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Haven

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I know, I know, I resolved to wait and try out a bunch of different gowns before I bought a dress, but I found THE dress this evening and I bought it!

You guys were so amazing with all of your feedback and help with the Melissa Sweet dresses, and I did end up buying a Melissa Sweet. (The salon we visited today carried MS, much to my surprise.

I tried on a lot of gowns, some non-Melissa Sweet and many more Melissa Sweet.

SO which gown did I buy, you ask? Was it the crowd favorite, Tallulah? Or perhaps my favorite, Carrie? Or the very popular Lia? The PS favorite, Dora? The Ellie? Liliana?

Well . . . (drumroll please . . . !)

I chose the MILA! I hadn''t even tried it on at PoB, but the style was on my list of favorites. I also LOVED the Jillian but I love the Mila even more.

The thing is, the minute I put it on I just knew it was THE dress. I knew there would be no "What do you girls think?" thread on PS, because I love it no matter what. I suppose that was the "AHA!" factor--that I really didn''t need anyone else''s feedback about the dress, I loved it and that is what matters. I''M SO EXCITED!!!! (And I got 15% off the cost of the dress, which at least brought the cost to just above $3,000.)

The bad news is that my camera wasn''t working, so the best shots we could get were from my mom''s cell phone. They''re pretty horrible, but enough to give you an idea, at least:

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I''m so sad about the horrible pictures, here''s one from the side:

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Congrats Haven! That rocks that you found the right dress for you!!!!! Can''t wait to see better pics of you in it!!!!
 
Here are some pictures from the MS website:
 
From the MS website:

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From the back:

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This one is a great shot of the detail. I''m so excited! I love it!

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i don''t usually like wedding dresses but that one is stunning on you! it really shows off your great figure. congrats!
 
It looks perfect on you! What a great choice.
 
Oh my goodness, Haven, that dress fits you like...it''s too cliche to say a glove, but it just fits. It''s absolutely stunning on you!! Wow, wow, wow.
 
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Ya done good, Haven. This one is, like, 10 times as nice as ANY of the others and it just seems not only to fit you but in a sense to BE you to a -T-!

YAY! So glad you found something so perfect!
 
Thanks for the compliments, ladies! I''m so very happy with the Mila, I can''t believe I have to wait until May for it to come in. (Now I''m just going to hope and pray that it comes in on time--I leave for Greece June 5th, so if the dress is late I won''t be able to go in for a fitting until after I get back. Eek!)

I love it. I''m so happy, and I''m very glad I didn''t buy anything yesterday when I was wrestling with my options. I realized today that there just isn''t any doubt when you find a dress you love.
 
I forgot to add--the best part is that I''m a size 8 in the Mila!
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Seriously, though, they ordered the dress in a 10 because my bust is a 10 (just barely, almost a 12), but my waist and hips are an 8. Do you think it will be bad to have a 10 altered down to an 8 in the waist and hips?

Oh no, the nervousness is setting in already. Okay, not really, but there are months to agonize over whether it will all work out, right?

Also, how much did everyone pay for alterations? My salon charges $375 for everything, which is less than what the oher salons in the area charge so I thought it sounded good.
 
From what I could tell, $375 all in is both ridiculous and reasonable at the same time. It''s ridiculous insofar as the lady I''m using, who has a day job working for an upscale bridal salon, is doing everything for $100 on her day off. The woman who sold me my dress says she''s been sending work to this seamstress for a decade, and that she''s never had any complaints from her brides. I also googled her... and she gets raves from happy brides.

But it''s reasonable insofar as most quotes I got while dress shopping were at least that much. Saks'' charges $500 all in (I think) and another place I went it was $450. Figure they''re paying the seamstress $75 and keeping the change. You could always find your own seamstress, if it''s worth the hassle to you. If not, $375 ain''t bad in the bridal-world.
 
Thansk for the info, Indy. I''ll do some digging and see what I can find.

Have I mentioned I''m excited about my dress?!
 
Haven, I think your face says it all! (Even more so than in the Carrie picture!).... I absolutely love it, you look stunning! I am glad you are happy!
 
Yay Haven! Lovely lovely. I''m so glad you found a great dress after your dress drama with the other one!
 
congrats haven!!! i have eyed this dress before when looking at eye candy on the web and it looks AMAZING on you! better than carrie! im so happy for you! i love weddings!
 
I spent over $500 on alterations in San Diego (giving the location as that has a bearing on price, big city vs. small town). The dress ended up fitting like a glove but I struggled with paying as much for the dress as I did to have it altered. Sounds like a great deal.
 
