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If you don't mind me asking...

FutureMrs41710FutureMrs41710 member
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Hi ladies,   I had an unplanned shopping trip on Saturday....I went dress shopping for the first time!  It was such an great experience.  I went to I do I do in Morristown.  The ladies in the shop were wonderful.  I tried on various dresses....problem is I didn't look at some of the prices. Most legit websites don't show the price either.  I don't want to fall in love with a dress and have it be more than I want to spend.  What designers are you wearing (or have worn) and how much did you spend? 

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  • Faith2730Faith2730 member
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    edited December 2011
    Most places that I went to had me fill out a questionaire upon arrival which had me mark the price range I was looking for.  Therefore, they only had me try dresses on that were in my price range.   My dress is an Allure gown which cost
    $1,800.  I also tried on many dress by Maggie Sottero and Casablanca, which all fell in the 1,000-2,000 price range.
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  • ffbride_0813ffbride_0813
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    edited December 2011
    Mine was $1k in store.  Its Wtoo Genevive.  It was $520 from Pearls Place.  I was looking in the 1K range. the other dress I loved was a casablanca and it was also $1000. 
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  • Faith2730Faith2730 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_dont-mind-asking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:1b543a50-de0f-4355-be62-193f6f8c07a2Post:7e18cf24-6ed9-4783-b28e-c86774c6f58f">Re: If you don't mind me asking...</a>:
    [QUOTE]I tried on casablanca ( liked a few) Looked at some Maggie Sottero online today. Looked at Allure too.  I'm surprised she didn't ask how much I was looking to spend.  That kind of made me nervous.  The store is new and I think she was just excited to get me in dresses since she knew it was my first time shopping. (and she has 2 boys of her own)
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    Next time you go to a store shopping for dresses I would just make them aware of your  price range.  I know I would of been pissed if I fell in love with a dress outside of my price range!
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  • eleven29eleven29
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    edited December 2011
    I also went to I Do I Do to try on dresses, and they asked me my price range right away, so that is very odd.  However, they emailed me pictures of me in the dresses I liked, which I will assume they will be doing for you as well, so you can always reply to the email and ask how much the dress was. Or call them!
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  • mrsdevilguymrsdevilguy member
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    edited December 2011
    Mine is a Maggie got it at True Love Bridal want to say it was $800 (w/o alterations).
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  • FutureMrs41710FutureMrs41710 member
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    edited December 2011
    I worked with the owner leia.  She took a bunch of pics.  She said she would send them over some time this afternoon.  Im excited to see them.  I figure worst case i'd just get a rough idea of pricing via email.  Until then i dont want to keep looking at dresses i can't afford.  (its a very slow day here at work so i've been looking at dresses all morning)
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  • Danes983Danes983 member
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    edited December 2011
    I tried on so many beautiful dresses by Essence, Casablanca, Maggie, Sottero & Midgely  They were all less than $1300. I ended up going to a place in PA whose owners also work for Maggie so the dresses are very very discounted. I got a 2010 dress for $850. This was at a trunk show with 10% discount.
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  • VanessaB24VanessaB24 member
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    edited December 2011
    I wore a Casablanca and it was $849. We were on a budget so I didn't want to spend more then $1000 on my dress.
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  • gymchick05gymchick05
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    edited December 2011
    I got a Maggie dress too- it was $900 w/o alterations- should be in in Jan '11. I only went to three stores- two had me fill out forms w/ my price range, one didnt. But I also look a bunch of pictures of Maggie dresses I liked that I knew were around my budget and thats mostly what they showed me, so maybe that is why they didnt ask. I also only went to stores I knew carried dresses that were 1k or below because I didnt want to go to one and have barely any options to try on.
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  • mrs.ammamrs.amma member
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    edited December 2011
    My dress is Sophia Tolli and it was $800 before alterations. But I think her dresses tend to run in the $1200-$1500 range. My dress just happens to be from her Fall 2007 line (gasp! so out of date! lol) so I think thats why it was cheaper.
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  • FutureMrs41710FutureMrs41710 member
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    edited December 2011
    mrs amma, where did you find your sophia tolli dress?  I found one of hers i love and got one quote of 1,050.  Problem is I can't seem to find too many places that carry her stuff.  The place i called didnt have it in stock.  id  have to order it which is not going to happen.
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  • Denise91980Denise91980 member
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    edited December 2011
    My dress is a Maggie Sottero....I was mainly drawn to Maggie and Casablanca. I got it at Russell's in Linden for $899 and alterations are included.
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  • FutureMrs41710FutureMrs41710 member
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    edited December 2011
    thats awesome!  I'll check that place out denise :)
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  • Denise91980Denise91980 member
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    edited December 2011
    They tend to have a pretty big selection and the BM dresses are reasonable. If you get your dress and BM dresses there, the BM dresses are 10% off, so my BMs are only paying 139 for their dresses.
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  • mariaNryan mariaNryan
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    edited December 2011
    my dress is from davids bridal and the total cost was 890 but that was for the dress viel blusher and underskirt...... i ordered it when they were having the 50-300 dollar off sale
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  • DMLJDMLJ member
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    edited December 2011
    Mine is a sophia tolli as well- 1,200
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  • Reilly626Reilly626 member
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    edited December 2011
    Pronovias....$2.2K free alterations...
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  • sparkles2010sparkles2010
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    edited December 2011
    Alfred Sung, $1800 +$300 in alterations. 
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  • JandP51212JandP51212
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    edited December 2011
    I second Denise- I got my dress at Russell's Bridal  in Linden. My dress is a Sottero & Midgley and we paid 1049.00 for it I am also getting money off my dress when my BM get their dresses there and the GM tuxes. They are wounderful to work with. GL
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  • cvl105cvl105
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    edited December 2011

