This post is another Budget Bridal post in the run up to my wedding next Summer. I wanted to share with you what is available to the large and short lady with a range of styles for under £200!


It has been a while since I have done a Budget Bridal post but this one is rather fun! This Lady V London dress has been made in this print in quite a few colours now but this is my favourite. When I first saw it I knew it would make a pretty and fun Wedding dress or any occasion dress. This is the Isabella style and the best shape for my body that I have tried from Lady V. It has lots of room for the bust and as it flares out has lots of room for hips and bum too. This print is not available now but keep an eye out for more colour combinations as you never know! There are always new prints to choose from.

Lulu Guinness has a lipstick bag that is around £300 and I am never going to spend that much on a novelty bag or any bag! I took to ebay my first stop for designer copies and found this beauty for under £17! I know total bargain for such an iconic bag that goes perfectly with this dress.

When I got engaged in February 2015 the first thing I did was Google "plus bride" "fat bride" "plus wedding dress" to see what was available to the plus/fat bride. Mostly what came up was shop photos of thin models in wedding dresses that were available up to a size 20UK. Even with a bit more searching I was not seeing what I had hoped for. I wanted to see women my size or near to my size (26/28UK) wearing beautiful dresses that I could actually fit into and buy. Just like the fashion industry it seems the wedding industry is slow to provide fats with the things they need and want.

Not long after I got engaged I was contacted to be part of a plus bride tv documentary based around a Plus Size Bridal Shop a short train ride from me. The shop is called The Big Day and is located in Castleford. You can watch the documentary My Big Fat Wedding following 5 brides and their search for the perfect plus dress on the Channel4.com on demand.

After being filmed for the show and starting a Budget Bridal series of Blog posts I decided I wanted to show more plus/fat brides and grooms on their special day to give inspiration to other brides and just people in general and to show that fat people do fall in love, get married and have families just like everyone else despite what people/society my try to tell you!

So this is my inspiration post! I have been blown away with how many people shared their beautiful day with me and now you. Seeing so many happy people while fat is needed. Plus/fat people need to be seen and heard. We are people with the same loves, fears, hopes and dreams as everyone else and have the right to access clothes that fit us for every day and our special days. I hope you all see the beauty in these photos and people and share in their joyful memories.

This is me in an dress I blogged about for one of my Budget Bridal posts. I am not going to have a traditional dress and you will see a variety of Wedding attire in this post. All photos are credited to the wonderful people who submitted with their instagram or tumblr name in the corner of the photos. I wanted to link back to everyone but time is short for viewing the documentary. It will be removed from the Channel 4 website in a couple of days and wanted people to have the chance to see it if they want to.



These are my fellow My Big Fat Wedding Brides/Grooms on their special day. All except Jenny and I who were still searching for the perfect dress when filming ended.