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Super_Ideal_Rock
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Ohhhh Surfgirl, where aaarrre you? I hope you read this...
I have a dress...a real wedding dress!! Not a "oh this''ll do" type of dress but an honest to goodness wedding GOWN. I still can''t believe it.
The bad news is that I can''t find it online anywhere. It''s an Essence dress but I''ve been told the dress isn''t online.
If you read my thread about having better luck the second time I went shopping, I described the dress there. I got it at a dress shop in NH, and I have to say the girl who helped me is wonderful. I can''t say enough great things.
Okay, so my mom and I went to this shop so I could show her this dress and two others I tried on previously. We both decided it was the one as soon as I put it on. I really wanted to be able to take pictures to show you girls but my camera phone is awful.
The dress is ivory with a lace overlay. It''s sleeveless, A-line, and it has a very short train. They''re custom making it for me with hollow to hem measurements. It has a very simple thin champagne colored sash (ribbon?) around the middle, but not where your waist is. I think it''s empire waisted but I''m not sure. See, on me, everything looks off since everything I try on is waaayyyy too long and not proportionate to me. Close to the bottom of the dress is the same colored sash/ribbon, only wider. At the very bottom is more of the lace overlay. Under that is the underneath part of the dress. The very bottom of the underneath part is champagne colored as well. This sticks out a little so you can see it. I have no idea if this is making sense but I''m so excited and it''s hard to describe.
I also got a veil, which my mom and the girl who helped us picked out, since I didn''t really care too much about that. It''s double layered and it has the slightest detailing on the edges. We also ordered a wrap/shawl in the same ivory (or was it champagne) color. We bought a necklace and earrings because they looked really nice with the dress. We also bought a petticoat because, well, I was told I needed one.
My mom and I are very similar. We rely on sales people to just tell us what we need and then we get it. Otherwise, we (or I) would be shopping forever without actually buying anything.
So, I wish I could have shown you all three that I was considering and have you give input as to which one looks best. Sorry I couldn''t do that. I do think this dress has enough structure to it that it looks very nice and flattering. I wish you could see it!
Sorry to ramble...
I have a dress...a real wedding dress!! Not a "oh this''ll do" type of dress but an honest to goodness wedding GOWN. I still can''t believe it.
The bad news is that I can''t find it online anywhere. It''s an Essence dress but I''ve been told the dress isn''t online.
If you read my thread about having better luck the second time I went shopping, I described the dress there. I got it at a dress shop in NH, and I have to say the girl who helped me is wonderful. I can''t say enough great things.
Okay, so my mom and I went to this shop so I could show her this dress and two others I tried on previously. We both decided it was the one as soon as I put it on. I really wanted to be able to take pictures to show you girls but my camera phone is awful.
The dress is ivory with a lace overlay. It''s sleeveless, A-line, and it has a very short train. They''re custom making it for me with hollow to hem measurements. It has a very simple thin champagne colored sash (ribbon?) around the middle, but not where your waist is. I think it''s empire waisted but I''m not sure. See, on me, everything looks off since everything I try on is waaayyyy too long and not proportionate to me. Close to the bottom of the dress is the same colored sash/ribbon, only wider. At the very bottom is more of the lace overlay. Under that is the underneath part of the dress. The very bottom of the underneath part is champagne colored as well. This sticks out a little so you can see it. I have no idea if this is making sense but I''m so excited and it''s hard to describe.
I also got a veil, which my mom and the girl who helped us picked out, since I didn''t really care too much about that. It''s double layered and it has the slightest detailing on the edges. We also ordered a wrap/shawl in the same ivory (or was it champagne) color. We bought a necklace and earrings because they looked really nice with the dress. We also bought a petticoat because, well, I was told I needed one.
My mom and I are very similar. We rely on sales people to just tell us what we need and then we get it. Otherwise, we (or I) would be shopping forever without actually buying anything.
So, I wish I could have shown you all three that I was considering and have you give input as to which one looks best. Sorry I couldn''t do that. I do think this dress has enough structure to it that it looks very nice and flattering. I wish you could see it!
Sorry to ramble...
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