Dress you THOUGHT you wanted vs. dress you got

Original post by Suzannebride

May 18, 2006 10:55 AM

Has this been done before? Post the dress you thought you wanted before you went looking and then the dress you actually did get.

MissingTheBGene Posted: May 18, 2006 03:49 PM

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Thought I wanted (and WANTED to love!)

Gown I got

M&S Sept12006 Posted: May 18, 2006 03:53 PM

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A few gowns that I loved...

ChrissynRicky Posted: May 18, 2006 03:54 PM

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Had my dress custom made, so the first dress she made for me is what I THOUGHT I wanted, but looked terrible on me, so then I ended up with this:

Originally wanted this ML dress:

What I changed the dress to- a combo of the ML & Amsale dresses:

What I got:

M&S Sept12006 Posted: May 18, 2006 03:54 PM

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And this is the gown I got

Sorry for the blurry pic...also this gown is a sample that was 4 sizes too small on me...

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kittythestray Posted: May 18, 2006 03:58 PM

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What a great idea for a thread!

I was CERTAIN THIS was it:

When I tried it on I HATED it on me!

This is THE ONE that I bought

kittythestray Posted: May 18, 2006 04:01 PM

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Posted by tjs

I wanted simple elegant, classic....got big puffy princess (got caught up in the moment i guess) lol

TJs - it's funny - your original looks like what I actually got

Dina Posted: May 18, 2006 04:02 PM

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great thread! the first two pics were of my dream gown that i had saved about 2 years b4 even being engaged

and this is the one i fell in love with and bought:

HearzBellz Posted: May 18, 2006 04:05 PM

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Posted by SoontobeMrsR72806

The dress i wanted was the one i got! 1st dress I tried on! Can't wait to wear it!

That dress is beautiful. I lvoe Maggie dresses!

Naunie Posted: May 18, 2006 04:06 PM

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I don't remember what I thought I wanted before shopping, but here is the first dress I actually BOUGHT!!!
And the dress I fell in love with online, and went to Boston, tried on, and loved

brittny817 Posted: May 18, 2006 04:18 PM

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Posted by Deedlebug126

Dress I thought I wanted... I tried it on and I was so uncomfortable, it was TOO heavy (first pic)

And Dress I bought... I love it!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress! Is that a Demetrios dress? I have a picture from a magazine but can't find it on their website.
It's sooo beautiful and you look incredible in it!!