I know I have a while - but I seriously haven't liked anything I've seen in magazines. I want to buy the dress by December so I can take it home with me over Christmas. Our wedding is in my home country (in Europe) and I want to make sure my dress makes it safely there with plenty of time in case something goes wrong.
I have looked in a few boutiques - but nothing is really my style. I want classic, traditonal, and quite "plain". No fancy flowers or sparkles. I want to wear a sash though. Any ideas? I live near the loop and don't have a car (and I wouldn't rent one because I'm honestly not a great city driver). My parents have been so geneous with our budget, but I'd only like to spend around $1,000 max on the dress and use the rest of our budget to help out of town guests with their costs (mainly the whole groom's side).
Any advice would be great - even if it's to tell me I need to be more realistic about the cost of a dress. I just have trouble spending so much on a dress for one day only!