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Gillsy
Beginner April 2010

BMs came to try their dresses - anybody want to see???

Gillsy, 1 October, 2009 at 22:19 Posted on Planning 0 34

As some of you may know, I ordered my Dessy BMs dresses from House of Brides in America in May. They arrived mid-August and my mum and dad brought them home on Sunday.

I know I posted a pic the other night of the dresses lying on the floor but the girls came round tonight to try them on. They are still super creased and the colour looks a lot darker in the pic but they look really good on and only need a tiny bit of alterations........


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Latest activity by Maxibon, 4 December, 2009 at 11:50
  • CupcakeQueen
    Beginner January 2011
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    They are lovely- I bet they felt fab in them! I love traditional looking BM dresses and thats a lovely purple x

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  • cotteesgirl
    Beginner September 2009
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    They are a lovely colour, really nice what i call modern style too! thanks for the flash

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  • GEMINIBEBE
    Beginner August 2010
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    Ah they are lovely Gillsy, I expect you saved quite a bit compared to getting them over here then?

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  • Lynseys Designs
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    They are lovely and already looks as though they fit really well. x

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  • shoegal01
    Beginner October 2010
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    Gillsy, there lovely

    beautiful colour and the style will really compliment your dress.

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    Thanks girls. They actually look a lot more modern and brighter in colour in real life - the camera really has shown them up quite badly ☹️

    Yeah Geminibebe they were less than half the price than buying them here.

    PG - they do fit pretty well at the waist and hips its just the bust that needs taken in. The bust measurement for all the dresses were quite big for some reason and after we thought about it for a while we decided that it must be because of the implants a lot of the American ladies have!!!!!! Possibly not but it just made the girls feel better that they aren't 'below average' up front....lol!!!!

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  • cotteesgirl
    Beginner September 2009
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    What fabric are they? they look silky (hmmm would love a dress like that nowhere to wear it now tho...unless you fancy another BM ?)

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  • Lynseys Designs
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    ? at implants!

    Well I'm an E cup and the bust area on my dress was still too big!! I couldn't figure that out at all as I thought a E was pretty big but not in US terms!

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  • P
    Beginner August 2010
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    Hi,

    Even with the creases I think the dresses look great and they seem to fit really well - good choice you!

    Paris :-)

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    Cotteesgirl - they have 3 layers - satin with 2 layers of organza on top (or I think they call it organdy) although they look satin in the pic.

    PG - yeah an E cup is quite big - those lucky American ladies (or maybe its the American guys that are lucky??? ? )

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  • mummy2hannah
    Beginner August 2011
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    Ooooh Gillsy they are lush!! I'm glad you and your brides are happy with them! lol Americans just tend to be bigger everywhere! As you know I've been looking at House of Brides! I've heard a lot about getting charged loooads at customs!! Did you have family out there to deliver them to? or did you pick them up from somewhere? ie: a warehouse/shop etc? xx

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  • 3d jewellery
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    Customs charges are basically no more than vat, plus a handiling charge for the carrier. I would estimate about 22% total additional charge.

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  • jem179
    Beginner May 2010
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    Gillsy, they look lovely (I couldn't tell they were too big on places!!lol). What a bargain too!

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  • woo-woo
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    Oooh love a flash, they are gorgeous, you must be over the moon with them x

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  • Mitzi50
    Beginner June 2010
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    There lovely dresses! Very nice!

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    Thank you everybody - the girls are so pleased with them which is fab.

    my mum and dad have a villa out there so I got the dressed delivered to their neighbour which was really v handy. I think even with adding the VAT, delievery and custom charges on they would still have been quite a bit cheaper than here.

    Its the ususal with these things though - there are so many horror stories about girls ordering from House of Brides and not getting what they wanted but these things happen to girls that order from Bridal shops local to them too. There are always good and bad stories - I've been a good one ?

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  • Amethyst
    Beginner October 2010
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    Wow gorgeous colour!

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  • kat2000lp
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    Wow what a stunning colour, those dresses are gorgeous! I think i will be using that website for mine.

    I really have fallen in love with some dresses from the impressions range but to buy over here they are £170 each - works out $128 dollars from house of brides even with delivery and insurance, tax etc added on works out so much cheaper.

    Was thinking of being quite cheeky and getting my bridesmaids to try them on at a stockist over here to get an idea of the sizing then ordering them online!

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    Thats exactly what we did. It is a bit cheeky I suppose but we went to the shop that I'd bought my dress from so I didn't feel just as bad because I'd actually spent some money in there already. Good luck!!!

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  • HatTrick
    Beginner September 2010
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    Love the dresses Gillsy, theyre a great colour!

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  • M
    Beginner July 2010
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    Hi they look fantastic!!! ?

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  • The BFG
    Beginner August 2010
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    Stunning, they are actually very similar to the dress my sis (CBM) will be wearing only hers is burgundy x

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  • Keelz
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    They look lovely, fantastic colour.

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  • nicky167
    Beginner September 2009
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    Gorgeous dresses, love the colour.

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  • ashmegdj
    Beginner August 2009
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    Lovely dresses. My sis (MOH) would have loved that colour!! x

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  • sdwrds
    Beginner July 2010
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    Gorgeous dresses. They look fab and don't look too big. I think if I hadn't got mine already, I would have bought them from USA too. I found that the cup sizing was weird too as I'm an FF/G cup and they were too big for me. It was very strange having something where bust being too big, it usually fits every where but bust too small !!!

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    Beginner September 2023 Nottinghamshire
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    They're lovely Smiley smile

    I love the waist line.

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    Beginner April 2011
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    They are fab..

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  • Gillsy
    Beginner April 2010
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    Just wanted to say thank you all for your lovely comments abou the BM dresses ?

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    Beginner January 2011
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  • D
    Beginner October 2010
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    Lovely BM dresses, colour is stunning I bet they are really happy with them.

    x

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  • jen52637
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    They look beautiful Gillsy! ?

    I was the same with my wedding dress. I'm a F cup and the bust was too big for me! It especially pissed me off when the shop assistant referred to my 'little boobs'! ?

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