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  • poll: Which dress?
    Alfred Angelo : (16 votes)
    13 %
    Casablanca (Lace) : (77 votes)
    62 %
    Neither...keep looking! (Please explain below what you don't like) : (31 votes)
    25 %
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    Help! Which dress?! :  wedding casablanca alfred angelo lace dropped waist outdoor wedding dress AA2Help! Which dress?! :  wedding casablanca alfred angelo lace dropped waist outdoor wedding dress CasablancaI cannot decide between these 2 dresses! We are getting married at a historic farmhouse complex and the majority of the event will be outside so I am leaning towards the Casablanca but I still love the Alfred Angelo...

    Please help me decide! Pretty please! :)

     
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    tksjewelry    June 25, 2011   Omaha

    I love the AA on you and it totally fits with your venue, such a stunning dress.

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    @tksjewelry:  Thank you! I love the Alfred Angelo too but I am still so in love with the Casablanca...I never thought I would find one dress that I loved and now I am in love with 2!

     
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    globalmargaret    August 25, 2012   Alaska

    wait, no! Trade my vote, I like the lace one now!

     
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    maudemaisha       Montreal

    I love the lace one ! Its so beautiful and romantic and just .. well beautiful :) hehe The AA is nice too, but it just doesnt wow me as much ! 

     
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    justmoi22    October 11, 2012  

    B/c of the venue, I think the lace one is perfect! The other is beautiful on you as well tho! You should get whatever one you feel most beautiful in!

     
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    AmeliaBedelia    March 3, 2012   Georgia

    I'm assuming they are in order (I'm not a bee knowledgeable about dresses, lol) but I love the second one!! I voted AA - so I'm hoping that's the AA one. haha. It is simply STUNNING on you. The empire style is so perfect on you. The first one is okay, but I don't love it on you.

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    @globalmargaret:  Haha! I cried when I put on the Casablanca (Lace) but I felt so beautiful in the AA! Agh, I just keep talking myself out of making a decision!

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    @AmeliaBedelia:  It's actually the Casablanca but I switched the options so they match the photos! :)

    Thank you Bees for all the wonderful compliments!

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    For those that don't like either, what don't you like about the dresses? I've tried on literally every style and these were the only 2 that I felt flattered me..

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    the lace one gets my vote plus i think in many many years to come it will be timeless unlike the one with the pickups/ruffles (although i like the top half of that dress).

     
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    EmilyJean    December 29, 2012   Kansas

    @eloping:  ditto!

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    @eloping:  I think that is part of the reason that I fell in love with the lace dress because it is timeless and so romantic!

     
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    Eva Peron    November 2011  

    Lace!

    The historic farmouhouse and outdoor feel fits it perfect :)

    The top dress is nice fit (body wise), but the material seems harsh and the style screams something very fashion foward-not romantic or historic. Also not a fan of the beading...

     
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    brenda.m.fields    March 3, 2012   Fort Lauderdale (wedding) & Gainesville (home)

    The AA makes you look very straight. I think your figure looks better in the lace.

     
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    itshouldsnow    June 2012  

    I love the Casablanca on you, gorgeous. 

     
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    KristenGotMarried    May 19, 2012   The Cbus

    I'm going to be super honest: I dont' think the AA does anything for you. 

     

    BUT!  The lace one, oh man, it looks awesome!  That's your dress!  Or at least your silhouette. 

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    @Eva Peron:  @KristenGotMarried:  @itshouldsnow:  @brenda.m.fields:  Thank you ladies! I am very hippy and I have a small waist but I felt like the Casablanca dress made me look so much smaller than I actually am!

    I just need to start doing curls to get those arms into shape! :)

     
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    ozpeony    October 28, 2012   Australia

    Casablanca by a country mile!! It is a stunner.

    The top half of the AA looks hot on you, but those ruffles on the bottom.... I just can't make myself like them, sorry :(

     
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    mrsaponte    August 25, 2012  

    I don't really like the textured bottom on the first dress.  I think it needs some poof!  And I'm not a huge fan of lace dresses.

     
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    redband    May 5, 2012   Amsterdam

    The first dress.. I'm sorry to say is awful. It does not flatter you at all.

    The second however is very pretty. You look gorgeous and it has an etheareal feel to it

     
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    miss.alice.m    September 5, 2014  

    I think the lace looks lovely on you but i think the sweetheart neckline and the more fitted bodice suit you - you have a great figure and the lace doesn't quite do it justice!

     
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    LittleRiver    October 13, 2012   NYC

    I love the silhouette of #2 on you!  That said, I am not crazy about the pattern of the lace, so I voted to keep looking.

     
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    JJsGirl_09    September 15, 2012   Long Beach, CA

    I love #2 on you! SO pretty!!! #1 is nice, but you have an anazing figure and something doesnt sit right with it being asymmetrical that low. So #2 gets my vote :). 

     
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    totheislnds    February 12, 2011   NC

    Love the Lace!!!

     
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    cant.wait.to.be.mrs.d    November 10, 2012   Columbus, GA

    The Casablanca looks freaking amazing on you!  It is so romantic!  IMO it blows the AA out of the water!  

     
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    NYCcaliBRIDE    April 28, 2012   New York City

    Due to your locatation I voted Casaclanca. It looks great on you, although it looks like you are holding it up in the picture. When you get it in your size and it fits perfectly it will be fabulous!

     
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    WolvLove    September 2013  

    @NYCcaliBRIDE:  strong second!!!

     
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    Lyndzo    August 25, 2012   Milton, Ontario

    Casablanca! It looks beautiful AND it made you cry. That's the one.

     
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    kala_way    May 28, 2011   Manhattan Beach, CA

    I scrolled down and said Ick to the first dress and Awww to the second.

    Lace all the way! It's gorgeous!

     
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    o0olibelulao0o    April 14, 2012   Texas Hill Country

    I think they both look great on you, but I think you should keep looking... The first one is way too fancy for your venue, and I feel like the second doesn't do enough for your figure.  There are good inbetween options, you just have to find one you love.

     
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    mousegirl    May 20, 2011   New Mexico/wedding in Asheville NC

    I love the lace dress and think it's perfect for an outdoor farmhouse wedding!

    If I were you, I'd ignore the folks who don't like either dress, because you love both of the dresses posted above (and honestly won't go wrong with either one). Ultimately you have to choose the dress you like best and feels the best on you.

     
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    Lucille_628    September 28, 2012  

    Thank you for all the response! The way I look at it is I cannot possibly be overdressed for my own wedding so regardless of the venue I want something that I feel like a bride in :)

    @mousegirl:  Thank you! The lace dress was like 2 sizes too small in the top so she couldn't zip it but just for a second or else I couldn't breath, when it was zipped it wasn't so straight but it showed off my figure more! And I have tried on so many dresses and I haven't found anything besides these 2 that I really love.

     
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    abby_mb    January 2017  

    I personally dont like the first one. Doesn't look as expensive as the second and the second has a "historic" vibe and matches ur venue so much...oh and Im a sucker for lace

     

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