Just doing so now Anastasia. I got carried away reading all the other forums lol. Honestly I am so glad I signed up to this. I suppose most people dont have a cluse where to begin for weddings but I truely dont. Ill be back soon going to have a wee look now and send her pics :-)
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Had our beautiful son Kieran on the 20th December 2007
Engaged on Thursday 21st July 2011 in Turkey at sun set
Beocming Mrs O'Rourke on Friday 13th June 2014 & can't wait
CommentAuthorAnastasia
No problem chick! x
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Bumped for Cakey and Tilly Turtle :-)
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Quick Q about "she who must not be named"'s (SWMNBN) dresses - how is the structure/corsetry???
Tbh most designers make their dresses in China, probably with the same fabrics as SWMNBN but I honestly would pay that much more for a well structured dress..
Just seen this online & gasped (h2b gave me a funny look from across the room lol) - but it's been discontinued! :( If I go dress hunting & find these styles suit me I'm sorely tempted to ask SWMNBN to make it... Xx
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CommentAuthorLegoWife
I love that dress Ecofreak. Couldn't see myself in it though, and it doesn't look as good in all white/ivory I think! There are pics out there of real brides wearing it and it is stunning!
Wow EcoFreak that dress is breath-taking - it is on the bay for £50 starting bid by a bride who had it made x
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Mine is a lace up corset and the structure is much the same as the original I tried on in the store. It feels the same to me but I am no expert, certainly feels sturdy and like a proper corset.
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CommentAuthorAnastasia
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I would like lace RC but I was worried the lace would look bad! Your dress is gorgeous that's why I am going to her x
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
I have a lace dress and I love the lace on it, have a look in my album. Its not the same lace as the original but to me it has a more vintage look and they have done their best to replicate the original. They even added lace flower details that the orignal has. I genuinely love the copy more than the original now. The photos dont do it justice at all. Bad lighting etc but its stunning. Mine is lace all over aswell. I was really worried about ordering it but I couldnt be happier with it. For the price I paid, I couldnt have got it made better for the same or less anywhere. To me it was all about the fact I just didnt have the money to buy the original xxxxxxx
CommentAuthorAnastasia
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Just had another look it is the type of dress I want.. I love it! Just not sure I could pull it off lol I need to try this style on & hope it suits me because its what I really want x
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
As long as youve got a bit of a bum you can pull it off lol! I never thought it suit me, I thought Id look silly but the lady in the shop suggested it and I instantly knew it was what I wanted when I put it on. Its called Essence of Australia D1181. You should go and try some dresses in a shop and you'll know straight away :-) xxxxxxxxx
CommentAuthorAnastasia
Hmm.. I'm not sure about the bum part lol I am athletic so always see myself as having a boys figure! But yes I should definitely go & try some on, I just don't like the idea of going in a wedding shop on my own! Is it this year? Will I find it in a shop? x
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CommentAuthorFuture mrs mac
Rockabilly your dress is lovely x
CommentAuthorrafwife
My design has just been uploaded to the website after I emailed she who must not be named. Excited!!!!
CommentAuthorAnastasia
Yes she does that... fab isn't it :o) What dress is it? x
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CommentAuthorrafwife
It's a mori Lee julietta 3096. I have boobs and hips so need a flattering dress lol.
CommentAuthorAnastasia
Aww wow RW it is stunning XD ..Have you ordered? x
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CommentAuthorrafwife
I love it. I don't suit fancy stuff, so it's my dream dress, and the shape is very flattering. I'm hoping to slim down a bit, mainly for Mexico honeymoon. I'm not getting married until 5th oct, so I'm planning on ordering beginning of June. I'm going to get some detachable straps made to cover a large tattoo on my shoulder. I normally love it, but a big black panther kind of ruins a bridal look lol xx
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Thank you mrs mac :-) Im over the moon with it :-)
I dont think its this year, I tried it on in July last year. I dont really know how the seasons work or anything like that. But you should be able to find something similar to try on. Sometimes the slimmer you are the better these dresses look. BUt to be completely honest I had a whole different idea of what I wanted before I tried on dresses. I thought I'd go for an A line with some pretty detail on the hip maybe but A line made me look bigger. Ive got a bit of an hour glass figure (well biggish boobs and massive bum) and I thought this dress would make me fatter but its really flattering. Its weird cos sometimes what you think wont suit you really does :-) What about your bridesmaids? Could you not make a day of it? I had a cheese and wine party after dress shopping with my bridesmaids :-)
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
RC that's encouraging to hear! My figure is much the same (39.5"-27"-40") so hopefully these fit&flare/mermaid styles will suit me in reality cos I adore them! Also encouraging to hear about the dress structure :)
I contacted a woman near me on preloved who happened to be selling one, but she sold it yesterday :( All the other sites I've found it mentioned are also from women looking to try/buy it.. Whyyyy would Maggie Sottero discontinue it when it's clearly rather popular?! Xx
CommentAuthorAnastasia
Bump*
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CommentAuthorlizfludder2b
has anyone had a dress from JJ's fashion house?
CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
I am so confused. I found a chinese rip off for well knownbrands of pin-up dresses and I am so tempted to order a dress and customise this one instead of the one I have. But if it's a **** dress then it's just a waste of money...
It’s so great to find that one special person
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Which site was it? Put it on my wall and Ill tell you if Ive heard of it :-) There are about 3 or 4 sites that Ive heard very good reviews about
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
The reviews on ebay are good but I found reviews in vintage forums and they are really bad and also making me feel very unethical thinking about ordering it :-)
And it's flipping Chinese New Year so I can't ask the seller questions about customising because they are gone :-)
It’s so great to find that one special person
you want to annoy for the rest of your life....
