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Newbee
Hi Bees-
I have always been wary at the thought of ordering Bridesmaid or Best Man dresses online. It seems so tempting to do so because the price is signicantly cheaper. Any bees out there have personal experiance on ordering their BM’s dresses online??? Good idea? Bad idea? How long did it take for the dresses to come in etc??
Please share your stories.
I am trying to save my BM’s some $$ but don’t want to end up getting screwed over.
Post # 3
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Newbee
To add: I am looking to order Bill Levkoff dresses.
If you have had positive experiances with any online store, please let me know which ones you would recommend.
Thank you!
Post # 4
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Honey bee
- Wedding: June 2013 - Upstate NY
bump! i’m also dying to know!
Post # 5
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Helper bee
I used henkaa.com Had order to order six bridesmaid dresses they only come in two sizes. 2-14 and 14-24. So alterations weren’t necessary, which is the best part. Plus they are convertible dresses which means they convert into many different looks!
Post # 6
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Worker bee
I would do two things;
1) research that the site is legit (they often have statements about being stockists of certain brands etc. look on review websites and such.
2) get you girls measured by a professional. alterations if you buy completely the wrong size can be very expensive, and sometimes might not be possible (if a size too small is ordered). on the same point, check their return policy in case sizing is off.
Post # 7
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Honey bee
- Wedding: June 2013 - Upstate NY
It always seems like with these dresses there is just not enough support in the bust.
Post # 8
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Bumble bee
I had my BM’s order their dresses offline at JCrew.com and everything was great. They came in about 5 days later and all of the orders were correct. I’m really happy I went that route because there was no aruging over when they should order or whatever. We ordered them in August 2011 so a good 10 months before my wedding. They were originally $268 dresses but we got them for $99.99 on clearance and they were the exact color I was looking for.
Post # 9
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Newbee
Thanks for all of the comments! I will keep you all posted if we end up going that route and what happens! 🙂
Post # 10
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Blushing bee
My girls are ordering Bill Levkoff also, we they ordered from netbride.com. We won’t receive them till February but they were in the $130 price range, so a good price. There are really favourable reviews on WB for netbride:
Has Anyone Used Netbride?
netbride…any negative experiences?
Netbride.com experience?
If you google netbride reviews, it seems to be all positive.
Post # 11
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Newbee
@physicsbride: How did getting your dresses go?? I was looking at ordering Bill Levkoff 323 off of netbride!
Post # 12
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Newbee
I ended up ordering from netbride. The dresses are scheduled to arrive March 15 at the latest. 🙂 They were very friendly and helpful during the ordering process. I will keep everyone updated on when the dresses arrive and how they look.
Post # 13
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Blushing bee
@mrsZiggs: The dresses are schedule to arrive in February, so we don’t have them yet either. I can keep you updated when they arrive. Netbride has quite good reviews, so I’m sure it’ll turn out ok 🙂
Post # 14
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Newbee
@physicsbride: I ended up ordering my dresses from lightinthebox.com (a company in China) I got them this past week and LOVE them! I hope yours turn out well!
Post # 15
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Worker bee
I ordered from RK bridals and my order was placed very quickly and got delilvered a month before the estimated arrival day. 4 mismatched dresses arrived in the correct style numbers and sizes.
Post # 16
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Blushing bee
I ordered by Bill Levkoff dresses at Madame Bridal – http://www.madamebridal.com for my wedding a year ago. They offered the best price for the dresses I choose. Good customer service – they answered my questions really fast and their dresses are genuine. Just be sure to order it waaaay ahead of time. I ordered in the beginning May and it was shipped at the end of July. Standard delivery takes 10-12 weeks (and then you need to factor in alterations). I had my girls send me their sizes and then ordered everyones all together to save on shipping.
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