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I guess my wedding dress search was pretty atypical: I didn’t step foot in a bridal salon, I didn’t suffer from a ton of indecision, and I spent under $500.
I decided pretty early on in the game that I wanted something vintage. It goes along with the whole “eco” theme I had in mind from the beginning–you know, there’s no need to buy something new when something old will do. But also, I happened to stumble across this amazing online boutique based out of California that sells beautiful, one-of-a-kind vintage clothing and accessories, Posh Girl Vintage. They have a ton of dresses that either are or could be wedding dresses, and they also have a lot of other cute evening wear.
Right away I was drawn to these two tea-length numbers.
… but, alas, they were both sold already.
I relentlessly trolled the website until one day, I stumbled upon this. (Don’t click, Dude.) I was at my parents’ house, visiting for Mother’s Day, and I showed it to my mom. She loved it, so I ordered it right then and there. It made her really happy that she got to “go wedding dress shopping” with me.
I got the dress, and it fit perfectly, so that was that. Or was it?
Would you consider buying your wedding dress without trying it on first? Are there any brides out there that bought their dress online?
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So pretty! Love LOVE the full skirt — and wondering about the cliffhanger ending to your post! 
LOVE your dress and how full the skirt is! I love the dress on top on the right, too — Gorgeous detail.
that’s so pretty! i’m very curious to find out what happens next… 
I bought a vintage dress, but it didn’t end up working so I returned it 
Love Posh Girl, though - one of the best resources for vintage dresses!
Your dress is super cute
super cute dress! i also bought my dress without trying it on or seeing it in person first. it was listed on ebay for less than $500, new with tags. i jumped on it and don’t regret it at all. I LOVE it. sure it needs alterations, but they are minimal.
After a pitiful trip to a bridal salon (those places are snooty! wow) I ordered offline. Loved it!
That dress is great! I picture with a pair of cute peep toes
I adore Posh Girl Vintage!!! They are my fav! I tried desperately to get my rehearsal dinner dress through them, but one person beat me to it! Nonetheless, they are always super duper friendly.
i have a fear of bridal salons (esp. after being tricked into watching “Say Yes to the Dress”) and i don’t plan to subject myself to that process. your choice is as cute as can be, hope i have the same luck when i start looking!
I LOVE these dresses! I need to start trolling Posh Girl Vintage for fun party dresses!
Such a beautiful dress! I like that it has a full skirt like a traditional wedding dress…very bridal!
I love it!!!
I didn’t spend a lot of time looking around but I had certainly been online shopping for dresses just like these. The one I got is nothing like it, but I know I would have been happy to wear something so romantic and vintage looking.
Your dress is lovely! I got my dress online, from a Chinese manufacturer. It was made to measurements and fit pretty much perfectly!
I found my sample dress online - http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com - and had it shipped to me. I tried it on and loved it and informed the seller that I would purchase it. It’s the only dress I tried on and each time I see it I know I made the right choice. I guess I just knew what I wanted in a dress and couldn’t pass this one up!
Someone should show this to miss mary jane! The dresses are super cute and you made an awesome choice!
I took a risk and ordered online as well; it was eBay and I waited, literally, to the last minute!!
so cute! i bought my dress on ebay without trying it on, or even seeing it in person. ever! i got so lucky, i still love it so much and it needs only minor alterations!
I bought my dress online without having tried on anything before. It was an outlet item at David’s Bridal and I loved it. I figured the worst that could happen would be that I had to resell it, but instead it fit perfectly! All it needs is a good steam to get the wrinkles out. I have been very happy with my purchase online.
Your dress is beautiful…I love the skirt. Darilinda I was thinking of Miss Mary Jane as well!! I dont know if I could buy anything let alone a wedding dress online before I tried it on…however…if i could always send it back I dont see where the big problem would be. But Im very picky with clothes and Im in the middle of losing weight…but Im happy to say that I can find clothes at Kohls that arent considered “Plus Size” which I was! Not that Plus Size girls are wrong…its just I dont like labels like Plus Size! Who would! Ok now Im rambling! Beautiful dress…cant wait to see it on you!
PS I just remembered that I did send a link to Miss Mary Jane on her dress help post from Posh Girl…here is the dress I sent to Mary Jane that I thought was beautiful …
http://www.poshgirlvintage.com/1950s-white-tea-length-princess-dress-p-202.html
Can i just say — I know exactly where you got this (POSHGIRLVINTAGE!) oh, darn, looks like somebody already called this out — but I was just going to say that I *so* totally understand buying from them w/o trying on — shoot, white dresses sell like hotcakes off their website! And from reading their policies, it sort of sounded like they might be kind of friendly to a return? (At least, they say they keep photos of sold dresses in case the buyer returns them + they can then start a new sale sooner!) Hope it all works out, YEA, PGV!
@D.Marie:
That dress is super cute! I remember seeing it before. I was seriously obsessed with Posh Girl for awhile there!
@cara:
I plan on doing another post about PGV and their return policies with tips for purchasing from them and other online vintage stores.
i love alllll the dresses. that dress will look amazing on you.
My dress looks very similar to your. I also found adorable light blue vintage shoes that look amazing with the dress.
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I bought my dress at jcrew.com. They have a nice range of prices to choose from and the measurements on the website helped me choose the right size.
It arrived yesterday, wrapped in a box with a jcrew bow on it, and a garment bag.
It was exactly what I wanted. Now I just have to get it steamed or pressed.
Yup-bridepower.com! I didn’t even have measurements–I just knew I was the average sample size. It fit like a dream. A hundred people asked me whether it was my mother’s or actually vintage. Yeah vintage 2005! I wore a birdcage veil & wore pin-up-py makeup–I LOVE vintage. I think your dress & poofy 50’s veil are gorgeous!
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Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney
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