Taking a break from the book-reporting for a somewhat intense week, culminating in a visit from my lovely friend Cherie. We've been friends since childhood and hadn't seen each other in a few years so we were tickled to be able to spend a few days together. She's a confident midwesterner and a seasoned world traveler, and it was hilarious and delightful to watch her march all over the big city (her first time in NY!) like she owned it, me half-walking, half-running to keep up with her long strides.
We accomplished a lot in three days, but I think the most notable accomplishment was - drum roll, please - I finally bought a wedding dress! Cherie and Christy accompanied me to Lovely Bride for my second time to that particular salon and third overall dress-shopping excursion. I was totally prepared this time, with a list of gowns in-hand (first go-round had been a bit willy-nilly). I'm very pleased to say that I've actually managed to keep the winning dress from Clay entirely so I'm not going to tease anything about it here (he's a very good guesser). I will say that I am thrilled with my choice, regardless of whether or not I may have completely blown my dress budget.
Which, I decided, was entirely besides the point.
Thank you Christy, Emma and Cherie for putting up with me during my dress-hunt! Here's a quick look back at the (beautiful) losers.
Amour and Percy were my second and third favorites, I think.
And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
I CANNOT wait to see the winning dress!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat with a JCrew dress!! I love the Percy as well but have only viewed it online. Being that you actually tried it on in stores, can you attest that it's true to the color? Is it more ivory, or white?
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DeleteI guess it's closer to ivory in that it's not a pure bright white, but it was definitely a nice pleasant color as depicted online. Was that helpful at all? Probably not. I liked it, but I am not really looking for a white.
Jen
No, that was definitely helpful! Thanks so much and great luck planning your wedding!
ReplyDeleteI am interested in the Carenna dress from JCrew. I was wondering if you could add any information about the fit and the material. Is the bodice structured at all? Does it have any boning? And is the fabric of a nice quality? Thank you! And congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHey! So, the Carenna dress was interesting - I really, really thought that was going to be the one. But like you're saying, not a ton of structure and the fabric was odd - felt kinda like curtains to me. I don't think I got a fair shot at it though, because their only sample was a size 12 and I am a size 2, so no matter how much they clipped it, it was just ill-fitted. I mean, it looks fantastic on that model so I guess you never know?
DeleteI'd try to get to a store and try on a sample if at all possible, so you can see if you like the fabric! It was not for me.
Thanks so much for your comments on the dress! I live in Austria now, so getting to a store to try on the dress won't be an option for me. I guess I can always order it to try and return it if it does work. Anyway, thanks so much for your help!
ReplyDeleteHi!! Your photos are very helpful. I'd like to know which is the fabric of percy gown? I live in Spain and I can't see the dress in real. Is it a good fabric? It looks as well as in photo? Thanks, thanks a lot for your help. Best regards
ReplyDeleteThe Percy fabric was really nice - a heavy silk (I think it might be a silk blend but it felt luxurious) and it had a beautiful sheen and drape. That was by far my favorite of the bunch! It was very flattering.
DeleteWonderful!! Thanks a lot for your help!!
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