David's Bridal Discontinueing my BM Dress color

ChrislovesBarry

I just got the call last night that David's Bridal is discontinuing the color I selected for my bridesmaid dresses.  The whole point of picking just the color and length was so I didn't have to worry about the stress of selecting a style.  The Bridesmaids all selected what styles and were going to wait until January 9th to order.  NOPE...they have to be ordered and paid by this Saturday, one week before Christmas.

Luckily my mom offered to pay for the dresses and the girls pay her in January.  But that leads to the second piece of drama...my sister.  I didn't originally ask my sister (long story) to be a BM.  But when one of the girls dropped out because she's due around that time, I asked my sister (I know...don't say it).  Well my sister wanted time to think about it...and it's been 2 months now.  When I told her about the dresses, she said that she would be a bridesmaid, but couldn't pick a dress before Saturday.  And what about if she wore a different color. (I'm not doing different styles and different colors, so that's out).  And then she said that she doesn't really want to stand up in front of everyone as a BM but would do it for me.  I should have said "I didn't want you as a BM in the first place but was guilted into it, and now your doing me a favor"  But I didn't. 

So again I'm in a damned if I do, damned if I don't situation with my sister.

Advice please girls before I freak out.

Thank you!

FutureMrsSheeler

Thats tough, what color was it that got discontinued? I would wait and see if they come out with a similar color in the spring, I already saw that they have new dress styles, and Vera Wang dresses will be coming in spring to David's as well.

FutureMrsSheeler

Also I've read on other boards from girls that this has happened to them, but they are still able to get the color a month or two after they say its being discontinued, because David's has such a large stock of dresses.

ChickenOnSunday

Plus, people are always trying to sell their BM dresses.

marissa_claire

I gotta call BS on this.  David's might very well be discontinuing the color, but odds are that means it will just be on clearance in the next few months - not unavailable completely.  I think they are just trying to push the sale. 

I would wait it out.  You're doing exactly what they thought you do - panic and try your hardest to buy them.  If you wait, they will most likely be on the clearance rack soon, and if they really are discontinued, you can probably find a similar color from another designer.

futurepivko

i also want to know what color it is!!!!!!!!!!

aerinpegadrak

My wedding gown had been discontinued for quite a while by the time I tried it on.  I had to go to a different store in my area to get it in my size, but it was a really minor issue.  DB locations carry EXTENSIVE stock, so all discontinuing means is that you can't order one custom.  Chances are very, very slim that every store in the country will sell out of every dress in that color in or around her size in the next month.

If I were in your case, I would just tell her, "Your one and only duty as a bridesmaid is to get a dress that meets these guidelines.  You can certainly wait if you need to, but you should know that it's going to get harder the longer you do."  Because it really is her only job, so all you should (and really all you can) do is just pass on the information about the discontinuation and then trust her to fulfill her responsibility like an adult.  If she doesn't, then she wears whatever she wants as a guest.

ChrislovesBarry

They are discontinuing the MERMAID color.

mattycam

Find out if your sister is a BM or not. If she is not that move forward with the order (best not to replace her; just go with thte people you got). If she is, let her know the reason for your urgency.

EiDuffy

ohh, that is a pretty color! i would probably wait, i also think you will still be able to find the color later. but if you are going to have panic attacks about it and the stress is too much theni would have them order.

lalap69

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[QUOTE]I gotta call BS on this.  David's might very well be discontinuing the color, but odds are that means it will just be on clearance in the next few months - not unavailable completely.  I think they are just trying to push the sale.  I would wait it out.  You're doing exactly what they thought you do - panic and try your hardest to buy them.  If you wait, they will most likely be on the clearance rack soon, and if they really are discontinued, you can probably find a similar color from another designer.
Posted by marissa_claire[/QUOTE]
This.

snok83

Hmm, I also had a run in with my color and style being discontinued.  The first time, I went in with my maid of honor.  They said the dress could be only ordered for 24 more hours.  I did not think it was fair to rush all of my other BMs to go shopping that day.  So I figured the others would just get another style in teh same color- Juniper.  For the next two weeks, my BMs went in and were still able to get the dress in the original style that they said was not going to be available after 24 hours.  So basically, they will continue selling the dress until they run out of the current supply that they have.  For instance, my last BM could only buy the dress in sizes, 8, 12, or bigger.  My second option was to get a bigger dress and alter.  Hope it works out.  I guess you could always buy the dress just to be safe.  Good luck!