Is A Mermaid Wedding Dress The Right Choice? – Ask The Wedding Expert Answer

Question from Christina:

Hi.  I am like five one and half feet tall and i wear a size 7 in jeans so I have curvy hips but everything else is pretty small I have a small bust and thin legs so I guess u can say I have kinda a pear shaped body    I tried on a mermaid halter dress.     I really liked it and so did everyone else.  Do you think that it’s a good choice?

Answer from Wedding Expert Angela:

Hi Christina, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.  It is difficult to say without seeing you in the dress.  My question to you:  does your body look proportional?  Is your upper and lower half LOOK proportional?  If yes, you have the right dress.  If your upper and lower look unbalanced, then it’s not the best dress for you.

No every pear shape is the same.  Not every hourglass is the same.  I’m sure that your family and friends would not steer you wrong in your wedding dress choice.  Use your judgement, but the goal of looking well put together in ANY outfit, is a nice balanced upper and lower half of the body.  You can get more height with nice comfortable wedding shoes.

Good luck, and if you have any other questions, feel free to email again.

Angela Fiebelkorn, The Wedding Expert