Wedding Blog

I ended up going to 9 bridal shops in search of the right dress. I already blogged about my shopping trip in Syracuse and about my first two experiences in Chicago. My next trip was to the Nicole Miller shop on Wells Street in Chicago. I thought that Nicole Miller dresses would be really expensive since she is a big name designer, but all of the dresses I tried on were under $2,000. The sales associate I worked with, Logan, was fantastic; she was really helpful without being pushy and she even took all these pictures for me. Oh and by the way, in case you’re reading this Mr. Radish, I did not get any of these dresses.

This first dress was only about $1,200. It is made from a very cool metallic taffeta and it’s really, really comfortable and light. I love how unique the train is and I think this dress was very flattering on me. It’s really modern looking, though and maybe a little too sexy for the type of wedding we’re having… so I didn’t get it.

This next dress is made from the same metallic taffeta. Also very cool and modern… maybe not as flattering though? and no train.

This dress was really, really cute and it was exactly $2,000, which isn’t too bad in the world of wedding dress prices. The fabric is a gorgeous lily embroidered organza with a satin sash that can be tied about a million different ways. The one thing I didn’t like about it is that it didn’t have any kind of a train. I can’t explain why… but I want at least a small train. This dress made it into my top 5 dresses, but it didn’t make the final cut. But I would’ve been more than happy if this ended up being my dress. It’s really gorgeous and a pretty good price for the level quality.

Like I said, I didn’t get any of the above dresses, but if you are a bride-to-be who’s looking for something a little hipper that’s still in a reasonable price range, I highly recommend taking a look at Nicole Miller. She has some great dresses for less formal or destination weddings, too and some beautiful bridesmaids dresses.

Well folks, stay tuned for Adventures in Dress Shopping Part IV… coming soon.