Clairitek
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So... yet another dress thread from Clairitek?
So far I have been through the excitement of finding a Paloma Blanca really cheap on eBay. Then I was having dreams about the Pronovias Dango. Then I found a lovely Henry Roth gown at a consignment shop. Then I went to three salons in the past week. Boy am I glad I live in an area that is rich with bridal salons.
On Saturday I went to Countryway Bridal in Cherry Hill, NJ. Major props to them for A) allowing photos B) allowing me to browse the racks alone, without someone breathing down my neck and C) being just truly laid back and low pressure.
I tried on my beloved Jim Hjelm that I fell for at Kleinfeld Bridal. Unfortunately this gown was almost 4x my budget. Whoops! I loved the romantic feel of it. I realized that I wanted a flowy, ruffly hem and that I loved lightweight gowns with organza or chiffon. When I tried it on a second time I didn''t feel the love again. I was relieved because I didn''t want to drive myself nuts looking for this gown on preownwed, oncewed, or eBay.
Right after the Jim Hjelm I put on the Marisa #737 and I was in
. So was FMIL (who had gone with me the day before to another place, we did lots of bonding this weekend!). She just said "You don''t have to think about this one! I wouldn''t change a thing! It looks like it was MADE for your body." and then remarked how she felt like she was going to tear up.
I proceeded to try on a few more gowns (including Basil''s JH gown. LOVED it on her... hated it on me) and then went and tried on the Marisa again. The shop was offering 20% off everything in the store through the end of the month. With the discount it would have been $1500. When I got back to FI''s parent''s house I called Pearl''s Place and they have it for UNDER $1200!!! FI told me to go for it even though it was $200 over my budget because he could tell I was really loving this gown.
So here we go... some pics. I plan on placing the order this week!
I just want to give a shout out to Neatfreak and the others who commented on my Dango thread about how they felt I could find something that did my figure more favors. You guys were TOTALLY right. I think I already thanked you in my thread about the Henry Roth gown. I am so glad I went on to try on other gowns and didn''t settle for something just because of a good deal.
So far I have been through the excitement of finding a Paloma Blanca really cheap on eBay. Then I was having dreams about the Pronovias Dango. Then I found a lovely Henry Roth gown at a consignment shop. Then I went to three salons in the past week. Boy am I glad I live in an area that is rich with bridal salons.
On Saturday I went to Countryway Bridal in Cherry Hill, NJ. Major props to them for A) allowing photos B) allowing me to browse the racks alone, without someone breathing down my neck and C) being just truly laid back and low pressure.
I tried on my beloved Jim Hjelm that I fell for at Kleinfeld Bridal. Unfortunately this gown was almost 4x my budget. Whoops! I loved the romantic feel of it. I realized that I wanted a flowy, ruffly hem and that I loved lightweight gowns with organza or chiffon. When I tried it on a second time I didn''t feel the love again. I was relieved because I didn''t want to drive myself nuts looking for this gown on preownwed, oncewed, or eBay.
Right after the Jim Hjelm I put on the Marisa #737 and I was in
I proceeded to try on a few more gowns (including Basil''s JH gown. LOVED it on her... hated it on me) and then went and tried on the Marisa again. The shop was offering 20% off everything in the store through the end of the month. With the discount it would have been $1500. When I got back to FI''s parent''s house I called Pearl''s Place and they have it for UNDER $1200!!! FI told me to go for it even though it was $200 over my budget because he could tell I was really loving this gown.
So here we go... some pics. I plan on placing the order this week!
I just want to give a shout out to Neatfreak and the others who commented on my Dango thread about how they felt I could find something that did my figure more favors. You guys were TOTALLY right. I think I already thanked you in my thread about the Henry Roth gown. I am so glad I went on to try on other gowns and didn''t settle for something just because of a good deal.
I think this one is perfect for you! YAY for finding the dress 
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