Wedding Dress

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>I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in.  I >love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody >suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding >dress.  Does that sound tacky?

Not at all. Here's something I saw one bride do.  She had a lovely dress for the wedding. Gorgeous lace bodice and magnificent full skirt with a sweep train.  After the cake cutting, she and the groom left for a few moments. When they returned, the band played whatever their "entrance" song was and the bride was now wearing a mini-dress. The bodice was actually just the top part of a entire dress which came a few inches above the knee. The full skirt/train was an entirely separate piece which she removed. She was able to dance the night away without tripping on a thing. Hope this helps, Noe

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Hi, Can you recommend any places in Connecticut, NY, MA or maybe websites where I could find great deals on wedding dresses. Thank You. Maria

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How about a simple dress as you describe under a more elaborate bridal coat for the ceremony.  This style is quite usual in France and also what Sophie wore when she married Prince Edward. Regards Gill (who certainly couldn't move easily in her own big dress) - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -> I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in. I > love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody > suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding > dress.  Does that sound tacky? > Renee > 4/27/02

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I just bought my dress and I totally understand where you're coming from.  I really didn't like the white bridesmaids dresses because they were too plain.  However, the dress I bought was a light-weight material, very elegant, small train that is easy to bustle (or can be removed in alterations).  It was an Pallas Athenas gown and their website is www.lotusorient.com.  Their website photos really don't do the dresses any justice because they're so small and don't capture the details.  But there is a store finder on the website and the ones I looked at were pretty reasonably priced.  I got mine for $600. The dress I got is a v-neck/v-back gown with very small crystal and pearl beads sprinkling the dress and crystal beadwork along the neckline and hem. (All hand-sewn!)  I'm not much for beads or sequins, but the ones I saw were very simple and elegant and most of the beads were dainty.  The dress I got was considered an "informal" gown, but could very easily be dressed to an informal or formal wedding depending on your accessosries. I hope this helps and good luck shopping! Nicki - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -> I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in. I > love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody > suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding > dress.  Does that sound tacky? > Renee > 4/27/02

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> I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in.  I > love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody > suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding > dress.  Does that sound tacky?

It sounds fine, also look for "informal" gowns...many of them don't have a train.  Another option is looking for a dress that has a detachable train.  The train usually snaps in around the waist to drag behind during the ceremony, and then can be removed during the reception. Another thing to consider is what you think will make it hard to move in... A long piece of fabric dragging behind you? A huge poofy skirt, that affects sitting and rest room trips? A skin tight bodice, that might not allow the full movement you have in "regular" clothes for siting, bending and reaching? When you try in gowns, be sure to try walking and sitting in them. I tried on my "test" gown last weekend, for a final fitting, and it only has a 6 in train, but it requires me to walk a little different.  It's workable, but something I wouldn't of noticed if I didn't stop to go get something from the other room.     Standing in front of a mirror is one thing...moving is another. Good luck Raelynn   to Jason 1/12/01

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in hind site, I may have done that.. I had a dress with a detachable train, which was nice, but it was still very heavy for dancing. We did a few ballroom dances that were choreographed asnd it would have been nicer if it was lighter. My suggestions would be to -go with a chiffon material- much lighter than satin; and go for a slightly shorter length than floor length- maybe so just the tips of your toes show.. The big dresses are nice, but if you aren't used to wearing them (who is??) they are pretty heavy, not to mention very hot! :) Good Luck! J - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - > I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in.  I > love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody > suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding > dress.  Does that sound tacky? > Renee > 4/27/02

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Not all formal gowns have trains.  Mine was formal (pearl beads and sequens on the bodice, spaghetti straps and a huge, tulle skirt with some beads and sequens) but didn't have a train.  I'm a clutz and didn't want to trip. There are plenty of wedding dresses that are comfortable and don't have a train.  Plus, if you find one with a train, it's not that hard to remove it. However, dancing with a hoop is a bit more difficult so I'd recommend avoiding it. -- Melissa 3/18/01

- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -> I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in. I > love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody > suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding > dress.  Does that sound tacky? > It sounds fine, also look for "informal" gowns...many of them don't have > a train.  Another option is looking for a dress that has a detachable > train.  The train usually snaps in around the waist to drag behind > during the ceremony, and then can be removed during the reception. > Another thing to consider is what you think will make it hard to move > in... > A long piece of fabric dragging behind you? > A huge poofy skirt, that affects sitting and rest room trips? > A skin tight bodice, that might not allow the full movement you have in > "regular" clothes for siting, bending and reaching? > When you try in gowns, be sure to try walking and sitting in them. > I tried on my "test" gown last weekend, for a final fitting, and it only > has a 6 in train, but it requires me to walk a little different.  It's > workable, but something I wouldn't of noticed if I didn't stop to go get > something from the other room.     Standing in front of a mirror is one > thing...moving is another. > Good luck > Raelynn >   to Jason 1/12/01

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I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in.  I love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding dress.  Does that sound tacky? Renee 4/27/02

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> I am currently looking for a wedding dress that will be easy to move in.  I > love to dance and I want to be able to move and have fun.  Somebody > suggested to me to wear a white "bridesmaid" dress rather than a wedding > dress.  Does that sound tacky? > Renee > 4/27/02

I don't think it's tacky. But they may not be as snazzy as you might want. How about a white prom dress? *smile* http://www.tjformal.com/images/ALY-9037-01B.jpg http://www.tjformal.com/images/ALY-4369B.jpg http://www.loralie.com/proms.php3?s=7370

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> Good advice, but one comment. I don't believe that "off rack" prices are lower > in all regions. > In our area, if you buy a new sample dress, it will cost you just what an > ordered gown would, since ordering doesn't make it to FIT you or anything, it > just gives you a brand new gown that's never been tried on in the closest > standard size. > The only off-rack gowns which are discounted are usually older or discontinued > gowns. And even then, they are not usually 1/2 price unless you are shopping a > very large wholesaler/discounter.

Interesting. Well, in the garment industry a sample is just that, a sample of the dress, sometimes the fabric is a little different, or the stitching is not quite the same. Most shops in this area have just one sample of every dress. They are often happy to part with the sample, because then they can order a new one. Most sales reps (and that's what bridal shops are, btw) get the samples at about 80% off retail, sometimes the discount is even better. So, even selling the gown at 50% off retail, they make money. I am not sure I would define a sample dress as one that has never been tried on, or one that comes in different sizes. Most garment industry samples come in sample size 10 for women, sometimes 12.  If a dress shop has several different sizes of the same dress, it isn't a sample....That just sounds like an off the rack dress. Jenna

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Jenna-- Your comments about samples were well-taken. Perhaps I can clarify what I said in the second paragraph. The retailers I worked with ordered "sample" gowns in 8, 10 or 12, just as you mentioned, although I wouldn't have said that they were different in any detailling from the "real" ordered gown they represented. So perhaps they were not "designer samples" in the true sense, merely samples of available, orderable gowns. What I was trying, (obviously not too sucessfully <giggle> ) to say after that about "sizing to fit" was this... No discount was given when these gowns were sold off-rack fairly quickly (meaning they were still in good condition, had not been soiled or damaged from lots of trying on) because that size 10 (or whatever) gown would be exactly the same  (size and details) as an *ordered* size 10 gown. I only wanted to remind posters that ordering a gown only gets you a new, un-manhandled version of the gown you saw in whatever size you order-- not a custom fit, or anything. So the only reason for a discount at those stores would be for a "sample" which was shop-worn or unavailable to order. *But this thread brings up a good point for brides going shopping*. Perhaps it would be wise to clarify with each boutique owner whether the "samples" are true designer samples (prototypes) or an actual "gown # whatever" ordered for the purpose of example/trying on (exactly the same as what you would order) As for the profit the "rep" gets for selling the sample, I guess the retailers I've seen are greedier, because the only 50% discounts I ever saw were on gowns that were soiled and had the beading and appliqu