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Dress Hunt – Dresses I tried

dot@mints — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:24:48 +0000

From brides.com (left to right): 1.) Kirstie Kelly for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, 2, 4 & 5.) Vera Wang, 3. ) Amsale, 6.) Rivini

Dress Hunt – Vera Wang Maid to Order

dot@mints — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:20:08 +0000

Dress Hunt – Glamour Closet

dot@mints — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:31:45 +0000

For me, wedding planning is almost like going through my quarter life crisis again. Do I want a solitarie or three stones engagement ring? Do I want the diamond surrounded by bead-set diamonds or band with diamonds? Should I pick strap or strapless wedding gown? Mermaid or A line? sweetheart V-neck? how many bridesmaids? and gosh, the wedding color?! so many choices and it is incredibly hard for a person with Indecisive Syndrome.

Luckily I got Canna and Mei to help me out with my dress hunting! Our first hop was Glamour Closet in San Francisco. This place is highly recommended by a few of our clients. It carry designer gowns, such as Reem Acra, Monique Lhuillier or Vera Wang, and all these sample dresses are discounted 25-75%. It had the “March Madness” sales, where brides get an additional 25% off. No wonder one of my brides got her dress $7000 less than the retail price (huge markdowns!!). Too bad that I didn’t start my dress hunt earlier. =P

Since many brides mentioned this place is crowed on weekends and the wait can be extremely long, we visited the store on a weekday and I didn’t have to wait at all. I was surprised that this is not an “outlet” store. Instead, it is a charming boutique with good customer services. I tried on 5 dresses but didn’t find anything here as it specializes in selling samples “off the rack,” which means most of them are size 8 and up. It just wouldn’t make sense to alter a dress down to size 0 but overall it’s still a fun experience.

One thing I learned from this hop: Though I love lace but it doesn’t fit the venue’s style (yep, it is true that you need to find the venue before your dress hunt!!). I want something modern and dreamy/romantic at the same time. For my petite frame, no ball gown and I need something light and simple. hahaha…axing choices!!

Three times bridesmaid, never a bride.

dot@mints — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:54:50 +0000

My bff D is getting married this July and of course I am her maid of honor! I bet you have heard of “Three times bridesmaid, never a bride.” I am not sure if I can break this old charm by being a bridesmaid seven times (this is my 4th), but at least I can get a dress I heart!! hahahaha…I have already convinced D to do a yellow wedding as I really want a yellow dress. Okay dookie. These are some of the sites I found so far and I will post some of my favorites later this week.

Vera Wang
Simple Silhouettes
J Crew
Jenny Yoo
Perfect Bridesmaid Dresses
After Six
Mori Lee
Barijayi