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
I know its not the same but Ive got 2 wiggle dresses from china and they are both really nice on. Mine is pretty much a straight copy of a designer dress but the lady who must not be named will add dresses to her website and is quite happy to customise so she could be an option....
If the reviews on the vintage forums arent too good Id be wary too. I only found 1 bad review for the lady I used and it was a really silly complaint so I was pretty sure she was a safe option.
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
Where have you got the wiggle dresses from?
It’s so great to find that one special person
you want to annoy for the rest of your life....
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
I got one on Ebay and one for christmas from my man. I'll check the seller I got my other one from on ebay and Ill ask my man where he got the other one from :-) They were both shipped from abroad but dont think its the same company
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CommentAuthorLittleMissBossy
There are 2 sellers I am interested in - the one I think I will go for I have just put on my wall.
The other one just copies a whole load of famous pin-up brands and named herself after it aswell - Queen of Holloway which is an amalgamation of Queen of Heartz and Vivian of Holloway. Even her webiste is quite blatantly copied from the first.
It’s so great to find that one special person
you want to annoy for the rest of your life....
CommentAuthorjocelinetex
bump
starting weight 20 stone 6 lbs
weight loss to date 6 stone
current weight 14 stone 6lbs
CommentAuthorkrissy905
i have a jjs house book of samples for satin and taffeta if anyone wants them let me know both have 28 colours in
CommentAuthorAnnette
bump for vivaloo
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CommentAuthorjoey86
Hi ladies, I've got a bit of a dilemma.
I've found a dress that is absolutely gorgeous, yet I can't find any dress shop that stocks it. The designer is American I think, and the dress itself is a knee length one, when most of the collection is full length. Therefore it seems that most of the bridal shops only stock the full length traditional dresses. However, I have found a copy of it on one of these sites. I really wanted to be able to try on the original design so I could check that the style suited me and so I would know what size to order it in, but for the reasons I've just mentioned this hasn't been possible. I emailed the site I found the copy on to ask if it would be possible to return it if the style didn't suit. Unfortunately, their response wasn't very helpful. Now, the copy is only £70 or so, so if I buy it and it doesn't suit, I could always sell it on and hope that I make the money back, but I would much prefer to return it. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Any words of advice??
Thank you!! :-) xx
CommentAuthorLegoWife
You might be able to return it if it's a standard size and not made to measure?
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CommentAuthorStorm's Princess
hey there could someone please post on my wall this woman who cant be named. very intreiged as she seems to have glowing reviews. tia x
CommentAuthorjoey86
Hollhollholly - no it's a standard size (luckily!), that's what made me think that it might be possible. They basically said that if I wanted to return the item, it would be at the discretion of their customer service staff. I've got my eye on 2 other dresses from high street shops (although trying to find one of them in the actual shop is proving rather difficult!), which I want to try on before I take the plunge with this one :-)
CommentAuthorAnnette
All links can be found on my super clean wall ;)
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Bump for aleceiffel Xx
CommentAuthoraleceiffel
This info is amazing - have MUCH more confidence in buying a dress online now! Still new to all this though, so can someone confirm - are all the links on Annette's wall got a good rep? And is she who can't be named meant to be the best? Or just someone who isn't from China?
CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Yes I think all the links have had good reviews - I'm sure she'd make a not if there was one to avoid :) She who must not be named is the english contact for a dress company based in china, I think the dresses still come from abroad but you have someone here you can email/show pics etc :) I haven't heard anything bad about here on here, check out her fb page too Xx
CommentAuthorAnastasia
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Bump* for starbabe78 x
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CommentAuthorCoconut
Has anyone use swmnbn? if so can they post a review as i might be being blind but cant see one xx
CommentAuthorxbeckix88
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Has anyone on here ordered their bridesmaid dresses from she who should not be named? Did you choose one off the site or send her your own photo of a dress to make? what did they dresses look like? Has anyone had a chiffon one were they good quality? x x
CommentAuthorAnastasia
A few of the ladies on here, have dresses from swmnbn & all positive reviews also pictures too x
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CommentAuthor
She who must not be named has given me an amazing quote.
It is for a Benjamin Roberts dress that is not advertised on her website but she says they can make it anyway. How do they get the pattern right?
Before I go ahead I would like a quick summary- has anyone got anything NEGATIVE to say? Bad experiences at all? Differing material? Hidden costs? Things have gotten rather lost in this gigantic thread so any recent comments would be appreciated.
Grace x
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
The material on mine is different from the original but I really like it. I dont think I have anything negative to say at all. No Hidden costs or anything. Have a wee look in my folder, the photos dont do it justice - bad lighting etc but I was over the moon :-)
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
I dont know how they get the pattern right but mine is pretty much identical to the original apart from the lace, which would have to be different cos of the cost but I prefer the lace on the copy :-)
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CommentAuthorLegoWife
If you don't mind sharing the quote you got I'd love to hear it, I want to request a 'custom' dress eventually too but would like to know if doing so will cost more or less than the dresses that're already on her site. I suppose it might depend on the dress though.
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CommentAuthorAnastasia
I have just emailed Ann for a quote, how long does she take to email back averagely Grace? x
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CommentAuthorElliekitty
Could someone put a link on my wall please? for the lady for does the dresses. I've completey falling out of love for my dress.