That dress is THE one. You look gorgeous in the Mila. Congratulations on finding your dress.
 
Oh, Haven! That is a DRESS! I actually went "ooohhhh!!" out loud!

It looks sublime. Way to go, girl!
 
Oh, WOW! That is exactly the first thought that came to my mind. You look AWESOME in this dress! It really is the one. Even with the bad pics, it is easy to see that it is the most flattering dress I have seen on you by far...and I thought the others looked good! It really is amazing how you don''t worry what anyone else''s opinion is when you have found YOUR dress...that''s how I felt too. I am so happy that your dress troubles have such a wonderful (and perfect) ending. Congrats!
 
Gorgeous! I agree with FacetFire in that this one definitely looks the best on you! I also tried this dress on at PoB and it is very flattering and fun! Congrats on finding your dress, you are going to be a gorgeous bride!
 
Wow! Congrats, you look beautiful and so happy!
 
Congrats!!It looks beautiful on you! And it''s better than all of the other ones...
 
Haven I wanted to reply to your first thread and tell you how utterly beautiful you are!
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It is so nice to finally see your pretty face! Well, hello
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there Haven! But I refrained...because that was all I could add that you may have wanted to hear.

Darlin... I didn''t like your other dress choices. Not a ONE. Zip. Nada. Ziltch. I was yelling at the screen...NO NO NO!!! They were all missing the SHAZAAM factor! But this dress, has it all.

This one looks couture, the others...not so much. This one hugs your curves and then flares to emphasis it! Even with the bad camera image...you can tell this one has it! It is Haven written all over it! Thrilled for you! You are going to make his eyes
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pop right out of his head! (lets hope that is one shot the photographer misses!
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Yeah ! It is the one!!! You are quite the beauty sweetie!!! You will make one gorgeous SHAZAAM bride!! §
 
WOW! Love it! you look beautiful!
 
Date: 1/4/2008 9:13:48 PM
Author: Independent Gal
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Ya done good, Haven. This one is, like, 10 times as nice as ANY of the others and it just seems not only to fit you but in a sense to BE you to a -T-!

YAY! So glad you found something so perfect!

Ditto! It looks fabulous on you! I love the side detailing at the waist in the shot from the website, too! It''s gorgeous!
 
Date: 1/5/2008 12:36:21 AM
Author: door knob solitaire
Haven I wanted to reply to your first thread and tell you how utterly beautiful you are!
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It is so nice to finally see your pretty face! Well, hello
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there Haven! But I refrained...because that was all I could add that you may have wanted to hear.

Darlin... I didn''t like your other dress choices. Not a ONE. Zip. Nada. Ziltch. I was yelling at the screen...NO NO NO!!! They were all missing the SHAZAAM factor! But this dress, has it all.

This one looks couture, the others...not so much. This one hugs your curves and then flares to emphasis it! Even with the bad camera image...you can tell this one has it! It is Haven written all over it! Thrilled for you! You are going to make his eyes
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pop right out of his head! (lets hope that is one shot the photographer misses!
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Yeah ! It is the one!!! You are quite the beauty sweetie!!! You will make one gorgeous SHAZAAM bride!! §
For once, I can say "ditto" to a DKS post, LOL!

I wasn''t a huge fan of the other dresses you posted either, so I also refrained from giving my opinion, sorry. But THIS ONE blows them all outta the water and makes you look fabulous, darlink. You''ll be a gorgeous bride!!!
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blueyes, ang, smiles, gtn, misysu, FacetFire, Rachie, Angel, Freke, mint, thing2of2, Monarch--THANK YOU for your kind words! I''m so excited about my dress, I can''t believe I have to wait five months to get it.

Kimberley--I''m in Chicago, but I went to a salon in the suburbs, so maybe that brought the price down a bit? I know it''s a lot, but I want to have it done RIGHT, you know, and these people alter MS gowns all the time.

DKS--I KNEW you didn''t like the other dresses, I just knew it! I was thinking "Now where''s my pal DKS? OH, I know where she is, she''s abstaining because she doesn''t like my gowns! I''m not even kidding, I had your number, woman!
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I''m so glad you joined the conversation now, though, I missed you! You must have missed my face in my engagement thread, I must admit I was a bit nervous to post that first picture and "unveil" my identity. I seriously had the thought that some troll might log in and say my eyebrows were thick and nasty or something. Ha, the things you concern yourself with. ANYWAY, I''m glad you like my gown, dear, as I was hoping you''d chime in at some point. THANK YOU!
 
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