Houseofbrides.com, is it genuine?

Dinah93

Does anyone have any experience of this site? Are the dresses genuine? I found my Mori Lee dress today in a local boutique, and rather than pay £975 in the shop, I'd love to pay that in dollars and have the extra in my pocket for something else! Plus the shop said it takes 6 months to make it, this website indicates it would be ready a lot sooner than that, which is good as my wedding is in 6 months and 2 weeks!

Kavanne

I didn't use House of Brides but I printed off the website with the price and I used it as a haggling tool in my local dress shop... got £150 off

frannyann

Have you checked Ebay (starting to sound like a Ebay groupie! LOL) but loads of Mori Lee dresses on there for very little for the 'real' thing! If you tell me the model number I will check 'good' sellers!

Dinah93

Thanks Franny thats really kind. Its 2304. I don't dare use a copy company, would rather pay a little more for a genuine one because I know the quality will be good.

sal-ad_daze

You will have to pay vat and customs duty on top of the purchase price so don't forget to add that in. I think it's 12% customs and 17.5% vat.

laura.1984

My friend used this for her bridesmaid dresses and they where fine but she lived in the states so there was no problem withe extra charges.

frannyann

Dinah93 wrote: »

Thanks Franny thats really kind. Its 2304. I don't dare use a copy company, would rather pay a little more for a genuine one because I know the quality will be good.

Looking for the exact one still, but this seller is using Ebay to clear out from her shop, not sure what size you are looking for but may be worth a look here:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/moore80a/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

frannyann

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BN-Stunning-handmade-wedding-dress-white-tulle-10-12_W0QQitemZ180466205492QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Wedding_Clothing?hash=item2a049fc334

this is a UK seller, selling a 'copy' but very good price and she has excellent feedback. May be a safer way of getting a copy??

Dinah93

Thanks for that franny, but that's not the dress I've gone for

2304 is this one

Hadn't thought about customs duty, might go down the negotiation route instead...

frannyann

Dinah, that is a lovely dress!! Trying hard to find it, but struggling a bit!!

frannyann

http://www.glamourousgowns.co.uk/shopdata/show.php?dress=1370

I found it in Hampshire for £810! thats £185 less