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Mrs. Canary Mrs. Canary, New York Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Journalist/Editor Engagement Date: February 16, 2007 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: October 19, 2007 Venue: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers About Me: I'm a born and raised New Yorker who loves all things crafty and artsy, food (cheese and dessert!), magazines, and shoes. I'm a power shopper always on the lookout for good deals or great quality-- sometimes I'm lucky and I find both! I love to dance and "shake what my momma gave me" but can also really enjoy a quiet night in with Mr. Canary and a good episode of Seinfeld or curl up with a good book.
 
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Mrs. Canary, New York Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Journalist/Editor Engagement Date: February 16, 2007 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: October 19, 2007 Venue: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers About Me: I'm a born and raised New Yorker who loves all things crafty and artsy, food (cheese and dessert!), magazines, and shoes. I'm a power shopper always on the lookout for good deals or great quality-- sometimes I'm lucky and I find both! I love to dance and "shake what my momma gave me" but can also really enjoy a quiet night in with Mr. Canary and a good episode of Seinfeld or curl up with a good book.
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Finding The One (Part 4)

October 31st, 2007 @ 2:01 pm by Mrs. Canary

Part 1, 2, 3 

After all that searching… I finally found “the one.” It was perfect in every way: way below budget, comfortable, simple, and well made.

*** Warning Mr. Canary: Do not continue to read this post!!! ***

The dress is made by Alfred Angelo (thanks to all the readers who commented in Part 1, I had to hold back and not say that I love Alfred Angelo and actually ended up getting one of his dresses!). It was part of a travelling trunk show that was at I Do Bridal for only a week. I had no idea when I visited the store… it just happened to be one of the dresses that Bridget suggested.

It was about the fourth dress I had tried on. I liked it– it fit well and was very flattering, but it was missing that element of embellishment that I craved. When I told Bridget that, she came back with a sash and a brooch. She started the “dress origami” and when I turned back to the mirror, it was the perfect dress!

The dress is ivory which worked really well with my skin tone. It’s strapless with a corseted back. The A-line skirt has simple pickups that gently fold into each other without too much symmetry so it won’t make anyone queasy.

*** Warning Mr. Canary: LAST CHANCE! Do not continue to scroll or read!!! ***

I found some official pictures of the dress on Alfred Angelo’s UK site. It is definitely selling in the US too! Here’s my baby:

Alfred Angelo Dress #1645
{Both images from www.alfredangelounitedkingdom.com}

Since I’m paranoid about Mr. C reading this post, I am only going to show snippets of the dress on me. Sorry to be a tease! But I think all you Weddingbee readers have seen enough wedding dresses to figure out what the whole deal with the sash will look like and it’ll be a fun imaginative exercise. ;)

View 1: The sash was added-on and does not come with the dress. I believe it’s an additional $50 for the sash. I may adjust how it is tied in the front. I have a small collection of brooches I’ve amassed, so you readers will have to help me select one soon!


View 2: The actual color of my sash. I plan on getting Mr. C a tie in the same color.


View 3: The va-vavoom back corseting. I’m not sure how we’re going to adjust the sash in the back, but I won’t have to worry about it until alterations. I’d like it to ruche a bit and to have it narrow more at the point of the “V”

And of course, I want to share how much I spent on the dress - it came out to a whopping $535 with the sash and taxes included. I had received an additional 10% discount as an incentive to purchase during the trunk show week. My mother, usually the most vocal critic, was even impressed when the dress arrived. She used to be a seamstress and upon feeling the fabric said that it was of really great quality and couldn’t believe how little I spent.Again, I really have to highlight the impeccable service and communication from Bridget and the rest of the I Do staff. I had my dress shipped from Seattle to New York. My dear, BM Seattle, picked it up for me from the shop, but I Do had packaged everything. Bridget even included a breathable cloth garment bag knowing that I’d have the dress for over a year before the wedding. She included the sweetest note and a little gift… the brooch she had pinned on the sash when I tried on the dress. I had the greatest experience there and I can’t say enough about it!

Oh, and if there isn’t already enough incentive to go, Trophy Cupcakes is about a 3 minute walk away from the shop. After every visit to I Do, BM Seattle and I would head over for one of these sweet sweet red velvets.

Yum… need I say more?

{image from www.trophycupcakes.com}

What do you think? How did you finally decide on your dress? Did you have a great experience at your bridal shop? And a question for any sash brides out there: How did you end up tying/knotting your sash?

14 Responses to “Finding The One (Part 4)”

1.
Angel says:

You got a heck of a deal! Wow and it’s lovely….the back detail is really what I like best, and the sash in a “v” works well with it. Can’t wait to see you with it on!

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Cindy says:

when i was in the alfred angelo store i tried on that dress just to see how the corset would be… which of course i fell in love with. i love how their dresses are such a good deal!

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Sara says:

That is a great deal! And I’m so glad that in the end, you had a wonderful experience to go with you dress. I can’t wait to see the rest of what you’re planning!

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Melissa Koehler says:

Wow, what a beautiful dress. I love the cupcakes too

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Miss Jasmine says:

Beautiful dress– you are going to be one gorgeous bride!!!

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Miss Tulip says:

Beautiful, and I think the sash will be such a nice addiction…. I actually switched dresses recently and ended up with an Alfred Angelo dress. LOVE it — their craftsmanship definitely belies the very affordable price of their gowns!

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Kate says:

I didn’t think I liked pickups until I saw that dress. I love the simplicity of it - and the asymmetrical nature of the Angelo dress is gorgeous! Congrats on finding THE ONE! :)

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AmandaRyan says:

That’s a beautiful dress! I love the sash they added for you.

And you’re right on Trophy Cupcakes! I LOVE their cupcakes. I like them so much that we’re in Vancouver, Canada and trying to figure out a way to get them shipped up here for our wedding! :)

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Miss Daffodil says:

very cute! can’t wait to see how the whole picture looks!!

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Rosie says:

Am I the only girl that doesn’t care a lick if my man knows what I plan to wear? It still doesn’t negate seeing it on ME the day of the wedding….(love the dress though Miss Canary!)

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