First wedding dress shopping trip! Pics!

[ang3199]

Hello all! My mother and I went today to look at some gowns and I fell in love with two.

Dress 1 is a champagne satin Oleg Cassini.

Heres the front of dress 1. I look mad, but I''m not. Mom just caught me off guard.

 

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Dress 1''s detail

 

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Back of dress 1. It was hard to get a good idea of how it would look on me because it was too big.

 

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Dress 2 is Madeleine by Maggie Sottero. Once again I look made, but I''m not.

 

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Back of dress 2

 

[ang3199]

Last one. Tried to get a detail shot of dress 2.

It''s hard to choose because Dress 1 was too big and I couldnt get a good picture of what it would look like on me. Dress 2 fit me like it was made for me. Not alterations would be needed.

 

[nebe]

I like the back of dress two!

 

[NewEnglandLady]

I like the back of #2, but the front of #1. I love the detailed stitching on #1, too. The issue I''m having with #2 is the pickup skirt (in the front). The quality doesn''t seem to be as nice, but maybe it just needs a crinoline skirt underneath or something? They look beautiful on you! You look fantastic!

 

[isaku5]

My vote goes to dress 1. It''s beautiful without being overdone.

Dress #2 is just too busy imho.

 

[Sabine]

I like dress 1 better! Now, I could just be a crazy bride, but I think the sash on dress 1 is placed a *little bit* higher, and it''s making a difference because you look taller in it. I don''t think it''s just that you''re on a pedestal either...but I could be wrong! Either way, you look beautiful!

 

[Cleopatra]

I prefer dress #2! I love it! I may be biased....I saw that Oleg dress a couple weeks ago on a bride - and it was just not very flattering on her....she got it in that goldish color, which is very pretty - I just thought that the dress was dragging her down....if that makes any sense....

But I love love love the Maggie dress

 

[happilyeverafter]

Date: 11/3/2007 6:11:03 PM
Author: Sabine
I like dress 1 better! Now, I could just be a crazy bride, but I think the sash on dress 1 is placed a *little bit* higher, and it''s making a difference because you look taller in it. I don''t think it''s just that you''re on a pedestal either...but I could be wrong! Either way, you look beautiful!

I totally agree with Sabine. The sash ends around the smallest part of your waist, emphasizing how tiny it is, whereas dress 2 ends around the hips, which in my opinion doesn''t do your nice figure justice.

I''m also not a fan of the corset-style back (runs and hides).

Love the skirt tho, but i''m biased cause I have the same style.

 

[qtiekiki]

Date: 11/3/2007 6:11:03 PM
Author: Sabine
I like dress 1 better! Now, I could just be a crazy bride, but I think the sash on dress 1 is placed a *little bit* higher, and it''s making a difference because you look taller in it. I don''t think it''s just that you''re on a pedestal either...but I could be wrong! Either way, you look beautiful!

ITA with Sabine about the higher sash.

I like #1 better because the pick up skirt seems better constructed, the fabric seems thicker and nicer, and the sash placement looks better.

 

[robbie3982]

I LOVE #1 on you! The only thing I like better about #2 is the slightly sculpted neckline. If you got #1 though you could have the neckline altered to be like that of #2 (as long as you got alterations at somewhere other than David''s because they won''t change their wedding dress designs).

 

[misysu2]

I LOVE #1!

It looks so right on you. All the right proportions. #2 looks like it was #1, and then was deflated. Looks like you're missing a part of the dress or something, like it's hanging limp. I also like the back of #1 better.

 

[gtn]

Date: 11/3/2007 5:47:55 PM
Author: NewEnglandLady
I like the back of #2, but the front of #1. I love the detailed stitching on #1, too. The issue I''m having with #2 is the pickup skirt (in the front). The quality doesn''t seem to be as nice, but maybe it just needs a crinoline skirt underneath or something? They look beautiful on you! You look fantastic!

I agree

 

[bee*]

Date: 11/4/2007 2:44:45 AM
Author: gtn

Date: 11/3/2007 5:47:55 PM

Author: NewEnglandLady

I like the back of #2, but the front of #1. I love the detailed stitching on #1, too. The issue I''m having with #2 is the pickup skirt (in the front). The quality doesn''t seem to be as nice, but maybe it just needs a crinoline skirt underneath or something? They look beautiful on you! You look fantastic!

I agree

I agree with this also

 

[Krissie]

I really think Dress #1 is more flattering on you - and that''s with it being too big! It just looks like it suits your figure more than Dress #2 - and imagine if it''s sized to fit you! It''s going to be spectacular!

 

[mrsjhughes]

i love your style! i like #1 the best ''cause i feel like there''s too much going on in the back for #2. both are very pretty though.

 

[pavelover]

I vote for #1. It really flatters you and I agree with what everyone else says about the sash. Beautiful dress and you look fantastic in it. I do like #2 o.k. but #1 looks like a better dress.

 

[DMBsGirl]

#1 all the way! #2 is not doing it for me

 

[ang3199]

Thank you to everyone for your replies! I do appreciate your input.

I was dreaming all night last night about dress number 1. I NEED to go try them on again!

 

[ang3199]

FYI for all of you who are interested in my dress hunt.

We are going on Wednesday to try on the Maggie again and Thursday to try on the Oleg Cassini one in my size so I can get a better idea of how it fits when it, well, fits!

Wish me luck!

 

[ang3199]

Hi everyone! Well, we went yesterday to one bridal store and I found ANOTHER dress I love. It''s an Allure, not sure of the style number. It is in ivory and comes with a champagne sash (the one in the pics is make shift because they lost the champagne one).

Today we went to try on the Oleg Cassini one in my size. And I''m all confuddled. I LOVE them both. So here are some pics of the Allure, as well as the Oleg in my size.

Please help! I''m going to drive myself insane!

Here''s the Oleg one, in my size! I''m kinda drawn to the way the champagne color looks against my skin tone...

 

[ang3199]

side view

 

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back view.

 

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Here is the ivory Allure one. Remember, the sash is not the right sash, it will be in champagne and hang about halfway down the back of the dress, not as long as the oleg one does.

 

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Back view

 

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Detail, with the sash off.

 

[MustangGal]

Wow, those really look similar! Is one pricier than the other, or do you prefer one fabric over the other?