long polka dot dress The Sunny Side Maxi Sleeveless with ruffled flutter shoulders White Cotton Polka Dot Shirt

Your dramatic color choice lets your partner, family and friends know that youre the confident and unconventional curvy bride comfortable ditching the traditional white- or ivory - wedding dress

6 1958 Getty Images Sophia Loren often dressed to show off her enviable curves, like this figure-hugging satin floral dressdiamond earrings and necklace complete the glamorous look

Semi-formal dresses suit events that are dressy but not rigid, such as cocktail parties or graduations

Black African American mermaid prom gown with chapel train

A monochrome polka dot mini with structured shoulders

Just as at a wedding, guests should avoid white, ivory, cream, and very pale shades that could read as bridal in photographs