THEE Dress!

So, I decided yesterday that I wanted to try on a mermaid/trumpet/fit&flare dress silhouette.

I was looking at the dress I was set on before, when I was a size 20. I love how it looks here, on the skinny model:




But then I found it on the plus-size model, and it doesn't flatter her figure at all. It lands right where my tummy is all bad. See:




Not nearly as flattering.

So. We couldn't find any bridal shops in Benicia, so we headed over the bridge to Concord to Gesinee's Bridal. I went through some gowns and my chest was obviously too big for sample sizes. I (barely) got into a size 10 with a corseted, lace-up back and organza ruffles. THE dress was almost identical to that, except it's ivory, has better ruffles, and has some very subtle beading. I never in a million years would have picked this dress myself, but the consultant, Laura, picked it and it was perfect. Problem: it cost $890, plus tax and shipping, not including alterations.

So, I went online to show my dad the dress and I ran across some listings for the dress for $660.

I researched the listings and some led to Chinese shops that I'm not sure about with internet payments and differing trade policies. Others led to legit storefronts.

That in mind, I stopped at Gesinee's on my way home from Oakland today. I asked if they would work with me on the price. They said no.

Soooo I went to Mori Lee's website, called around to a few authorized retailers, and found the dress in Walnut Creek for $660 and in Vallejo at Bere's Bridal for $650. Ding ding ding! I went to try it on, it was a size 12, but I opted for the 14, and am ordering it either tomorrow morning orrrrr Monday morning.

Soooooooo, you ready to see it?







I'm going to have a birdcage veil instead of a real veil. Loves it!

Enjoy!
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