looking for lace

[kellybelly]

though i''m not officially a BIW yet, i already poke around the internet looking at dresses. does anyone know of a manufacturer/designer who does excellent work with lace? i would probably not look to spend more than $1500, but would consider any suggestions and might even throw away that budget for the perfect dress.

thanks ladies!

 

[basil]

Hi,

Do you want a full lace dress? I was also looking for a lace dress, but I didn''t want to pay Monique L''huillier prices. I ended up with a Jim Hjelm, and I compared the lace side-by-side with ML and it was comparable. Paloma Blanca also makes some lace styles in a more moderate price range. There is also a Watters halter dress that looks nice.

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

I think Pronovias does the most beautiful lace gowns without question. They are a little out of your price range, but there are lots of places like pearl''s place where you can get dresses much cheaper.
I also think Alfred Angelo does a nice job, but of you want lace look into pronovias first.

 

[Munchkin]

Kelly, you aren''t located by Massachusetts, are you?

My gown was custom made by a man who also has a line of dresses. He began is wedding gown career at Priscilla of Boston and branched off on his own. He does a TON of work with lace. In addition to my gown which had a lace bodice and lace details on the skirt, he remade my mum''s 1970''s cathedral veil into a mantilla for me. His gowns range from a few hundred for simple sheaths to thousands.

 

[Mandarine]

Definitely try Pronovias as they have many options that may very well be in that price range!.

Try St Patrick (it is part of Pronovias). That is where I got my dress from and the lace on it is amazing!! (there are pictures of it in the dress thread).

I found my dress for $725 at RKBridal....The shops were asking $1400!!. So it is definitely possible!.

Good luck

M~