Having second thoughts - help me find the dress I can't get out of my mind!

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I'm having second thoughts on my wedding dress. I can't get this dress (see pic below) out of my mind, but I don't know who makes it. I tried it on at one store, but they cut the tags out of dresses, don't allow pictures, and won't say what designers they carry. I would rather find the dress somewhere else than go back to that store, so I'm doing everything I can think of to find the designer of this dress. 

I looked up almost every designer I could find on The Knot dress page and checked their "store locator" to see if they can be found at the store I've been to, but I've had no luck.

The dress is fit and flare and has ruching all the way down to the train, has a beaded belt, sweetheart neckline, corset back and is a taffeta-like material. It ran about $750-800 at the store.

The closest dress I've seen to it is this one at David's Bridal http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Two-In-One-Layered-Organza-Fit-and-Flare-Gown-KP3135

Please help - I've already bought another dress, but I don't care - I don't think it's "the one"!

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QueerFemme

I can't really tell what the bottom looks like, but here are a few that are similar on top and would likely be in or around that price range (although, the AA is a little pricier)


http://www.alfredangelo.com/collections/productdisplay.aspx?productID=0d7120e9-011a-425e-8ed1-c09e197828e4&categoryID=32e5a88c-cbf1-498f-afcf-dbfca138c5d3&pg=1&colorId1=

http://www.morilee.com/bridals/bridal/1659

http://www.casablancabridal.com/collections/view/31 (this doesn't have the sash)

[Deleted User]

Thanks for the help. I checked them all out, but they aren't "it". The bottom of the dress is very plain, it's just got the ruching, so it's very similar to that David's Bridal example/link I included. I looked at several of the major designers websites, but haven't found the dress yet. I actually bought a Mori Lee dress, but I'm thinking it's too blingy, whereas this dress just has the belt. I don't want to go back to the store because they gave me the run around on the Mori Lee dress, but I found it somewhere else. Ugh - why is this so hard!



In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_having-second-thoughts-help-me-find-the-dress-i-cant-get-out-of-my-mind?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:140fa80c-0241-4886-8f1d-1c5ec425fe7bPost:0e6f9ac6-dae1-4209-b3c5-20cc6c811dfd">Re: Having second thoughts - help me find the dress I can't get out of my mind!</a>:
[QUOTE]I can't really tell what the bottom looks like, but here are a few that are similar on top and would likely be in or around that price range (although, the AA is a little pricier) <a href="http://www.alfredangelo.com/collections/productdisplay.aspx?productID=0d7120e9-011a-425e-8ed1-c09e197828e4&categoryID=32e5a88c-cbf1-498f-afcf-dbfca138c5d3&pg=1&colorId1=" rel="nofollow">http://www.alfredangelo.com/collections/productdisplay.aspx?productID=0d7120e9-011a-425e-8ed1-c09e197828e4&categoryID=32e5a88c-cbf1-498f-afcf-dbfca138c5d3&pg=1&colorId1=</a> <a href="http://www.morilee.com/bridals/bridal/1659" rel="nofollow">http://www.morilee.com/bridals/bridal/1659</a> <a href="http://www.casablancabridal.com/collections/view/31" rel="nofollow">http://www.casablancabridal.com/collections/view/31</a> (this doesn't have the sash)
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QueerFemme

keep searching. If you know it's in the 700-800 range, it can only be so many designers.   The salon's website doesn't list which designers they carry?  

Keep in mind, you may see a sample on a designer's website without the sash.  So,it may look really different.    I'm on a dress mission tonight, so if I happen to see anymore, I'll be sure to post them.

Good luck!

[Deleted User]

Nope, they don't name a single designer for bridal gowns or bridesmaids dresses. It's very weird. Good point about the sash - I may have to start over!
Good luck in your search!

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[QUOTE]keep searching. If you know it's in the 700-800 range, it can only be so many designers.   The salon's website doesn't list which designers they carry?   Keep in mind, you may see a sample on a designer's website without the sash.  So,it may look really different.    I'm on a dress mission tonight, so if I happen to see anymore, I'll be sure to post them. Good luck!
Posted by cmgilpin[/QUOTE]

artbyallie

What does your first dress look like and why did you keep looking after you bought it?

csweaney

http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?style=R1096&page=13&pageSize=16&keywordText=&keywordType=All

This makes me think of what you're describing but I don't think its exactly it.

Karmasmom

The top/belt looks very much like Sottero and Midgley Adorae. Could that be it?  Although it's in satin, not taffeta.

JennLax

Mori Lee 6725?  It's in the voyage collection:

http://www.morilee.com/bridals/voyage/6725

shanding4787

Try www.bestbridalprices.com.. they have dozens of designers on there and you can search by price and dress type. You may be able to find it on there.

shanding4787

Maybe?

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/mori-lee-blu-wedding-dresses-style-4863-p-84013.html?cPath=1&neckline=1&prHigh=800&prLow=600

[Deleted User]

Thanks to everyone for the help so far. I checked all the links and none of them are it
The bottom of the dress is more fit and flare, maybe modified A-line, but it's definitely not ball gown or full A-line.  I went through every designer in the 600-800 range and checked the "store locator" to see if they were sold at the store in MN where I tried on the dress. Still no luck, though this Mia Solano is a pretty similar. The dress I'm looking for has asymmetrical pleats from the top all the way to the train.

http://miasolano.com/gallerydetails.asp?main_id=703&sname=&cname=Couture&cat_id=27&subcat_id=0#

Wouldn't it be nice if I could just call the store and ask -

thanks again for the help!

[Deleted User]

So - this isn't the top of the dress, but this is what the back and bottom look like. It's so confusing - the store that I tried the dress on doesn't carry this label/designer and I don't see the dress I'm looking for anywhere on the site. Maybe it's discontinued and I'll just have to learn to love the dress I bought.

http://plbgbridal.com/product/kenneth_winston/style_pl1435

lgabbott

What does your original dress look like?

JennLax

Here's the only other pleated taffeta dress I've seen:

http://derekiang.com/Wedding-Gown-11066/

Maybe it's this one with a different belt?  Dere Kiang sells lots of sparkly belts that look similar to the one in your picture (i.e. http://derekiang.com/Beaded-Wedding-Band-B030/)

[Deleted User]

My original dress - the dress I was having second thoughts on is Mori Lee 2512. I just got an email from the bridal store and the dress is in, which is great, but I'm also a little irritated because I felt pressured to order by April 1st for an October wedding. They told me it wouldn't come until August and it was here 2weeks ago. Ugh - I guess I'll have to learn to love it since I still haven't been able to find the "Mystery dress" in the picture.