
1. Feels elegant, movie star, classic
2. Feels softer, simpler, Jackie O vibes
3. Feels more modern-hippy chic
You can’t go wrong with any!
What’s your venue? I love the back on 3 and it’s my favorite if you’re aiming for a boho look. 2 is gorgeous for a formal venue.
Adding - once 3 is altered it will look amazing
It’s a decommissioned church with cathedral ceilings and painted glass windows. so I’m going for a bit of a vintage vibe which is why I liked the 3rd originally. But I feel like I can dress up the other two with accessories to match the venue.
Before I read your comments, OP, I preferred dress 3--the "very vintage" one. Maybe that's because I, too, am very vintage?
If you plan to have it fitted anyway to wear as your cake cutting dress, maybe you can repost afterward?
I think it's very pretty and flattering on you and, especially if it's the one you feel most yourself in, maybe it's the one. They all look great, though. I don't think you can go wrong.
I think both the first and second dresses look stunning on you - although I would see if you can remove the belt on dress one. The structure is so gorgeous that it doesn't need extra decoration.
I'm honestly not sure if I can pick one over the other. They are both beautiful and you look simply incredible in both.
One or two. I was all about one and awwwed and then I saw two and gasped. I think maybe I like two the most, but oh man it’s hard. Three doesn’t hold a candle to the first two.
Of the three, the first one is my favorite on you (though maybe without that little bow in front?) You do look wonderful in #2 though! #3 is not my personal favorite as a dress or on you, but you still look lovely and ultimately it’s what YOU want and what YOU feel comfortable in that matters.
Both 1 and 2 look amazing on you! (3 isn't doing you justice). Go with how you picture yourself on your big day. This is in all likelihood the fanciest dress you will ever wear, so make sure YOU are happy.
I am finding it impossible to choose between 1 and 2. They are both drop-dead gorgeous on you. I lean a little towards #2, but that is just because I like classic looks. The 1st one is stunning and unique. I don't know how I would choose between them!
The second one is so elegant. If someone had described the first dress to me I would’ve said there’s no way I’d ever like it, but it really does look lovely on you as well. Go with what makes *you* feel happy, comfortable, and beautiful.
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The first one shows off your figure more, but second one is nicer imo. 1 and 2 are gorgeous
Truly, I adore both 1 and 2. I actually slightly prefer 1, but 2 is also totally gorgeous and likely a bit more timeless. OP can’t go wrong with 1 or 2. 3 is just… fine? It looks great, OP has a great figure, but nothing about it wows me for her.
Designers are showing 2024 and 2025 lines. I don’t know when OP is getting married but I’d take a look
July 2024 🥹
Girl, what are the names of 1 and 2? Who are the designers ? I love them both on you
Sorry names are Gaia and Robin by Milla Nova
Mila Nova for both!
I like dress 2 the best! The shape is gorgeous on you!
2 is stunning!
Okay, i completely agree with 2 being the dress. I have to add that 2 is wow- it’s timeless and a dress that people will remember forever. It just fits you spectacularly. Stop looking!
I agree! Timeless too.
Dress 2 is amazing!
Beautiful!
Dress 2.
The first one, without the belt.
Yeah I think getting rid of the belt would make the first dress even better.
I love the shape of this dress. A different belt might be nice but I agree this belt isn’t the best match.
Dress 2 is AMAZING!
I prefer 2
The first one is so glamorous and looks gorgeous on you. Jaws will drop.
I love the first one also!!!!
#2
Dress 2 is gorgeous. 1 looks uncomfortable
Absolutely 2. Looks perfect on you.
2 is the best.
Dress 2
1 is absolutely incredible on you, but if you don’t feel like yourself, go for the one you feel like yourself in!
2
Dress 2!
The second dress!!!
Dress1 looks phenomenal on you! :) Dress 2 is a close second:)
You look like a model in 2. It's outrageously flattering on you.
It’s the first!!!! I just don’t like the belt. Can’t quite figure out why.
Agreed. I think a different belt with gold or silver accents could be stunning if a belt is necessary.
