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I have been obsessing over the Monique Lhuillier Sunday Rose (first dress that I attach to this post) but I’d feel really bad of expending all that money (more than $7K I think), I just can’t justify it. Haven’t even been able to try it on since there’s no store that carries it in my area, and I’m thinking it’s even better this way! So anyway, today I tried on a dress that is way way cheaper than my dream dress and it kind of looks like it, but not quite… and I think I kind of feel in love!! Which happened after trying 80 dresses that I hated, some more, some less, but in general didn't like and I was starting to freak out! So anyway this dress literally took my breath away: it’s the Allure C157. I really love it and I’m thinking of buying it (actually even left a small symbolic deposit because I was so excited!). Then I came back home and saw the pics and thought: I love it but, is it modern enough? Isn’t it a bit corny? Does it look elegant enough? I keep going back to the Sunday Rose and thinking: damn, how gorgeous!

I have more than twice the budget than what the C157 costs and was planning on expending more so I guess in a weird way the cost is bothering me, I'm crazy! My mom told me: you mean you would buy it more happily if it was the same dress but costed more? I felt like an idiot! I kind of do :S

I don’t know what to do, I literally couldn’t eat tonight and I'm sweating, I’m so nervous, help me bees! Do you think this is my dress? Does it look good on me and my body type (pear-shaped)? I want to look very elegant that day, and also classic and modern at the same time (I know) I thought the Sunday accomplished all that… and actually I thought the 157 did too but now I guess I just need honest opinions! Ok I’m gonna shut up now and let you talk. THANKS!

I attach more pics of me in the dress

I don't want to offend in anyway...But I like the dress you tried on much more then your "dream dress".

It really does look perfect on you!

I think it accompishes everything you said you wanted!

And why would we argue with a reasonable price tag (no one has to know what you paid)! ;-)

Congrats on your dress!

@JennyW1: you're right Jenny, thanks for posting. I should listen to my heart, it's great advice, it's just so hard to commit to a dress, damn it! In general I'm indecisive and I don't want to be suffering the rest of the year having second thoughts! I need validation I think, and honest opinions that tell me what they think about how it looks!

@Ivlanie: no offense at all, I actually took it as a compliment! you know? a girlfriend told me the exact same so it's great to hear it again, many thanks!

Thanks so much for the comments, girls, keep them coming please!

@JennyW1: hahahaah LOL literally... thanks so very much, you're so sweet and would like to buy you a drink, but trust me: the fat is where you can't see it with that type of dress lol

Thanks so much for your comments bees!! I'm definitily feeling more and more convinced as I read them, and everytime I see the pics I like it more.

From my friends I've gotten great reactions, the bad comment I've gotten (and from 2 differente friends) was:

- The flowers in the skirt are not enough and it seems like there are positioned in a way that makes it seem like some flowers are missing

I don't agree actually because I think that with more flowers the dress would look extremely busy. The Monique gets away with it because it's plain in the breast area. I think those 2 friends had in mind the Monique skirt (just like I did) and that's why they thought something was missing.

I think the Allure is even more striking than the Lhuillier!

Oh my dear bees, you girls are amazing on taking the time to comment. I was reading your comments aloud to my mom and trying to translate because she only speaks Spanish and she was amazed at the community that we have formed here! Feel so happy to have you!

So I'm thinking I'm going to go ahead and buy the dress tomorrow evening after work, OMG, how difficult is this for an indecisive gal!! But damn it, I love it, and I can of course use the extra money that I'll save, so many expenses right now! And @meliss, you hit the nail on the head: guess what's bothering me might not be the price by itself as much as the popularity that the dress might have given the beaty together with affordability, I'm from Mexico and over here is only about to be presented on the runway so I'm freaking out about seeing it in the social section of the local newspaper weekend after weekend. A friend told me to remember that as beautiful and affordable that it can be, it won't suit all body types and guess she's right, she's apple-shaped so similar dresses don't do her any justice and she looks way bigger than she is in princess dresses.

My mom just gave me and idea, she said: "why don't you tell your friends to let you know about other similar dresses that are like the Sunday Rose and like the Allure that they know about so you can at least consider them?". Thought it was a good idea, since so far whatever I've liked in pics I'd like in myself and viceversa.

Thanks for all your honest comments ladies, you're great!