Wedding dress style ideas

I would for sure try different silhouettes just to get an idea of what you like and what looks good on you but I think a good go to is the A line

I am 25 and also look extremely young! I also have the same body as you. Finding a dress was pretty difficult! I went with an A-Line dress and let me tell yah! For the first time in my life I felt like a whole women! Being so short it is very rare for me to feel like a true women. A-line hugs your upper body so it shows curves but the bottom of the dress adds length to you!!

I’m 4’11”, here’s my dress

View Quoted Comment You looked stunning! Is that an a-line dress?

Make an appointment at a local dress shop and try everything on.

View Quoted Comment Thank you! Yes? I’m not good with fashion but I think so lol

I think a A-line style will go right for you. But i would suggest to try on dresses and see what you actual feel comfortable in wearing and what accommodates you. Everyone shape different .

View Quoted Comment Hahaha that’s another problem too! I live in NORTH DAKOTA. I doubt ill find a decent bridal shop😂😂 i might have to drive to minneapolis

View Quoted Comment You can have dresses delivered to you from Cocomelody to try on. They have tons of A line dresses if that’s what you’re looking for.

I honestly didn’t know what looked good till I tried different styles on! I loved dresses with lace tops and cap sleeves online but when I tried them on I personally looked short (I’m 5’4”) and old (I was 23). I would try on a bunch of styles to see what really suits your body and you feel confident in. I ended up going with something beaded at the top with a light and airy a-line skirt. Not really what I had pinned on my Pinterest board since we got engaged but it’s what I felt confident in!

I’m built petite too and I’ll be wearing an A-Line cut dress. It’s in Justin Alexander’s Sweetheart line and is super flattering for petite builds! This photo has a tall model wearing it, but I love this cut for my build

I’m on the shorter side, 5’4” and I went with an A-line. I also did the home try-on through cocomelody and ordered a custom dress from there. Here’s the home try-on.

5’0” here— I noticed that ball gowns made me look like a cupcake. 😂 I went with a fit and flare/trumpet dress from Ian Stuart.

View Quoted Comment You looked good! i wish i am slim as you are so i can rock a sleeveless gown haha! ♥️

View Quoted Comment I honestly love the skirt. Cant wait to try on dresses!

View Quoted Comment Girl, staaaaahp! Your figure looks great! I actually hated my arms and wish I worked them out before my wedding. I was a slacker bride. Lol. But you have plenty of time to work out your arms if you’re worried about them though.

These are my a-line dress rejects:
And mermaid dress rejects:


I am 4”7, close to 90lbs. My torso and legs are short. Wearing a-line or ballgown was my plan. Wrong. I look shorter in general.
Every dress design slightly gives a different shape of your body. Try every dress. Don’t limit your options. I noticed I look taller with a v-neck and no line on my waist.
I chose a sheath-mermaid dress.

View Quoted Comment Damnnn girl.. will YOU marry ME? 😂 You all look good!! Time for me to hit the gym!!! ♥️

5'1'' Sadly I did not get to my fighting weight of 120, but Here's the dress I went with. It's a modified A-line, from a redesign of a fit and flare. Front, back, side, close up. I tried sleeves and was "meh" about it, but they really filled in the lace of the straps so it was almost a cap sleeve when done.

I’m 5’ about 125lbs. I chose an A line dress. I tried on a few extra floofy A lines that borderlined ball gowns and they swallowed me up. My body looked awful in mermaid styles, too. Sheaths looked good but i ultimately didn’t want to worry about body weight fluctuations (just in case - was shopping 1 year ahead). Of course, everyone’s body shape is different so I recommend trying on at least one of the different styles!