Pardon me if this has been a recent topic; I've been away from the forums for a while. I am getting married in Sept., and I am on a weight-loss/exercise regimen, but I'm going to assume that my body shape will remain roughly the same. How do you recommend shopping for dresses based on body type? I tend to assume that A-Lines are the most universally flattering, but I tend to sell myself short at times. I am what I guess you would call a figure-8 (extra wide hourglass), very busty and hippy.

If you want to see pictures, I would be happy to post a few, if someone would be kind enough to tell me how.

~Misha