I posted on here a long time ago and now that I had m

y wedding, I am posting pictures. I got my dress from DhGate, seller Weddingdress88. The total cost for me incuding shipping was $189. I did not need one alteration, as it was perfect. The pictures do not do it justice, but the beading was amazing and intricate.

Here is the original:

                                   Here is me:

My entire bridal party cost for what is shown is this picture, including suits was under $600! For some reason, when I uploaded these on here it destroyed the picture quality. The actual pictures are really much better:(  It was a dream wedding beyond my wildest expectations. I am SOOO happy that I chose to go the custom made route instead of paying the $2000-3000 for the original. It is something I will NEVER regret.  Side note: by using Weddingdress88, I was able to get all 3 bridesmaids dresses (one is not shown) and my dress for the price that my dress alone would have been at Jasmines.  

Originally Posted by trivera5521 

 

Connie do you have pics of your dress from Babyonline (DHGATE)?

I have pictures of my dress, but I did not use Babyonline. I used Weddingdress88 on the DHGATE site. . . 

DHgate is like Ebay or Etsy. They have thousands of sellers on the site, and each one is very different in quality/craftsmanship. The pics of my dress are on here.  . 

Originally Posted by andreann 

 

 

Thinking about orderi g this from dhgate

Any feedback?

Seller is wholesalefactory

I would order from weddingdress88  on DHgate if I were you. They did an amazing job on my dress. . .very skilled craftsmanship and prompt communication. Maggie will do any dress if you send a picture just be specific. Only downside, they do not use real crystals for beading, so if you want that you will have to specify. I ordered bridesmaids dresses from a different dhgate seller as well,  and was NOT impressed!

Originally Posted by brownskingirl 

 

@uhura526 i live in Trinidad and tobago those original dresses cost thousands of dollars in my currency for example the perri marie by maggie sottero cost 8500 and we cant just walk into a bridal shop and try these dresses on cause they dont have any in stock they sell strictly by ordering, you go to the shop pick out a dress from a catalog and they order it for you for almost twice the amount, they even have an option to have the dress made via a republica dressmaker at a cheaper cost but they wont say who is the republica. and the dresses they have in stock are so ugly i wont even let me dog wear it on her wedding day lol. but you are right i have alot of time to decide.

@brownskingirl: Are you able to go online directly to the bridal websites and order from there instead of going to a bridal salon? David's Bridal always has good deals on their knockoff's w/out the "risk" of custom made shopping just go to www.davidsbridal.com; they sell for $99 to $1299, depending on styles. Otherwise, if you go to www.dhgate.com and search vendors for weddingdress88 they will do any custom made dress you send them a picture of. I would just be very care to specify materials you want used and beading specifications. They only cost around $155 to $185 USD, and I had good luck. There ARE options out there besides Jasmine's. I suspect the quality of Jasmine's might be dropping because of internal issues at the store that other brides mentioned i.e employee shortage, and too many work orders. 

Originally Posted by KittyInHeels 

 

I just got a reply from Jasmine's. They can only give me $142.

 

They basically denied responsibilities for many errors they made (which my tailor pointed out), and for the mistakes they admitted, they said that they are entitled to make errors as errors happen (how can you trust your wedding dress to this kind of attitude?). So that's the level of 'designer grade craftsmanship' you get from this dressmaker. My tailor kept on shaking her head and kept on saying that they are 'stupid' in making this error, that error...

 

In regards to 'designer grade fabric', they said that even though the fabric contains tiny tiny bit of silk, it is still 'partial silk' so they are not false advertising. So that's the level of 'designer grade fabric' they use.

 

My advise to ladies out there, if you want a really nice main wedding dress that you won't feel embarrassed by, go to a wedding boutique and get the dress from there as you can atually check on things like seams, bumps, boning, bra cups, inner layer, how see through the fabric is, material, stitching, beading, etc. But if you are looking for a dress to trash, for a reception or looking for an 'okay' or 'nice' dress, than go with Jasmine's. If you want an outstanding dress that takes people's breath away, maybe avoid them.

 

But this is just MY experience. Others might have had a wonderful experience with them. You just have to do what feels right for you.

 

I will wear the dress as I don't have money or time to get another dress, the dress is nice, it's just not of a high quality.

