my wedding dress!

i bought a wedding dress this past weekend!!! (i even wrote a review on yelp about my buying experience!) i can't believe i have a bridal gown. it's surreal. the dress is perfect. it's absolutely beautiful. so simple and elegant! i knew it as soon as i put it on. i absolutely love how i look in it! it's a maggie sottero dress, called "vernice" from their fall 2007 collection. it's not quite the alison dress from the previous post but it's pretty close!

here's the description of the dress on the website:

"One-piece, corset, strapless gown with sweetheart neckline, sweep train, and slim A-line skirt. The elegant draping on the bodice creates a slender waist and the diagonal back ruching a slimming effect. The elegance of the clean lines is stunning. "

i can't agree more. now, i only have to wait til april 2008 to get the dress! *sigh*

quest for THE dress

i am in LOVE with this bridal gown. it's made by berketex and the style is called alison. it's so gorgeous, simple and elegant, perfect for my garden wedding! the problem is, you can only get it in great britain. they don't sell internationally, apparently. :-( here's my dilemma:
1. should i fly to great britain to buy this dress? i have to think about the cost of the flight, lodging, food and the actual dress. that busts my dress budget!
2. i can get this dress custom made... i've contacted two dressmakers. one dressmaker in san francisco quoted me $500 more than the actual dress cost. but she does fabulous custom made dresses! the other (who i found on cragislist) quoted me HALF the cost of the dress but it'll be farmed out to bolivia and i won't see it until it's complete. i've seen samples of their work but how do i know the 2nd dressmaker is legit?

i'm doing more research and asking lots of questions.

in the meanwhile, i am going to the bridal garden in new york city and also sak's fifth bridal sample sale next week! when i'm in san francisco next week for thanksgiving, i plan to hit up glamour closet!!!! so excited. (a few weeks ago, when i was in the bay area, i went to trudy's brides but didn't really find anything that i loved...)

daphne

ok, i know i posted a few weeks ago about my dream wedding gown but i take that back! i think i've found a new one. it's absolutely perfect. very dreamy and perfect for a garden wedding! the dress is called "daphne" and created by alice padrul, a designer from chicago. i love this dress. it's whimsical and not too serious.

dream wedding dress

omigosh, i think i found my dream wedding dress! it's by monique lhuillier (i can barely spell her name) from her fall 2007 collection! i love the modern feel of the dress, the ruffels by the neckline and the belt detail. wow... if i could, i would wear this in a hearbeat! more views of the bridal gown here.