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Need to be Belle of the Ball amazing dress required

27 replies

Heswall · 10/02/2012 18:51

Money no object I wish

I need something really special for a wedding, I'm fairly straight up and down, size 12 with sholder length brown highlighted hair.
I like bright colours, not pastels and probably wouldn't wear white/cream or black.

TIA

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Heswall · 10/02/2012 19:34

Oh my word, thank you that's an amazing response, I'll work through those with a glass of wine.

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Heswall · 11/02/2012 11:45

I think I'm after something with a bit more wow factor, serious budget is about £300 a little more if if it's amazing
Thanks

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slovenlydotcom · 11/02/2012 11:48

can I ask why you need to be the belle of the ball at someone's wedding- is there a back story here?

can't help with your search for dresses, sorry, I dress like a bag lady.

Tillyscoutsmum · 11/02/2012 11:59

More wow ? What sort of wow ? Slinky, sexy wow or long, glam wow ?

sexy wow

more red

too cheap perhaps

1940's wow

Tillyscoutsmum · 11/02/2012 12:00

more 40's wow

AKissIsNotAContract · 11/02/2012 12:02

Would you considering hiring one?
Www.girlmeetsdress.com

FauxFox · 11/02/2012 12:03

fuchsia
colour blocking
animal print
hot pink one shoulder
strapless green frill
green ruched
love this green temperley
embellished
strapless yellow
issa pink
orange halston

Now then heswall you wouldn't be trying to upstage the bride would you? Naughty person!

Heswall · 11/02/2012 12:10

Who said it was somebody else's wedding ;-)

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Heswall · 11/02/2012 12:14

Hiring is a brilliant idea I will have a mooch through that site thank you
Love the baby cakes dress too

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Tillyscoutsmum · 11/02/2012 12:18

this is lovely

Tillyscoutsmum · 11/02/2012 12:21

wow

PastGrace · 11/02/2012 12:34

I love those Dina Bar-El ones Tilly. I've never been brave enough to use the website though - have you tried it?

Worth looking at Ghost - their website is a bit stupid though, you can't pick a style and then see all available colours, you have to choose the style and colour...
Clarissa
Clarissa different colour
Misha one shoulder
Giselle
Chelsea
Mariella - too pale?

The Outnet have some fab dresses with lots under your budget
Halston Heritage
Mikael Aghal
different Mikael Aghal
Antik Batik
another Mikael Aghal, but I think I'm in love
and another
I'm going to stop there - half the Outnet ones are amazing...

If you can get to a shop, BCBG Maxazria are fab but I can only find the US website.

PastGrace · 11/02/2012 12:37

Sorry, just seen that FauxFox beat me to it on the Outnet...

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Chickensinthekitchen · 17/02/2012 19:19

Lovely dresses on the hire site, just be aware if you damage a dress they will automatically deduct the cost of repair or replacemnt ( oh my god £700) would be very nervous of such disaster.

Chickensinthekitchen · 17/02/2012 19:23

Oh yes and the insurance apparently doesn't cover that!!!

Heswall · 17/02/2012 19:24

Oh bugger

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Heswall · 17/02/2012 19:26

I am 99.9% sure I am going for this one but not sure what colours to choosewww.courtesan-boutique.co.uk/shop/nopcart/hepburn.html

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Chickensinthekitchen · 17/02/2012 19:31

Its a hidden clause ladies be very careful of sneaky clauses on contracts. Its a poor show that they are not upfront and honest about this insurance, which you would expect ment that you were absolved of responsibility! Afterall you can get a weekends holiday insurance for £7.

MissMogwi · 17/02/2012 19:46

OP that Hepburn dress is gorgeous. Very glamorous!

Heswall · 17/02/2012 20:18

If you put the hire dress on a credit card you will get insurance that way providing it's over £100.

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OBface · 17/02/2012 20:46

Used Girlmeetsdress many times. Definitely would recommend.

Tillyscoutsmum · 17/02/2012 20:53

Beautiful dress OP. What's your colouring ? What sort of colours do you like ?

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