Dress Check!!! WooHoo!

island07b2b · October 2011

No I didn't cry. I tried on 15 gowns or so and The One for me happened to be the 13th one.

Was it what I had in mind? Nope. No bling, no zing. Just a lot of sassiness. Add a beaded belt and accessories and VaVoom!

Was it from a designer I had in mind? Nope but this desginer was on my dream list.

Did my Mom love the dress? Nope. Not initially. She fell in love with the 11th dress I tried on. It was all lace.

Was the price in my budget? Nope. But when you buy a sample gown in pristine condition and a design from last year's collection, the price gets to be quite friendly.

Would I have tried it on if the owner hadn't suggested it? Nope. No bling. Just a lot of zexiness (zesty and sexy). Add a beaded belt and accessories and VaVoom!

Turns out that a Reem Acra gown is The One for me. And since it was a sample, the price was perfect for me too.

Told my FH I found my gown and his response "I am so looking forward to marrying you". Awww.... me loves him so!

Here's Iris on the model (ignore the wrap) and on a real bride (with a floral belt added). (SORRY - No pics of me in it. Sorry. I didn't have my camera to take pics since the salon didn't allow them until you purchased and I didn't think I was purchasing today.)

Misskin · October 2011

It sure is ZEXINESS(im going to steal that word from you...i love it)! The dress is beautiful...and there is not wrong with a good deal. Congrats on your check.

Sophia1913 · October 2011

Great check. Its beautiful. What a relief it is to have the dress picked out. Good job!!!!!

msapril0730 · October 2011

Congrats!!! Love the dress, can't wait to see the pics. What store did you go to?

island07b2b · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_dress-check-woohoo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:9b18bda5-b870-4e0d-84a3-95f4bacdc8c0Post:519c096e-bfe0-483e-9146-d4e314d5a281">Re: Dress Check!!! WooHoo!</a>:
[QUOTE]Congrats!!! Love the dress, can't wait to see the pics. What store did you go to?
Posted by msapril0730[/QUOTE]

I went to Curvaceous Couture in Columbia, MD. The shop owner is AA and such a joy to work with. I picked this salon because the owner opened her store for curvy women in mind. So her samples ranges from 14 to 32 which means you actually get to try on gowns and not worry about fitting into a sample size under 12 and having girls that are a 38DD this meant a lot to me.

missowens · October 2011

Zexiness is right! LOVE your dress!!

happe2gether · October 2011

Love it Island!! And I LOVE the shop you went to. Never heard of it before but LOVE what this woman is trying to do.

msapril0730 · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_dress-check-woohoo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:9b18bda5-b870-4e0d-84a3-95f4bacdc8c0Post:e35da583-fc0b-4412-9efa-731c0ad69880">Re: Dress Check!!! WooHoo!</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Dress Check!!! WooHoo! : I went to Curvaceous Couture in Columbia, MD. The shop owner is AA and such a joy to work with. I picked this salon because the owner opened her store for curvy women in mind. So her samples ranges from 14 to 32 which means you actually get to try on gowns and not worry about fitting into a sample size under 12 and having girls that are a 38DD this meant a lot to me.
Posted by island07b2b[/QUOTE]

<div>Dang, I wish I would have know about them because trying to fit my curves into those size 12's was not the business!! I will keep that store in mind for other curvy ladies I know.</div>