Let’s get straight to the point: you want to look sexy on your wedding night, but as a curvy bride-to-be, you also want to feel comfortable and confident. We’re pretty sure ‘sexy, comfortable and confident’ aren’t words you’d usually put in the same sentence,...

Listen up all you big and beautiful brides-to-be: it’s time for a pep talk. Because as your wedding day looms, we’re pretty sure those insecurities are going to start bubbling to the surface, hell-bent on slashing down your confidence and ruining what should be the...

Any curvy bride-to-be who’s braved the high street wedding shops will know that their range of plus-size wedding dresses is, um… how can we put this politely? Minimal. That’s because as much as they profess to cater to the fuller-figure, they really only skim the...

OK, so you’re sharing a bottle of wine with your best friend when she turns to you teary-eyed and asks you to be her bridesmaid. With a rush of excitement (followed by high-pitched squeals and red-faced embraces) you enthusiastically agree. But, oh lord! It looks as...

When you’re an excited bride-to-be, there’s nothing better than whiling away the hours at a wedding fair. With your mother and bridesmaids in tow, it’s a perfect opportunity to fine-tune your big day with some truly imaginative ideas. And of course, if you’re still on...

Whilst the run-up to your wedding should be the most exciting time of your life, it can also be the most stressful. And when we say stressful, we mean pulling-your-hair-out-and-screaming-into-a-pillow stressful whilst your bridesmaids and mother-in-law look on in...

OK, so finally your man gets down on one knee. After the initial rush of giddy excitement, what’s the first thought that pops into your head? You’ve got to look perfect on your wedding day! Goodbye excitement, hello new found self-loathing, with a celery stick on the...

I'll be posting regular musings on the plus-size wedding dress industry; from the fabulous frocks and accessories we’ve discovered to what it’s like to be a curvy bride-to-be. For all you fuller-figured ladies, you’ll know exactly what we mean when we say shopping for...