Karen&Rene

Amazing photos!  I love your dress, especially the back!  My fave photos were the ones in water... beautiful!

Yay!  Looking forward to seeing the photos!

Originally Posted by adcarter41 

My dress came yesterday! I ordered it and 18 days later it's already here in my hands. When I opened it I could not believe how much it looked like the Pronovias I tried on at the bridal shop. I tried it on and the fit is perfect- it's a little snug which is good because I have about 5 lbs to lose before my wedding and when I sent in my measurements I took a 1/2 in off my hips and waist knowing that I had that weight to lose. There are couple places that don't seem to lay quite right but from what I can see it seems like an issue of needing to be pressed/steamed and not with the actual workmanship. I'll try to post pics as soon as I have someone to take some.

Aww, what adorable puppies!  I love the welcome letters too!

Wow, gorgeous photos!  I love the shoes too!

Love all the photos!  Glad to hear everything went perfectly!  I'm getting married there April 2nd, 2011... can't wait!

Beautiful!  Love the bow!

Wow, it's gorgeous!!!  I'm so happy for you!  Too big and too long seems to be the theme... at least it's better than too small and too short! 

Originally Posted by Ginger1961 

 

Okay so here's mine.  Got to my mom's and we laced it up but seems to be a bit big but that's okay.  Nothing that my very best friend the seamstress cannot fix for me.  It's also way too long.  Keep in mind I'm in bare feet and will be wearing 4 inch shoes.  However, that being said, I think I'm going to have her remove the entire bottom ruffle.  Each one is separate, so again no problems.  The dress has no flaws. None.  Like I said I'm more than pleased with it.  This will be my reception dress, so a few inches in on the side and a few inches shorter and I will be good to go.  Thoughts? hope this works okay with the pics.

The first link still works; thanks for sharing!  I just ordered a free t-shirt, hat, tote bag, poster, pen, sticky notes, notebook, note pad, key chain, and return address labels for $34 in shipping.  I made father/mother of the bride and mother of the groom stuff to put in their welcome bags.  I'm going to use the return address labels to put on my RSVP envelopes so I don't have to hand-write my address a million times.  It's awesome that the image uploads were free too!  In a different order, I also made bridesmaids shirts for $2.66:

Yay!!!  I am so glad to hear this...  Can't wait to see the photos!

Originally Posted by Ginger1961 

My dress has arrived and it is Stunning.  Absolutely perfect in every way.  The quality and workmanship is AMAZING.  I only had a few moments at home at lunchtime.  Good timing as the dress arrived a few minutes after I got in the door.  I am so pleased with the dress I cannot express.  I did the best I could to pull it on to get an idea of fit etc and from what I can tell it fits perfectly.  I cannot believe that I have a dress of that quality and only paid 140 dollars.  By the way, absolutely no smell. Not on the dress or the package.  Barely wrinkled.  I'm going to my mom's after work to try it on and take some photos.  I'll post up tonight if I can get on. The last couple nights, I cannot get on here there is so much traffic. 

 

Anyone even considering Monica Bridal, go for it.  You will not be disappointed.

Glad to hear not everyone had issues with the smell of their dresses, lol.  And thanks for the feedback on my dress!  I think I'm going to play it safe and just make any alterations once I get it.

Yeah, they wanted $360 for mine and it's not that complicated either!

Originally Posted by m00sie 

I am wondering whether Duosheng have put their prices up...they want $327 for the 'budget' version of Fiorella (by Maggie Sottero) or $417 for the 'high quality' version.

 

Besides the ruching, that dress isn't all that complicated...I wonder why the price is so high?

 

At this stage I am just getting quotes and samples of fabrics, but they are the highest so far!

OMG, are you serious?!  Did the smell go away after a few days or did you have to febreeze it or something?

Originally Posted by lisadias 

FYI ladies, they do arrive with a terrible smell lol
 

 

I received the photo of my dress from Monica Bridal.  They only sent a photo of the front which makes me a little nervous; I requested a pic of the back which hopefully I'll receive soon.  I asked for a different neckline so you'll notice it is different than the inspiration dress.  The only other difference I see is the way the skirt is gathered, but I don't think I necessarily like it less than the inspiration dress.  What do you ladies think?  Any changes that you would suggest?  Thanks!!!!

P.S.  Why does their workshop look like the house of a hoarder?!  Lol

Wow, awesome idea!  I'm trying to keep my OOT bags under $6 each, so these would definitely fit in my budget.  Thanks for sharing!

I thought I was set on the Israel version, but now after hearing Jason Castro, I'm torn as well!

Originally Posted by Michelle-2 

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - not sure which version yet - Isreal Kamakawiwo' ol or Jason Castro's version.

I didn't think to put it on our response cards, but I included a business card that said "please see our website..... for more information about booking travel."  Free on Vistaprint!

I already purchased my lip balm for my wedding weekend survival kits, but if I hadn't I would be all over this deal!  Nivea lip balm with SPF 4 is on sale at Walgreens for $1.00:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/nivea-a-kiss-of-moisture-hydrating-lip-care/ID=prod5502135-product

And you can get coupons for $2 off 2 Nivea lip care products here for just $.15

http://www.couponsthingsbydede.com/Nivea_Lip_Care_0_17oz_2_00_2_Clipped_Coupons_p/nivea_2-2_156_o1r.htm

Thus, they come out to about $.08 per lip balm.  Note that the coupons expire on 11/3, so I would order soon!  You may also want to check your local Walgreens first to make sure they are on sale in your area and find out when the sale ends.  I got coupons for my first aid kits on that coupon site so they came out to less than $.10 each!

Originally Posted by mochamakes3 

 

Thanks - Do you have a picture of what you asked for?

 

There are some photos all the way back on page 62 of this thread.  I requested slight changes to the neckline to make it more sweetheart and went for a lace-up back.

Thanks for sharing!  I got enough coupons to buy 51 kits... it took a while to find a store where these sold for $.99 (they sell for $1.59 at my local grocery store), but I finally found these at CVS for $.99 and got my first three for only $.07 since they still want you to pay the sales tax.  Be aware that you could have some issues since the coupon is for $3 off and the total only comes to $2.97 before tax; my cashier figured out a way to make it go through, but I can foresee a not-so-nice cashier making a big deal about it.  Anyone else who is planning on getting those coupons should act fast since they expire Nov. 30th. 

Sweet!  Thanks for sharing!

Mocha, your dress looks gorgeous!  Glad to hear that they're willing to make the changes you want.

Ginger, can't wait to see your dress!

I have officially placed my order with Monica Bridal and hopefully I'll be receiving photos by the end of this week!

I don't see any expiration dates on the ones I received.  Mine are for my April wedding and I'm confident they'll be fine.  You would think that they should last at least a year from the purchase date. 

Lisa, I think it looks gorgeous on you!!!!  I do see what you're talking about with the beading, but it still looks realllllly pretty!  I definitely think it would be great for your trash the dress!

Thanks for letting us know!  Just purchased 50 of them!  Too bad they don't let you buy more than 25 of one scent though... the island margarita one is PERFECT!  And thanks for the coupon code!  It covered the cost of shipping!

Glad to hear about the good quality, but that's too bad that it's different than the photo   What dress did you get again?  I'll be looking forward to seeing the photos!  I am sure it will still look great on!