I have never bought anything from etsy and I know a bunch of y'all have, so tell me your honest opinion.
There was a girl on the DW board that said that she fell in love with this etsy seller and that she is making her wedding gown. I had been thinking that I wished that I could have someone make the front and ruffly skirt with the open back of the other one. So I contacted her and she gave me a pretty d@mn good price. My mom and grandma do not like the idea at all! They are affraid that I wont like it bc I have never seen it and she is so far away....missouri.
Would you do it or just try to find something local?
Re: Etsy
I have bought and sold many things on etsy. I love etsy. I haven't had any bad experiences. However I haven't bought clothes. I am not sure I would do it because you can't have it fitted along the way. A wedding dress is a much bigger purchase than my $10-30 purchases.
Have you thought about seeing if someone from Craiglist can make the dress? you could meet them, interview people they have sewn for in the past etc.