 

Kittyinheels

I agree with you completely! Those errors were not little "normal" things, and you are not over reacting or being petty. I can't believe they let that leave the store. At least you know that in your pictures, especially once the corset is removed, you will look great. It's just that you want it to look just as good in person, I understand that. I do think Jasmines over charges and if people shopped around they could find some other custom dress maker for half the price/better quality. I am in love with mine, perfect fit/material and the only thing I'm doing is adding swarvoski crystals on the bodice. It only cost me $189, which goes to show how much Jasmines is up charging for their "designer quality". When is your wedding? I'm sure you get a  custom dress from the place I got mine for around $185 and receive it in a month, if you have time. If you put the money you got back from Jasmines it would only cost you an extra $45! Just an idea! That being said, a lot of brides had good results. I guess it's a risk you have to take. Good luck with everything and I hope you post pictures from the wedding day because I'm sure you'll look beautiful. Always remember us brides are in "bridal mode" while your guests will be there to enjoy your day, not critique your dress. 

Originally Posted by Tulumbride2013 

 

Connie Alice,

Looks great to me! This way a great choice girl. Gorgeous dress and the price is freaking awesome! I can't wait to see it on you. I may order my ttd dress from them after seeing this!

Thank you! I am very happy! As long as it fits well (coss fingers)  I would recommend her to to anybody!I I will definitely post pics with my petticoat on when I get it,  

To the moderators: Some of my posts that are "held for moderation" don't ever post. I would really like the last post I tried to submit on this forum to post soon, so I can get the opinion of these ladies!! It has pictures. . . ect THANK YOU!!!

Hi girls! I have read this blog for days, and was beginning to question whether I was going to like my dress. . . there are so many different experiences, and some dresses turn out fabulous, and some leave a lot to be desired!

I just received pictures of my post-production dress, and I'm on cloud nine!! I ordered mine through DHgate from seller "weddingdress88" for only $189, including total customization and shipping! I see there are a lot of Jasmine's fans out there, and I have to agree. Their dresses are great- well made and beautiful! Congrats! My only thing is, in order to get a high quality Jasmine's gown, you have to spend 450+, and if I'm going to spend that I'd rather pay a few hundred more for the real deal for $800-$1000. My plan was to buy a knock off, and if it wasn't perfect then "no big deal!" I'd just buy the real one. For only $189 I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see! (For $450, it wouldn't seem quite as easily "disposable")

The seamstress Maggie has been great! She always replies to emails the exact same day, and sometime I send several:) I'm not sure if she is the actual person who makes them or not, but she is knowledgeable and friendly and intelligible with her language. I get nervous that the language barrier would make it hard for her to understand what I meant by certain things but she understood every time. Sometimes I would wonder, because she'd reply back with "okay, no problem!!! best wishes" or "everything is making your dress is well, no worries" and I'd wonder if she knew what I had said, but she absolutely did! I love how there are no sequins on the dress. . .the "shine" you see is from actual glass beads and "pearls". I also love how the organza she uses is quality organza, and not the kind that has that shiny look! I think her dress looks equally beautiful to the real one, if you have ever seen it in person you will concur. The only thing it looks like I may change, is put a silk ribbon in for the corset lace-up back, instead of what they have. I can't really tell, though. It might be fine! Let me know what you girls think!

Here is my inspiration dress, a Mori Lee that sells for $1250 and is HARD to find.

Here are the pics of mine!

Jillie here is a screen shot. . . does it look correct?

I sent you an email with the ceremony script!

I sent you an email with the ceremony script!

Congrats and Good luck everyone!! March, 11th 2013 at 3:00pm at the Royal Caribbean resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica!

http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/6691/what-i-would-and-wouldnt-do-again

Here is a link to the do's and don'ts. Love it! I also have acquired a copy of the standard ceremony script that Sandals uses. . . I would definitely recommend using your own!! For us it was off base as far as what my marriage represents. I actually used some pieces from a bride's ceremony she had posted on here. . .  she had used bits and pieces from ones she found as well. It was just beautiful, and represented my fiance and I perfectly. I can e-mail you a copy of the generic Sandals one, if you would like! 

Thanks again, Kat! I emailed you back. I am so glad I saw this before arrival. . . I would not have wanted to scramble around trying to come up with a last minute script. 

