I saw an utterly gorgeous red silk gown with fancy floral embroidery and a heavy obi-like sash, which I just adored. Fortunely, it still cost $1,000 even with the discount, and after all, what do I need an Oscar-worthy gown for?
There was also a very lovely embroidered wedding gown the saleperson tried to sell me for $100, but I already have a dress I love.
Then he suggested I look at some of the veils they have in back. I was still not sure I want a veil, but I figured what the heck. Most of them were too poufy. But then Laura suggested I try one with a wide white ribbon around the edge--we had seen one like this last week, and liked it. The salesperson pulled it out for me, and I was happy to see that it had no comb and therefore no pouf--it simply draped over my head. It was very long, too--cathedral length, which I had never entertained as a possibility. After all, I'm not getting married in a cathedral :-).
But, when I put it on, I thought it was pretty. Laura (she is evil) asked how much it was. The saleperson said:
"$75."
What could I do? I bought it:
Now that I own it, I'm actually kind of excited about it: I can see myself in it with the dress on, and I like the idea of it. I might, though, embellish it a bit. See the satin edge?
I am thinking I might sew some red Chinese knots around the edge, to give it color, a bit of ornateness, and a unique touch, too. Plus it would give the veil that nice, drapey heavy edge of the dream veil I once saw in the Saks window. I think even if I end up having to sew 500 knots on, it still won't cost as much as it would have in another store.
I'm pretty happy with my bargain.
2 comments:
That's very classy. I like the satin edge. And $75 is really a steal. Veils are so expensive (for what they actually are).
Now I too want to know what your man meant by the 'you look so Asian' comment in your makeup post. :)
-bm
If you buy the embellishments yourself you should be able to find a tailor/seamstress who will sew them on quickly for less than $50.
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