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Which dress?

So I know it might be a little early to buy a dress since I'm not getting married for another year, but I've begun to look, and I think I know what I want.  But I can't decide.
One of my friends from school will let me buy a brand new wedding dress from them that I really like.  I would need to pay to get it altered around the waist and the hem.  (She's selling it for $400, and I'll need about $200 of alterations.)
I also found a dress online that I really like.  Because I have done so much dress shopping, I know that I will like the dress on line.  It is also really cheap- just under $300 for a dress that will be tailored to my exact size with no alternations needed.   
I have no idea which dress to choose.  Both are beautiful, and the one on line is exactly what I wanted.  But if something goes wrong with ordering it on line, it would be money down the drain! And the dress from my friend is not exactly what I wanted, but I really do like it.  I feel like a bride.  But we'll have to pay a lot to get it altered.  
Which dress should I choose?
The expensive safe dress?
Or the risky cheap dress?

Re: Which dress?

  • What kind of store are you looking at online?  I would defintely be a little worried about the online dress if you don't know much about the seller...
    If it is reputable though, I would definitely go for the one that you  love!  I bought mine online at Nordstrom and I am SO happy with it!  Online was definitely worth it for me.

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  • One of my friends got a dress online and she was really happy with the purchase, i vote to buy the dress you like the best and if you are worried about it not fitting you could always buy the size up and get it taken in, i know thats more money for what could be nothing... but its a thought.
  • I bought a dress online from ebay from someone that makes it your size and didnt like it so I ended up having to buy another dress
  • have you tried on the one your friend has?  I had my heart set on a dress that I LOVED and then when I tried it on.... friggen train wreck!

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  • buy the dress you love. If you are having these thoughts then neither of them are rigth for you. by the dress you love and you couldn't walk down the aisle without!
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  • All I can say is ORDER EARLY! I ordered my dress over a year early and everybody was like "oh it's so early, you have so much time, blah, blah, blah" and here I am NINE months later still waiting for it to arrive! If you want time to alter and not have to worry about the dress close to your wedding day, order now! Just had to get that off my chest!!

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