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Petite brides should avoid such elements and opt for a more modest dress with minimal draping

With the advent of CAD fashion design software, professional fashion designers, as well as amateurs and novices, are opting to use these tools to create a realistic version of their designs, even before they are developed in reality

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However, selecting a dress designed for versatility from the start, like many in Jovanis line, is often easier than complex alterations

For these two reasons we tend to suggest something like a dark-brown suede loafer or boot as the smart option with jeans (examples above)

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