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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:
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.
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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Just do it! $200 isn’t that much to risk, and you can always resell the pieces if it doesn’t work out!
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.
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. 
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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??
That is an adorable outfit! I love the vintage theme, I am trying to do the same thing for my wedding
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.
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 :(!
I just clicked on the etsy link– someone bought that dress back in May.
uhoh! i think miss lamb may have missed that one… sorry it didn’t work out!
I love that outfit! I say buy buy buy. I hope it really isn’t sold out. 
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.
@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!
Aww it sold? How sad.
I love those earrings though!
that’s one adorable look that you put together! I would say just do it!! I haven’t thought about mine but I was hoping we can do something fun to go with the theme
Gasp, what a great find… so sad it didn’t work out… but as you say, thats how the cookie crumbles.
That is gorgeous - you certainly have good choices in outfits! I’m willing to bet your outfit you actually have looks great!
I’m sorry that the cute vintage dress didn’t work out, but you seem to have great taste in coordinating items, so I’m excited to see what your new rehearsal outfit looks like!
I love the dress, it’s amazing!! I know that some couples have troubles finding dress attire for western weddings, I found a western store who sell not only western attire but Old West wedding attire! For anyone interested, here’s the link: http://www.FortWestern.com
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Miss Lamb, Norfolk
Age and Occupation: 25, Homeland Security Consultant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Graduate Student
Engagement Date: January 2009
Wedding Date: January 2010
Venue: Trinity Presbyterian Church/Harrison Opera House
About Me: I’m a Homeland Security Consultant with a tendency towards pulling office pranks, taking lunch breaks, and drinking Wawa shakes. I’m also an English major with a serious obsession with alliteration and rhymes. While I’m not keeping America safe, I’m training for half marathons and the Escape from Alcatraz swim. Or moving for the third time this year. Or baking. Or wedding crafting. Or crying about wedding planning. All the while, I’m getting myself into Lucille Ball-esque scrapes and making Jim Carey-esque faces. Our big fat Czech/Baptist/Jewish/Italian wedding is a combination of vintage eclectic, DIY, and little spoonful of sugar from our Event Coordinator. It’s going to be a Norfolk flavored wedding with the verve of an only-daughter-blow-out bash!
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