Re: Self-concious about a wedding this weekend
From: Christina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:29:39 -0700 (PDT)
Acutally I ordered my shaw with my dress.......but an idea is to go to a fabric store adn try and match the dress color....check fabric stores or maybe even some bridal stores in your area....Any ideas on how to get fade strech marks? I have them really bad on my arms.christina
Angela <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:Thank you!!! Any ideas where to get a shaw - that sounds like a
wonderful idea!! Its so great to not feel so alone!!
At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Christina wrote:
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>Angela, I know where you are at. I was in my best friends wedding in September and the PCOS made me gain a lot of weight. I though I would never wear a strapless dress but I did. I thought I was going to die....... My soon to be husband was the best man and I cried because I didn't want him or anyone else to see my fat arms. I got a sleek shaw and it turned out to be ok......... I did go tanning though. ......... No matter how big you think you look you will look fabulous..........In fact i have to were another bridesmaid dress in July that is stapless...... I am very nervous but I did order a shaw and it really helps me to feel covered up...... But you go strut your stuff girl........... you will look fine........ Christina
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>Tanya Roberts wrote:
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>Angela,
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>oh hun, i feel 4 ya, ive been in that same predicament. I used to be skinny, and i had a really cute figure. then bcuz of the pcos i just blew up...like 50 lbs in a months time...Anyways, I was a maid of honor in my (then boyfriend, now husbands) brothers wedding. me and the bride were always good friends since we were dating brothers and all. I had a hell of a time finding a dress...all i had to do was pick one out in a dark blue...i couldnt find one in a size 18 that didnt make me feel like a sausage..I finally found some in JC Penny's in the dark blue that looked decent on me. But it was July, so I had to wear spaghetti straps. Everyone was going to be at that wedding that I used to hang around with when i was skinny...And i knew what tehy were all thinking..("woah, she blew up! what ahppened to her!!) blah blah anyways, what i did, since i was sooo self conscious, is i bought a sheer wrap that matched the color of the dress! it was big enough to cover my fat arms and ! !
it looked classy and elegant as well! Tell the bride that you are really self conscious. I am sure she will understand. I got married in Nov. and some of my girls were bigger than others. they came to me and told me how they felt self conscious about this or that, and i told them that no matter what, they are beautiful. but if they felt that way, to go out and buy a wrap that matches the dress, and that was fine. I hope all works out for you.... GOOD LUCK!
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>Tanya Martin>From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (Angela) >Reply-To: pcos@obgyn.net >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
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>Angela,
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>I know where you are at. I was in my best friends wedding in September and the PCOS made me gain a lot of weight. I though I would never wear a strapless dress but I did. I thought I was going to die....... My soon to be husband was the best man and I cried because I didn't want him or anyone else to see my fat arms. I got a sleek shaw and it turned out to be ok......... I did go tanning though. ......... No matter how big you think you look you will look fabulous..........In fact i have to were another bridesmaid dress in July that is stapless...... I am very nervous but I did order a shaw and it really helps me to feel covered up...... But you go strut your stuff girl........... you will look fine........
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>Christina
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Tanya Roberts wrote:
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Angela,
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oh hun, i feel 4 ya, ive been in that same predicament. I used to be skinny, and i had a really cute figure. then bcuz of the pcos i just blew up...like 50 lbs in a months time...Anyways, I was a maid of honor in my (then boyfriend, now husbands) brothers wedding. me and the bride were always good friends since we were dating brothers and all. I had a hell of a time finding a dress...all i had to do was pick one out in a dark blue...i couldnt find one in a size 18 that didnt make me feel like a sausage..I finally found some in JC Penny's in the dark blue that looked decent on me. But it was July, so I had to wear spaghetti straps. Everyone was going to be at that wedding that I used to hang around with when i was skinny...And i knew what tehy were all thinking..("woah, she blew up! what ahppened to her!!) blah blah anyways, what i did, since i was sooo self conscious, is i bought a sheer wrap that matched the color of the dress! it was big enough to cover my fat arms and!
! it looked classy and elegant as well! Tell the bride that you are really self conscious. I am sure she will understand. I got married in Nov. and some of my girls were bigger than others. they came to me and told me how they felt self conscious about this or that, and i told them that no matter what, they are beautiful. but if they felt that way, to go out and buy a wrap that matches the dress, and that was fine. I hope all works out for you.... GOOD LUCK!
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>Tanya Martin
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>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Angela)
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>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
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>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
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>>Subject: Self-concious about a wedding this weekend
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>>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:48:23 -0500
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>>I am a bridesmaid at a wedding this weekend - and I'm so nervous. First
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>>off, its a destination wedding - meaning that its not in my friends home
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>>town - its on an island in Florida. All the other bridesmaids are like
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>>5'10 and skinny rails. And the bridesmaid dresses are strapless. I
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>>haven't even received mine in the mail but I'm just a wreck about how my
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>>upper arms will look - with my acne and how I wish I was skinny like the
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>>rest of them. I'm thinking about getting that spray on tan to see if it
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>>kind of covers up the redness on my arms - but I just can't believe I'm
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>>having to wear that dress. OH, and stilleto heels. YUCK YUCK YUCK! I
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>>need some encouragement!! Thanks!! Angela
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