The day a bride skips along to a sparkly boutique for her dress fitting, with her nearest and dearest in tow, is exciting. Some women have dreamed of this since they were fourteen. Years of flicking through magazines in waiting rooms and pinning images on Pinterest has led to this moment.

Whether you’ve experienced yourself, fantasied about it after spending hours trawling our site for dresses, or watched it over and over again in an Anne Hathaway rom-com, we’re all familiar with this scene.

What we have described is idyllic, but only if you’re a size twelve or below.

via Elle

Former Real House Wives of Toronto star, Roxy Earle revealed to the Huff Post Canada about her humiliating experience. Earle was turned away from her dress fitting because they did not have dresses that would fit her body type. She was a size 14 at the time.

It’s 2018, people?!?

This is a sad reality for many plus-size brides, but it doesn’t have to be. We believe every bride should be able to wear her dream dresses no matter her size. While some designers didn’t get the memo that ‘barbie doll’ isn’t the only body shape of modern women, plenty did.

We have created a comprehensive list of designers who create dresses that cater for the curvier girl. These are dresses available in a size 14 or above.

Anna Campbell

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk_EORpneMC/?taken-by=annacampbellbridal

Anna Campbell stocks dresses in sizes XXS to XXL.

Grace Loves Lace

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk3N7mCjyqI/?taken-by=grace_loves_lace

Grace Loves Lace stocks dresses in sizes XXS – XL.

Luv Bridal

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjmJ3V-lLNl/?taken-by=luvbridal

Luv Bridal stocks dresses in sizes 2 to 28.

Georgia Young Couture

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhNnVcllnWM/?hl=en&taken-by=georgiayoungcouture

Georgia Young Couture stocks dresses in sizes 6 to 16.

Bo & Luca

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkIzXPpA7hg/?taken-by=boandluca

Bo & Luca stock dresses in sizes 6 to 16.

Delia Fox

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjlNvYSgP8y/?taken-by=delila.fox

Delia Fox stocks dresses in sizes XXS to XXL

Made With Love Bridal

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk56k88jMOC/?taken-by=madewithlovebridal

Made With Love Bridal stock dresses in sizes 6 to 16, and accommodates for bra sizes A to D.

Rachel Gilbert

https://www.instagram.com/p/BanujKdAEKf/?taken-by=rachelgilbertau

Rachel Gilbert stocks dresses in sizes 6 to 18.

Leah Da Gloria

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlSWcQKjKw3/?hl=en&taken-by=leahdagloria

Leah De Gloria stocks dresses in size 6 to 16.

Written by Sarah Mourtos 

Feature image via Elle