I called every single bridal salon on Long Island that carried the designer of the dress I found online because I wouldn't but it without putting it on first. I found it in exactly ONE salon that was more than an hour away from home. It took me two days worth of phone calls, but it was well worth it.
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hmm....tough one. while i know how it must feel to want a particular dress and can't find ANYONE who has a sample---i just don't know if i would be able to just order the dress w/o trying it on. every single dress is different--and even if you tried a similiar style--this particular style might look different on you!
just a pro for you in the decision process---if you just HAVE to order it and it doesn't work out--you can always use ebay to sell it or something similiar!
beautyq115
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Sorry...I wouldn't do it...I would have to try it on first..you never know
eden
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October Bliss, you're right. I need to make some calls tomorrow and find out if there are any, there has to be a Lady Roi dealer who has the style I want within a 1 or even 2 hour radius of here.
It's just frustrating shopping so much and trying on so many dresses and not finding the perfect one at any store. With the wedding so close - 6 months away (you're getting married a week before me!) logic doens't come into play sometimes.
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While trying it on is always the best,if you find that you can't I know that I ordered my Lady Roi gown from bridesave.com and not only did I pay about 1/2 of the retail bridal salon price but the dress was perfect and the best part is that they take returns as long as its not being discontinued. I checked and they have the dress you posted HERE
Good Luck!
sarahthegreat
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no, something that important no, i would have to try it on first.
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Everything I saw online and thought was perfect for me turned out to be not. The dress I fell in love with was NOT what I expected. Try them on! If you find the style you like and want to get it at a discount, try gownfind or netbride - they seem to be reputable from what I've seen here and you can save huge $ that an be applied to something else!
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I called literally 110 stores in four states (NYPACTNJ), come to find out they don't really sell my designer on the east coast... Every dress I tried on I compared to that one, so I just decided to buy without seeing it and it came in a few months ago and LOVED it. Good luck
BrideChrissy
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I am sorry to say but no I wouldn't order my wedding dress without trying it on.
Reesa
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JMO, but you never know how it will look or feel, I would try it on.
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I DID this but how similar are you talking? I wanted a Maggie Sottero dress that was only in one store in all of NY, NJ, PA, CT, MD & DE...believe me I looked! And it was a sample size 6 which I was NOT fitting into. I already tried on the EXACT same dress but mine had different accents - I had lace instead of pearls & crystals. Fortunatly the designer, cut, style and fit were all the same so it really wasnt all tht different.
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no, I definitely wouldn't.
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Posted by beautyq115
Sorry...I wouldn't do it...I would have to try it on first..you never know
I agree.
IMO, at minimum, you should go try something on that is the same cut and style as this dress. you don't want to regret it.
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I called every bridal salon on LI, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn...you name it and NO ONE carried the particular dress I wanted to try on. After crying like a baby because it was the only dress I liked and couldn't find it anywhere I gave up. One day just for the heck of it I walked into this one bridal shop. They too did not have it, but luckily I got a salesperson that recommended doing a deposit transfer. A deposit transfer is where they would purchase the gown in my size, color, etc. When it arrivies I would try it on...if I liked it...I had my dress...if I didn't they would apply the deposit I left towards another dress. It came in and I bought it. It was the one and only dress I tried on.
If you're interested in doing a deposit transfer I'll give you the name of the salon. I would recommend calling different salons and getting a price first to make sure they're in line with others. Thankfully they were with mine.
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I wouldn't be able to buy without trying. I've seen dresses hanging up in salons, and when I put it on, it looked AWFUL. Dresses are sooooo personal, they can look completely different on you than in a picture, and I wouldn't want to get stuck.
Can you call the designer's main office to ask who carries it in the area? Maybe a store can have a sample sent to them for you to try?
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Try it on first! THere was tons of dresses I liked on line. I went to try them on, but didn't like half of them in person. THere must be a bridal salon in either LI or NYC that carries that dress. Good Luck!!
eden
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The one at the top of the page is the one i tried on, a bit similar in style. The one I attached (green background) is the dress I want.
So I have tried on many styles that are similar jsut can't seem to find, i called like 10+ places already and none has it!
Thanks to everyone who responded. I feel better knowing I'm not the only one who's even considering ordering a dress w/o trying it.
