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I'm still looking! I think its hard going in having a sort of "list" of what you want. Lets face it: No matter how hard you look, its highly unlikely that you will find a dress EXACTLY like you want! If your really picky (and have the money) you can always have a dress custom created just for you! I had a girlfriend who really wanted off the shoulder sleeves, and simply added them with some extra fabric. I'm just hoping to put my list to the side and try on any great dress that comes my way!
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I wanted plain, asymetrical skirt, no train, and cap sleeves.
But what looked the best was a beaded princess style with a train and cap sleeves. It's crazy how far off I was from what I thought I wanted to what I bought.
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I just bought one from J Crew simply because it was super super sale priced. So, we'll see.
Completely wrong! I wanted straps and a v-neck. I got strapless with a sweetheart neckline. I wanted silk, I ended up with satin. I wanted simple, I ended up with rusching, tulle and some beading...
And you know what? I couldn't love a dress more! I'm so excited about it.
I was pretty off-base. When I started looking I wanted something that was pure white, satin, had no beading, no lace, definitely had straps or a halter, A-line/ball gown with no train.
I got Casablanca 1858--ivory, netting with beading, lace, strapless, A-line with drop waist and a ribbon around it and a chapel length train. I would have probably never chosen the dress myself, in fact, I went to the particular store looking for another dress (Alfred Angleo 1148), which I hated when I tried it on. I was totally heart broken, when the sales associate offered to make some dress pulls for me. This was the first dress she pulled and it was the first one I actually liked! I also loved that it's lighter weight than a lot of the other materials I tried.
I was totally on-base! I wanted ivory, lace, vneck, trumpet cut and empire waist. I got everything except the empire waist!
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I was about half right.
I wanted white, strapless, sweetheart, A-line (nothing fitting too close to my hips!), corset, relatively simple, and nothing resembling tule.
I got ivory, strapless, sweetheart, slim-fit A-line (hugging my curves and looking great doing so), corset back with lots of beadwork. I don't remember any tule, but now I'm wondering......
Doesn't matter...I loved it when I ordered it, and I'm sure I'll love it when I finally get it!
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I was half off. I wanted lacy, mermaid, sweetheart, with no train and zero beading. i got satin, mermaid, sweetheart with a short train and beading across the bust. :-)
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I just knew I wanted non-strapless, no-lace/beading, and a-line. I fell in love with strapless, alencon-lace topped, and drop-waist. Oh well :)
i was pretty off. i wanted a strapless gown a-line gown with ruching or lace. I got a v-neck trumpet gown with no ruching, lace, or beading.
I wanted a lacey, v-neck, a-line with sleeves.
I got everything but the neckline.
I thought I wanted something without frills, v-neck, dramatic low back, straps, no train.
I ended up with 50% - My dress is v-neck with straps, the drama is actually in the short train that has several layers to it, while the upper back is just straight across, and it has lace all over!
I was pretty much dead on...although I waffled a lot in the middle and compromised (on strapless top). A couple of weeks ago, I called up my seamstress, told her to halt production and go back to my original idea, which was:
rouching
a-line skirt with a gather at the waist/hip
no beading/sequins/bling
v-neck top
ivory
Hahah oh man, I was so off! I wanted something w/ as little beading and train as possible, and I ended up getting something big, corseted, heavily beaded and seriously trained. I had to compromise on a lot of things because my parents had problems w/ the dresses I liked, and I had serious problems with the ones they wanted me to try. They want big and glitzy, and I wanted understated! Anyway, here are pictures, the first two are pics of my real dress, and the last two are pics of the one I really wanted! 
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Mine was pretty different. I had in mind either a simpe A-line plain satin gown or a drop waist with rushing and a flower on it. I didn't like either when I tried them on! I ended up with a halter dress with a sweetheart neckline and beading on the neckline and a ruched waist. If I had seen the picture before I tried it on, I never would have gone for it, but on my body it really worked!
