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Pronovias Alcanar - Too Poofy?

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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    Hi all, i´m new here :) I´m getting married July 9th and picked my dress in February, the Alcanar from Pronovias which is so beautiful dress! I went last week to the first fitting and to my surprise the dress was much poofy than the sample i tryied on. And this is now bothering me quite much as i´m a petite bride and did not want the dress to be so poofy. It is still my favourite dress and would not want to chance it even if i had the time. Mu next fitting is 1st of July and then I will see it hemmed as it was also too long. Does any of you now if it is  possible to remove layers of tulle from the dress if i feel that after hemming it is still too poofy? Here is the sample dress i tryied on which i thin is not too poofy at all:

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    pengoala    September 4, 2011  

    I think it is possible, but why would you do that? The dress is SO BEAUTIFUL on you!!  I'm a petite bride that worries about a dress overpowering me, but this dress is just stunning on you - I wouldn't change a thing!!

     
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    pengoala    September 4, 2011  

    PS Welcome to the Bee! :)

     
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    tksjewelry    June 25, 2011   Omaha

    Samples will not be as poofy as the real dresses as they are tried on hundreds of times and smushed amongst many dresses.  I think the extra poof on that dress would be stunning and give it some real punch.   You can usually have layers of tulle removed, but before you do that I would love to see a picture of you in the dress you received.

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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @tksjewelry: Thanks, i forgot to take the camera to my first fitting so i don´t have a photo from it :(

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @pengoala: This is the photo of the sample dress and mine is much poofier on the hips which worries me. If it would be like the sample i´d be so happy because it is so pretty! Thanks!

     
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    Evie19    January 21, 2012  

    The good thing about tulle is that you can remove and add easily...So how bout you just remove some tulle from the skirt if you really arent happy with how it looks?

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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @Evie19: Thanks, that´s good to hear that removing tulle is not difficult in case i´d have to do so!

     
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    Georgia Bee    October 9, 2010   Atlanta

    You can remove layers of tulle, but that will effect the length of the dress.  If you are positive you want to do that, I would have it done before the hem or you'll pay twice.

    The sample is absolutely beautiful on you!

     
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    Evie19    January 21, 2012  

    @Georgia Bee: Good point!

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @Georgia Bee: You´re right, i just did not think about the option then! But i hope after the dress is hemmed it looks better and maybe there will be no need to remove the tulle, i wish it would look like the sample. Luckily here in Italy in my salon they do not charge for the alterations, it´s included in the price :)

     
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    BoiledPNut    April 2012  

    I don't think it looks too poofy.  It looks fantastic on you!

     
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    rachgirl82    December 15, 2011   FL

    Wish you would have posted a pic of the other to compare with the sample... but I love the look of the sample- it's beautiful! A seamstress can definitely remove some of the tulle in the skirt for you.  

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @rachgirl82: I wish too i´d have a pic from the first fitting!

     
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    melisslp    July 3, 2010   St. Louis, MO

    Your gown is gorgeous!   A skilled seamstress should be able to help you to reduce the "poof"!  No worries!

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @melisslp: Thanks, i feel much more reliefed now that i know that part of the tulle can be removed to make the dress look more like the sample!Smile

     
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    freckles5672    August 11, 2012   Vancouver BC

    Sooopretty! 

     
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    Miss Sydney    September 3, 2011   Sydney, Australia

    I always get a kick out of seeing this dress! I am wearing it in February! I am tallish, definitely not petite, so I am happy with the poof amount of the alcanar! Such a gorgeous dress! It looks great on you!

     
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    eehkay    June 23, 2012   Moorpark

    Your dress is so beautiful! I love love love it~Leave it poofy! I am also petite (5'1), and I got a pronovias dress, and I love that it is poofy! Here is a pic of it~it is very similar to yours (sorry to the other bees who've seen my dress a hundred times already):

    Pronovias Alcanar - Too Poofy? :  wedding pronovias alcanar poofy petite bride remove tulle Laertes Elie Saab Pronovias

     
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    eehkay    June 23, 2012   Moorpark

    Oh I also found a picture of your dress in all its poofy glory...it's GORGEOUS and absolutely stunning:

    Pronovias Alcanar - Too Poofy? :  wedding pronovias alcanar poofy petite bride remove tulle Alcanar%20f%20(1)%201024x768

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @Miss Sydney: Thanks! Do you have a pic you wearing the Alcanar :)

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @eehkay: You look great in your dress, so pretty!

     
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    Kleo07    June 2011  

    I also tried on the Alcanar.
    Liked it beeing poofy, but I chose another one...

    I would let it poofy,
    if you don't like the style I would try one some other dresses
    I mean that I wouldn't change the dress, instead of that I would look for other dresses which are less poofy = )

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    Kleo07    June 2011  

    And I liked it much more with a bolero/"lace top".
    [The one I tried wasn't a finished one. .. just for I could imagine how it woold look like... ]

     
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    Kleo07    June 2011  

    Pronovias Alcanar - Too Poofy? :  wedding pronovias alcanar poofy petite bride remove tulle IMG 1337   Kopie

     
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    MariS78    July 9, 2011  

    @Kleo07: the Alcanar looks good on you! Which dress you chose?

    I like the poofines of the sample dress and thought that the new one would be the same, but it was more poofy which surprised me. Next week I´ll have the next fitting so let´s see how it goes!

     
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    LAL42112    April 21, 2012  

    Hi I'm new to the Bee. I also bought Pronovias Alcanar for my April 2012 wedding. I woke up the next morning in a panic that it was too poofy and I made the wrong choice. Can you post a picture from your wedding? I think it would help ease my fears :-)

    P.S. the picture of the sample is beautiful and I hope that's what mine looks like when it comes in!

     
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    brittaful    May 20, 2012   Mastic, NY

    I tried the Alcanar and Pergola - yes, they felt poofy, but LOOKED fantastic, as does yours! When I spoke with my consultant, however, she did say that removing crinoline layers wouldn't be a problem at all, so you should be able to do it without much trouble. But I don't think you need to! It looks great!

     
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    @MariS78:  how much did purchase alcanar for?

     
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    @eehkay:  what is your dress? and how much did you get it for?

     

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