Picking Out My Dress

Picking Out My Dress

February 10th, 2010 @ 5:28 pm by Mrs. Argyle
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I started the dress search early. Like, over 18 months early. I wanted to make sure I really had a chance to look over and try on as much as I could, so I immediately made appointments at two shops in the area with Mom Argyle.

At my first appointment, I fell in love with a ruffled halter from Demetrios, which I was surprised to find in their inventory. It is quite a different dress than every other dress in their collections.

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The second was a fitted, v-neck with a low back Marisa gown that I found at the Ultimiate Bride. It was simple and had great lines, with a great back, which I loved.

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(This is not the actual dress – Marisa doesn’t have this one on their website)

Other than these two, I just did not have much luck finding more modern, contemporary gowns. Seeing as I am from the Midwest, most of the shops really only carry pretty traditional gowns with heavy lace and beading. During my second dress search, my consultant apologized for not having more modern gowns.

Although I didn’t have many options to choose from, I was very happy with the Demetrios and Marisa gown. They both looked great on and I loved the way the fit. BUT, I wasn’t in love with either of them, so I kept an open mind.

Does where you live limit the types of gowns you could try on? How far did you have to travel to find wedding dresses that you really liked?

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Curlysue (message) 1,703 posts, Bumble bee

I love both of those I was actually surprised we only had five places in Colorado Springs to shop for dresses; however, I am only an hour away from Denver so if I didn’t find anything in town I could have gone there. How far did I have to travel? About five minutes!

2/10/10 @ 5:32 pm (reply)

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MeadowbelleMarket (message) 55 posts, Worker bee

I’m from the midwest, too. I never saw it as a hindrance - but then - the dress iteslf really wasn’t a big deal to me (can I say that?!).

I found a sample sale dress at an amazing price. Turns out it was really lovely. Then I was able to get started on what I DID care about - the embelishments, so to speak. I had a cute bolero jacket custom made & worked on hair / veil / flower styling.

All in all, I was pleased! Best of luck looking for your dress…I had a few try-on experiences similar to yours where I liked the dresses but was just not in love with them. You’ll find yours!

2/10/10 @ 5:38 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

i didn’t *have* to, but i did go dress shopping all over the place–nyc, san francisco, and dc metro area. i love that marisa dress–i think mrs. cookie wore that one, yes? anyway, can’t see what dress finally captured your heart!

2/10/10 @ 5:38 pm (reply)

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lbailey323 (message) 40 posts, Newbee

I live in a small town outside Knoxville, TN, and I had every intention on traveling to NYC to Kleinfeld to find my perfect dress. I really wanted an Amsale dress with pockets! However, I did some shopping with my Mr. and we found one in Knoxville that I love! It’s a bridemaid dress, cocktail length (the shorter, the better :). I’m obsessed with pockets and bows/flowers. I found the perfect dress all for $300!

2/10/10 @ 5:38 pm (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

@MeadowbelleMarket: You are definitely allowed to say that the dress wasn’t that important to you!

@lbailey323: What a great find, and at $300. Go you!

2/10/10 @ 5:41 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Cookie (message) 795 posts, Busy bee

That was the Marisa dress that I wore for my wedding. LOVED IT! Can’t wait to see what you picked out.

2/10/10 @ 5:42 pm (reply)

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AquaBride1010 (message) 110 posts, Blushing bee

I live in Atlanta, and I was having trouble finding modern gowns. I love Watters and Watters WToo gowns. I fell in love with one on their website and was ready to drive 3+ hours to try it on. I went to a bridal store “near” me about 30 minutes away and I found a dress that my fiance loved and I almost loved. I’m getting ready to plan a nice weekend to visit the store 3 hours away and some fun things in area.

2/10/10 @ 5:47 pm (reply)

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LatteLove (message) 5,588 posts, Bee Keeper

i adore! that first dress.
have you seen the halter Flora of Christ + Flora blog wore? Hers was ruffly and halter as well and SO pretty!

2/10/10 @ 6:01 pm (reply)

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Keladry (message) 294 posts, Helper bee

I like the ruffle on the halter dress, very much! I just went dress shopping with my friends who live in L.A. with me, and then so my family didn’t feel left out, we went again in the D.C., where they live.

2/10/10 @ 6:09 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Piglet (message) 1,045 posts, Bumble bee

I love the Marisa dress! My girlfriend wore it for her wedding, and it was stunning. Though I had a plethora of options in the DC area, I ended up getting my dress in LA from another bride. Can’t wait to hear more about your dress search. It’s fun, isn’t it?

2/10/10 @ 6:11 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

I really like the second one. I guess I’m lucky being in LA, because I didn’t have trouble finding different styles of dresses… although I did have some trouble getting sales people to listen to me about what style I wanted.

2/10/10 @ 6:13 pm (reply)

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Lar

If you’re still looking, next time you’re out traveling you should look up some bridal shops and make a quick trip inside and see if you can find something you like. As long as places in St. Louis carry the line, I would imagine they should be able to order the dress for you. I live in FL but am getting married in STL next year so i’ve been trying on dresses and looking for them on places like preownedweddingdresses and oncewed. Dresses in FL are just too damn expensive :-/

2/10/10 @ 7:11 pm (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

@Miss Spaniel: Never fails there are a handful of consultants who are wooden-eared.

@Lar: I have actually already purchased my dress. The above two were the first two I really liked.

2/10/10 @ 7:15 pm (reply)

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kjpugs (message) 1,751 posts, Buzzing bee

My friend wore that first one to her wedding in Colorado! I loved it!

2/10/10 @ 7:54 pm (reply)

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mandalee0624 (message) 676 posts, Busy bee

Some Maggie Sottero gowns seem like they would fit your taste perfectly.

2/10/10 @ 8:09 pm (reply)

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

Those are both so pretty, I really love that first one! I can’t wait to see pictures of you in some dresses!

2/10/10 @ 8:16 pm (reply)

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amariem25

yeah, in MN it was hard to find mermaid gowns. Everywhere I went was huge ballgowns. Sorry, but that’s not my style.

2/10/10 @ 8:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

I tried that first dress on! It really was quite pretty, but I’m one of those lacy-lovin-gals!

2/10/10 @ 9:09 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

I mostly searched in big cities so variety wasn’t a problem. But being away from Mama Hot Wing ended up being the biggest problem for dress huting.

2/10/10 @ 9:23 pm (reply)

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EMARILU (message) 322 posts, Helper bee

I’m lucky enough to live in L.A. to be honest traveling 2 find a dress is definitely not in my plans. The most I’m willing to travel is to next county in my case (30 mins to get to the O.C.)

2/10/10 @ 9:56 pm (reply)

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