Just curious if anyone has ordered their BM dresses from a discount online retailer vs. the actual designer? I found some really pretty BM's dresses at Alfred Angelo but they are on the higher side and I was hoping to keep the price within the ladies budgets. I have found the dress at several discount shops online and was curious if anyone had taken the chance and ordered before? If so, were the dresses as described....sizing...return/exchange policy?
I could have posted this elsewhere but trust your opinions much more...he he he.
This is a P&R but will check back later this evening.
Thanks ladies
Re: Has Anyone Ordered BM Dresses from Online Discount Retailer??
The company said that if a product came and it wasn't as described or was the wrong size, etc. they would offer a full refund. Well, that did not include shipping. The cost of shipping the dress back would have been almost as much as the dress.
That was just my horror story. We ended up getting dresses from DB instead.
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The dress was exactly as was described and it definitely wasn't a cheap knockoff, which was my fear. The only thing I'd make sure to do is go to a tailor and have them measure you, so you know exactly what size to get. Also, Netbride doesn't do returns, so it's safer to premeasure and get it right. But all in all, I had an awesome experience with them and I know a ton of people recommend Netbride all over the boards.
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They are very well recommended on the attire board, that's how I discovered them.
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Thanks for all of the tips...I will make sure to stay away from houseofbrides.com which is actually the site I was looking at so thank goodness I posted this.

I will definitely have the BM's try the dress on in the store to make sure the sizes are correct. I feel bad for not ordering from A. Angelo as well but hey, if this saves the girls some mula then why not
Like all websites, stores, etc. there are good and bad reviews so I will make sure I do my research
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No I haven't yet but my only concern there is if I had any problems with the dresses and then seller turns into an a-hole.
Thoughts?
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[QUOTE]No I haven't yet but my only concern there is if I had any problems with the dresses and then seller turns into an a-hole. Thoughts?
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Just make sure if you did order you do it from someone with a high seller rating. I won't order anything off ebay or Amazon from someone with lower than a 97% positive rating, and if it's less than 99% I read the comments to see what the issues are. Plus Ebay is good about resolving those things, so as long as you order with plenty of time, you would be ok, I think.
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Finding their dresses have been more stressful than mine. You wouldn't think a teal or peacock blue chiffon dress would be that difficult but ohhhhh noooo....that certainly hasn't been the case.
I found one we all like and the price is right, was just hoping to save even more money for them at a discounted online store.
Sorry that I'm being kind of preachy. Like I mentioned in the UO thread, I have an ethical dilemna with knock-offs like those mentioned here. That said, definitely check out the few reputable online retailers that are actually selling the real dress from the designer.
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OOTB....I get what you are saying and I appreciate the feedback. That is why I posted this b/c I have never worked with any of these sites and wasn't sure if it was a good move or not and I'm still not sure really. I want to save $ but not at the risk of the dress being the wrong color, size, etc.
I have found a lot of great prices, as low as $119 for #1 and $122 for #2. With the 20% discount from A. Angelo since my dress came from there, it brings it down to $144 directly from the store. Still not a bad price though. It's a beach wedding and the wind would blow up a short dress easily and I like long anyways since it's more "evening-ish"


I am actually considering both of these dresses in Teal. The 2nd one, the belt will either be teal as well or tangerine...havent decided yet.
Knowing me, I will probably go ahead and just buy directly from designer b/c the last thing I would want is the headache of the dress being wrong.
Thanks J&K
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That is a good idea to call around other shops to see who carries AA and maybe their price will be cheaper AND offer a discount too...thanks