Fit-and-flare wedding gowns have the least dramatic flair of any flared wedding dress style. Flaring out just below the hip, the flare of the skirt is larger and wider. The key difference between a mermaid style dress wedding and trumpet style wedding dress is where the flare begins, which in the case of the trumpet style is mid-thigh. … Mermaid cut wedding dresses have a more dramatic flair, while trumpet style gowns flare out more gradually.