An Excuse To Buy A Pretty Dress!

An Excuse To Buy A Pretty Dress!

July 31st, 2008 @ 2:40 pm by Mrs. Daffodil

The rehearsal day is, after all, the first time you will see your entire wedding party together… and more importantly, the last time you will see your fiance before you guys take the plunge! What a great excuse to buy a pretty little dress! I wanted something cute, light, yet would convey “bridal”. These were the candidates in the running…

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Satin Bridal Dress from White House Black Market ($158)

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Panama Strapless Dress also from White House Black Market ($148)

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Strapless Appliqué Dress by BCBG, available at Nordstrom ($398)

It is pure loveliness that both Nordstrom and White House Black Market have great exchange/return policies, so I was able to try these on… so important, because they looked way different on me than they did on the models! I ended up choosing…

…the Panama Strapless from White House Black Market!

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(This is definitely NOT the greatest picture of me, but it’s the only one I have in which you can really see the dress.)

Of the dresses, this one was the lightest and most fun (not to mention the most slimming and affordable ). After putting it on, I definitely felt like I was practically bridal… truly like the prelude to being a full-on bride, if you will. And of course, Mr. D loved it! Here we are, happy to see each other after our bachelor/bachelorette parties, not yet quite believing that all of this is really happening!

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What did you wear for your rehearsal?

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14 Responses to “An Excuse To Buy A Pretty Dress!”

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Miss Champagne (message) 1,068 posts, Bumble bee

this looks so much better on you than it does on the model- woowooot!

7/31/08 @ 2:45 pm (reply)

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Miss Bruschetta (message) 5,553 posts, Bee Keeper

Hmmm, I’m thinking of going with something un-bridal — like a bright, poppy sort of color!

7/31/08 @ 2:47 pm (reply)

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Miss Pomegranate (message) 956 posts, Busy bee

I agree with Miss Champ! Looks way better on you!

7/31/08 @ 2:47 pm (reply)

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Nicole R.

I agree with Miss Champagne… love this dress on you!

7/31/08 @ 2:51 pm (reply)

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frenchbulldog (message) 6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

I love WH/BM I have the top dress and now I need to go get the one you bought, SOOO CUTE! and Miss Champagne & Miss Pomegranate are right, it looks WAY better on you

7/31/08 @ 2:51 pm (reply)

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shibaby (message) 202 posts, Helper bee

Super cute dress!

7/31/08 @ 2:52 pm (reply)

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psu01 (message) 123 posts, Blushing bee

agreeing with everyone else- looks great on you!

how was the bcbg dress? i liked it when i saw it but no reason to wear it

7/31/08 @ 3:08 pm (reply)

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Pink Orchid Weddings

oooh, LOVE the dress!!!

7/31/08 @ 3:24 pm (reply)

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Miss Espresso (message) 1,064 posts, Bumble bee

I love the picture of you two together! And the dress looks great on you

7/31/08 @ 3:24 pm (reply)

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Heidz

I’m in the midst of looking for a cute white party dress for my rehearsal. That one looks so perfect on you! I actually am contemplating the bcbg dress but there is no store that holds it in my area..what are your thoughts on it? Just curious

7/31/08 @ 4:00 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Cherry Blossom (message) 696 posts, Busy bee

you looked absolutely adorable!

7/31/08 @ 4:42 pm (reply)

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mamamiya (message) 191 posts, Blushing bee

I like the BCBG one and the one that you’re wearing!

7/31/08 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Daffodil (message) 561 posts, Busy bee

@psu01: @Heidz: i loved that dress too! but given how much i ended up liking this one plus the price difference, i had to go with the WH/BM one that was the only reason!