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budgetbabe
Beginner July 2010

Light In The Box

budgetbabe, 25 September, 2009 at 16:19 Posted on Planning 0 14

Ladies,

As some of you may know i am on a strict budget for my april 2010 gretna wedding!

Anyway, i had been thinking of getting a dress from one of the high street stores: debenhams, bhs, monsoon etc...

Then someone i work with recommended this site to me (her cousin got a dream dress off it which looked amazing in the pics i saw), www.lightinthebox.com - its basically a wholesale company from china who are copying designer dresses and selling them at a fraction of the cost. I have read lots of reviews and they all seem to be ok - i mean obviously the quality of the material etc isnt going to be top notch but the general feeling is that the girls are really chuffed with their dresses so i reckon they must be ok?

Just wondering if anyone had heard anything about them good or bad and any feedback in general about buying dresses off the internet!!!

right now im thinking i could get one and worst case scenario sell it on ebay to recoup at least some of the money if i hate it? ?

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Latest activity by laineywhu, 29 September, 2009 at 22:03
  • 3d jewellery
    3d jewellery ·
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    I haven't heard any good things about them but Moya50 bought a dress off ebay see this post https://www.hitched.co.uk/Chat/forums/t/138009.aspx

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  • budgetbabe
    Beginner July 2010
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    WoW!

    That dress is amazing - im off to have a look at that seller now!!!

    Sorry you hitchers went through all this chat last week, i was experiencing some, er, technical difficulties so havent been on for ages!!!

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    Still, thought - wouldnt mind hearing from anyone who has heard of them and any info good or bad!!!

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  • CupcakeQueen
    Beginner January 2011
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    I want to get my bridemaid dresses from here so would also really like to know of feedback! My friend has just ordered her BM dresses from this site so I am waiting to see what they are like.

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  • budgetbabe
    Beginner July 2010
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    EEEeeeK!!!

    I really dont know what i will do with myself if i do go ahead and order one of these dresses, i mean they take 4-6 weeks to arrive - reckon i will be demented!!

    The question is - is it worth putting myself through this when i can just go to the high street and buy one of the peg?

    PROS: Savings Ahoy££££££££££££, made to measure, copies of much more elaborate designer dresses than high street ones.....

    CONS: Could be minging when/if it arrives

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    i think a trusted recommendation is what its going to take!! Moya50 got a belter off ebay from seller girlworld168 so at least we know they infact exist and they send you gorgeous dresses for bargain prices.... but what about lightinthebox?

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  • S
    Beginner August 2015
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    I did a google search asking the same question and another forum came up with loads of people who had ordered and id say 99% were positive, but it just takes that 1 bad one to put you off does it?! id like to order one too, will see nearer the time how money is i think or if someone offers to buy my dress!

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  • budgetbabe
    Beginner July 2010
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    The thing is, the feedback i ve read has been very honest i.e not all overly positive, so i reckon its real feedback and not just made up.....

    and like ebay you pay through paypal so you have got some sort of protection if it wasnt to turn up or whatever.... ?

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    Beginner August 2015
    smoomoo ·
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    Https://www.hitched.co.uk this is the other wedding forum with pages and pages about them, also if you do a goodle search there is stuff on netmums and yahoo answers too x

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  • budgetbabe
    Beginner July 2010
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    Thanks smoomoo!!!

    with the courage of chardonnay vested in me ? i declare i WILL buy a dress off the internet NEXT pay day, and i WILL let you know how it goes!!!

    Let me know about your friend's BM dresses as well.......

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  • S
    Beginner August 2015
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    Oooh make sure you put some pics on!! cant wait Smiley laugh

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  • laineywhu
    Beginner July 2010
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    I have just ordered a dress off light in the box, will let you all know what it is like when it arrives!

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  • laineywhu
    Beginner July 2010
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    If anyone is interested this was the dress i ordered http://www.lightinthebox.com/A-line-Strapless-Floor-length-Bridesmaid-Dress---HSX103-_p22530.html#have_reviews

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  • woo-woo
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    Aww that's really lovely, are you having it in the same colour as in pic? x

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  • laineywhu
    Beginner July 2010
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    Oh sorry I should have mentioned colours! Im new, I'll get there! I have had Burgundy on the dress and I have had a blue belt (west ham theme) ?

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  • woo-woo
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    Oh of course I did read that was your theme, they sound fab, now what have you to remember to do when they arrive? That's right, post a pic! x

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  • laineywhu
    Beginner July 2010
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    I will post plenty of pics, I promise!

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