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2 very similar dresses

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  • poll: Which one?
    Cambridge : (64 votes)
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    Diana : (70 votes)
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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    i am looking for an all lace, trumpet silhouette gown. i have found two Enzoani gowns that are very similar. which one to choose?

    i WILL alter the neckline of the Cambridge dress into a sweetheart too, so the neckline doesn't really matter to me. i am also willing to spend the $$ for the one that looks better, so money isn't an issue here. what i would really appreciate is your opinion on the shape of the dress on me and which one gives me a better "overall" look.

    thank you so much!

     
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    lilyfaith    June 23, 2012   Lakeview, Chicago

    Can you post pictures of them?

     
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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    cambridge (note that i will alter the neckline into a sweetheart).

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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    another pic of the cambridge dress

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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    hmm.. try again..

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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    another pic of the diana dress

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    1. 2 very similar dresses :  wedding enzoani cambridge diana Img diana_2.JPG (41 KB, 118 downloads) 2 years old
     
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    lilyfaith    June 23, 2012   Lakeview, Chicago

    I like the Diana better on you, but they both look great!

     
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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    i like the cambridge...it flatters you really well!

     
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    smyley    May 2010  

    I think the Cambridge is gorgeous! You look wonderful in both,but the sparkle and hem detail on the  first one is really fabulous. I even like the neckline better than the sweetheart on the second. Unless its the lighting or the camera angle,the Cambridge wins my vote hands down!

     
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    lkbphmd    August 7, 2010   MN (ceremony in Omaha, NE)

    I like the cambridge better.  I don't think I would even change it to a sweetheart neckline, it looks great on you as is.

     
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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    i am really confused!!

    i really like the beading on Cambridge (Diana doesn't have any beadings/sparkles), but i also love the lace of the Diana dress. its lace has a scalloped hem and a "softer" pattern, the Cambridge lace has a more "pointy" finish on the hem, so i feel that Diana softer and more romantic.. what do you think?

    i also like how Diana is more flare out on the bottom. but i guess i can try the Cambridge with a petticoat underneath to add volume to the flare? has anyone tried it? would it work?

     
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    europomme    September 17, 2011  

    omg tough call!!!!  I think I'm leaning towards the diana, just because i love the top much better and the train, and the lace.

     
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    jubyju22    June 26, 2010   North Carolina

    I really like the Diana on you. Plus it's already a sweetheart neckline so you wouldn't have to change it.

     
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    Tiger and Pearl    June 5, 2010   New York, NY (Wedding in Lexington and Red River Gorge, Ky)

    They both are gorgeous dresses but the Diana has my vote, too.  Tough call!

     
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    redherring    September 11, 2010   Pittsburgh, PA

    That's a rough call, but I prefer the Diana. I like the lace along the bottom hem of the dress better, and just the overall pattern of the lace. Honestly, I don't think you could go wrong with either dress. Are the trains on both dresses similar?

     
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    mandalee0624    October 2, 2010  

    I love the sparkle of the Cambridge!

     
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    LegallyBlondeBride    July 30, 2010   Chapel Hill, NC & Houston, TX

    They're both absolutely beautiful but I like the top of the diana better and the bottom of the cambridge.  Since you're altering cambridge to be a sweetheart, I think it would be the total package. Beautiful! 

     
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    prettyflowers    September 2010  

    I like the Cambridge better.  I don't like the jagged look of the lace around the sweetheart on the other.

     
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    hilsy85    September 2010  

    I like the pattern on the cambridge better...I don't like how there's a lot of space between the lace pieces on the diana. You look beautiful in the cambridge--it's a gorgeous dress!

     
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    Ms.Teddy    April 2011   South Carolina

    I think the first one is prettier and more delicate...and I think that if you alter the neckline like you are saying it will be PERFECT!

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    I l;ike the cambridge b/c it's sparkly, but i like the top on the Diana!

     
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    Fowler2Be    August 14, 2010   Canada

    I love the Diana on you! I think the sweetheart is very sexy and flattering!

