Wedding Blog

You are in Chicago, right? You might want to try hitting up the Macy’s on State Street. I was just in there the other day looking for a “backup” wedding dress, and they had some good stuff. For example, there was a really beautiful BCBG dress in ivory that they don’t have online.

Or you could also try going to some of the shops over in Wicker Park (like Habit on Division or Jade on Milwaukee), you never know what you might find at some of those shops.

I ended up getting my second dress from Anthropologie, but it’s not really that formal looking… but you may still want to take a look.

Try Nordstrom.com, they have tons of white dresses, and not all of them are terribly expensive. Check anywhere that sells BCBG and has sales, too- my friend’s “backup” white dress for her wedding was a long, sassy BCBG that she got at their store for $100. And don’t forget about ebay!!!

I’d say choose something shorter than floor length so you can get your groove on with no fear of tripping or getting your heels caught in the hem. I really like that 1st one. It’s your wedding and after 5 or 6 or more hours of lugging around the big wedding gown no one’s going to care if you put on something lighter and less formal for dancing. By that point other ladies will be shoe-less, guys won’t have their ties on, the older folks will have left.

Here is a gorgeous dress from Nordstroms: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2936586/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6001837?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6001837&P=1. Or you can also check David’s Bridal when they’re having one of their sales.

Check the jcrew sales and check often! I got my wedding dress from them for $99 !! My mom is going to personalize it, but it would have been lovely just as it came. They update the clearance everyday so one day they won’t have your size, but the next day they might! Good luck!

I want another one because the dress I bought is too hot for our summer wedding. I like the one from smartbargain.

Definitely nordstroms! Their half yearly sale starts on Wednesday too.

Agree — short & danceable! What shoes?

Ebay! That’s where I got my dress (a beautiful Maggie Sottero)

the L&T dress is so adorable… have you checked BCBG? It’s not too cheap but under the ready to wear section of evening-wear there are a few gorgeous white dresses… L&T and/or Nordstrom’s can have their stuff on sale sometimes.
or another idea: is there a swank vintage clothing store near you? inexpensive and fun!

bluefly.com!!!! it is helpful to talk to the online personal shoppers too, oh, and if they’re really nice they’ll give you 10% off your first order…just ask!

I quite like the first one! My wedding gown got dirty before I even left my sister’s house where we got ready. I stupidly used the downstairs powder room that was in heavy use the night before during the rehearsal/pool party. WAH!! I got most of it out with Shout wipes, and then…I forgot about it, in the excitement of the wedding. And nothing showed in the photos.