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i ordered mine online, and i love it!!!!! i looked at similar styles in the store, just to make sure they looked ok on me.. and i went ahead and ordered the one i loved online. i say go for it.. the dress makes the day and you should find one you love, in a store or online
Personally, I would not order a dress online without trying it on first, unless they have a liberal return policy.
I have been going back and forth with the idea of getting my dress online just because you can definitely save big! However I am also going to try on some styles in the bridal stores just to make sure what styles look good on me.
this company does allow returns. you just have to return it within 3 days and pay for shipping. I don't mind paying $60 in shipping if I means I might get a gorgeous designer dress for almost half price!
What site is it? Some are definitely better than others. I bought my dress online through another bride, via Once Wed/the WB classifieds, and am very happy with my decision.
I ordered mine online too, and it worked out perfect! I'm about a street 6, and ordered a 14! I had to have it taken in a bit!!! 
Since they allow returns, I'd say go for it!
If the dress is rediculously cheap it might be a knock off. Not that I have anything against that but I just wanted to inform you. I ordered a dress I tried on in a store online for much cheaper. At the store it was $1,200 and online it was $750 and this is not a knock off. There were even cheaper ones at about $250 but those were the knock offs and are usually not maid well. Ive heard of some people having good and bad luck with getting dresses online at a price so low. Some say you can't tell its a knock off and some can. So if it sounds way to good to be true, it probably is. But if its just a little cheaper go for it. I would really research the company you want to buy it from. It sounds like a good one if you can return it though. Also most websites will have a size chart. You can get mesured and then find the right size for you by the chart.
My dress won't be in until May so I can't tell you for myself if it is a good idea or not. Hopefully we will both be fine though. Good luck!
I got my vera wang dress from bridepower.com. I tried on the same exact dress in a store and then found it online, for about 1,000 less than the sample available at the store. It's definitely an authentic dress :) So if you're really confident in the silhouette or better yet, have tried it on, go for it. It's not a bad experience at all.
The first dress I ordered was online from a place called Gioavonni's Bridal. The correspondance was outstanding and I really looked forward to receiving my knock-off of a Martin McCrea dress. When I finally got the dress, I cried, it was NOTHING like I wanted and at the time there was a no-return policy. I tried to make myself settle for the dress but I just couldn't. The dress I ended up using I actually got from eBay and as soon as my BMs saw it, we all knew it was perfect! It went perfectly with my accessories. So one horrible experience and one positive.
I did learn a few things, although it was a costly lesson. First, try on dresses so you have a feel for the style you are ordering. Have good measurements taken (which I did but Giovonni's made my dress way too short in the front). Do not trust the pics or testimonials on the web site - they will only post the best pics and reviews. And most of all, check weith the Better Business Bureau to see if the business has a rating. If I had known the first place had a BBB rating of F, I would have never ordered from them! Also check the return policy, what good is a bargin dress if you can't use it or you need to have extensive alterations done?
I think you may want to try on a vera first to see if you like it! Some people think they want this ONE dress, and then it looks nothing like they expected, which would be unfortunate if that's how this ended up!
You can definitely order it online. I found mine online and was able to order in a sample to try on through their "borrow a Bonny" program, which shipped a sample to my store for a week. Then they credited the shipping cost of the sample toward the cost of my "real" dress. It looked just as beautiful in person as it did in the picture!
Don't just guess what size you are though. If your guess is too far off, you can easily add $500 to the cost of the dress to have it tailored to your size.
I highly recommend getting your measurements taken by a professional (most bridal boutiques will do it for you even if you're not a customer). Then reference a Vera Wang size chart to see what size you are. If your three measurements don't all point to the same dress size, order the largest size. For example, if your waist and bust are a size 4 but your hips are a 6, order the 6.
I am a street size 2 and ended up getting a dress size 2 from my designer, so not all dresses are that much bigger than street size.
I tried; it fit, but the quality wasn't what I had hoped for. I counted it as a $175 loss and bought my dress at Terry Costa.
I ordered my dress online at dhgate and I will tell you never order from that website. The dress was a joke of a replication and the measurements were horrifyingly off. The dress I have now I ordered from myidress.com and it's absolutely fabulous. They are completely customer friendly. All of my specifications were met, my measurements were dead on and they constantly sent me pictures of the dress until I was absolutely satisfied and THEN sent it off. Wonderful company and spot on replications.
I bought a dress on ebridalsuperstore. Never tried the dress on or saw it in person, but I fell in love with the photo of it. I ordered a size up, as they recommended. When I received the dress it was okay, but not exactly what I was expecting. Since there was a no return policy, I knew I was stuck with it and planned on wearing it. It needed some major alterations which were a huge expense and probably bought the cost of the dress up to what I would have paid had I ordered it in a boutique rather than online.
To make a long story short, I actually bought another dress off the rack from David's Bridal that required no alterations at all. So I am trying to sell my first one now without much luck. I regret now having made that decision to purchase a dress I had never seen before only based on a stock photo. Made me feel a little foolish!
Anyway, your situation is different because Vera Wang dresses are always high quality. So as long as it isn't a replica, you can be sure you are getting a good quality gown. I would also call some alterations places beforehand--it seems it will need a lot of work to bring it from a 10 to a 4 (is that even possible?!) and because you did not purchase the dress from them they might not be interested in helping you or they may have very high fees for it. Find a place that can give you a cap and weigh the costs of this with your decision about whether or not to get the dress.
First piece of advice for buying online- get measured by a professional. Only shop based on the size chart, not the size on the tag.
Also, build the cost of alterations into your budget. When in doubt, order a size up to get it altered down.
What about buying a Vera Wang dress USED online? oncewed.com and wedding bee are both great places to find a used dress. I know this isn't for everyone, but I bought my dress from OnceWed.com and it is perfect and I got a great deal.
I ordered a custom dress online and LOVED it!
It fit like a glove and was exactly what I asked for.
http://sonomaelopement.shutterfly.com/pictures/67
I ordered my bridesmaid dresses online from Netbride, but we had found them in a traditional bridal store and tried them on before.
Is there a way you could do this with the wedding dress?
I ordered my dress online. I bought an Amsale dress that was brand new and the bride changed her mind. I love my dress and it fit perfectly. It was a great experience for both of us, but def takes step to protect yourself ie: use paypal, and such
...just realized this post was from a few months ago and I am sure the OP already figured all this out
Reopening to add that I just ordered from Jeff Lui/April Bridal on Ebay, & will post my results here as well when my dress arrives.
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Have you had a good experience? Bad experience? I can get a Vera Wang dress for almost half price if I get it online...that's a savings of $2000! I'm 5'9 and about a street size 4-6, so I'm guessing if I order a sample gown in size 10, it won't need too many alterations, but I could be wrong.