Trying to find the perfect petite wedding gown is like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. Even though some of the most beautiful bodies in the world require a petite wedding dress, most retailers choose to ignore this market.
Celebrities like Eva Longoria and Jessica Simpson are part of this segment of the population that demands a perfect petite wedding gown. Eva Longoria’s height is 5 ft 1 inches and she weighs approximately 105 pounds.
Jessica Simpson standing in stocking feet 5 ft 2.5 inches had her perfect petite wedding dress custom designed for her. Vera Wang, petite wedding designer to the stars, designed a stunningly beautiful dress for the petite Simpson that made the front cover of several bridal magazines
This original petite wedding gown by Vera Wang had a hefty price tag of over $14,000. However there is hope for the petite bride who has a more modest budget. A Jessica Simpson “look-a-like” petite wedding dress was showcased on David’s Bridal website This lovely, elegant designed petite size A-line wedding dress cost only $ 649.00 on the site. The dress is available in sizes starting at a petite size 2
Some of the major retail chains cater to wedding gowns in sizes designed for the larger woman. Marketing experts and retail buyers stock wedding dresses for the average American woman. The size for wedding gowns found in bridal boutiques are made to fit a woman who is 5’3 and weighs approximately 152 pounds.
Neiman Marcus and the famed Nordstrom’s Department stores carry a variety of petite wedding gowns and fashions specifically designed for the petite woman.
Nordstrom’s’ has a particular huge selection of sizes that go from a Regular XXS (size 0) to a regular petite size 7-8. You can actually try on styles at these higher end retail stores so that you will know the style that works best for your body type.
If you start to get flustered because you cannot find the perfect dress in your size, you can purchase a wedding dress that is close to fitting and have it altered. Most wedding dress designers suggest an empire waistline for the petite bride. This style can be altered fairly easily.
If all else fails, you can always have a custom gown created just for you. Purchasing a petite wedding dress off the rack even from a high-end retailer will be less expensive than a custom gown. However, if you cannot find exactly what you dream about for your wedding dress, you can always go the custom route. Brides-to-be are very tenacious and will exhaust all avenues to get the perfect petite wedding that fits their style, personality and their size.
If you decide that you want to have your petite sized perfect wedding dress custom made, you should start looking for the perfect dress by looking in bridal magazines and attending bridal shows. Once you find the dress, take it with you to a seamstress and she can tell you the kind of material you will need. Getting a referral for a dressmaker is the safest route when you decide on a custom designed wedding dress.
You can create your own custom wedding dress by finding wedding gown patterns from Vogue, McCall, or Butterick pattern manufacturers that you can mix and match to create your very own perfect petite wedding dress that will fit your body type perfectly.
Of course, purchasing a wedding dress off the rack will be less expensive but in the long run you might be happier creating a wedding dress design that is unique you.
