Long dresses

[Tacori E-ring]

I am going to a black tie wedding in March. I COULD wear my BM''s dress as a back-up but I kinda hated the way I looked in it. An option is to take it back to the tailor b/c it fit me strangely but I wouldn''t be opposed to getting a new one that isn''t too expensive. I don''t have a lot of black tie affairs in my future. Any ideas?

 

[lizzyann]

If you didn''t like the BM dress to begin with than altering it probably still won''t make you feel great in it. I''d take that alteration money and get a new one that you feel great in!! I went to a black tie wedding last year and I went in to Macy''s and actually found so many great deals. I actually ended up getting two dresses for the cost of what I had budgeted to spend on one!

 

[bebe]

I just spent an entire trying to find a long dress, online. Maybe you could search the sales, I found some at Nordstrom''s and Dillards. I ordered 8 dresses, of course I hope one
will fit. I will actually go shopping, but doing the online search always gives me an idea of what''s out there. Have you thought of a consignment shop? I know it''s a long shot, but
sometimes a treasure can be waiting. Do you have to wear a long dress? There are some great deals on short dresses too and maybe you''d get more wear from a short one.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

lizzy it is a pretty dress but I ordered it when I had a lot of my baby weight left over. They had to take it in...a lot but still seemed too big. Not sure if they can take it in more or if I want to pay for that (good point). I think I spent around $100 the first time around for them to shorten it and b/c they had to move the boning.

bebe, I asked the bride and she said men in tuxes, women in long dresses. The wedding is not in the US so many black tie weddings are more common there. I am planning on going shopping next week when DD is in preschool. Hopefully I can find something. Any colors I should avoid (besides white or cream)?