how much should i lie??

SummerBride06 Posted: Jun 29, 2005 08:47 PM

how much should i lie??

okay ladies, the dress search is about to begin!

everyone says to lie about when your real wedding date is so that you make sure your dress is in on time.

my question is, how far in advance should i say my wedding really is??

suven Posted: Jun 29, 2005 08:51 PM

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2 weeks. same for your headpiece, veil, and BM dresses!

SuzBride Posted: Jun 29, 2005 08:53 PM

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Posted by suven

2 weeks. same for your headpiece, veil, and BM dresses!

i agree - you don't want to lie too much - cause then your final fitting will be too too early!

MsKitty1274 Posted: Jun 29, 2005 08:54 PM

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Is it BAD that I did not lie?!?!? I ordered my dress in mid-May for my June '06 wedding? I told them the real date and the salesgirl told me they tell the manufacturer a date 1 month earlier.

suven Posted: Jun 29, 2005 08:55 PM

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Posted by MsKitty1274

Is it BAD that I did not lie?!?!? I ordered my dress in mid-May for my June '06 wedding? I told them the real date and the salesgirl told me they tell the manufacturer a date 1 month earlier.

I told the truth and my gown only arrived 5 WEEKS before the wedding. And, I had to fast because it was too small.

MsKitty1274 Posted: Jun 29, 2005 09:04 PM

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Posted by suven

Posted by MsKitty1274

Is it BAD that I did not lie?!?!? I ordered my dress in mid-May for my June '06 wedding? I told them the real date and the salesgirl told me they tell the manufacturer a date 1 month earlier.

I told the truth and my gown only arrived 5 WEEKS before the wedding. And, I had to fast because it was too small.

Now what??? I was initially told it would take 6 months to come in. We did recently change our date from 6/29 to 6/25 so I can call and have them change it on the contract. Should I ask them how soon the dress will be in?!?!? I am worried now!!

P.S. Sorry!! I did not mean to hijack your post!!

exotica776 Posted: Jun 29, 2005 09:04 PM

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Posted by MsKitty1274

Is it BAD that I did not lie?!?!? I ordered my dress in mid-May for my June '06 wedding? I told them the real date and the salesgirl told me they tell the manufacturer a date 1 month earlier.

hey jill i dont think its bad, i didnt lie either, i was told end of august and fittings will begin 6 weeks before, so i am OK w/ that!

N.Y.bride Posted: Jun 29, 2005 09:06 PM

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I didnt lie. I should be o.k. but I WISH I did. I would have had it done by now.

MsKitty1274 Posted: Jun 29, 2005 09:07 PM

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Posted by exotica776

Posted by MsKitty1274

Is it BAD that I did not lie?!?!? I ordered my dress in mid-May for my June '06 wedding? I told them the real date and the salesgirl told me they tell the manufacturer a date 1 month earlier.

hey jill i dont think its bad, i didnt lie either, i was told end of august and fittings will begin 6 weeks before, so i am OK w/ that!

Thanks Marie. I am sure it'll be okay, I just worry, what if it comes in wrong and has to be re-ordered?!?!

J&S Posted: Jun 29, 2005 09:07 PM

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Maybe a week or two bc you don't want to have the fitting too early. I didn't lie and when I went to the bridal shop one day they had to look me up and asked for my wedding date. I had to think about it for a second and they immediately assumed that I had made it up-I was kinda offended.

prncssrachel Posted: Jun 29, 2005 10:22 PM

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I would not give my hard earned money to a store that I did not think was capable of placing and receiving an order on time. They order dresses all of the time, and I had no problems trusting that my dresses would be in on time. JMO.

SummerBride06 Posted: Jun 29, 2005 10:52 PM

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Posted by MsKitty1274

P.S. Sorry!! I did not mean to hijack your post!!

hey!!!! no hijacking my post!! didn't you get the memo that this thread was all about me, me, me????!!!

j/k!

DrBeLLaRoSe Posted: Jun 29, 2005 11:17 PM

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uhhh oh
i made an appointment with the wedding salon of manhasset for tomorrow and they asked me a date and i tried real hard to lie but the real date came out instead

ssdbk Posted: Jun 29, 2005 11:46 PM

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I told the saleslady my true date but then when she wrote up the order, she put a VERY early date!!! So, the manufacturer is not seeing my real date!

Johnny&Maur Posted: Jun 30, 2005 08:48 AM

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Hey Carol..

I told them my actual date (never thought to lie about it, lol) and got my dress exactly as promised with months to spare. Most places are pretty good about it, I wouldn't worry too much :)

jeanla4c Posted: Jun 30, 2005 10:05 AM

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I would say a month. I didn't lie and regretted it, esp. for the bridesmaid dresses. We ordered them 9 months early and they came in three weeks before the wedding! Mine ordered 10 months early and came in 3 months before the wedding. I guess I also wanted my dress fitted early to get in to NY earlier (live in VA).

MissingTheBGene Posted: Jun 30, 2005 10:08 AM

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I gave exactly four weeks. I'd rather be early than late.

May2004 Posted: Jun 30, 2005 10:14 AM

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Posted by MissingTheBGene

I gave exactly four weeks. I'd rather be early than late.

I agree. That's what I did.

I order mine from Bridal Reflections in April03 and they told me about 8 months....and that would have been December03, but it actually came in October03 (2 months earlier). I told them I was getting married in April 04, because I was worried about if there was any problems but I really was getting married on May 15, 2004 4 weeks later.

Don't worry about having the fittings done early - so it hangs in your house for a few weeks, instead of the bridal salon.

o17range Posted: Jun 30, 2005 10:50 AM

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I didn't lie--I gave my salon the true date, and because I was ordering a fairly significant change to my dress (adding off the shoulder straps to a strapless dress), SHE told the Paula Varsalona people a different date (I think she said it was an April or May wedding). They received the dress in February, so it would have been perfect timing for a wedding in either of those months!

Noiva06 Posted: Jun 30, 2005 10:59 AM

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Posted by MsKitty1274

Is it BAD that I did not lie?!?!? I ordered my dress in mid-May for my June '06 wedding? I told them the real date and the salesgirl told me they tell the manufacturer a date 1 month earlier.

I didn't lie, I gave them my real date too! I ordered my dress at the beginning of this month for my May 06 wedding. The sales girl assured me it would be come in within 6 or 7 months, and really that's giving me a 4-5 month cushion of time. Don't worry about it, we should be fine!!