Post # 1
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Worker bee
Hi everyone! I am eloping on 1/1/11. NOBODY knows about it, so I plan on editing my photos out of this thread after I get everyone’s opinion 🙂 . So if anyone is thinking about saving my pix and reposting it online for reference to the dress, i beg of you please don’t! LOL
Anyway, since no one new about it I had to rely on only my opinion on dresses that I saw online. I had no friends and no family’s input on this. So I’m hoping my fellow bees will help me out. Normally my dream dress would be Monique Lhuillier Scarlet, but since I don’t get any family help nor time to save up, I started looking elsewhere. Well I found a dress and it was already altered to my size. It is the complete opposite to the lace dress I wanted. It is taffeta. I love the look, but I’m not sure. Should I just go find a lace dress? I was thinking Maggie’s Catarina just in case you bees don’t think the dress I have on in these photos don’t look right for me. Please keep in mind I am 5’2. Gazebo overlooking the ocean elopement…Fiance will be wearing his army dress blues (example of dress blues pictured on the left below)….So ladies tell me what you, do I look good, or just a big mess???? (I actually did my own corset to take these pix!!! haha)
For those that vote “No”, can you please tell me why you think I should get another dress? And also what is your personal taste, your wedding dress? Any dress suggestions? I wanna consider everyone’s opinions please. So you can get as nice or as mean as you like! My mom’s bluntness is what I’m missing from this equation because of the secret elopement 🙁
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Post # 3
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Worker bee
Here are more photos
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Post # 4
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Worker bee
Last set
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Post # 5
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Buzzing bee
I think you look fabulous and the stole is really pretty!
Post # 6
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Busy bee
I think it looks great on you!
Post # 7
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Honey bee
I don’t love the shoulder thing – it looks really beautiful on you without it.
Post # 8
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Busy Beekeeper
i actually really love the shoulder shrug…where did you find it?
Post # 9
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Sugar bee
Looks so beautiful! I love the shrug, and you wear it so well.
Post # 10
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Helper bee
You look absolutely stunning! 🙂
Post # 11
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Blushing bee
I Love it without the shoulder strap….but it does look good on you either way
Post # 12
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Worker bee
Wow you ladies are FAST! LOL. Thanks so much for the compliments. Now I guess it’s more of a debate of flower stole or no stole, unless later in the day I get more “No” to the dress. Even though it’s only an elopement, every detail is soooo critical! So stressful!
Post # 13
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Worker bee
@totheislnds: This is actually Maggie Sottero’s Allison Marie dress with matching Stole. I don’t believe you can order it separately. But Good News! I saw one on ebay going for $50 right now. http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGGIE-SOTTERO-BRIDAL-DRESS-WRAP-SHRUG-JACKET-BOLERO-/300492933956?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f6c64b44
Post # 14
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Worker bee
Wow, normally I am not a huge fan of wraps or stoles but you look amazing. That is definitely the dress for you. Good luck!
Post # 15
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Busy bee
Love it! I like it both with and without the shrug. But if you wear the shrug, I think it looks better in pictures when it is pulled down lower (away from your neck).
Post # 16
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Sugar bee
Love the dress, not so much the shrug/stole thing. The dress makes your boobs look great tho! (hope that’s not getting too personal 🙂 )
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