    I wore a Casablanca dress (style 1910, with some custom changes) and it was about $1300 I believe...I think just a little more.

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  • JulepheniaJulephenia member
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    edited December 2011
    DB - got it on sale, with veil and crinoline, for less than $900.
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  • JennM31JennM31 member
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    edited December 2011
    I got my Allure dress for under 600. and with alterations and everything will  be under a grand.
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  • M&R7111M&R7111
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    edited December 2011
    David's bridal on sale for $299 - but price was just about everything to me since FI and I have major $$ issues due to layoffs.

    I totally fell in love with dresses in the 1K and above price range that I know I can never buy.  Def know your budget and the price of the dress before you try them on.

    For what it's worth - I do love my dress :) It's perfect and just happened to be in my price range.  I was really scared I would have to settle.  Yay for sales and discontinued dress styles still around in my size!
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  • Carameanie1824Carameanie1824
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    edited December 2011
    I'm late to this, but I went to Priscilla of Boston in Short Hills. My gown is *scheduled* to come in tomorrow, its a little under 6k.
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Which designers do you have in mind?  If you specify, people can give you ideas about those designers' price ranges.  What budget do you have in mind?  If you specify, people may be able to point you to designers in that range. 

    For almost any designer, there is going to be a price range depending on the size of the dress (more material is more expensive than less material), materials used, details (beading, lace), etc.

    Also, if you can find pictures or model numbers of dresses and post on the Dress board here, I bet people will know the prices of the dresses you like.  And preownedweddingdresses.com can be helpful too -- there are a ton of dresses there and a lot of listings say what the dress retailed for (although that should be taken with a grain of salt -- some include alterations and tax while others don't, and some are exaggerations (because higher retail price makes higher resale price sound reasonable)). 
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  • nessi979nessi979
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    edited December 2011
    I found my dress online, and then found a trunk show.   I called the store and asked them to bring in the dress specifically.     They did.

    I bought my dress on my first shopping trip, and it was the 3rd dress i tried on.  (9 total)    The shop is Bridal Reflections in NYC, and my dress is a Simone Carvalli.    I got 10% off because of the trunk show, but because i have a HUGE bust, I ended up paying extra for the extended size just to fit my chest.   (its a curse!! LOL)  I also bought a custom swarovski crystal belt, my veil, and alterations included.  Total, it was $3K
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  • NJgurl19NJgurl19 member
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    edited December 2011
    Wow there are some huge price ranges
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