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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    A few days ago I got the call - my dress is in! I am going with my family to pick it up tonight.

    I have to admit, I am having all sorts of mixed emotions about this! I am excited to get my dress, but I am also scared I might not love it as much as I once did! I'm not is as great of shape as I was when i bought it - will it still look as good on me?

    I want to be super excited, but I am nervous too! Anyone else go through this?

     
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    Luvbug6315    8-8-09  

    I think everybride goes through those same emotions when they get the call. You're going to fall in love with it all over again once you put it on!

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    mdarrah    4/4/09   Los Angeles, CA

    I teeter tottered about my dress from the day I picked it up until the wedding day. I even started to look into selling it and buying something else. But at one point I finally thought, It looks good on me, everyone says its WOW, and I've already bought it. Man am I glad I did.  I felt beautiful and on the day of everyone GUSHED over how amazing my dress was, and I didn't add stress my trying to sell and search again.  Was it the most "ME" dress ever?  Probably not.  But it got the job done BEAUTIFULLY.

     
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    MoSnow    9/6/09   Colorado - Wyoming

    You'll be fine! You'll love it, I'm sure. I loved mine!

     
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    poli2b    October 11, 2009   Aliso Viejo

    I think this is normal. I went through dress doubt about 2 months after I purchased (it took 4 months to come in). I often wondered if I settled too soon. I only went to David's Bridal & 1 bridal salon.

    But I just picked it up 2 weeks ago & I still loved it when I put it on. It was even better than the first time because it actually fit - not like when they have you try on & pin the back with prongs. I was also worried because my hips were about 1/2 inch wider than the size I ordered, but it ended up fitting just fine, and I didn't loose any weight. You can always wear some SPANX if you're worried about the fit.

     
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    rosyann10    January 7, 2012  

    I am just starting to look at dresses. I feel your pain! I think I will have that "THE ONE" feeling though.

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Here is the update. I tried on my dress and - I LOVE IT! It is beautiful! There are some small alterations I might do to the train (maybe reduce the number of pickups) and narrow the skirt a bit to make it more trumpet shaped (okay so maybe not such small alterations!) But overall, I love it. I feel like a princess in it. What do you think?

     

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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Oh and it's a Casablanca 1892, so this is what the dress looks like on their model...

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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Here is the back...

     
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    GretaB    August 29, 2009   Albuquerque, NM

    wow! It's beautiful and looks like it's the perfect dress for your figure. Really gorgeous, congratulations!

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Grr. I'll try one last time...

     
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    Theresainpa    5/15/2010   Pa

    That is a beautiful dress!! You look great in it. I was going to go with a dress like that but  i think im too chubby to pull it off. I got mine and i am not looking at dresses anymore no matter how tempting it is!!

     
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    heathaah    September 2009  

    it is perfect!!!!!!

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Okay, THIS is what the back looks like...

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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    And the back on me. :) Please excuse the funny face. And my veil will actually be the one in the pictures above. I love sharing these with all of you!

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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    It's pretty! You could always wear a crinoline if you want it to poof a little more in the back the way it does on the model. It does have a LOT of pick ups on the side...And I'm glad you went with the plain veil! It will look much better than the lace one. The lace one's pretty, but you're right, it doesn't go with the dress you have. I LOVE the way the front of it drapes on you =]

     
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    hhcheung2000       San Diego, CA

    What dress is it?  It's absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

     
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    happilywaiting       Massachusetts

    It's sooo gorgeus on you! You look amazing! Ahhhh...august15....I heart all of the bees...but you're getting married on my birthday so me & the Mr will be totally toasting you guys. Your dress is awesome!

     
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    D.Marie    April 24, 2010   Philadelphia, PA

    AugustBride its beautiful! It looks better on you than it does on the model. I love it on you.

     
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    Golden139    August 13, 2011   live in Texas, wedding in Michigan

    Awww, you look beautiful.  You could do the alterations, if that's what your vision is and I'm sure it would look great, but with all its lovely pickups, I think your wedding dress looks gorgeous, as is.

     
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    JennyBryde    September 18, 2010   Moline, IL

    So beautiful!!!  I love it!!!!  You look fantastic!

     
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    missrain    January 2, 2010   Austin

    Beautiful!

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    Thanks for all the sweet words! It is the Casablanca 1892 in case anyone is interested...

     

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