Wedding Dress - Custom Made??

Re: Wedding Dress - Custom Made??

• akitty81 member

  

  March 2012 edited March 2012

  That is what I am worried about...
  
  My friend went to a bridal shop in Tyler, Texas and she ordered a dress through them.  They had it made in China and shipped to the bridal shop so I don't know who did it.  It was excellent quality and not that expensive but it was still around $600 since it was bridal shop ordering it.
  
  So, I'm open to a China shop but I want to make sure that it will be a quality dress.
  
  

  I've read alot of comments about DressilyMe but here is my concern...  You go to David's Bridal and you are looking at $100 to $300 dresses then you go to DressilyMe and you will be extremely happy with the quality of the dress.  It is what you are looking at already and you pay the same price for a more extravagant dress...

   

  Now, I am the bride looking at $2000 to $3500 dresses...  being told that this same dress is $300 from DressilyMe is too good to be true...

   

  Now if someone tells me that they are considering Demetrios, Maggie Sottero or another dress then they ordered through a china shop and the quality is same or very close, I want that shop!

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• heylady87

  

  March 2012

  Find a good seamstress in the area and hire her. Ordering site-unseen, maker-reputation unseen is dangerous.

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• msuprincess04 member

  

  March 2012

  A dress with that much detail is not going to go well from a shop in China. The only ones I've seen get good reviews are on relatively simple dresses (lace sheath or simple taffeta a-line with no embroidery or detail work) and even those are few and far between. What everyone will tell you, is basicly the same. Unless you have the $300 to lose and don't mind having a back up dress or possibly having to find a new one, then it's really not a great idea.

  "There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." -Friedrich Nietzsche, "On Reading and Writing"

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• maribeth721

  

  March 2012 edited March 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_wedding-dress-custom-made?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:9aada81a-b56b-4ea0-9ae2-004ac3a342d6Post:cdc10f9e-1d76-4fd9-96cc-d66bf66cc38b">Re: Wedding Dress - Custom Made??</a>:
  [QUOTE]If it sounds too good to be true, then it is.  You won't find a $3500 quality dress anywhere for $300.  It's a rip off. The problem with ordering from China is that there is no quality control.  China does not share our business ethics.  Truth in advertising does not exist there. When a major dress manufacturer contracts with China to have their dresses made there, they send their representatives to monitor quality, fabrics, working conditions to their own specifications.  When you order from some random site, there is no such intermediary for you.  These sites will only accept payment through Western Union (no refund) or Paypal (45 day limit on refunds).  They won't accept your credit card.  Chances that you will get a refund is almost 0..  <strong>I can't tell you how many posts we have seen from heartbroken brides who found this out the hard way.</strong> The photos you see on their websites are not their own work.  They are stolen directly from the designer's website.  The dress you receive may look nothing like the original. Good luck finding your dress, but don't order from China.
  Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]
  
  This. I have seen so many posts where the girl is like, "I knew this was a bad idea but I did it anyways." There was even one from last week I believe. If this is hwat you choose to do I would just be prepared to be disappointed and give yourself enough time to get a new dress if it doesn't work out. With that being said I do not condone buying a knock off as I think it is not fair to the designer. Like PP mentions, China does not have to adhere to our laws or standards so you get what you get. If you are unwilling to compromise your blue dress have you considered looking at non-wedding dress gowns?

  

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• G2SoccerTaz member

  

  March 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_wedding-dress-custom-made?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:9aada81a-b56b-4ea0-9ae2-004ac3a342d6Post:0e3fdafe-c320-44a6-bbf5-134a060d3ba1">Re: Wedding Dress - Custom Made??</a>:
  [QUOTE]That is what I am worried about... <strong>My friend went to a bridal shop in Tyler, Texas and she ordered a dress through them.</strong>  They had it made in China and shipped to the bridal shop so I don't know who did it.  It was excellent quality and not that expensive but it was still around $600 since it was bridal shop ordering it. So, I'm open to a China shop but I want to make sure that it will be a quality dress. I've read alot of comments about DressilyMe but here is my concern...  You go to David's Bridal and you are looking at $100 to $300 dresses then you go to DressilyMe and you will be extremely happy with the quality of the dress.  It is what you are looking at already and you pay the same price for a more extravagant dress...   Now, I am the bride looking at $2000 to $3500 dresses...  being told that this same dress is $300 from DressilyMe is too good to be true...   Now if someone tells me that they are considering Demetrios, Maggie Sottero or another dress then they ordered through a china shop and the quality is same or very close, I want that shop!
  Posted by akitty81[/QUOTE]
  
  Which store in Tyler, Texas?

  

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