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Despite a few disappointments (thank you sexyredframe for your time, even though it didn’t work out), I’ve come to realise there might always be a better dress, and one cannot dwell on such things forever. At this stage I just wanted something flattering.

So, I went to visit Cindy Bam Couture for the second time. Her gowns are beautiful and her professionalism shines through. However, after attempting a couture custom gown, I realised I just wouldn’t be able to pay the price for such a beautiful gown, and after negotiations and various quotes I had to let the dress she sketched go.

Not long after however, Cindy contacted me to say she was working on a standard collection and that the dress she had intended to make for me would be simplified and put into this new collection at a more budget friendly price. With this in mind, I made another appointment and was touched to see that they had started work on a gown just for me (but with no obligation). The reason I know it was made for me was because I had inquired if they could make my dress in silver the last time I came, as I felt the white to be too stark against my skin. And, lo and behold, there stood a silver metallic satin gown in front of me.

Cindy and her assistant are both wonderful women and they truly seemed to sympathise with me as a bride on a budget. They pinned the dress here and there to show me what the completed product would look like and I have to say it made me feel like a million bucks. Because I didn’t take any pictures and I hesitate to do so until I’ve got the deposit and everything sorted out, I’d like to show you some pictures that describe how this dress came to be the one for me. All pictures are from Cindy Bam’s website, www.cindybam.co.za.

Here is the dress I tried on initially. While the neckline was too risque for me, I asked if this could be filled in with extra lace. My couture gown was intended to be modeled after this style, and the new standard gown that they have started on already has taken into account a more classic neckline.

While the above dress is cut on the bias (which I loved, but did feel a bit self conscious in), Cindy had made the new dress an A-line like her other dress, below. This silhouette made me feel really comfortable, so it was a welcome change.

And this is the back of the dress. In my final version, it will remain the same.


And finally, Jenny Packham’s Carmen—a silver metallic gown that inspired me to choose silver over white. In my own dress, the lace will remain white with silver and clear crystals.

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