I kinda wish I had seen this before I started this whole escapade of a dress hunt:
“You get to a point where there’s not much you can do but put on your fancy party dress, a pair of fabulous shoes and grab a bottle of cheap champagne to swig with your girls on the way to meet your groom.” – Cyd…via A Practical Wedding who adds on, “Once you start thinking of it as your party dress, the whole thing gets so much simpler. And better.”
{ dresses by etsy seller ILuvUTutuMuch }
Cause isn’t that really what it is, a party dress? That’s what I wanted at least.
I went to a total of 10 dress shops and probably tried on around 60ish dresses until finally I found THE dress! I’m not posting a picture of what it looks like because a) I still have a fear that somehow Mr. might find it, and b) no pictures exist of my dress (wasn’t allowed to take any there and there are no pictures online yet.)
Did I have that ohmygodthisistheone moment as soon as I put it on just how every bride imagines it’ll happen? No, and I’m ok with that. Actually, I feel better that I didn’t have that. I’m a thinker and I don’t like making decisions based on an emotional first impression (an impulse buyer I’m deinitely not). It was when I had been in it for an hour and STILL would not take it off (“I’m not ready to change yet, is that ok? Just a couple more minutes? Can I just you know…like…walk around in it a little more?” “I just wanna do another sit test” “I can totally see a photo like this: (insert bridal pose here)”) that I knew I had found THE party dress!
Wouldn’t you just love to twirl around in this? { dress by etsy seller ILuvUTutuMuch }
So, I have to wait until April for when it comes in (good thing, or else I might be tempted to try it on…every day…) and maybe I’ll post a picture then from the fittings. SPEAKING OF WHICH…
Um, ok, how much did your alterations cost???? What would be a reasonable cost? I’m just so nervous that “you get what you pay for” goes for alterations too…Anyone know any really good, reasonable places who do wedding dress alterations in NJ/eastern PA?
i paid ALOT for alterations, i bought a sample and trumpet shape so it needed very detailed alterations. all in it was $675. feel free to gasp (i did). the bustle was $15 a point – i had a 3 pt. french bustle. i had cups added in to the boob area, a crinoline added, the internal slip elongated, and more boning put into the bodice. the rest was just nips & tucks. oh yah, and i had a lace vest made into a lace jacket… that was about $190 of it. i’m just glad i had shoes that worked because a hem would have been $160 no matter if it was a quarter of an inch or two feet needed.
i ended up paying, between the dress and alterations, what most people pay… i just flipped it – spent less on the dress more on the fixing of it.
i highly recommend sticking with a bridal alterations shop if it’s a delicate fabric or a fitted style… you don’t want to risk it on this party dress
good luck!
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I absolutely love these.
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Don’t use the chain stores for modifications. They hemmed mine 2 inches too short & you can’t grow back tulle. However, they were really cheap (about $185 for all alterations). But you get what you pay for. Find the best & make sure to get recommendations.
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Congrats on finding it!!
I was given an estimate of $150 for alterations from the shop I purchased it from, but my dress hasn’t even come in yet, so we’ll see what the price really is when I try it on!
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Alterations are all over the place. I had a heart attack and then learned to live with mine ($150 for the bustle), which I have since learned is not so bad. If you know anyone who was happy with their alterations, that’s your best bet. It’s not necessarily that you get what you pay for, just make sure they’ve done it well before!
these are the most adorable dresses I’ve ever seen! I must get one for my daughter!