I am not busty and I am having the opposite problem. I am finding the dresses are too small on top. I have never had that problem before.
Back when I was in college, my bra size was 32-almost-B. My hips were much bigger, although I wore size 5’s and 7’s, so they couldn’t have been as big as I thought. I wore a padded bra to fill out the tops of clothes. Maybe a little misleading to the guys, but oh well! 
@oldfort: Can it be altered to fit??
No, it would be too much work. I am better off with a different dress.
I bought a dress today. It is jersey knit with no sparkles. It can be dressed up or down. Here is the picture but it looks nothing like this on me. In fact, I did not recognize it from the picture. It is not tight and clingy and the length is right below my knee. It is something I am likely to be able to wear again. I feel pretty good about it. Now to find shoes and accessories. https://www.dillards.com/p/tahari-asl-tiered-melange-sheath-dress/507188542?di=05033042_zi_indigo&categoryId=894&facetCache=pageSize%3D96%26beginIndex%3D0%26orderBy%3D1%26facet%3D-100284971049711410532658376
@musicmom1215 that’s lovely! Simple but elegant. Have fun shopping for shoes!! And accessories,
I also found out that the bride is going barefoot down the aisle.
Love the dress mm1215!
D was married in the 9th. I wore a gorgeous hand created jacket with black flowey pants.
So funny!!! My great fun shoes—3.25 inch platform shoes embedded with black crystals—
Made me feel fabulous. So comfortable.
Tonight I was exclaiming to D and SIL how short D’s same age cousin is…
Well, evidently cousin is my height exactly.
Just without the shoes!!!
My D was with me when I tried on dresses and listened to me complain about my stomach pooching out. She said there’s shapewear for that. She has some contraption that she loves that is like a one-piece swimsuit. I asked how you go to the bathroom. She says there’s an “escape hatch.” We laughed and laughed.
Today, while shopping alone, I tried on a shapewear thing. It was like a tank top that hits below the boobs. It did not do much for the stomach pooch. Then I could not get it off. I started giggling in the dressing room. I finally had to pull it down and step out of it. Quite the workout.
Have you any recommendations for items such as this? I don’t think I want the onesie even with the escape hatch. I also saw a slip that was like the tank top only probably went below the bottom a bit, but I was afraid it would ride up and require tugging and adjusting a lot.
Spanx is the way to go. Look at their stuff online and determine what might work for you. Here:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?contextualcategoryid=2375500&origin=keywordsearch&keyword=spanx
Here is my personal spanx tip. I don’t want the feel of a girdle…I want something to smooth out the bumps. I buy one size larger than I would normally use. It provides the smoothness without the girdle feel.
Go to a good lingerie place…and they will,have ones to try on.
Agree with @thumper1 about avoiding the girdle feel. I wore a high (went up to right below my breasts) - thigh length body-shaper that was the in-between “tension.” I didn’t even feel it, it never bunched up or rolled down, and it was not too difficult to go to the restroom. It gave me a nice smooth shape and did help that stomach pooching that I, too, have and hate!
Waving “hello” and “goodbye” to all here! D’s wedding was Saturday. I no longer need to look for, try on or decide about a MOB dress!! Yay, yay and yay!! Now maybe when I’m online I’ll get ads for something other than MOB dresses! 
Anyway, I had tons of compliments on my dress – knee length, sleeveless navy blue with sequins. Just enough glitz to distinguish me from the guests, but still perfect for the camp setting. Turns out it was one I had gotten almost at the beginning of my search. My feet were dead by the end of the night, but it was all worth it.
PS I’m a believer in Spanx. I find it does a great job of smoothing, but still very comfy. I did see the long-line versions with the escape hatch, but that’s not what I wore.
Very cool @musicmom1215 . I can see that dress at other functions. I prefer full body shapers in my regular bra size. Like this:
https://www.rigbyandpeller.com/US/primadonna/deauville/body/geisha/-0461810GEIC080
Or if one has to wear a bra, something like this;
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Simone-Perele-Control-Dress-Shaper/prod165000307/p.prod
The best thing after having all the right apparel and nice hair/makeup is to wear a smile and be relaxed during the wedding day. I had shapewear/spanx on which helped me look better in my dress.
You can thoroughly enjoy the day! I had shoes that were comfortable until my feet swelled; advise to have something comfy for after the wedding if you are responsible to help with anything (putting gifts in car, helping with ‘clean up’).
@BunsenBurner , I saw something similar to the second one you posted. It looked like a slip. I did not try it on, but I was afraid it might ride up. I don’t want to be tugging on my undies every time I stand up. Have you worn one like that?
I have the Simone Perelle one, and it does not ride up. I highly recommend trying a few styles on at a boutique that specializes in lingerie to see what feels comfortable for you. I hated some Wolford styles that folks claimed were awesome.
As for shoes, I wore great floral heels until the dancing started and then I changed into my white converse sneakers. When the photographer caught a glimpse, she loved the contrast between my formal navy gown and my cool kicks! Made the rest of the evening much more comfortable. I highly recommend comfort over fashion once the dancing starts!
What color are you getting?