Eight Adorable Dresses from KIYOKOHATA × marry with Stylish Upper Body Designs Perfect for Guest Appearance ✨
2022.01.24 published
How the Upper Body Looks to Guests is Important ♡
At weddings, there are many scenarios where guests can only see the upper body of the bride.
For instance, during the ceremony when signing the marriage certificate. Depending on the venue setup, the bride's lower body is often obscured by the table at the altar.
At the reception, mainly when sitting at the high table. The high table is where the bride and groom spend the most time, but since the dress's skirt gets hidden, most photos taken at this table will only capture the upper body.
During the cake cutting, first bite, and table rounds, the whole body isn't completely hidden, but the focus is still primarily on the upper body.
Therefore, in terms of being seen longer by guests and being photographed more, it's important to choose a dress with a design that's **cute for the upper body** ♡
Of course, this doesn't have to be the main focus when looking for a dress, but considering the day itself, emphasizing the upper body design while making a choice might prevent regrets when looking back at the photos later.
So in this article, I will pick out and introduce the KIYOKOHATA × marry dresses that have incredibly cute upper body designs full of attention to detail ♡
1. Confetti Dress
The confetti dress that looks like champagne gold confetti dancing around features big puff sleeves as a standout point ♡
Here is a photo of the bride. The gently curved heart cut of the bodice gives a soft atmosphere, doesn't it? ♡
The sleeves are quite low, and the shape has a soft, feather-like feel, making it a super stylish dress just from the upper body! ♡
2. Pearl Dress
The pearl dress is a wedding dress adorned with 2,458 pearls ♡
The pearls are scattered all over the dress, but are mainly concentrated around the chest area, making it an adorable marry dress for the upper body ♡
There are also plenty of pearls on the illusion neck and short sleeves.
This beaded look creates an elegant and cute vibe, both from afar and up close.
3. Crystal Dress
The crystal dress, fully adorned with sequins, features the cross-hanging off-shoulder as the highlight ♡
The charm lies in the classical sleeves, making it a piece that looks royal and adorable just from the upper body.
You can tell it’s a complete bridal look even without seeing the full body ♡
Especially for brides at hotel weddings, as they often choose large and luxurious main tables, decorations, and wedding cakes, this dress perfectly complements that glamor ♡
4. Ribbon Dress
The ribbon dress, which is popular in both pink and blue, has a design that changes dramatically between the upper and lower body, with flowers made from ribbon embroidery blooming plumply all over the bodice ♡
Getting a close-up shows just how vibrant and delicately crafted it is ♡
It’s so cute that you might think, “I want everyone to come to the high table and see it up close~♩”
5. Bouquet Dress
My personal favorite is the bouquet dress ♡
This dress is inspired by a bouquet of fresh flowers bundled together, featuring unique elements like blueberries and green berries that set it apart among the marry dresses!
Here’s a closer look.
The flowers and fruits are lush from the bodice to the waist, almost giving the impression that it has a lovely fragrance ♡
At the high table, the guests will surely be left with a cute scene of the bride’s dress filled with flowers, matching the decorations! ♡
6. Cherry Blossom Dress
The cherry blossom dress is designed to evoke the image of cherry blossoms in full bloom against a blue sky ♡
The skirt combines an original cherry blossom print with white tulle, while the upper body is adorned with three-dimensional cherry blossom flowers arranged closely together.
Isn’t it too cute how the cherry blossoms overlap and bloom around the neckline?
The sleeves have an unusually delicate shape, making for a dress that appears feminine and elegant ♡
7. Rainbow Dress
The rainbow dress features a truly "rainbow-like" design on both the bodice and the skirt ♡
If you look closely at the bodice.....
Large stones are a playfully lined in the shape of a rainbow ♡
Just looking at it brings a sense of joy ♩
8. Star Dress
Lastly, I will introduce the star dress ♡
This dress is adorned with irregular, cute stars hand-painted by KIYOKO HATA, calculated for balance.
The sleeve design called "yoke" gives a stylish, slim look that feels foreign ♡
The loosely opened V-neck design is quite daring and stylish (don’t worry, it’s layered with illusion tulle, so the skin isn't visible*).
- Cute stars
- Foreign-style shoulder yoke
- Deep V-neck
With all three elements in place, it’s a 100% adorable dress even if only the upper body is visible! ♡
Be sure to go try it on! ♡
All KIYOKOHATA × marry dresses are cute, but I introduced especially wonderful dresses focusing on the upper body (bodice, sleeves, shoulders, etc.).
If any of these dresses catch your interest, please do try them on! ♡
I would be so happy if you could find your perfect dress here! ♡
➡ Here is the full list of marry dresses
➡ Here is the list of stores that handle marry dresses