Help! Dress conundrum...

ChrisandBri

I have been shopping all over the cities for about a month, and I have found one dress that I love... the rest are just so so. The dress is the La Sposa Fanal (but it is WAY out of my price range). I know the dress is popular (I've been lurking around the boards since I got engaged in early September) so I was wondering if anyone is selling the dress. I wear a street size 2, but I could alter dresses down. Also, I have been on a few second hand dress sites, but I am not finding the Fanal for under 700... does anyone know of any good sites for once worn dresses?

shudak1

Omg!  I just ordered the Fanal yesterday.  It is a gorgeous dress.  Unfortunately I don't know how to find it cheaper.  I have seen other similar dresses although I don't know the prices.  I saw an extremely similar dress displayed by the wedding shoppe at the bridal fair yesterday.  It was so similar I thought it was the dress, but alas it wasnt.  Good luck!    It's gorgeous.

ChrisandBri

I totally know what dress you are talking about at the Wedding Shoppe--that dress was the first dress I ever tried on. I loved it (it too was out of my price range), but it didn't have a train. I think a need somewhat of a train to do the chapel justice (we are getting married at the Nazareth Chapel at Northwestern College... and I feel like the aisle just deserves some train action).

shudak1

Do you know who that similar one was by?  I wasn't sure.

yellowbabyducky1

I'm a Fanal bride!Sadly, I won't be selling mine (it would be A LOT of altering as well. I am a street size 14).However, I got mine at Wedding Belles in Barrington, IL for significantly less than the Brides of France price.So...1) If you are willing to go down to Illinois and buy it you could try that (I think I paid about $750 or $800.  It's still over your price range, but closer at least).2) You could try to bargaining with BofF.  Explain the situation, perhaps they would sell it to you for cheaper (or sell the sample) if they know you will go elsewhere.http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/9242/Pronovias-La-Sposa---Fanal-Size-6.htmlhttp://www.oncewed.com/16931/gowns-for-sale/pronovias/la-sposa-fanal-2/size-6/

MsCrispy

Here are a few, hope it helps.Here's one for $500 in Kansas City:  http://kansascity.craigslist.org/clo/1430599641.htmlOncewed and preownedwedding dresses are two sites that I liked looking at.  This girl has hers on both sites for $700:http://www.oncewed.com/14633/gowns-for-sale/pronovias/la-sposa-fanal/size-8/http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/10695/Pronovias-La-Sposa---Fanal-Size-8.html

ChrisandBri

Thank you for all of your help! I have been emailing back and forth with the Kansas City seller this weekend, so it looks like that will be my way to get it... again, thanks for searching the web for me!