tried on dresses today at RK Bridal

I tried on 6 dresses today at RK bridal including the Franchesca I had been looking for last week. I tried it on in light gold, silver & champagne. It is soooo pretty with a tiara and elbow length veil (with silver trim).

I tried it on last to make sure I did not just like the first dress.

I tried all maggie dresses - royal romance with an a line skirt and royal romance with a box pleated skirt. Neither flatters me - especially the box pleated one.

I tried on Phoebe - with the organza rosettes. it is not me at all but I'm sure it would look great on someone. It has no train though and I want a chapel train.

I tried on Chanitlly again and still like it.

I then tried Evangelina in light gold and think it's pretty but not the one.

Finally I tried on Franchesa and I think it may be the dress. I tried on a size 10 so it did not fit as well as I'd like. I need a 6. I plan to call around to see if any place has it in all white or at least white/silver. It is such an elegant dress although it has no hanger appeal - just like the Chantilly had no hanger appeal.

The consultant said nobody she had worked with ever tried on Franchesca and she liked it too - best out of the 6 I tried. She also told me that she had sold the Phoebe to a young woman and it really looked great on that bride.

I liked Franchesca so much that I was walking back and forth from one side of the room to the other watching myself. I pinned up my hair a bit too to see how it would look. The tiara made everything come together.

The lace jacket is awesome. Not sure I'd really wear it but the bead work is AMAZING!!!

ETA pics

did you take pics????

Im so glad you liked it.

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Posted by Jen2999

did you take pics????

Im so glad you liked it.

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No, they don't let you take pics and there is an attendant helping out plus signs all over saying NO PICTURES. I would love to send my mom a pic though and I may try that at the next place I go to if they will let me. My MOH, sister (BM) and mom are all in VA. My BM in NY works noon - 8 p.m. and had to go in by 10 a.m. today so she could not come with me before work. I guess I'll have to try weekends so at least one of them can help me decide.

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Posted by cmastro25

Katrina, that's a beautiful dress you have there. Don't you just LOVE Maggie Sottero?? I really like the Olympia, from pictures. That's going to be the first dress I try on.

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Her bead work is fabulous. I love the detail.

I tried on dresses today with a corset although all her dress have a built in corset I think. I also tried all of them with a crinoline slip although they do not all need one since there is some built in tulle in the ones I tried on.

I am holding of on dress shopping for a bit as I don't want to order too early. But I can't wait to try on pretty dresses all day.

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Posted by cmastro25

I am holding of on dress shopping for a bit as I don't want to order too early. But I can't wait to try on pretty dresses all day.

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Be warned. RK is no appointments and there is a limit of 7 dresses each time you go in.

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Posted by btrflygrl

that is a beautiful dress...very different yet very classy!

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I thought so too. I never expected to like lace AND ruffles and especially not on one dress. If I liked it in light gold, I think I'll like it more in white/silver or all white.

I like it, it's very romantic!

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Posted by cmastro25

I am holding of on dress shopping for a bit as I don't want to order too early. But I can't wait to try on pretty dresses all day.

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Be warned. RK is no appointments and there is a limit of 7 dresses each time you go in.

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7 dresses??? that's crap. I'll have to go back 50 times.

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Posted by cmastro25

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Posted by kdrainey

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Posted by cmastro25

I am holding of on dress shopping for a bit as I don't want to order too early. But I can't wait to try on pretty dresses all day.

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Be warned. RK is no appointments and there is a limit of 7 dresses each time you go in.

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7 dresses??? that's crap. I'll have to go back 50 times.

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You can go in the morning, back at lunch and then in the evening. Three times in one day for a few days ought to do it.

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Posted by cmastro25

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Posted by kdrainey

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Posted by cmastro25

I am holding of on dress shopping for a bit as I don't want to order too early. But I can't wait to try on pretty dresses all day.

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Be warned. RK is no appointments and there is a limit of 7 dresses each time you go in.

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7 dresses??? that's crap. I'll have to go back 50 times.

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I got my dress at RK and have been there numerous times with other people trying on gowns for their weddings. The 7 limit isn't really enforced unless it's extremely busy. If you can go at a time when it's not, they'll let you try on whatever you want.

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Posted by eogara

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Posted by cmastro25

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Posted by kdrainey

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Posted by cmastro25

I am holding of on dress shopping for a bit as I don't want to order too early. But I can't wait to try on pretty dresses all day.

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Be warned. RK is no appointments and there is a limit of 7 dresses each time you go in.

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7 dresses??? that's crap. I'll have to go back 50 times.

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I got my dress at RK and have been there numerous times with other people trying on gowns for their weddings. The 7 limit isn't really enforced unless it's extremely busy. If you can go at a time when it's not, they'll let you try on whatever you want.

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That's probably true. It was very busy when I we there and the consultant reminded me of the 7 limit.

All the gowns are beautiful!!