I was pretty much on-target! I wanted white, halter, and lace, and that's exactly what I got! I had a few runners-up that were strapless, but I was pretty clear on what I wanted, and I totally fell in love with a dress exactly like I thought I would!
I refused to look at too many magazines to find my dress becuase my body is uniquely shaped and I just knew I would fall in love with a dress that didn't flatter me. However, the only dress I loved in the magazines became my "first runner up" and The One was close to what I had envisioned. I was open to anything though!
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I wrote a blog post about this a few weeks ago! I was sort of right -- in my inspiration board, I knew I wanted something nontraditional and perhaps pink, which is what I ended up with. But once I went shopping, I sort of veered back to more traditional gowns. Luckily, I went with my first instincts and found a dress that was much closer to what I originally wanted -- and perfect for me!
I was a little off.
I wanted something clean, simple, and hugging in the right areas. No bling, no lace, no tulle, no extra "stuff."
I ended up with the Mila as well! Its simple but not too simple. And I agree, it's "bling" without the sparkle. Love it!
I wanted knee length, alencon lace overlay, sweetheart neckline, v-shaped back, buttons going down the back, a-line dress. I ended up buying a Melissa Sweet Petunia but am unsure of the purchase. It's tea length, no lace, all rouching, a bit of a sweetheart neckline, no v-shaped back, no buttons, but it's an a-line. All in all, not so far off from what I wanted.
I wasn't too far off of what I imagined my dress would be. I wanted something lacy and romantic, mermaid or A-line that wasn't too foofy, with a sweetheart neckline, not too much bling. And this is what I got! I still think it's romantic without the lace and rouching and little bit of bling bring it all together.
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I was pretty close. I did not want strapless and did not want bling. I also knew my body frame could not handle a ton of fabric. My dress is a vneck style with straps, deep v, silk satin, and trumpet sheath. I didn't really think about white versus ivory, but went with ivory.
I was kinda close, but definitely surprised myself!!
I thought the only dress for me was Priscilla of Boston 2902 (look it up! it's gorgeous!).
I ended up getting Monique Lhuillier Miranda!
Great post! The things I really wanted were very little train, either a mermaid or a low back, and not too much beading. I ended up hating the fronts of every low-backed dress I saw and finding mermaids very flattering but a bit too voluptuous for my wedding day. Also a bit hard to move around in! I ended up with a strapless slim A line that is fitted through the hips and has a very minimal train which I wanted. Can't wait to get it!
I was pretty off; I thought I would choose a white, strapless dress in a taffeta material. I only ended up being correct about the strapless part.
I wanted an ivory v-neck, mermaid gown with a lace overlay and no train. Rather like Pronovias' Ronda, minus the train.
I wound up with a champagne v-neck sheath with no train in a rather gauzy material. It has subtle rhinestones at the base of the v-neck, but none of the lace I was initially so in love with. I looove my dress. Once I tried on a mermaid gown, despite how much I liked how it looked, I knew it was not for me. I prefer to be able to walk, thank you.
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Oh, I wasn't even close. I had two dresses in mind that I was looking for, in cheaper versions of course, one was a princess-y A-line with a flowing tulle skirt and beaded bodice, and the other was a asymetrical body hugging, dropped waist tumpet skirted dress.
I bought an a-line, dropped waist dress that has NO beading, no anything. It's not even silk or satin! I love it :)
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I was almost spot on! My dress was actually one of the ones that I pulled from the pages of the Knot. Though I didn't request to try it on specifically (or even realize that it was in my inspiration binder until months later), it was what the sales girl pulled for me based on my tastes after a little narrowing down, and I couldn't love it more!
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When I started looking for my wedding dress, I thought I wanted it to have a few features:
I was only right on a few counts! I ended up buying Melissa Sweet's Mila -- a light, ivory, silk taffeta mermaid gown with (if you can call the floral piece "bling") some point of interest besides the beautiful fabric.
What did you set looking for, and how close were you with the gown you purchased? Compare and contrast pictures are welcome!
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