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Ooh I love that first dress! Katie could totally rock it. Vintage style, but the modern fitted silhouette, I was thinking similarly: 

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or maybe even the vintage-boho blouson look, like this except with a more modest lining on the bodice?

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I wonder if Katie will have a church wedding. Travis' family certainly seems that conservative, and his sister just had a lovely church wedding. 

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21 hours ago, ihaveanexamintwodays said:

Bates weddings, Bates weddings, coming right up! ihaveanexamintwodays is pinterest binging (again) lol. Just dropping in to say that I hope Katie or Esther or whoever is the next bride is breaks the Bates trend of floral-boho-rustic vibes and gives us some fun! 

I'm not seeing Katie doing anything exciting, she is a trend follower and right now the trend among fundies remains lace sleeves or overlays. I'm imagining hers will be similar to Claire Duggar, but hopefully more fitted and less obnoxious hair. When it's Esther's turn I imagine she'll go simple but well fitted, like Lauren Duggar but hopefully better tailored. And Lawson's girlfriend (what's her name?), if they get there, 100% a poufy princess dress.

I think this is the first Bates pandemic wedding?

Since this thread is trending and some might be new to it, here's a reminder of the previous Bates wedding dresses. Carlin isnt in the grid and I would say for many has the best so far, dumb waist flower notwithstanding. Not counting renewal dresses, only weddings. Sorry Whit, we will judge your bolero forever.

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2 minutes ago, freethemall said:

I'm not seeing Katie doing anything exciting, she is a trend follower and right now the trend among fundies remains lace sleeves or overlays. I'm imagining hers will be similar to Claire Duggar, but hopefully more fitted and less obnoxious hair. When it's Esther's turn I imagine she'll go simple but well fitted, like Lauren Duggar but hopefully better tailored. And Lawson's girlfriend (what's her name?), if they get there, 100% a poufy princess dress.

I think this is the first Bates pandemic wedding?

Yeah the Bates haven't had a wedding in awhile. Those are my thoughts exactly! I think Esther knows she's "the sexy one" and will flaunt it as modestly as possible xD. Bubbly Tiffany will definitely go full-skirt and sparkly, super whimsical, and I'm hoping show some collarbone. 

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^ Esther. high-neck but fitted, floral lace for that "rustic" country girl vibe...

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^ Tiffany, but without the deep neckline. She is 1000% a Hayley Paige type of gal lol. 

 

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Tiffany seems like the girl that would weat a tiara or at least a sparkly headband.

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19 minutes ago, MaryOrMartha said:

Can we share our guesses for people in relationships but no engagement announcement yet?

Wasn't there speculation about a Bates son? Can't remember if it was the one that wanted to join Marines. Last year the Duggars & Bates attended a fundie camp and this particular son was sitting beside a young lady. 

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25 minutes ago, MaryOrMartha said:

Can we share our guesses for people in relationships but no engagement announcement yet?

Wouldn't that go in the general Bates thread rather than the wedding dress one? Did you do predictions for 2021? There is a thread for that somewhere too... 

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46 minutes ago, WiseGirl said:

Wouldn't that go in the general Bates thread rather than the wedding dress one? Did you do predictions for 2021? There is a thread for that somewhere too... 

I mean wedding dress guesses for those currently courting. For instance: Esther and Tiffany.

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On 4/15/2021 at 6:18 AM, MaryOrMartha said:

I mean wedding dress guesses for those currently courting. For instance: Esther and Tiffany.

I'm all about it, and people were speculating above. They're thinking princess gown for Tiff and I would argue something wholly immodest for Esther. Esther's IG pictures as it is scream Coyote Ugly, and Addie Morton's dress was relatively risqué, so... Guessing Esther's is going to be form fitting with no sleeves and all kinds of intricate revealing-ness.