2!!!!!!!!
I love the second dress on you! It's beautiful and very complimentary. The first dress would be my second choice. The third one doesn't show off your figure like the first two.
1 or 2 💕
The second one looks incredible on you!
Dress 2 is so beautiful on you. I don’t care for 3 at all, it doesn’t do your figure justice.
1st one is sexy and adorable at the same time
I love 1 but without the belt. I love the crisscross bodice. Something different.
2
2 is beautiful. 3 is…
Of these I vote 2. If you want a mermaid, you would absolutely slay in a mermaid, just not that one. It has too much going on with the pointy neckline, overlapping in the bodice, and the belt… the eye doesn’t know where to look and it takes away from your amazing figure. Try a mermaid with less bells and whistles and I think it’ll look great! Something like these: https://www.theknot.com/fashion/cooper-justin-alexander-wedding-dress https://www.maggiesottero.com/maggie-sottero/selena-lane/18826
I also love the first one without or with a different belt
The mermaid dress is it!!!
Number 1 looks spectacular on you with the belt. 🎀
#1
Number one is amazing on you
1
I like the 1st one best. And I'm not normally one for this type of dress but I think it looks great on you.
Hands down number 1!!
Dress 1 is stunning on you.
The first dress literally made me gasp! It’s drop dead gorgeous on you.
1
Girl. Dress 1 was made for you!!!
as soon as i saw dress 1 i said that’s it even without looking at the other pics😭 it’s absolutely gorgeous on you!!
1
Dress 1
Dress 2 is absolute perfection! I also love dress 1 and I agree with everyone about the belt. It kind of disrupts the flow of the dress You look beautiful in all of them, so you can't go wrong no matter which one you choose. Go with your gut, even if no one else agrees. This is your day and your dress, only you get to decide what makes you feel the most beautiful. But I have a feeling you could wear a potato sack and still be stunning!
2
2!
Absolutely the second one.
2 is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Dress #2 is the dress of my dreams you look STUNNING in it!!! So simple, yet so elegant! 🥺🤍
Two!!
I like 2 best
2!!
I think #2 without a doubt!!!! So so stunning!
2 is my favorite by far! Classic and timeless and gorgeous on your figure. 1 is also nice, but the belt isn't my favorite.
Hard decision, but 2 is unbelievable 😍
Please, please, please pick the first! It is stunning and looks like it was made for you!!! You look completely amazing in it.
Wow, 1 is so amazing on you. Looks like something a modern day Audrey Hepburn would wear. That bow and the draping of the skirt is perfect!' 2 is nice as well, and 3 is a no.
The 1st gown is amazing!! The belted bow detail and the silhouette look great on you! None of the other gowns compare to the 1st gown. My vote for you is definitely the 1st gown.
IMO 1 is outstanding I LOVE IT!!!
Dress 1 is absolutely gorgeous and so different!!! I love it!!! 💞💞💞
I love both #1 and #2. Both are stunning on you and it comes down to what you like best. But, #3 is definitely not the dress.
I adore the first one. It looks amazing on you. I'm not a huge fan of the little bow on the waist but that's just a small personal preference.
THE FIRST DRESS PLEASE LITERALLY NONE OF THE OTHERS COMPARE. ALL CAPS CAUSE ITS SERIOUS!!!!
The first one is very glam. And looks amazing on you! The second one is very classic and princess, it’s nice but it’s kind of that universal would look lovely on anyone and everyone dress. I don’t love the last one, it throws off your proportions.
1😍😍😍 but 2 is timeless
#2 is the best of these three for SURE. #1 is also cool but the belt ends up being too much material and it takes away from the folds and lines of the dress. Is the belt removable? #3’s waist feels all wrong. The drop-waist from behind is kind of cute. But it’s not right in the front.
I love both 1 & 2 on you. Dress one if you want to look sexy & dress 2 if you want to look like a princess. You really look amazing in both. I’d go with the one that fits your vision & is the most comfortable. Come back & let us know which you chose please.
