**October 2012 Brides and Grooms**

johannalf88

Well I have been before. I also used to work in the park while at uni, so we both got a free go. And my OH worked in a different area so he got it free 2! :money: it was great fun.
I used to work at the restaurant on site, so am hoping to get some free drinks... And my sister works at the miniature railway... So hoping to get free ride and ice cream! :j
Then after that hard long day home to the hot tub! :T

double_mummy

i have some proper photos of my dress if anyone would like a look I have now got the price down to £500 so i think i may go for it

shhhhhh dont tell OH

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77070543@N06/?saved=1

johannalf88

If you love it go for it! have you tried it on in a shop n everything? £500 seems a very good price if it is new.

double_mummy

£500 is to have it copied by my dress maker

it looks amazing on!

johannalf88

I would go for it then. If you are confident that the dress maker will do a good job, then what's holding you back? If it is being made then that even includes 'adjustments'.

double_mummy

£500 still seems a lot to me for a dress i will wear for one day its a bit of an internal conflict!

johannalf88

Hmm what was your budget? £500 was my 'I can't justify any more than that' number. What is yours?

double_mummy

my budget is £300 but i have worked in a £2k contingency so it is there if i need to dip into and have come in under budget on most other things

i have a dress appointments at 2 and 4.30 tomorrow so i think if i dont find anything i love more than this tomorrow then i will get it

i could keep it for my LO for when shes bigger as well

johannalf88

Hmm something 4 u to mull over...

Let us know what you decide...

MsShopper

double mummy, sorry to gatecrash, but I was just wondering is your dressmaker Lisa at Estilo Moda?

If so, just to say that I had my first fitting with her 10 days ago and the dress is absolutely stunning. She based it on some pics I had (of the front of a dress only - couldn't find any of the back) and some sketches we worked on together. It's come out exactly as I envisaged, and she's now just tweaking it here and there to make it perfect to my shape.

As a curvy girl (16/18), I was worried that the dress (on the size 8 model in the pics) wouldn't work on me, but she's tailored it perfectly. If it is her you end up going with, you're gonna love it!