Krissie
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My wedding''s 13 months away, but I was browsing the J Crew weddings collection yesterday and found dresses in the EXACT color I''d been hoping for -- Liberty Blue! I will try to link a photo of the ensemble to this post.
I phoned their customer service line (very helpful, BTW) and they informed me they will only have 2 shipments of dresses in that color - the last shipment coming in 6 weeks. Obviously this puts me in a bit of a bind - I would be asking my lovely friends to buy a dress 13 months ahead of time, and who knows how to account for any sizing discrepancies in the intervening period! J Crew told me that I should have the girls measured in the B&M store, then have the dress order phoned in from there. They advise to order "up" in size, as they would be much easier to take in than let out.
Aside from being in love with the color, there are other factors that make me want to go ahead with these dresses. I have 6 gorgeous attendants scattered around the U.S. -- the convenience factor for them of going in to a J Crew (they all have local stores nearby) would be great for them. All 6 of them profess to love the dress and the color, and all have said they would be willing to purchase now if need be.
The downsides, of course, are the sizing issues. Also, I''m here in London (where there are no J Crew stores) and wouldn''t be able to see the dresses in person -- although they are sending me a fabric sample. The fact I''d be asking my friends to put up the money so soon could be mitigated if I offered to pay for them now and be reimbursed later, I suppose. I''d be willing to do that.
Have any of you ever been in this type of situation? Also, I''d love to hear if you have any experiences with the J Crew bridesmaid collection.
Finally, some details about the wedding: it will be a 2:30 p.m. wedding in a cathedral, with dinner reception to follow in a historic "grand old" hotel (very ornate). The wedding is in mid-October -- it should be temperatures in the low 60''s during the day. I don''t want the traditional "fall" colors, but I just want to make sure these dresses would be appropriate for the wedding and reception we''ve got planned.
Phew - enough from me, now! Thanks in advance!
I phoned their customer service line (very helpful, BTW) and they informed me they will only have 2 shipments of dresses in that color - the last shipment coming in 6 weeks. Obviously this puts me in a bit of a bind - I would be asking my lovely friends to buy a dress 13 months ahead of time, and who knows how to account for any sizing discrepancies in the intervening period! J Crew told me that I should have the girls measured in the B&M store, then have the dress order phoned in from there. They advise to order "up" in size, as they would be much easier to take in than let out.
Aside from being in love with the color, there are other factors that make me want to go ahead with these dresses. I have 6 gorgeous attendants scattered around the U.S. -- the convenience factor for them of going in to a J Crew (they all have local stores nearby) would be great for them. All 6 of them profess to love the dress and the color, and all have said they would be willing to purchase now if need be.
The downsides, of course, are the sizing issues. Also, I''m here in London (where there are no J Crew stores) and wouldn''t be able to see the dresses in person -- although they are sending me a fabric sample. The fact I''d be asking my friends to put up the money so soon could be mitigated if I offered to pay for them now and be reimbursed later, I suppose. I''d be willing to do that.
Have any of you ever been in this type of situation? Also, I''d love to hear if you have any experiences with the J Crew bridesmaid collection.
Finally, some details about the wedding: it will be a 2:30 p.m. wedding in a cathedral, with dinner reception to follow in a historic "grand old" hotel (very ornate). The wedding is in mid-October -- it should be temperatures in the low 60''s during the day. I don''t want the traditional "fall" colors, but I just want to make sure these dresses would be appropriate for the wedding and reception we''ve got planned.
Phew - enough from me, now! Thanks in advance!