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VIP September 2016

wearing shape wear under wedding dress

kimmyinjapan, on September 12, 2016 at 10:02 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 43

Is anyone not wearing shape wear under their dress? I'm a bigger girl and was planning on buying some and will need a particular kind to accommodate the back of my dress. I had cups sewn in the dress and I have a couple shape wear options coming in the mail. My family keeps insisting I don't wear anything and say I look fine, but I feel that even if it helps a little bit, it's better than nothing. I just don't trust my family who is telling me this because they also called me ugly at my dress fitting and said they hated the dress I chose. I guess in the back of my mind, I feel like they want me to look bad somehow now. What did you do and what do you think? If none of the shape wear works for my dress, does it look OK also? (more pics in comments)


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Latest activity by Amy, on May 23, 2019 at 7:40 PM
  • kimmyinjapan
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    With the bustle up, but from the side. this was before the final fitting, but it's close enoughSmiley winking


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  • kimmyinjapan
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    One more from the side


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  • R&B2016
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    You look beautiful!!! Don't let them get you down! With or without shapeware you look great! I plan to wear a shaper, just for my own personal comfort!

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  • FinallyFreeberg
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    No shape wear suggestions.. However I would like to say your family sounds awful and that dress looks amazing

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  • BookcaseHat
    Master July 2017
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    You look amazing! I definitely don't think you need shapewear, but if it makes YOU feel more comfortable/confident, that's what's important. In general, I've heard that Spanx is really the best brand.

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  • Maui K
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    You look great! I am personally not using shape wear, but that's because my dress had a corset/shaper type thing inside that is holding me in! Lol

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  • Almost Mrs. Wright
    Super September 2016
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    You look amazing without it! If you choose to wear it I'm sure you'll look just as good but your dress really accents your figure in the right places!.

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  • A&W
    Master May 2017
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    Your family sounds terrible, but you look amazing! I don't think you need it, but if you would be more comfortable in shapewear, then go for it!

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  • Shannon
    Super May 2017
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    I think you look great as is but shape wear will only make you look better. Do what makes you feel comfortable Smiley smile

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  • kimmyinjapan
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    You ladies are so sweetSmiley smile I called one of my aunts almost in tears trying on dresses because of all the nasty comments from my mom and sister about this dress and almost every other dress I tried on. basically after I chose this one, they were saying it made me look big, wasn't flattering and we're giving me nasty looks when the comments stopped. Now the same people say it looks "so pretty" and it makes me wonder if they are just faking it now. thanks for the kind words though and for giving me an honest opinion. I think I am going to see how these things I ordered fit and if none work with the back, then I'll just go without.

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  • BookcaseHat
    Master July 2017
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    @Kimmy - I'm so sorry your mom and sister were so cruel. What a hurtful, rotten thing to say.

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  • WhitneyYvonne
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    This looks absolutely gorgeous!! You just need to not let them get to you(I know easier said than done). But you look fabulous!!

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  • Catlady11317
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    That dress looks amazing on you!! I'm getting shape wear because I want it, my gown is fitted and silk (no very forgiving). I've been looking online at a few places but haven't found exactly what I'm looking for.

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  • MrsT2be
    Savvy November 2016
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    My dress and shape are very similar to yours, sorry I don't have a picture to post. I am wearing shapewear because I am more comfortable in it, but you look beautiful so I would say do what you want. Can't believe your family said that, you look amazing in that dress.

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  • Sarahmouche
    Master January 2017
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    You look beautiful, I don't think you need shape wear but do what makes you most comfortable.

    And I'm so mad at your family! Sorry they were like that!

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  • Ivette&Trevor
    Super November 2017
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    It looks great as it is! I am choosing to wear a shape wear thought, I think I wont be as self conscious myself. As long as you are comfortable in it others opinions don't matter. At the end of the day you're not asking them to wear it lol do what you are most comfortable in! (;

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  • KS
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    It doesn't look like you need it! The dress material looks like it holds you in really well. My mom tells me I need shapewear but my dress is very structured lace so I don't think I'm going to just for comfort. Honestly don't pay attention to your family's comments. Wear whatever you will feel most comfortable in!

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  • Carebear1818
    Super August 2016
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    So I got shape wear to wear under my dress- more for my own comfort - didn't last long. First trip to the bathroom, they came off. Looking back- not needed!

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  • Mrs. Librarian
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    You look gorgeous in your dress! Be comfortable :-)

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  • MEGAN
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    You are beautiful in that dress. I don't think you need shape wear, but you may find that you are more comfortable with it.

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