     
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    cardigan    January 7, 2011   Austin, TX

    They're both gorgeous and they are VERY similar, but I think I prefer the Diana.

     
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    TingTing    September 12, 2010   Los Angeles

    thanks for all the comments. it's super tough! and there's a $1000 difference on price!! (Diana is the expensive one!)

    the train on Diana is much longer than Cambridge's. i was planning to spend no more than $300 to buy a 2nd dress for the reception because i don't like the "flat" look of the bustles on lace dresses. however, since Diana has a very long train, i can do a double frenbh bustle and it looks really nice!

    so i guess i can justify $300 of the $1000 this way.. but what about the balance $700?? :P

     
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    littlebug    5/30/2010   MA

    I prefer the diana. I think the deep sweetheart is really nice on you, and I love the bottom of the dress. I agree, they are very similar! Good luck with the choice. 

     
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    miss.skinner    7/10/2010   Bethesda, MD

    I love the Diana dress.  I think it looks much classier without all the added sparkle.  You sparkle instead of the dress.

     
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    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    I like Diana because I tend to be drawn to less sparkles and less beading.  I also like the scalloped neckline on Diana.  :)

     
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    Thao    June 19, 2010   Columbus

    You look beautiful, but I prefer the Cambridge! Good luck making a decision!

     
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    zippylef    October 30, 2010   Norfolk, UK

    The Cambridge looks better on you. Your waist looks so tiny!

     
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    jaybird12    September 6, 2014   Boston, MA

    Both look very very similar on you, but the Diana has more of an interest factor and a bit more drama than the Cambridge, which I like. So I vote for Diana.

     
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    grace8367    September 6, 2009   Chicago

    OK, I went back and forth like 10x myself and it's not my dress so I can't imagine what you're doing!  In the end I voted for the Diana because the lace really is gorgeous and I'm not a "sparkle" person.  But really, they both look great on you!

     
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    melodicsighs1    May 22, 2010   San Diego

    Holy cow! The votes are exactly 50/50 - those dresses are really similar, but I really love the lace on the Diana better - and since you want the sweetheart neckline, why not get the one you won't have to alter? I vote Diana, but both look amazing on you.

     
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    europomme    September 17, 2011  

    Now that you said the train is longer on the diana, thats my for sure vote :)  I'm surprised the votes are 50/50 exact WOW.  It really is a hard decision, but I'd spend the extra money on the diana because of the train.  The neckline is very flattering too.

     
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    sept2610    May 29, 2010  

    oh my goodness they're nearly identical! But both sooooo gorgeous. oh my I love them both.

    Are you getting a sweetheart like the one on Diana?

    cause I like the fit of Cambridge better on you, but overall I like Diana better mostly cause of the sweetheart

    both are sooo pretty.

     
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    meliss    May 31, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Hey TingTing! Where did you end up finding your dresses?

    They're both gorgeous and so similar...I voted Cambridge because I love the sparkles, and the lace looks nicer on that one too despite the pointy edge. I'm surprised that's the less expensive one. Is it because it's from the Enzoani Blue line? The flare at the bottom looks identical to me, at least in the photos.

     
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    mouse    September 11, 2009   Austin, TX

    They're both gorgeous and very similar.  You can't go wrong either way!  But I think I slightly perfer Diana because of the uniqueness of the neckline.

     
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    pmerr    August 14, 2010   Rochester, NY

    Both are really pretty, but I like the Diana one a little more on you!

     
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    skibobrown    July 31, 2010   CA (wedding in Bar Harbor, ME)

    I like the Cambridge... but you're right.  Both dresses are really similar.  Is one of them cheaper?  Maybe that can help you to make your decision...

     
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    Chachacha    June 2010   Minneapolis, MN

    I like the Cambridge. I do like the sweetheart on the Diana but you said you would alter the Cambridge to make it a sweetheart so I would go with the Cambridge. You do look great in both, though!

     
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    ms.puppyjacks    March 2011  

    Both dresses are beautiful and similar.  If I had to choose one over the other one you - the Diana.  I love the non-sparkly lace and it looks soft, romantic.  The shape flatters you well too!

     

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