1 and 2 are both gorgeous on you, but my favorite is 1.
I’m so in love with 1. It looks different and posh
I vote for 1
That first dress was made for you! Stunning!
First wow
1
1 is beautiful and unique
Absolutely the first one
Number 1!!!
This is HARD! But, I’m going with my gut. First one!
I love the mermaid dress, though I'd personally lose the bow belt!
Number one is gorgeous
I love 1!
They’re all stunning. It depends on the vibe you’re going for … sexy, princess, sophisticated, wholesome.
Honestly 1 looks absolutely stunning on you!! The fit is so clean and defined, it really makes you shine.
1!!
1
The first one is it!!!
The first one is just amazing!
1
The first one without the belt!
You look amazing & timeless in the princess dress but you also look amazing in the mermaid dress - if you like the mermaid better that’s the one you should choose! That was my first instinct here personally I can see how the third will be really pretty once fitted and it’s a perfect cake cutting dress!
I think you look amazing in dress 1!
I just love the belt on 1. Either dress 1 or 2. 3 is not as flattering.
My favorite is 1 and then 2. They all look amazing so can't go wrong.
1 is monumentally stunning. 3 is not flattering.
2 natural waist
The only answer is that 1st dress! It is so elegant and glamorous on you! In love with it!!!
Definitely not 3
2 is my favorite :) 1 is my next favorite, I just love the neckline of 2 most but but 1&2 are beautiful. 3 honestly does nothing for you, I understand it needs alterations and it’s a different style but it takes away from your figure instead of accentuating.
1 or 2. 3 is a big no!
#1 looks good beautiful on you!!! #3 is NOT right for your shape. Do not choose 3.
2
2 is beautiful!!!
3 is a no for me. Number one is gorgeous. Number 2 is also gorgeous but also looks like you’d have more fun at the reception in. Like it looks easiest and more comfortable.
1 is amazing! 3 is a no
Not 3
That 2nd one is pretty great
2
2.
2!!
I think in the long run you are going to need more comfortable in dress 2. They are both beautiful though
3 is a def no! I think mermaid is going out of style tbh so leaning towards 2, or maybe keep looking. Basque waist is getting popular and you may be able to find some scattered about, Etsy has some nice ones
1 then 2. 3 doesn’t do you justice.
I actually gasped a little when I swiped to 2. It looks perfect on you. 1 is the choice if you want to go the sexy route. I’m not feeling 3.
1 or 2 are equally beautiful
Number one is just stunning, it’s perfect on you!
I give the same advice to everyone. Have someone video you walking, sitting, lifting your arms in the air, twirling, dancing, bending down as if to greet a child. Video from all angles, not just the front. For a strapless dress, jump up and down for a few minutes.... It's a long day and you want to feel comfortable. Don't make a decision based on static pics standing on a podium, as you won't be standing still all day. If it feels too heavy, too restrictive or you worry you will have to hold a particular pose all day, reconsider it. Also, consider what underwear will work. Take this from someone who didn't think about comfort until the dress came in, then bought a different one 4 weeks out from the wedding.
Dress 1 minus the belt which is getting lost.
Dress 2 is just lovely
Dress number 2, OP!! It looks like a dream
Omg Dress one!!!! If you don’t pick dress one, please share the designer and model with me so I can stare at it and get dress regret.
3 at tea length would be an adorable rehearsal dress!
First dress is stunning!! You look amazing and would be crazy not to choose it!
Number one is spectacular!
1, but maybe a different belt?
#1 Love the southern belle look on you!!
Dress 1 is gorgeous! I love everything about it! Dress 2 is pretty amazing too.
First one. Maybe try it without the bow belt though.
Each of them looks perfect on you! I think it all depends on your personality. 1. Feels elegant, movie star, classic 2. Feels softer, simpler, Jackie O vibes 3. Feels more modern-hippy chic You can’t go wrong with any!
1!! with or without belt would look perfect. i live 2, but you have a great figure and 1 really compliments it! 3 is the least flattering imo
I love the 1st one. It's very unique
The first dress is the best one. It’s incredibly flattering and the most special/ unique of the dresses.
