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LBD as bridesmaid dress
Hi all,
I am in a wedding in August and the bride wants us all to wear a cocktail length black dress. She doesn't care about fabric, neckline, etc. She was actually in my wedding and I told the girls to do the same thing. I didn't realize until now how difficult those guidelines can be.
I can't find a dress I like anywhere. I have one LBD, but I've worn it to a lot of events in the past, including several with this group, and it's time for a new one.
I need advice on where to look for a new dress. I've looked, only online so far, at Nordstrom, Macy's, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, The Limited, Express, and Jcrew. I've found 2 at Jcrew that I'm thinking about ordering, but I'm not sold on either.
I don't wear strapless. I'm not opposed to one shoulder. My strong preference would be some sort of vneck.
So tell me- where else can I look? I think my timeline is too short for a traditional wedding shop. Additionally, I'm in San Diego and the wedding is in Ohio, so local shops probably aren't the way to go. Any help or advice would be extremely appreciated!
Re: LBD as bridesmaid dress
I can see that people have at least been reading my post, so why are none of you answering?
If you can't help with my dress issue, is there something else you'd like to say?
Something F&B related?
Or just hi?
Or nothing : )
I love the JCrew dresses (not sure which ones you chose, but I'm typically a fan of their dresses.) This is my favorite: http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/dresses/specialoccasion/PRDOVR~22511/22511.jsp
GP buddy to blenderdance
White House Black Market, if you have a store nearby I would look there since the selection is usually better than online
You could also try David's Bridal since a lot of their dresses are cash and carry.
Ann Taylor in black. Right now full-price wedding and event collection is 30% with the code SAYIDO
Macy's all one shoulder
Dillard's
Lord and Taylor
Saks
Bloomingdales
Cache
Teardrop Cut Out Sheath
Beaded Lace Tiered Dress
These are nice at NM sale's section:
WHBM! I did the same thing with my bridesmaids. 2 got their dresses from WHBM, 1 from Davids Bridal, 1 from Dillards, not sure about the last one.
I have had my eye on this one. They always have coupons
http://www.bluefly.com/Marc-by-Marc-Jacobs-black-jersey-Leigh-one-shoulder-drape-dress/SEARCH/317651201/detail.fly
If you're near a White House Black Market outlet, they have a lot of different dresses that are not featured online.
Will you keep us posted? I'm going with this for bridesmaid dresses in my wedding.