tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post5915202062021363937..comments2024-03-25T13:25:19.911-05:00Comments on My Pretty Baby Cried She Was a Bird: Wedding Dress Shopping!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-58555310348426319552013-04-26T10:41:47.141-05:002013-04-26T10:41:47.141-05:00HAHA, send that bike on to Tennessee!! I hope one ...HAHA, send that bike on to Tennessee!! I hope one or the other of them works out, the suspense is killing me!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-80356658244809424952013-04-26T10:34:18.632-05:002013-04-26T10:34:18.632-05:00Thanks, lady! I was bummed about the second one to...Thanks, lady! I was bummed about the second one too, but maybe I can find something cut like it without the (why in the heck) coffee colored accents. I'll have to let you all know what the last one looks like on!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-72205681882142112492013-04-26T10:33:31.024-05:002013-04-26T10:33:31.024-05:00Thanks for your advice and kind words. It gives me...Thanks for your advice and kind words. It gives me hope for my shopping trip! And if we can't find anything readymade, maybe I can find the one wise seamstress in Nashville! :) I'll keep you up to date.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-79990272551602039922013-04-26T10:17:33.324-05:002013-04-26T10:17:33.324-05:00I keep hearing about the White Room, I'm going...I keep hearing about the White Room, I'm going to add that to my afternoon's itinerary! Yeah, I love some of the salesmanship (or lack thereof) from these high volume gown retailers. I went in on Friday and was completely ignored, gingerly looked at a dress or two, got too intimidated by all the huge plastic bags and not being able to figure out what the dress would look out of it, and fled. Then I came back Sunday and tried on every dress in America, but this time armed with printouts of the things I liked and a newfound determination to make some leeway on this freakin' dress sitch. I notice how almost nothing had sleeves/a back to it! There's a hilarious line of those on Bridal Warehouse's website... check out <a href="http://www.shopusabridal.com/sub.php?" rel="nofollow">the Allure Modest collection</a> CatId=22057#subtitle Still! What is going ON with these? <br /><br />I hope my mom doesn't go into overdrive on me with this afternoon's outings-- we both have strongheaded tendencies, but I gotta make this work!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-65092543211576404382013-04-26T10:13:04.384-05:002013-04-26T10:13:04.384-05:00I like #3. If Oleg was endorsed by Gene, Grace, a...I like #3. If Oleg was endorsed by Gene, Grace, and Jackie O., then I am totally on board. It also has a "Roman Holiday"-era Audrey quality to it. I'm a fan of the wild card too; you have the height to really make it a stunner. Plus, I have a bike you can use for your something borrowed!!! Good luck!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-67734205929986714182013-04-26T10:04:10.735-05:002013-04-26T10:04:10.735-05:00Thanks for the advice! We'll have to see how t...Thanks for the advice! We'll have to see how the chips fall this afternoon, but I've got a good feeling about some of these.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-16804787100925434562013-04-26T10:01:50.649-05:002013-04-26T10:01:50.649-05:00There are some gorgeous dresses out there on the w...There are some gorgeous dresses out there on the world wide internet. I especially like the etsy Runway winner shop you linked me to(Runway ADDICT here, so that's pretty much THE COOLEST thing. Where's the dress of my dreams! I have the goofiest presentiment that I'll just be able to "tell" when it's the one, but I hope that holds true after an hour in the dressing rooms this afternoon.<br /><br />Thanks for your words of encouragement! I hope I can find some of that David's Bridal gold you talked about!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-84213384885814789192013-04-26T09:56:23.869-05:002013-04-26T09:56:23.869-05:00I agree with you about the off-white...something a...I agree with you about the off-white...something about the white-white of some of these dresses is just too bright. I love #4, I bet your dress was gorgeous. I was tipped off to some smaller places around town, so I might try some of those on for size. Keep a good thought for me that I find something fabulous this afternoon!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-61386284833590291642013-04-26T09:50:33.210-05:002013-04-26T09:50:33.210-05:00I'm going to have to ask about shipping if we ...I'm going to have to ask about shipping if we don't get our socks knocked off by anything out in Franklin... that's a really good idea. I'm not sure if they'll do that just to try it on or whatever, something about the salesperson's wording made me think I'd just have to buy it online or go to one of those locations. However! You don't know til you ask!<br /><br />Your all-silk J Crew dress sounds fabulous!! It's funny how I was all "Ah, wedding dress, whatever," until I started trying them on, and now I have visions of ivory colored textiles dancing through my head 24/7. What have I become?! (haha)<br /><br />Oh, I hope I can get to that last week and just have everything already planned out, that would be FANTASTIC. Thanks for your advice! I'll keep you posted on how I'm progressing! :) Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-17205460001011474872013-04-26T08:33:02.232-05:002013-04-26T08:33:02.232-05:00The wild card dress reminds me of my mother's ...The wild card dress reminds me of my mother's wedding dress (though hers had long sleeves)...she got married in 1974, so that's about right. A shame about #2, that was my favorite of the lot. You will look gorgeous in anything though! Best of luck!<br />Flapper Flickers + Silent Stanzashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519672156109642104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-53060624651426695562013-04-25T19:00:53.256-05:002013-04-25T19:00:53.256-05:00here comes the old lady advice:
you are soooo youn...here comes the old lady advice:<br />you are soooo young and pretty - you will look beautiful and glowing in every dress. <br />i made a lot of wedding dresses, always the kind you don´t find in stores. and i always thought - the younger the bride, the less complicated the dress.<br />is there not one wise seamstress in nashville?????? bahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-40643762243789178392013-04-25T17:48:20.186-05:002013-04-25T17:48:20.186-05:00i've heard that the white room in lebanon is g...i've heard that the white room in lebanon is good. and bowling green really isn't that far! i went to david's bridal, was told they had nothing that would cover my back and was treated like i was bothering them for asking, so I ended up getting my dress custom made. which was ok but my mom had lots of crazy requirements so i didn't love it. Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-62808982136421605072013-04-25T13:34:12.836-05:002013-04-25T13:34:12.836-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one having weddi...I'm glad I'm not the only one having wedding anxiety dreams. I had one last week where I bought a dress, but didn't notice until the wedding day that it was covered in yellow paint splotches. Commence freakout! But don't worry. You still have plenty of time.<br /><br />Lady, we have really similar taste in dresses. As I scrolled through, I was so afraid I'd see my dress here. I bought an Oleg Cassini dress, but it's not one of these. I just couldn't resist a dress from Jackie Kennedy's favorite designer!<br /><br />I tried on three(!) of these dresses at David's Bridal in Cool Springs a few weeks ago. I'm also an 8, and they had them all in 8 at the time. The tea length Oleg Cassini dresses are both gorgeous, but since I'm so short they're almost floor length on me. The strapless one would look incredible on you, though! If you try it on, and then don't look in the mirror until the saleswomen work their magic with the fitting clips, it's easier to envision how it will look with alterations.<br /><br />The bride with bicycle dress is awesome. I only decided against it because I wasn't 100% sure it wasn't the same dress Emmy wore at her wedding in December. I figured if I bought the same dress as Emmy, she'd be justified in killing me. Epilogue: Her dress was different. If you like it, go for it! :)<br /><br />Of all these gowns, I vote for the strapless Cassini. But I can easily imagine you in a silky, bias cut '30s style gown, too. I can't wait to see what you choose. As a tall, slim bride, you have SO MANY flattering options!Librarian Tells Allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547944311171666630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-83829051416443943692013-04-25T12:31:19.572-05:002013-04-25T12:31:19.572-05:00my best friend wore a cut very similar to the wild...my best friend wore a cut very similar to the wild card dress at her wedding and she loved it! The bottom was different but the top was an exact replica! I love love love lace but am sometimes underwhelmed with David's Bridal for the same reasons you described, but there are some gems if you dig! I have dug in the past with many of my married friends! But yeah, you would think they would have more tea length dresses! Have you looked on etsy or even ebay for dresses? I know I have seen LOTS of tea length dresses on there and for not very much...so alterations would be easily budgeted. I am pretty in love with some of these although they are a little pricier than some of the others on etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/Leanimal [BONUS: They are made by a project runway winner...so you can totally brag about that for years to come!]<br /><br />I wish you lots of luck and fewer nightmares in the future. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170910814856328134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-63259809864557059842013-04-25T11:29:34.798-05:002013-04-25T11:29:34.798-05:00I eloped first and got married in a cobalt blue dr...I eloped first and got married in a cobalt blue dress. I didn't really ind because it was a spur of the moment kind of thing. For our reception, I did buy a vintage inspired dress. I choose an off white color mainly because white makes me look sallow. My dress was similar to #4 but with a fuller pleated skirt. It was tea length and everyone loved it. I tried the typical stores David's Bridal, Alfred Angelo, etc. They had some gorgeous dress but nothing that really stuck a chord for me. My mother-in-law and I went to a store in Orange and found my dress. Great prices too.Mariela Santillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-37940688411752400982013-04-25T11:29:21.646-05:002013-04-25T11:29:21.646-05:00Ooh, love number 3! Will the store with the correc...Ooh, love number 3! Will the store with the correct size not ship it to your local store? <br /><br />I got married in Nashville in 2010. I bought my J Crew dress on e-Bay for a great price. The style was very simple and the fabric was 100% silk and had a wonderful drape. Luxurious! Thanks for letting me blab about my own dress.<br /><br />I found wedding planning very stressful, so I understand your anxiety dream! My only advice is to put the pieces together ahead of time and then you can relax before the wedding. I slept great the week before the wedding because there was nothing left to do. Good luck! Sarah W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03345906191451341411noreply@blogger.com