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19 hours ago, PlentyOfJesusFishInTheSea said:

I want one them to wear this crazy medieval-ish dress but I don't think it'll happen.

https://allurebridals.com/style/m653

And for Tiffany: https://allurebridals.com/style/m596

I could see that first gown on Esther.  The 2nd is really pretty.  I think that is a good choice for Tiffany.  

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I think Tiffany is going to be less modest than that. I’m picturing sleeveless with a low cut front and back. She’ll get away with it by having some illusion silk or loose weave lace covering part of her back and the neckline. Plus, she’s so slim that she can have a lower cut top without showing the defrauding cleavage. Being busty and fundie must be so constraining. Literally. 

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Updating this list to account for Katie, Esther, and now Tiffany:

  1. Tori -Still love it, it's elegant and beautiful and flattered her wonderfully.
  2. Carlin -Still agree that it's a great balance of 'mature' and 'princess-y,' and I totally would wear it, but Tori gets my top spot.
  3. Josie -Hated her veil, still hate the veil, but the dress is really pretty.
  4. Katie -Didn't like her wedding look (she looked 35, which is a problem when she's 19) but the dress was very classic and classy.
  5. Alyssa -Basic AF, but not in a bad way. You wouldn't know she was fundie and it flattered her body for sure.
  6. Whitney -Her OG dress has grown on me. It's more classic than I previously gave it credit for.
  7. Erin -Now I understand why y'all hate the rouching. You're right: it's awful. But still not as bad as those below it.
  8. Tiffany -This is the newest one and I'm torn on the giant butt bow, it's definitely cringe, but how cringe? Not as cringe as super shiny and a bandeau bra for modesty, that's for sure.
  9. Michael -Okay, again: yeah, y'all are right that this is a monstrosity. It still amuses me that in an attempt to make it modest, they turned it into looking like a bandeau bra.
  10. Esther -The shiny was/is straight-up hideous. 
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It's too difficult for me to rank them in a particular order but I am just going to give my opinions. I loved Katie's look as I am a woman in my 30's and that's something I would go for. Not sure if I really liked it on Katie as it made her look so much older but the look isn't the worst I've seen for a young fundie bride. 

Josie's overall look suited her but I think it could've been executed a bit different. Carlin and Tori had lovely dresses that suited them well too. I would also consider those looks for myself. Whitney also looked stunning for round two. 

The rest were just a no for me. I'll give Alyssa some leeway as she was so young and just trying to break out a bit from her family's traditional fundie looks and what not. I'm sure if she does a vow renewal it will be super classy and stunning. 

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I wonder if Alyssa will do a big vow renewal for her 10th anniversary. She once said she would change everything if she could repeat her wedding. But she was very young, family was still poor (or very cheap) and at least she could use her fav colours and her pink shoes. It was all very naïf, but she was starting to be herself and that's fine. The dress was ok.

I think Erin and Michaela had ugly dresses. Michaela also had a horrible hairdo,  which wasn't her style at all.

Whitney wasn' t that bad... just an outdated look. 

Tori and Carlin were classy. You can like the dresses more or less, but they were quality ones, fit them, were naturally modest and both looked comfortable (not easy!) and groomed.

Josie had a very pretty dress and the overall idea was very nice, but everything looked too big on her.

Katie was great. She looked different as her sisters, just a new style in the family. I would absolutely wear her dress. Yes she looked older than she is, but she looks older in a daily basis, so... 

Esther was tacky because the tiara. It made her look as she was dressed for a princess party, not a wedding. The dress itself was nice, but with a brilliant dress you need to be very discreet in hairdo, jewelry, make up etc. 

Tiffy looks pretty on the front, but I don't understand the giant bow. She wasn't modest, but who cares.

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On 4/11/2021 at 11:59 AM, freethemall said:

I'm not seeing Katie doing anything exciting, she is a trend follower and right now the trend among fundies remains lace sleeves or overlays. I'm imagining hers will be similar to Claire Duggar, but hopefully more fitted and less obnoxious hair. When it's Esther's turn I imagine she'll go simple but well fitted, like Lauren Duggar but hopefully better tailored. And Lawson's girlfriend (what's her name?), if they get there, 100% a poufy princess dress.

