Bridesmaid dresses - advice needed!

Jessycat

I am so dubious about eBay, the horror stories scare me but then are many success stories out there too.

Think I'm going for knee length dresses as our wedding reception is in a barn.

rachie29

I know what you mean, but I can't get it out of my head so I've just bitten the bullet and ordered one for now! Knowing my luck it will be great and they'll discontinue it

Jessycat

It'll be a steal if it's of good quality and isn't much to lose if it's not. Let me know the outcome

I have found a seamstress on an internet forum for my home city, thinking about getting her to make one of my BM's dresses (my mum is paying for my cousin's dress) so using her measurements as a sample. Then we can either go ahead and ask her to make the rest or change our plan. I've got until July next year so there isn't any rush at present.

rachie29

That sounds like a good idea. I need to find a seamstress too, just want to make sure the dresses are ok If I do get these ones! Fingers crossed, and I will let you know!

roxiegriff

i got my two bridesmaids dresses from ebay
was £25 for both, including recorded delivery


i love ebay



have you spoken to the ladies about budget? im sure they would be willing to contribute

rachie29

roxiegriff wrote: »

i got my two bridesmaids dresses from ebay
was £25 for both, including recorded delivery


i love ebay



have you spoken to the ladies about budget? im sure they would be willing to contribute

Hey Roxie, thanks for the reply. I had thought about that but it feels cheeky. I thought I might ask them to buy their shoes. I will probably get them jewellery as a present. It's so expensive even when you try and keep it cheap!!! Wow that is a good price. Was that from someone on a one off or someone who sells them regularly?

Jessycat

I'm trying to choose dresses that aren't overly bridesmaidy and get a balance between something they'll be happy with and something they'll wear again.

I spoke to one bridesmaid about getting jewellery but she liked the idea of cute little wellies instead when I showed her those. I am still going to buy them jewellery for the day, but more costume jewellery than a keepsake. The wellies will probably good for our wedding reception venue with it being outdoors.

katie1812

I bought my bridesmaid dresses from china on eBay! They were about £50 for three, and were perfect I wish I had got myself one
The delivery said something like four weeks, but I had them within two, and they came in such a small package I did think eeeek! But they had just folded them very small so needed hanging up for a couple of months! Mine were chiffon so the creases didn't matter so much. I was really pleased with them though as we're my girls!

rachie29

katie1812 wrote: »

I bought my bridesmaid dresses from china on eBay! They were about £50 for three, and were perfect I wish I had got myself one
The delivery said something like four weeks, but I had them within two, and they came in such a small package I did think eeeek! But they had just folded them very small so needed hanging up for a couple of months! Mine were chiffon so the creases didn't matter so much. I was really pleased with them though as we're my girls!

Ah thanks Katie, fingers crossed I have the same experience as you!
Jessycat, I LOVE the idea of wellies. I'm a real country girl so wellies are going to have to come into it somewhere!! There are stepping stones across the river at the inn where we are having our reception, i'm thinking each of us on a stone with wellies on and dresses hitched up to knees!!! :j:j (fingers crossed we don't fall in.....)

julies59

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