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Just curious if anyone has this dress and wants to sell it. After months of looking, I have finally found a dress! I am in love with it, but unfortunately I think it's a little over my budget. I am hoping I can find one used. Thanks! http://www.weddingshoppeinc.com/Uplo...340_1_1024.jpg

Not silly at all...those are goregous! Just how much are they? I mean if you really really want them and think about them a lot, just splurge & cut back on something you're not as thrilled about.

Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'm sure everyone will love them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Melba I just ordered these, I was waiting for them to come in stock. Those are so neat...how expensive were they?

Great stuff. I love all the stuff in the bags-I'm sure the girls will love getting it.

Thanks for letting us know! I'll have to check it out.

Yes, you can shop online now @ Dollar Tree's website. I've checked it out, but haven't done so yet. I'm not sure how expensive shipping is, but if everything's a dollar I'm sure it's still a steal!

Those are great--so cute & fabulous for a beach wedding.

Haha those are awesome. I love the dry spell one "Mom WTF" lol

Quote: Originally Posted by OCMDBride05152010 I feel your pain, i just posted a similar thread about 2 dresses I love that I, also, can't find in the store. Every store I went to had me try on dresses that we're similar...which is helpful, but not the same. Best of luck!!! Yeah it's definitely not the same at all. Sorry to hear you're having the same bad luck as I am. Good luck to you also.

Thanks! It at least lets me see it on someone besides a model! I really really like this dress but I wouldn't dare buy it without trying it on. I have seriously called 5 stores that carry Maggie and none of them have this dress.

I can't find it in a store to try on! Grr go figure. Anyways the dress is "Lara" it's a Maggie Sottero. Does anyone have this dress or had it? If so can you PLEASE post pictures of it for me! Thanks!

Kelly-great advice. I have been to 4 stores and been back to them on several occasions to try the dresses back on. I might go again this weekend to a different store and tell them what I like (from pictures) and also say I'll try whatever. Hopefully another go will give me more luck. I did find a dress I thought was really pretty on the internet & definitely in my price range BUT it is a new dress & every store I have called does not have it in yet. One store told me that they may not have it until the new year which is too late to try and order a dress (just to be on the safe side) and I won't dare buy a dress without trying it on. Oh well...I'll just continue my serach.

Quote: Originally Posted by islandbride317 They're beautiful, Christie! I think realtouch is totally the way to go, and you've picked such amazing flowers/colors....they've turned out like a dream! And that's great to hear that your floral designer uses the same flowers as Roberta (Plumeria's Wedding Flowers Boutique) because she is who I've decided to go with to do our flowers! Woo-hoo and congratulations all around! I agree...they are very beautiful! I can't believe how realistic they look. Just curious--is there a website for the Plumeria's Wedding Flowers Boutique??

Quote: Originally Posted by islandbride317 Soooo sorry to hear what a hard time you are having, Courtney! I know when I bought my first dress @ David's Bridal for $350 (it was just a very simple, strapless a-line without a train), I got it because it FIT, not only me but also my budget, and my idea of what I "thought" I had to have for a DW. After a few months and looking at it in my closet a few hundred times, I began to have that "Ugh...I'm not so sure this dress is, or ever was, THE ONE". So, I broke the news to my mother (who had bought the 1st dress) that I was going to be purchasing another dress for myself, and wearing the one she got me for my AHR. At first she was mad, but then when she saw the $1300 Sottero & Midgley I wanted (one that had "all that jazz" you're talking about), and then I tried it on and had that "OMG!!" moment we all wait for, I knew I had made the right decision, and she and I both couldn't be happier. Sometimes, you've just got to go with your heart, and if you have to cut something from your budget or downsize elsewhere to get the dress you adore, then maybe that's what you should do. I know you only wear it once, but it will be the most photographed, and sentimentally special article of clothing you may ever buy, you know? Another BDW member said somewhere on here that there are a few things you should spend the money on if at all possible: the dress, the rings, and the photographer. I agree whole-heartedly! Good luck, and if you try on the Alvina Valenta or Paloma Blanca gowns, fall in LOVE, but still don't want to spend the money, maybe check out some of those sites that do designer imitation dresses for less? Aw thank you so much. Everyone has help put me in a better mood. Thank God for this forum! lol. I guess the dress is one of the most important parts. I keep telling myself I only wear it once, but I never thought about looking back @ all the pictures. Very true... I'm glad you found your OMG dress, even if you had to buy another one. That is why I don't want to just settle for something b/c I want my OMG dress. I guess I just have to try and search a little harder to find it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morton-Woods Sorry to hear about your current dress situation and now your house but I was bored just cruising the internet and found these you might try.. didnt know what all you were looking for in the design just went off of the one from angelas style #... hope you find "the one!"... just keep looking... i know easier said than done. David's Bridal - Allover lace A-line with ruched bust and beaded empire waist. Alfred Angelo... Find the perfect Wedding Dress, Bridesmaid Dress, Prom Dress, Flower Girl Dress or Mother of the Bride Dress at Alfred Angelo. Alfred Angelo... Find the perfect Wedding Dress, Bridesmaid Dress, Prom Dress, Flower Girl Dress or Mother of the Bride Dress at Alfred Angelo. Weddings Gowns Gifts, The Knot Wow thank you so much! I wrote those down, along with several others that are more in my price range & are trumpet style. Hopefully another try will give me more luck lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by juliez79 I'm so sorry you're having a hard time. I'm also having a difficult time - i went dress shopping yesterday and was lucky enough to find THE dress! But on sale it's $3500. We figured out it averages $500 an hour! Not really worth it in the grand scheme of things. So for now I'm just bummed out and then I'll go dress shopping again. I'll find the "almost" dress and be happy. good luck in your search. Aww girl I'm so sorry to hear you're in the same situation. I tell you what though....a glass (or bottle lol) of wine is doing the trick...at least for the night. To top off this whole bad situation, I just realized while sitting upstairs in our house that the rain is leaking in (slowly, but it is happening). great.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Angela~ Ooh, Courtney ...I sooo know what you mean! I too am becoming frustrated! I also love the Paloma Blanca dresses. I thought I may have found the one the other night ....but it's $2500! My mom is going to come and see it on me next weekend. Not sure what your budget is, but it's style #3953. Good luck, I am sure you and I both will find our dream dress soon! Omg I love that dress--it's definitely one of the dresses I am in love with! And it is totally over my budget. I haven't even tried any of those on because I know I would fall in love. My mom offered to buy my dress, but wants to keep it under a thousand. I think that is totally reasonable & I hate to spend more than that for a dress I wear once. But then again the only dresses I love are the ones that are way over my budget. It just bums me out and makes me want to give up. I know that's a horrible attitude to have but it just sucks!