I think this is the first Bates pandemic wedding?

Since this thread is trending and some might be new to it, here's a reminder of the previous Bates wedding dresses. Carlin isnt in the grid and I would say for many has the best so far, dumb waist flower notwithstanding. Not counting renewal dresses, only weddings. Sorry Whit, we will judge your bolero forever.

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Looking at my predictions a year later:

Katie - "nothing exciting" with possible overlays. I was right she would do something boring and I guess simple with no details is the new trend, but surprised she had no sleeves, overlays, or lace.

Esther - sexy and fitted. Well it was fitted but I didn't expect she'd do the princess ballgown thing but with no sexinesss at all. The Lauren Duggar comparison seemed valid for all 3.

Tiffany - princess pouty, definitely wrong about that. I'm surprised Esther and Tiffany's dresses weren't switched and that there wasn't more bling.

All 3 dresses followed a trend of being quite minimal which I wouldn't expect for any of these brides, I'm guessing 10 years ago they'd all have more sparkle.

Lydia I'm not even sure at this point, maybe she'll follow this same minimal trend but some kind of random detail like a flower somewhere or other, or maybe some ruching. Hopefully something more interesting than these last 3!

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So from the youtube video 

I hope that she goes for something like these, personally I don't like extra simple dresses for brides.

I like these styles on her body type

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I hope she don't go for something like these, she didn't seem to like them but only time will tell.

she have a nice figure and can do much better

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I don't know if she liked the dress👇 or the fact that "it makes her look expensive" 🤑 lol she kept on repeating this thing and she sounded weird. "I never wore something as nice"

Personally, I feel that if her dress has some sparkle and beading it will look nicer on her.

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I think the lace overlays are stating to look pretty dated…I’m guessing Lydia goes with one of more sleek designs.

If she does do lace, it will still feel “simple” like this (a friend is getting married in Hawaii):

 

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I think a mermaid dress would suit Lydia really well. She’s also very slim so I hope she doesn’t choose the ball gown that drowns her.

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I like the mermaid style on her, the second image. It is very flattering to her figure as long as they don't do monstrous modesty changes.

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On 5/24/2022 at 11:11 AM, Dbm said:

So from the youtube video 

I hope that she goes for something like these, personally I don't like extra simple dresses for brides.

I like these styles on her body type

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I hope she don't go for something like these, she didn't seem to like them but only time will tell.

she have a nice figure and can do much better

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I don't know if she liked the dress👇 or the fact that "it makes her look expensive" 🤑 lol she kept on repeating this thing and she sounded weird. "I never wore something as nice"

Personally, I feel that if her dress has some sparkle and beading it will look nicer on her.

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I thought oppositely lol, all those dresses looked horrendous on her except for the "plain" fitted crepe one xD. She looks much better and more comfortable in pretty much any of the prom/formal/wedding dresses she as modeled and posted pics of on her instagram. I personally think she'll go fitted, based on "dressy" looks from seen from her (engagement, wedding guest, etc) but she is definitely tall enough to pull off the flowy full skirt. 

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On 5/24/2022 at 8:11 AM, Dbm said:

So from the youtube video 

I hope that she goes for something like these, personally I don't like extra simple dresses for brides.

I like these styles on her body type

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I hope she don't go for something like these, she didn't seem to like them but only time will tell.

she have a nice figure and can do much better

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I don't know if she liked the dress👇 or the fact that "it makes her look expensive" 🤑 lol she kept on repeating this thing and she sounded weird. "I never wore something as nice"

Personally, I feel that if her dress has some sparkle and beading it will look nicer on her.

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Those ball gowns with the lace sleeves make her look dowdy, I think.  Obviously a bride should wear whatever makes her happy, but some of those styles are serving peak 80's lewks!

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