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of course i would fall in love with the expensive shoes! guess i should start a "replacement black pump" savings jar :o
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Monique Lhuillier:
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I think I found our bridesmaid dresses
http://terrycosta.com/images/PAODIBHKBOBMHAKF.jpg It's the one on the left. Now before the "OMGZ ONE SHOULDER/SWEATHEART NECKLINE/ONLY A SIZE 0 CAN PULL THAT OFF"... I was pleasantly surprised at how it looked on the two bridesmaids who tried it on. I would have never ever ever EVER pulled this style based on just this pic. And actually, I was skeptical when my cousin showed it to me on the hanger. I ALMOST put in in the reject pile when we were going through the dresses that my bridesmaids were actually going to try on. But then I decided to give it a shot. The dress looked great on both a size 6 and size 12 ladies. Unfortunately, the 12 was the largest sample size the store had, so my other cousin and MOH (size 14/16) didn't get to try them. We're going to poke around and see if any other stores carry that size. They're also two tall ladies, so things might change completely when I see them in it. I'm a little nervous, but if it looked as great on my cousin and MOH as it did on the other two bridesmaids who tried them on, then these will likely be the winner! Oh and it will be in purple! |
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I like the one you chose and I really like the one on the right as well but am not sure if it would look good on anyone other than the girl in the photo. There's a little Zenon/Jetsons to it but it's cute. |
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The more I look at it, though, the more I'm worrying it's going to be a revealing on my MOH, who has not tried it on, and it quite...blessed...up top. I'm sure the rest would look fine in her size, but we may have an issue in the bust area. Sigh. I just want either A) this dress to look beautiful on everyone so we can order or B) another one (in the right shade purple, because that was a big issue) to just magically find its way to me so we can order it. |
So that dress is now out--I called another bridal store and said that that designer sends the same sample size/dress to all the stores, so every store will have that same size. I just can't make a decision if I'm not 100% satisfied. CURSES!!
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Maybe Super KSUViolet can conjure one up for you? :p |
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Love the purple color!! |
^^ House of Brides reference.. .?I'm confused! Is that what HoB tells people two? The place that I called that I was referring to is actually a small boutique in Park Ridge.
But the almost dress was from the HoB on Golf, LOL! It is not likely we will go with that one, we're checking out another place in the 'burbs today. |
Oh no, you mentioned HoB earlier in a post, and there are pages upon pages online about the Golf location. I personally know several people who have written letters to the Better Business Bureau. My cousin's wedding got Alfred Angelo dresses prior to this, but here's a fun snapshot for anyone who's curious: http://blog.alfredangelo.com/2011/10...gelo-retailer/
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^^ OH! Ok I completely forgot I did that. :)
Very interesting link though, thank you for sharing! Luckily I'm not going there...cause I think I found my dresses!!! I'm sleeping on it this time just to make sure I still like it in the morning before I post it, lol |
OMG I completely forgot to come back and post!
Here's the final pic: http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/uploa...snw8SLSE_c.jpg Except in a darker purple. All the bridesmaids LOVED it (they were making every case as to why I should pick that one, lol) and I'm happy with it because the sweetheart neckline comes up really high, so I think they will still be church appropriate. Here's what they look like in person: http://i40.tinypic.com/2zthpia.jpg (It's the one on the left obviously, the other two were runner ups) |
My typical problem with sweetheart tops is that they're usually inappropriate (IMO) for a church wedding...but I looove that dress! Who designed the dress?
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Pretty! Also, do you know what that far right dress' color is called? I LOVE that color but never know the name (except blue/green).
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^^^ Teal?
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Ah yes, I meant to include that. The dress is by Dessy.
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I'm going to be a groomsmaid (best lady?) in a wedding in April!
The bridesmaids can pick whatever style in a specific color (it's a dark purple), but I get to wear any dress I want...in black. So excited! I picked out two dresses from J. Crew (silk taffeta, not the cotton taffeta that's pictured above). Because I wasn't sure what size I wear in J.Crew bridal, if I needed alterations, and because my friends who have worn J.Crew bridesmaid dresses mentioned that I should allow for some loosening during the day, I went to the J.Crew bridal boutique for a fitting. Fortunately, the 6 fit off the rack--so no alterations needed! http://www.jcrew.com/wedding/Wedding...9961/19961.jsp OR http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category...mika/37658.jsp |
I vote for the Bow Monde dress.
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I say Mika.
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I ended up picking the Mika, for two reasons:
1. The bow on the Bow Monde was a little fussier than I wanted to deal with--and it ended right at my neck. I do prefer it in colors other than black so I'm going to keep my eye on it to buy in another color (maybe yellow or purple). 2. The Mika was on sale, with 30% off on that...so a dress that originally retailed for $250, I managed to buy for $82.75 (after tax and shipping). I'm no cheapskate but I do like a bargain! It arrived today and I was able to try it on with everything--foundation garments, shoes, and all--I like it! It's a little loose around the waist but that might be good. Now I have about 4 more weeks to go to my "Armed and Dangerous" class...:o ...and it has POCKETS! |
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No idea what the fabric situation is like, but Target now has bridesmaid dresses available online. They are all $69.99 and come in sizes 2-28W. Some of the reviews aren't positive, but for bridesmaids in different areas they can be returned to a Target store and not have to be special ordered. Unfortunately it doesn't appear that all of the dresses come in the same color selection, so mixing and matching wouldn't be as easy as it could be.
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Sadly, it is now out of business. |
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My MOH is getting married in August and this is the dress she has picked out for us bridesmaid:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_...-Shop-By-Color In Apple...I'm not the biggest fan of it, but it's not the worst thing either! |
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Oh I love the different shoes with the same dress. Wish I could convince FSiL to let us do that. She has us all wearing the same shoe from payless. :( My fat foot does NOT fit into it.
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I would like to just wear all the dresses on this page every day. And the shoes. So much adorableness.
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