Agh...I have just got to vent! I am growing more and more frustrated the longer I look for a dress. I thought I had found the dress, but it turns out I was only thinking that because everyone else loved the dress. When I put it on though, I didn't "feel" a connection to it. Maybe that's crazy...but I hope you guys agree with me. I thought you are supposed to put the dress on and feel special in it & all that jazz. This is just not the dress that I have envisioned my whole life....actually so far no dress has done that! Anyways besides needing to vent, I wanted to get some opinions. First off, has anyone had their wedding dress made for them? I know a lady that does it and she probably wouldn't charge too much, so I'm kind of leaning towards that. Secondly, I was curious if anyone knew dresses that are similar to Alvina Valenta or Paloma Blanca BUT for cheaper? I am in love with the slim, trumpet shape dresses and I want a strapless sweetheart neckline, but unfortunately those dresses are not in my price range. Any help is appreciated.

Quote: Originally Posted by Future Mrs. Kt Ellis I squinted to read the script in the colored one you posted only to scroll down a little bit and see that you had typed it out. I love the idea of the letter, I will have to consider doing something like that. Makes it a little more personal then just pointing them to the website. Lol I'm sorry! I do stuff like that all the time. Maybe I should have put the text first. We have a lot of older guests that we are inviting that aren't very computer saavy and they probably won't understand a DW so I thought a little letter might help out some.

EWWWW that is so disgusting! Lol it makes me itch.

Sweet thanks for sharing...

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott-Pierre They all look great on you! #1 is beautiful and has the smallest train which I am partial too. The back of #2 is hot, but I am not a fan of the train. My vote is for #1!!! I think trains are beautiful....but when I have a dress on with a train I feel like I have a tail! lol it's just so weird.

Omg great job! I love them...and how different they are!

Quote: Originally Posted by islandbride317 Simple, elegant, and sophisticated, Courtney! You nailed it, girlie! Oh, and I am really interested in reading the letter you will be sending along with the STD explaining why you've decided to have a DW...I'm thinking of doing something similar, and I'd like to see your approach. Here's what I have so far for the save the date letter This is what it will look like, except it will probably be printed on a light tan paper (I have to buy yet). Here is the wording Dear Family & Friends, As you know, we have been working on planning our wedding. We would like to officially announce our plans, which are set for September 3, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our decision to have a destination wedding is based on our love for traveling and the ocean. Getting married is a new adventure in one's lives and we wish to make ours even more special, surrounded by our closest friends and family. We realize that a destination wedding requires more planning, which is why we have decided to send out information as early as possible so that you can save our date. We also hope that by providing this information, people will be able to plan their trips to celebrate our special day. Some travel information has been compiled and can be found on our website. Our wedding will take place the Friday of Labor Day weekend, which may allow some people to take a “mini vacationâ€. We completely understand that having a destination wedding means that some people will not be able to attend. For that reason, we are also having an at-home-reception, which is set for October 2, 2010 in Huntingburg, Indiana. We are excited to share our special day with you and hope that you will be able to attend. Please “save our date†with the magnet enclosed. A formal invitation will follow but in the meantime please visit our website for more information regarding our wedding and travel arrangements. Love, Courtney & Chris *I may change some of it yet, but that's what I have so far!