If you go to the do's and don'ts section, there is some really good advice on there! I read from quite a few brides that although they tell you that you probably won't get a table together, you most likely will. It's more of a ploy to get you to do the reception. If you have a concierge or butler room the chances are extremely high that you'll be just fine getting reservations as long as you request them the day you arrive! When you think about it, food and drinks are free anyway. . . but I'm sure the reception is more intimate and personal so it might be a good expense for you. Did you see the post that gave all the information on the receptions? It didn't let me post right away, and was being "moderated" so that should show up soon hopefully! That'll give you a really good idea!

I am getting married on a Sandals property and was also concerned about photography. I looked to see what the pictures of those who had used Sandals photog's turned out and I was not very impressed at all. Very "posey", little if any candid moments, and the editing was not at all the amazing high definition quality you would get from a good professional photographer. Every single picture I saw no matter what Sandals/Beaches location had pretty much the same wedding photo's.  I decided to fly my brother in and have him video the ceremony and take the pics w/his hidef camera. The total cost for us to fly him in and have him stay at a dif resort, since he's single and can't stay at Sandals, is going to run us roughly $1355 plus the Sandals full day pass for him to attend our wedding. Still under $15OO! That is less expensive than the package we were going to get from Sandals and I'll have thousands of photos to choose from, plus we'll do a sunset shoot! If you know somebody who can take professional pictures, and would do so just for the adventure of a free trip, I would recommend flying them in! I would post a link to the resort photo's but I really don't want to offend anybody by putting their photo's under scrutiny. 

I am wondering what the actual wedding ceremony for Sandals entails?! Can I bring our own version of what we would like them to say, or do they go strictly by a generic script? I would love to hear from any bride who has been married at a Sandals/Beaches property to see what they thought!

Jillie Did you see my last post with the reception information? I'm not sure if it posted. . . Here it is again! 

Reception Information

Good choices!! I am getting married in Montego Bay, in March. We are doing a Sandals Royal Caribbean wedding location. .. I will definitely post reviews and let you know how it goes. So far it has been so easy to deal with their wedding coordinators, and the free wedding package is absolutely perfect for a very small, intimate wedding. The only issues with Sandals, is it is a  couple's only resort and they don't allow outside photographers. I am getting around that by flying my brother down, and having him take pics with his hi def camera. He'll be staying at a nearby resort, and full day guest passes for wedding attendees are around $18O, i think, if they stay from 1Oam to 2am. If you can swing it, I think Jamaica will be a much more memorable experience.. . but since I've been to  Florida many times, I think it just doesn't quite "do it" for me personally so I am biased. No matter where you go, you'll have the time of your life. Good Luck!! 

Congrats!! That's coming up quickly!! Have you spoke with the wedding planner from Sandals yet? I'm only having a my MOH and BM at our ceremony, and I want it to sweet and simple so I wasn't planning on doing anything other than the Beautiful Beginnings package and the little free "reception" with wine and hors d'oeuvres that follows. I figure with only 4/5 of us, it will be easy to get a dinner reservation for afterwards and just enjoy the night!! How many people are you having? If you have ten or more rooms they give you a 1hr cocktail receptions. If you want a DJ for an hour it is $3OO and they have different rates if you want a band, ect. They get pretty pricey; the Steel Drum Band is $6OO per hour. I have seen brides on here do the Catamaran Cruise which is only $195O plus 8$ per person and includes 2hrs of entertainment, open bar and catering! 

On the next post I am copying the resorts diff reception options for you, I hope this helps!! 

I can't view it either, and I would really like to see what they plan on saying!! My email is [email protected] if one of you could kindly email the script to me!! Thanks a million!

I have booked my wedding at the Royal and it is all set for March 11 2013 @ 3:00pm! I would love to hear from any brides that have been married here, and find out the inside scoop on what to do/not do.  I am considering doing the Traditional Wedding picture package by Sandals, but wonder if other brides have been pleasantly surprised by the photographer or not so impressed. I would like pictures of our actual ceremony, and if I use an outside Jamaican photographer they will not be allowed on the property. I know that our airfare alone was $1700 round trip, so flying in somebody to do the pictures for us seems like it would get extremely expensive (air+resort+pictures!!) I am interested in hearing options- from either brides who have been or brides-to-be! I look forward to hearing from you!!

I am also getting married at the Royal Caribbean Sandals, and am trying to find out more information!! I love the wedding sites there. . . especially the gazebo's that stretch into the ocean. Are you using the photographer provided by Sandals or outside photographer at an off-property location?