Vintage Rehearsal Dinner Outfit

Vintage Rehearsal Dinner Outfit

September 29th, 2009 @ 5:30 pm by Mrs. Lamb
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I have about 20 pages of “favorited” items in my Etsy account. As I was browsing through them (I do daily to purge those items that have been sold or expired), I pieced together a wonderfully vintage outfit.

I liked it so much, and it seemed so wedding-y, that I thought it would work beautifully for a casual or courthouse wedding. Then I thought, “Why couldn’t it work for a rehearsal dinner?” Since our wedding is in the winter, the sleeves would be appropriate and I think it’s just so classy! Without further ado, here is my vintage outfit find:

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The gorgeous vintage dress is from Glory by Jeannie Lee. It’s a ’60s mini and just about my measurements.

The chic shoes are flats from Moonula. They’re my size!

The glamorous earrings are from Stacy’s Designs 88. They’re made from vintage chandelier crystals and I think would be the finishing touch!

Budget Breakdown:

Dress: 75 + 10 S&H = 85
Shoes: 25 + 6 S&H = 31
Earrings: 75 + 4 S&H = 79
Grand total: $195

I’m not sure if I want to spend any money on the rehearsal dinner outfit, but I bet I could wear this same outfit to holiday parties this winter as well. I have a few hesitations, though.

The dress won’t fit and I’ll have to try to resell it, which is always more hassle.
The dress will almost fit, but cost some more to tailor.
If I buy the dress first to see how it fits, the other pieces may be bought up.
If I wait even one minute more, one of the pieces may be bought up.

I think I’m going to sleep on it. I’d hate to pass up such lovely vintage pieces all for the sake of being an online shopping wuss.

Did you ever pass up a buy to only wish you had gone with your initial gut feeling? Where did you find your rehearsal dinner outfit?

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28 Responses to “Vintage Rehearsal Dinner Outfit”

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,821 posts, Bee Keeper

Just do it! $200 isn’t that much to risk, and you can always resell the pieces if it doesn’t work out!

9/29/09 @ 5:34 pm (reply)

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11.11.11Bride (message) 84 posts, Worker bee

I love the vintage dress. Given I’m having a very intimate wedding and reception, this may be an idea for my reception attire. I love all things vintage and this dress is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

9/29/09 @ 5:34 pm (reply)

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CorgiTales (message) 9,901 posts, Buzzing Beekeeper

I love the dress and I think you should get it. I’m not sure about the earrings. They are super cute, but seem really pricey for what they are, and you’d save almost half your budget if you wore something you already had (or could borrow). But that is just me.

9/29/09 @ 5:40 pm (reply)

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Miss Chick (message) 282 posts, Helper bee

I really think you should get it! The whole look is GREAT and so unique! Get it!! It’s not very much. But I agree the earrings are a bit on the high side. You can find similar ones for much cheaper or have a girlfriend of yours who make earrings make them for you. I actually have a gf who can do it for you and I’m sure she’d charge you much less. So without the earrings it’s actually only $125!

9/29/09 @ 5:49 pm (reply)

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His Barista (message) 5,831 posts, Bee Keeper

I agree with CorgiTales…the earrings seem pretty pricey! Definitly get the dress, though! The money you save if you didn’t get the earrings could go to alterations if needed!

9/29/09 @ 5:51 pm (reply)

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flamingred (message) 1,953 posts, Buzzing bee

I would skip the earrings and maybe go for some smallish purple ones and a purple clutch. I have no idea why purple is jumping out at me with this outfit-but it is.

9/29/09 @ 5:58 pm (reply)

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EngineerBride (message) 164 posts, Blushing bee

My fiance got my my rehearsal dress. It’s a 7-in-1 dress, purchased from Victoria Secret, but you can find them elsewhere too. I’ve already worn it once, but I’ll wear it differently for the rehearsal. And since it’s changeable and doesn’t need to be ironed, it’s going on our cruise honeymoon too!

9/29/09 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Lamb (message) 970 posts, Busy bee

Yeah, I could make the earrings myself, but that involves finding the chandelier crystals, ordering them, finding all my jewelry making stuff in the boxes that were just moved out of state, etc. Since I make jewelry too, I totally think her idea and the time she spent executing the earrings are worth it to me.

9/29/09 @ 6:09 pm (reply)

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kmattso2 (message) 1,046 posts, Bumble bee

I agree with everyone else, I would definitely pass on the earrings, but the dress is gorgeous and so are the shoes!! Will the seller let you return it if it doesn’t fit??

9/29/09 @ 6:11 pm (reply)

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morgan_e_johnson (message) 310 posts, Helper bee

That is an adorable outfit! I love the vintage theme, I am trying to do the same thing for my wedding

9/29/09 @ 6:26 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

i like the dress. how close are the measurements to yours? if it’s pretty negliable then it shouldn’t be too much to alter if need be.

9/29/09 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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Carebear0613 (message) 164 posts, Blushing bee

Honestly, if its your gut feeling…I say go with it. I have done that and I tried to go back and purchase the item and it was already gone :(!

9/29/09 @ 6:40 pm (reply)

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rzblna (message) 300 posts, Helper bee

I just clicked on the etsy link– someone bought that dress back in May.

9/29/09 @ 7:48 pm (reply)

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texaslawgirl (message) 1,068 posts, Bumble bee

uhoh! i think miss lamb may have missed that one… sorry it didn’t work out!

9/29/09 @ 7:59 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Bruschetta (message) 5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Wow, what an adorable, unique dress!

9/29/09 @ 8:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Busy Beekeeper

I love that outfit! I say buy buy buy. I hope it really isn’t sold out.

9/29/09 @ 9:12 pm (reply)

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RAllise (message) 498 posts, Helper bee

Go for that dress. It’s fabulus and if you don’t you’ll regret it. The price is right for it. The shoes are nice & you might want to consider. I really like the earrings but yes, you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost. Go for the dress.

9/29/09 @ 10:00 pm (reply)

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Miss Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Oh, just go for it.

9/29/09 @ 10:02 pm (reply)

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Miss Lamb (message) 970 posts, Busy bee

@rzblna: Yep, I wrote this post a while back and the dress did sell. I didn’t even have time to sleep on it! That’s the way the cookie crumbles though. The dress was absolutely what made the outfit and it just wasn’t meant to be for me!

I do have a great outfit though, which I’ll unveil soon!

9/29/09 @ 10:17 pm (reply)

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