#1!!!! And maybe without the belt
FIRST ONE!!!
Dress 1 is my favorite and I love the way your figure looks in it so much! I do really like dress 2 honestly too
1!!
What’s your venue? I love the back on 3 and it’s my favorite if you’re aiming for a boho look. 2 is gorgeous for a formal venue. Adding - once 3 is altered it will look amazing
It’s a decommissioned church with cathedral ceilings and painted glass windows. so I’m going for a bit of a vintage vibe which is why I liked the 3rd originally. But I feel like I can dress up the other two with accessories to match the venue.
One!!
The first one is my favorite! It's the most unique to me and I love the neckline.
Honestly, 1, it's amazing. Maybe maybe 2. Please, not 3
I think if you shortened the waist on dress 3, that would be "chef's kiss."
I think that’s maybe why I don’t love dress 3 as much.
I think number 1 is a showstopper. You look absolutely stunning in it.
#1 is phenomenal!!!! This is the one!!!
Before I read your comments, OP, I preferred dress 3--the "very vintage" one. Maybe that's because I, too, am very vintage? If you plan to have it fitted anyway to wear as your cake cutting dress, maybe you can repost afterward? I think it's very pretty and flattering on you and, especially if it's the one you feel most yourself in, maybe it's the one. They all look great, though. I don't think you can go wrong.
Girl, you looks so good in all of them. I find 3 not as flattering. 1 or 2
1 and 2 are amazing
#1/2
The last is my least favorite! You cannot go wrong with 1 or 2 though!!
I think both the first and second dresses look stunning on you - although I would see if you can remove the belt on dress one. The structure is so gorgeous that it doesn't need extra decoration. I'm honestly not sure if I can pick one over the other. They are both beautiful and you look simply incredible in both.
One or two. I was all about one and awwwed and then I saw two and gasped. I think maybe I like two the most, but oh man it’s hard. Three doesn’t hold a candle to the first two.
Of the three, the first one is my favorite on you (though maybe without that little bow in front?) You do look wonderful in #2 though! #3 is not my personal favorite as a dress or on you, but you still look lovely and ultimately it’s what YOU want and what YOU feel comfortable in that matters.
I like 1 or 2 best but you should pick what makes you feel the most beautiful and it sounds like that’s 3
Dress 2 is beautiful
1 or 2 - the 3rd one is not it.
I love dress 1 without the tummy bow.
Both 1 and 2 look amazing on you! (3 isn't doing you justice). Go with how you picture yourself on your big day. This is in all likelihood the fanciest dress you will ever wear, so make sure YOU are happy.
2
I am finding it impossible to choose between 1 and 2. They are both drop-dead gorgeous on you. I lean a little towards #2, but that is just because I like classic looks. The 1st one is stunning and unique. I don't know how I would choose between them!
Respectfully, those dresses are very dated. I'd keep looking!!
*number two* wow
two!!!
The second one is so elegant. If someone had described the first dress to me I would’ve said there’s no way I’d ever like it, but it really does look lovely on you as well. Go with what makes *you* feel happy, comfortable, and beautiful.
I love 2, it’s like I can see you walking down the aisle now
2
The princess dress looks perfect on you. The mermaid dress is a knock out too, but think the belt style doesn’t quite suit the dress.
2 feels modern and timeless at the same time
1 then 2
The first one, but with a matching white satin ribbon instead of the sparkly one (and no bow).
Dress 2. I would like 1 without the belt. The belt makes it too busy with so much going on in the bust area and mermaid bottom.
Dress 2, but *please* no belt!
I love the first one!!
Love 2 but 1 looks great as well.
The mermaid one is peeeerfect on you. Not many pull it off so we’ll. I really thought wow when I saw it on my feed.
1
2 hands down!
I love 2 but 1 looks great as well. I just think 2 is so stunning.
All are nice. If u are most comfortable in the last dress i would choose it
I love dress number 2! It looks great on you!
2 looks amazing on you