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Cheap wedding dresses made in China / on EBay etc

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Soyoureallythinkso · 13/03/2014 21:11

Has anyone had a cheap (ie £100 ish) wedding dress from EBay? I think they are mostly made in China.

Bargain, or to be avoided at all costs?

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 18:22

Thanks -- looks like they are no longer an Ebay member

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KristinaM · 15/03/2014 18:35

I got a bridesmaids dress for my DD from Light the Box.it was stunning, beautiful workmanship and made to the exact measurements.

If you use them, make sure that you are aware that the measurements they give are the sizes of the garment , not of you. So if you are a 36 bust, you don't want a dress that is 36 bust as it will be lined and boned . Best to measure a garment that fits you well.

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 19:27

Kristina Thanks do you mean Lightinthebox.com?

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icanmakeyouicecream · 15/03/2014 19:44

That's a bit weird as my dress only arrived about 3 weeks ago!?

icanmakeyouicecream · 15/03/2014 19:47

Just double checked in my eBay messages as corresponded quite a bit with them and they are still a member? Are you sure you entered the name correctly?

huangjin*9999

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 19:49

Found them now thanks!

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 19:49

icanmakeyouicecream may I ask which dress you choose?

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VelvetSpoon · 15/03/2014 19:57

I bought a full length evening dress from a Chinese ebay seller last year- it doesn't quite fit (because I bought it smaller planning to lose weight and haven't quite lost enough yet!) but it was £30-35 so well worth it, there is no way I could buy anything as good here, even in the sales!

SadEyedLady · 15/03/2014 19:57

I got mine for £35 and it was lovely. Everyone who saw it was astounded it only cost that much. I'd just say get it enough in advance so that you could get an alternative if need be. My back up was a Monsoon dress that cost £250, luckily I didn't need to rush out and make an emergency purchase!

rosieposey · 15/03/2014 19:59

I had my dress made via eBay but the company didn't just operate on eBay I think they have a separate site Too ( they were called gianiarbridal if I remember rightly).

It was beautiful and the workmanship was absolutely spot on - I am a size 24 and was six months pregnant at the time and they made the back of the bodicen lace up so it was slightly adjustable too.

There is a ( not very good ) pic on my profile of the dress ( its the black and white one ) and whilst it may not be every persons cup Of tea I can vouch that it was £140 ( inc petticoat) well spent and looked like the £1000 ones that I had tried on in a plus size bridal boutique. Oh I forgot to mention that after sending them the measurements they would send me intermittent photos of the dress ' in construction ' as it were - it's not too much to lose if you hate it but I can certainly recommend them.

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 19:59

SadEyedLady Who was yours made by? Which company / Ebay seller.

Am also slightly concerned about the ethics if anyone has any comments on that side of things

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SadEyedLady · 15/03/2014 20:06

The seller is called rose-love99. This is the actual dress I bought here:

Link

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 20:10

SadEyedLady thanks.

Did it look exactly like the picture?

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icanmakeyouicecream · 15/03/2014 20:11

It was called New White/Ivory Lace Long Sleeve Bridal Wedding Dress size 6-16 or Custom size

icanmakeyouicecream · 15/03/2014 20:12

It was called New White/Ivory Lace Long Sleeve Bridal Wedding Dress size 6-16 or Custom size

laracroft2001 · 15/03/2014 20:13

Hello. I got my wedding dress from china through eBay for£55 inc postage. I had to pay £60 for some adjustments, but that was mainly because I hadn't measured myself properly. It was beautiful! And I have more ££ to spend on shoes!!

icanmakeyouicecream · 15/03/2014 20:13

bit.ly/1dfvXLH - here it is

SadEyedLady · 15/03/2014 20:17

Soyoureallythinkso, yes, I think it did. My only complaint was that one of the seams was very slightly wonky, just under my arm, but you couldn't see it at all really when I was wearing it. My sister was very sceptical about the whole thing, but when she saw the dress she was pleasantly surprised. I'll see if I can dig out a picture of me wearing it...

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 20:24

laracroft2001 which was your dress?

Your dresses all look lovely by the way ladies.

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MrsExcited · 15/03/2014 21:34

Mine was fab, i also got my adult bridesmaids as well and 10 m of fabric for flower girls dresses.

I went back for 2 evening dresses and was pleased with them.

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Soyoureallythinkso · 15/03/2014 21:37

mrsexcited which eBay seller/ website did you use?

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Preciousbane · 15/03/2014 21:45

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KristinaM · 15/03/2014 22:40

Sorry, yes light in the box.com

Re white dress with blue embroidery -you need to read the web pages really carefully. They often say " the embroideries /sash /beading will be in the colours shown, whatever your choice of fabric "

But you still see lots of people asking " if I get a red dress will the embroidery be red too ? "

DennyDifferent · 16/03/2014 10:30

Got mine from china on ebay, it was stunning. Definitely recommend.

Whereisegg · 16/03/2014 20:39

wow, these are amazing!

little place mark Smile