Question for girls who are having their dress made

I have been searching high and low for a gown and have had very little luck. I know what I want but haven't been able to find it. My question is for those girls who are having their dress made do you think the cost compares to purchasing a dress. My mother seems to think it will be a ton more money but I am not so sure. Any feedback would be great!

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Message edited 3/7/2006 9:05:19 AM.

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it depends on where you taste lies. I you are looking at a dress for around $1000 or less, I wouldn't bother, but both Christine and I have caviar taste on tunafish budgets...the retail of my dress was over $5000

it also depends on where you are looking...anyone with the word Atelier in their name will cost you $$$ and call your dress couture...

if you find a seemstress that works out of her house (a la Pinina or my dressmaker, a family member who is retired after 40 years of wedding dress making) it is definitely a good deal.

I hope this made sense! Good luck...and I think Pinina is worth the trip to Washington Heights.

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I just feel like I go to these bridal places and they are showing me dresses for $3-4k and I am like this is not the one. If I am spending money on a dress I want to know that I love it. It sounds like you both are getting a good deal. I am hitting one more bridal place and if I don't find anything I am getting it made!

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It's best to find the dress first, try it on to see how it looks on you, and if it's in your budget - buy it. If it's not and you're certain that it's "THE ONE" have it made.

My dress is about $5,500++++ and there was no way in heck I could justify spending that much for my dress.

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Here's the dress I had made & the original, which I altered. I ended up paying about 1/2 of original. FM me if you have any questions and would like the contact!

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I went to a neiman marcus outlet that had a handful of dresses that I tried on. Of course the one I loved was ripped , 2 sizes to small and had no tag of who the designer was. The style was perfect ...very simple and elegant. I just bought the knot magazine with the 900 dresses hoping I could find one that would be similar to the one I found and would you believe out of the 900 not one of them looked like it lol. I am glad to know that not all dressmakers are an insane amount of money

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I went to a neiman marcus outlet that had a handful of dresses that I tried on. Of course the one I loved was ripped , 2 sizes to small and had no tag of who the designer was. The style was perfect ...very simple and elegant. I just bought the knot magazine with the 900 dresses hoping I could find one that would be similar to the one I found and would you believe out of the 900 not one of them looked like it lol. I am glad to know that not all dressmakers are an insane amount of money

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Thanks your so right...I will have to get back there and sneak a picture of it so I can post it.