Wedding Dress Ideas

Straight_up · May 11th, 2009, 06:40 PM

One of my non-desi friends is getting married this summer - I have to wear a non-desi dress, gimme some ideas ladies! Oh, and I am looking to get it stitched myself as it can't be too revealing.

So, evening wear dresses that are stunning, please.

chanda_kh · May 11th, 2009, 06:47 PM

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Gray lace mother of the bride/groom evening dress w sleeves

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Straight_up · May 11th, 2009, 06:51 PM

I like the bottom half of this, in another colour.

Straight_up · May 11th, 2009, 06:58 PM

better?

chanda_kh · May 11th, 2009, 07:02 PM

i love the color!!

mahismart · May 12th, 2009, 12:16 AM

* Rachel Pally Convertible Halter Dress

* Calvin Klein Surplice Front Jersey Dress

* JS Boutique V-Neck Gown with Rhinestones

Green

Black

* JS Boutique Mesh Babydoll Gown

* JS Boutique Beaded Chiffon Gown

* JS Boutique Ruched Chiffon Gown

snazzy · May 12th, 2009, 12:22 AM

All you can really do is find a dress that's long enough with a high enough neck and thick straps as the minimum. then wear a shawl or shrug or cardigan over it. Go to macy's, their dresses are usually nice, decently priced and they have a good variety. Make sure to go to the misses/eveningwear section and not the junior's section. However, this stuff is appropriate for an evening reception. I dunno if you can wear an evening dress to an afternoon ceremony at a church.

EDIT:
I bought an evening dress from macy's by betsy adams, it was full length, with thick straps but sleeveless and had a deep neck- I found some matching material to make the neck higher and I also wore a light shrug to cover my arms. dress cost $125, shrug cost $30.

Straight_up · May 12th, 2009, 12:24 AM

Mahismart, you're great - honestly

I want something flowy for sure. I am going to try finding flowy dresses in a variety of materials - that makes a difference too.

thanks again!

Straight_up · May 12th, 2009, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snazzy

All you can really do is find a dress that's long enough with a high enough neck and thick straps as the minimum. then wear a shawl or shrug or cardigan over it. Go to macy's, their dresses are usually nice, decently priced and they have a good variety. Make sure to go to the misses/eveningwear section and not the junior's section. However, this stuff is appropriate for an evening reception. I dunno if you can wear an evening dress to an afternoon ceremony at a church.

Hey snazzy, not going to the daytime ceremony - just the evening reception so need something classy.

Macy's... alright let me see.

mahismart · May 12th, 2009, 01:20 AM

Thanks, Straight_up

. Do you have a colour in mind?

* J Kara Gold-Beaded Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

J Kara Gold-Beaded Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress - Mother of the Bride Dresses Wedding Party Dresses Dresses - Women's - Macy's

* Alex Evenings Long V-Neck Stretch Tulle Dress

Alex Evenings Long V-Neck Stretch Tulle Dress - Dresses - Women's - Macy's

* INC International Concepts® Studded Jersey Maxi Dress

INC International Concepts® Studded Jersey Maxi Dress - Maxi Dresses Dresses - Women's - Macy's

* Carmen Marc Valvo Crisscross Strapless Silk Gown

I know this one is strapless but I like the way it flows.

snazzy · May 12th, 2009, 01:34 AM

PM'd you details-

Great ideas and choice mahismart. One caveat though: the Macy's website has totally diff designers and prices than the actual stores- which i found out when I went dress shopping. I wanted to try on the dresses so I wanted to buy from the store, not online, and i was pleasantly surprised at the choices- they had high end designers like CK, BCBG but they also had less expensive ones- which i wanted b/c i didn't want to spend too much on a dress i was not going to wear too often.

JC penny has some nice ones as well moderately priced, but since it is prom season, they may be overly stocked with bright and sparkly dresses... Cache (i dunno if this store is in your mall) has some nice ones too- tend to be pricier but if you're lucky you might find something on the sale rack. But def check department stores like Nordstrom, Macys, JCP, lord and taylor, bonton, parisian, etc-

Colourful eyes · May 12th, 2009, 05:04 AM

very Preety

SU could u not but something similar to this an just wear a long sleeved top underneath?

mahismart · May 17th, 2009, 12:06 AM

SU, did you find a dress to wear to your friend's wedding?

Straight_up · May 17th, 2009, 12:15 AM

Hey Mahi

Yeah I found two - one is sparkly blue and the other is black. But I am still unsure. I have this perfect dress image in mind - looking to make it a reality - this is a very close friend's wedding so you know..