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I can't believe they didn't fit your dress correctly!! I had no idea that Davids was so expensive for alternations. I'm glad you found a place that was much more reasonably priced.
That sucks! I've heard similar stories about DB and decided to buy my dress at another store because of the bad things I had heard. I'm so sorry this happened to you!
Well i'm glad everything went well now! Can't wait to see it the pictures of it! I do have to say I had a bad experience at DB as well. When we were first looking for a dress (like a year too early) I went there. The lady did not measure me either and kept being like oh your a 4 def! and I was like no not even close...and she kept insisting and telling me I was wrong. Well guess what I am not a 4 and she didn't listen. Then she kept ignoring me about what dresses I wanted to try on and telling me that the dresses I liked were too old for me. SO I know how silly DB can be. I'm glad yours is all set and now you have no problems!
I am so glad to hear everything worked out. My sister went through a nightmare with DB and alterations as well. They were rude and took her dress in too much to the point she almost couldn't wear it. I haven't looked for a dress yet, but I will deff. be taking mine to my local seamstress as well. I was recently a BM and all the other girls got there dresses done from the salon we bought them from, (I refused to because the lady screamed at me for no reason at the fitting) and I went to my regular lady and my dress was 1/2 of what everyone else's cost. I think because DB is such a big company they just don't care about every customer as much as a small local seamstress does.
I agree with you on keeping the dress a secret. I don't know why but I never liked the idea of posting my dress anywhere online. What if DF came across it some how?
I can't believe they didn't fit your dress correctly!! I had no idea that Davids was so expensive for alternations. I'm glad you found a place that was much more reasonably priced.
Hi! I just read through your whole PJ, and I love your plans. I can't wait to see how everything comes together.
I LOVE the hanger. What a great idea. I wish I knew about it before I got married. I'll definitely be getting that for friends/relatives in the future
I can relate with the alterations drama too. The smallest my dress came in was a 4...then I spent almost $300 on alterations and I still feel like I was swimming in it on the wedding day...so I hope people take your advice!
Wow - I have enjoyed reading all your planning so far and looking forward to more. Can't believe what happened with you at Davids Bridal. I did not get my dress there but where I did of course they took measurements - how could they not take measurements. Glad you found someone to get your dress fitted to you and I completely understand you not wanting to share your dress right now. I felt the same way - the only people that saw my dress before my wedding was my 3 bridesmaids and 2 people at my job that were not coming to my wedding - and Cam - here on the Disboards.
We were in WDW last year for my DH's birthday in March and came home on Palm Sunday in April and caught the Cherry Blossom Festival - we took the autotrain so when we got off the train in VA we just had a little drive to DC. Here is a picture I got.
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Thought it was funny we got almost the same shots.
Back to your PJ - can't wait to read more.
Linda
I'm loving everything so far. I'm also a June bride but not until 2012!!I already bought my dress at Alfred Angelo and can't wait until it comes it! But I will be waiting until prob late 2011 to get alterations done to it, and I might go to a local semstress as I did for a formal dress I wore on the cruise. As I will just need hemming done to my dress, nothing else needs to be taken in because it has the lace tying up the back. Can't wait to hear more about your plans!! Love the dress BTW!!
I'm also going to go home tonight and order a hanger, it's sooo cute! I'm still debating on my new last name or mine and his names how did you choose?
Love-Love-Love the hanger. I am so sorry I never saw anything like that before our November 2008 wedding. I have some great shots of my dress hanging up but it would be SO much better with that hanger.
My girlfriends son is getting married this coming November and I am planning on ordering this for her shower. When talking to my girlfriend, she said that the girl is just so happy to be mrs. xxx - so that is what I am going to get on the hanger (of course with the correct last name - not the xxx. I almost feel like ordering one for me and redoing my dress pictures.
I am so glad you posted it on here and said you liked it. I was kind of afraid on what the quality would be.
Thanks,
Linda
I'm so glad things worked out with your dress! That's so weird that they didn't measure you. I worked at David's Bridal when I was in college and we always measured brides, if we didn't already know the size. But back then, you were not supposed to encourage brides to order dresses, so most of the ones I sold were off the rack. We only ordered if there wasn't a dress in the right size, etc.
They did not measure me for my dress and had me order a size 2. I wear a size 0/2 in clothes but was told that gowns fit a little tighter..luckily the dress fits me like a glove, but I cannot gain ANY weight..I'm getting alterations done at DB, so wish me luck![]()