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{Real Curvy Wedding} Stunning Maggie Sottero Dress in a Dreamy Winter Wonderland Wedding by Misty Enright Photography

 {Real Curvy Wedding} Stunning Maggie Sottero Dress in a Dreamy Winter Wonderland Wedding by Misty Enright Photography

I love seeing plus size brides embrace their curves and fully embody what it is to be a curvy bride and today’s bride did just that and it makes my heart sing with happiness.  She looks amazing in her Maggie Sotera dress and Misty Enright Photography did a fabulous job catching her in all her glory.  Check it out below.

 

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How did the two of you meet? eHarmony.com

Describe your engagement: We were having dinner at the local Portuguese Club and my husband looked at me and said “So on Saturday, do you want to look at engagement rings!?” That was it. Before I knew it I was planning a wedding before anyone even knew we had decided to get married!

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The weather on your wedding was: Cloudy, chilly, light misting rain

 Describe your wedding flowers: White/Ivory Hydrangeas with Silver dusty miller leaves and clusters of silver Pine Cones.

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Your advice for other plus size brides:  Buying a wedding dress was very traumatic for me. Especially since bridal boutiques are geared towards young, skinny girls who want strapless dresses. I am older and wanted something sophisticated and elegant and that was flattering. I also did not want strapless which is very hard to find. However, the girl who helped me find my dress was herself a “curvy” girl and that really made me feel better. If it weren’t for her I would never have found my dress. I went for form fitting and felt awesome!

Three adjectives that describe the day:  magical, elegant and sophisticated

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Our favorite detail of the wedding was:  The snowflakes on the ceiling made everything very magical

The most unique element of the day:  It’s difficult to say the one thing that was truly unique, however, as I mentioned earlier the Christmas decorations are spectacular at the Lawn Club. The venue is really transformed. Every room has its own Christmas look.

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The thing that we would have done differently is?  Our seating cards were hung from Christmas trees. It was a great concept and looked gorgeous but the execution was poor. In the end it made it difficult for people to find. I would have found another creative way to do it. This next piece of advice is something we did and loved. We recommend it to everyone we know getting married. We had all our pictures taken before the ceremony. We had a private moment with our photographer and then we brought in the bridal party and then the families for pictures beforehand. That way after the ceremony we all were able to go right into the cocktail hour and really enjoy ourselves.

If we could have spend our wedding dollars differently, we would have: We would have hired a videographer.

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Describe your DIY décor: My godmother made the card/gift box out of midnight blue fabric with silver ribbon and silver snowflakes and I had 2 favors: my cousins made favors with Jordan almonds that were in honor of my mother who is deceased and I made favors with a few of my bridesmaids that included 2 lottery scratch off tickets and a brand new penny. I wanted a fun element.

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Your first dance song: Journey, When You Love a Woman

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Describe your menu and your favorite part: We had a Tuscan table for our cocktail hour which is a fancy antipasto with passed Hors d’oeuvres. Our salad was mozzarella with tomatoes and dinner was a choice of thyme-maple glazed chicken or a petite filet mignon with shrimp. Our favorite part of the menu was the tomato and mozzarella salad

Describe any unique aspects of the beverages you served: We did not create a signature beverage, however, we had an espresso bar after dinner

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What has surprised you most during the first few months of marriage? About 2 months into being married I found out I was expecting a baby! Surprise!

 

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Vendor Love: Photographer: Misty Enright Photography // Caterer: New Haven Lawn Club Catering, Inc. // Florist: Candi’s Floral Creations // Cake: J Cakes // Invitations & Calligraphy: Write Approach // Jewelry: Engagement Ring was designed by Peter Indorf Jewelers // Bride’s Attire: Maggie Sottero, dress name: Adorae Louise from:  Bridal Trousseau On Main // Bridesmaids Attire: Alfred Sung: Style D479 in Midnight Blue from Julie Allen Bridal // Ceremony Location: New Haven Lawn Club // Reception Location: New Haven Lawn Club // Music/Entertainment: Power Station Events // Officiate/Minister: Nicholas LaRiviere

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Shafonne Myers is a certified wedding and event planner who longed for bridal inspiration that looked like her. She has created a website and magazine that brings bridal inspiration to plus size brides. She does speaking engagements educating the world about plus size brides and self confidence.
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