Leaving out the part that I'd actually bought a bridesmaid dress and changed my mind (read the post here if you're interested), it took me ages to find a dress that worked with the style of the rest of the wedding.
I have to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of actual 'bridesmaid' dresses. They look beautiful, in the right wedding, but it's not what I wanted for our day. So I scoured the high street stores in a bid to find the right one. That's when I came across TwoBirds Bridesmaid, after seeing a photo of a wedding that a colleague had been to. It's one dress than can be warn 15 different ways - perfect!
So, I booked us an appointment at the London store. And I can safely say it was perfect. Of course that was until I was informed that it takes about 3 months to order and receive from the USA! Fine, if you're at the star of your planning and you have over 3months left, but I only had 2 months until the wedding. Of course they can do a 'rush' order, but by the time you've paid for the 'rush' job and delivery charges you're looking at over £300 for a £240 dress! Plus it was still pushing it to get here on time. And so that was that, or so I thought!
That's when Anna (aka Anna and the ring) came to my rescue. She had the exact dress, in the right size and colour, for her bridesmaids. So I bought it from her and it arrived safely last week. Phew!
It looks really gorgeous on my BM. Now I just need to get the shoes to go with it. We're thinking some sparkly flip flops. xx
Such a brilliant idea. I'm sure they will look amazing...I'm so excited to see your wedding pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you huni! She looks so gorgeous in it. Really suits her. I can't wait to share the pics! It's a shame you & hubs aren't capturing it for us. That would be superb! xx
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