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Karena Royale or Mori Lee 1612?

posted 1 year ago in Dress
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  • poll: Karena Royale or Mori Lee?
    Karena Royale : (30 votes)
    39 %
    Mori Lee : (46 votes)
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    katie914    July 14, 2012   St. Louis, wedding in Nebraska

    I've been shopping and shopping for my dress and I've tried on Mori Lee 1612 at two different stores and I really like it.  However, I tried on the Karena (with the halter straps) today and I also really like it (bonus: the owner told me I could order the Royale and have a sweetheart neckline or simply have the straps removed). 

    Now I'm torn between the two.   My mom loves the Mori Lee (the price, the traditional style), but my sister thinks the Karena Royale is more modern and fits my style.

    I, on the other hand, have no idea what to do!

     

    Do any other bees have any suggestions or thoughts?  Thanks!

     

    Here is the Karena:

    Karena Royale or Mori Lee 1612? :  wedding karena royale mori lee Karena Royale Model

    Karena Royale or Mori Lee 1612? :  wedding karena royale mori lee 1612 

     
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    mrsawesome09    June 5, 2011   Madison, WI

    They're both so beautiful! I don't think you could go wrong with either, but it's hard to tell when you're looking at the models instead of the dress on a real person.  Sleep on it and see which one is in your gut.  If it's neither, keep looking! Good luck!

     
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    2ndtime    April 16, 2011  

    Both are beautiful.  I think the Karena is more modern.  The Mori is more traditional.  Maybe consider what your FI would like to see you wearing as you walk down the aisle.  

     
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    bells    June 26, 2011  

    Depends on how it looks on you and how you feel in it. They are both lovely gowns

     
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    starrysim    November 16, 2011   Toronto, Canada

    This is a tough one.  They're both such beautiful dresses!!!  Do you have pics?  That would really help us give you a valid opinion.  Also, I found that seeing pictures of myself in dresses really made a huge difference.  There were a few that I really liked in person, and once I saw the pic, they looked horrible.  So try taking some pics. Good luck with your decision :)

     
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    MaybeeBecca    August 22, 2009   Kansas City, MO

    They're both pretty, but I'm a sucker for lace dresses so I chose the first one :-)

     
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    mere23    September 10, 2011   NC

    Love the fuller skirt and the sweetheart neck of the Mori.  I've never been a fan of any other colors on a wedding dress (I know, I'm so boring) - I think that's what's turning me off of the first one. :)

     
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    mere23    September 10, 2011   NC

    Love the fuller skirt and the sweetheart neck of the Mori.  I've never been a fan of any other colors on a wedding dress (I know, I'm so boring) - I think that's what's turning me off of the first one. :)

     
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    southerntransplant    April 22, 2012   Winnipeg/Lexington, KY

    I am biased - I've been eyeing the Mori Lee, so I voted for it!

     
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    pengoala    September 4, 2011  

    My instinct is for the Mori Lee, but very often the more form fitting gowns will be fantastic on!  I don't think you can go wrong either way!

     
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    cwat12    October 21, 2012   Texas

    I am dying to try on the 1612 if you get some photos pleaaasee post so we can see real women in the dresses. I agree with some of the other bees maybe consider the FI if you cant decide which one you like better yourself.

     
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    Prewitt    June 19, 2011   England

    I'm biased as I love the Karena Royale and I love the more fitted gowns

     

     
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    HelloKittyEsq    September 15, 2012   San Francisco

    Hard to say without pics of you in them.... which matches the style of your wedding more? 

     
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    lawgirl12    March 2012  

    They are both GORGEOUS!! But, I love the first one a bit more. But, you cannot go wrong with either one!

     
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    FallBride100111    October 1, 2011  

    I am biased, I bought Mori Lee 1612. Funny too, because the very style that I was going for all along was similar to the Karena. Then a friend made me try on the Mori Lee and It was so beautiful I just couldn't say no.

    Go with Mori Lee 1612!!

     
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    Lily of theValley    October 9, 2011  

    I'm also biased.  I bought Mori Lee 1612 also and I LOVE it!  I never would have looked at it based on the model photo, but in person it's stunning, romantic and classic!

     
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    ALMALETY    May 28, 2011   MEXICO

    I tried on Karena but I don't like how it looks on me, so I vote for morilee Cool

     
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    Miss Feather    September 15, 2012   Nova Scotia, Canada

    I love the Karena :)

     
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    Monkeyface    August 20, 2011  

    I'm a big fan of the Karena, I wish I got it myself.

     
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    jennifer.master    August 4, 2012   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    I'm also a Mori Lee 1612 bride. I am absolutely IN LOVE with my dress. There is lace all over and the sash is darling. I voted mori lee.. her dresses are simply stunning.

    However, by the look of your post, it sounds like your mind is made up. You should LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress, not "like it" :)

     
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    Blondee    August 24, 2012  

    I like the Mori Lee better.

     
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    gissye    July 31, 2011   Puerto Rico

    Forget what your mom and sister say about the dresses and think which one makes you feel like the bride you want to be ; )

     
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    soon2beMrsGP    October 13, 2010   TX

    I picked the KR but I am biased bc that was my dress!  It is absolutely gorgeous!

    The Mori Lee is beautiful too though.  I couldn't pull off the Mori Lee myself bc I'm so short-it would overwhelm my frame.  But you can't go wrong with either one :)

     

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