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    MrsH_2_Be    July 2010  

    Hey Bees! I have been on the hunt for my dress for our July 2 wedding. I have found 2 favorites and need some helpful opinions. I knew this was the place to come! I will give you some background info about both:

    1: This is my "fun" dress...The layers, the lace, the funky look that is still elegant. I love that it is very young and fresh looking. I will still be very young when I get married and I definitely want a youthful looking dress. I absolutely love this dress and would have bought it on the spot had I not tried on dress number two. In this dress I feel like myself, ready to dance, and ready to celebrate a fantastic night!

    2: This is my extremely glamorous, formal, and elegant dress. I love how form fitting and slimming this dress is. I feel very beautiful in this and definitely like a bride. I love how it looks bustled! I also think this dress has a young feel to it. I also feel like myself in this dress...just a different self...more glamorous.

    As you can see, both of these dresses are gorgeous! It is a very difficult decision. Any opinions. As far as I can tell right now, I cant go wrong with either dress! :)

     
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    alishadhs4    June 5, 2010   Colorado Springs, CO

    Can we see pictures?!

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    nope - no pics for me

     

     
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    mrbee    March 5, 2005   New York City, New York

    Any attachments you upload have to be 150kb or under.

    Please don't create multiple posts with the same text! :-)

     
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    MrsH_2_Be    July 2010  

    I thought it worked...I'll try again!

     
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    MrsH_2_Be    July 2010  

    Hopefully...here are the dresses!

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    MrsH_2_Be    July 2010  

    Heres some more detail of dress 1

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    MrsBradtobe    10/10/2009   New Zealand

    You look great in both dresses but I do prefer the second one a bit more. I guess it depends on your location too, it might be a bit too much for a garden wedding but would look great in a more formal setting.

    Good luck deciding, it looks like a hard choice.

     
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    msmojito      

    wowzers!

    I think the dress with the one strap is just stunnning!!!!!!!!!!! My wedding is in less than 2 weeks, so there is no turning back...if i had time...lol...........

     
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    alishadhs4    June 5, 2010   Colorado Springs, CO

    Dress number 2 is a maggie huh?? They are both amazing! The first dress is similar to mine as mine as layers and ruffly thingys...soo i am partial to the style of the first one, but I think the 2nd dress is more figure flattering on you, therefore i would say 2!

     
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    cheerful    September 2009 - eloped  

    Go with number two! It's so beautiful on you and you'll look classic in all of your wedding photos. It's a glamorous dress and will better suit you as you grow, I think. It isn't staid in the least, if you're afraid of it not being fun! I also think it's a lot more flattering. 

     
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    2bMEL_2010    August 22, 2010   NH

    I would have to say the 2nd is my fav, even though i'm not fond of the bustle look in the front. The bodice, 1 strap & back are beautiful though!

     
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    CourtneyCrocker    January 16, 2010   orange county,ca

    I love number 2 on you! It makes you look elegant, yet hot and sexy! I vote #2 !!

     
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    katy    8/8/2010   San Francisco

    Hands down, second one!  It's so much easier to decide which dress belongs on another bride! Cool

     
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    bellamargot    October 10, 2010   Fort Worth, TX

    number 2!! it's the maggie sottero"fiorella", right? i tried it on and it didn't look so hot on me, but i loved the one shoulder strap so much that i went with the "melanie". this dress looks like it was MADE for you! i jealous!

     
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    FutureMrsBLT    September 12, 2009   Washington, DC

    DEFINITELY number 2!!

     
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    JoeyEmma    1st Aug 2010   England

    Another vote for dress number 2! I think it looks fab on you.

     
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    Love number 2 on you! Would you order it in white or stick with that color? I think it looks really good as is.

     
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    littlebug    5/30/2010   MA

    Number two. You rock that dress!!

     
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    pacos    February 14, 2009   California

    dress #2. i like the color, too.

     
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    Kirst    June 13, 2009   Ottawa / Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

    <h2>Number 2</h2>

    To be honest, the first tier on the "youthful" dress hits you awkwardly, while the second one make you look posh and put together.

     
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    Well, I'm going against the grain on this one and voting for number 1...I think the 1-strap look is a trend that you'll look back on and regret and I personally love lace and ruffles, the other sorta reminds me of a prom dress...but you look great in both so whichever you choose, you will be a beautiful bride!

     
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    abrideagain    October 24, 2009   Austin

    I would also vote for dress #1...I can't really say why, but I also think it's the strap that bothers me.  But like others have said, it's WAY easier to tell someone else what they should be wearing than to pick your own dress!

    Good luck,

     
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    chelseamorning    November 1, 2008   Washington, DC/Atlanta

    Agree that the first tier on Dress 1 hits you weird when you're looking at you from the side. Dress 2 is very beautiful but also very adult looking and formal, and you said that you wanted a youthful dress. I am going to go against the grain and say that neither of these dresses is "it." I think you want something that's fun and youthful, with the figure-hugging curves of Dress 2 but more of the material and aesthetic of Dress 1. Good luck!

     
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    krissycake    November 21, 2009   orlando,fl

    i love the second one....the first one's layers are a little distracting i think, whereas the second one is completely visually stunning!!

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    I love maggie dresses, but am more fond of the silhouette of number one!  I like it!  Am going to say you look lovely in both and both are GORGEOUS dresses, but I vote for number 1. 

    I'm going against the popular vote in this case.  I like the lines of dress 1 better.

     
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    AnnieAAA    October 25, 2009   Dallas, TX

    Number 2 reminds me of a dress you would see on the red carpet, very elegant!

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    I absolutely LOVE the second one!

     
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    kara    September 26, 2009   Northern VA/Cincinnati OH

    I think number 2 for sure.  Very stunning redcarpet like as Annie said!  I think it's more flattering and you'll knock 'em dead!

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    I think dress one's beautiful! i love the lace!

     
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    bvig    September 2009   wedding in NJ

    Wow, great finds, you're description is spot on.  I think I'm going to have to say the 2nd but jeesh they both look great.

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    They're both gorgeous, but I think I prefer the first one.  :)

     
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    hands down #2. it's stunning on you!

     
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    melodyjune    April 2010  

    I prefer the one-strap dress. It's so sophisticated and sleek!

     
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    saundersbeth    Sept 19, 2009   Halifax, NS, Canada

    The second one - it is gorgeous!

     
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    Lish    October 10th, 2009   Memphis, TN

    The second dress is STUNNING.
    I think I'd slap my mom if I could look like  that in that dress on my wedding day.
    Wow.

    (Dress jealousy!)

     
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    PurdueGrace    October 10, 2009   IN/PA

    Dress TWO!!!!! No contest. It's FABULOUS!

     
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    RoddyBride09    September 5, 2009   Bethlehem, PA

    I LOVE the lace details and the tiers on dress #1 but I think for you, dress #2 looks STUNNING on you. 

    Good luck making a decision!

    This post should have been a poll :)

     
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    The Future Mrs. Q    10/03/2009   York, PA/Wedding in Bmore

    OMG the second one is BEAUTIFUL..........

     
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    Mrs. DG    July 18, 2009   Seattle/Tahoe

    I think both of them look great on you, but I'm going to have to say that it really depends on the mood you are going for and the environment of your wedding... They are two vastly different dresses, so it's hard to pick between them.  I'm going to reserve judgment until I know more about your wedding  :)

     

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