Hi, I have made my wall public now. Could someone tell me who this "she who cannot be named" is please? I am dying to know!
CommentAuthorKellyB81
Poppy, sent you a friend request so I can post on your wall x
Kelly x
CommentAuthorKellyB81
posted on your wall xx
Kelly x
CommentAuthorLauraM9144
i have just received my dress from china absolute steal at £56! its really heavy beautiful quality stitching. The brooch that is on the front (it has a blue empire line leading to a blue train) in the centre of the line was tacky but at the price i paid for the dress im happy to replace it with one i like. My wedding is defo budget but when i tried the dress on i felt anything but budget!! (but i will admit i have bought it this early because i was unsure about what quality it would be and thought for that price i paid it wouldnt be the end of the world if i hated it turns out was a great decision :) )
One BIG day will lead to lots of little happy days !!
Got together 14.02.2008
Got engaged 31.12.2010
Will become a Mrs on 30.08.2014 xxxxxx
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Not sure if I have posted on here, but I got my bridesmaids dresses from China. They were wonderful, the quality was great, the price even better. Depending on the detailing on a wedding dress it could be a good move, mine had detail on it that would have looked naff if a replica.
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorLauraM9144
i cant post pictures im not high enough lol and i havent actually got any photos yet as im waititng for underskirt to arrive and trying to find two people who are going to be able to do it up for me! one of the things i hadnt considered when choosing a lace-up back! but when i do and when i can ost i will put pictures of it on but when i showed the mother in law she told me off for spending a fortune on a dress as she thought i must have spent around £600!! i did quickly put her mind at rest :)
One BIG day will lead to lots of little happy days !!
CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
edited
I did consider this for my bridesmaids dresses but the bridesmaids werent too convinced by this as they wanted to make sure the dress suited them before hand (which I could understand). Therefore I have comprimsed lol!
I found a UK website that has bridesmaid dresses at teh same price as ordering from abroad and has a showroom so they can try them on. The Showroom is an hours drive away from me (I dont drive) so I then said if they want to go and try them all, they would have to get there so its now planned for the end of next month to try in the dress that I have chosen. One bridesmaid was being a bit of a pain (the main one that wanted to try the dress first lol) but the others just ignored her lol! The positive to having 6 bridesmaids!!
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CommentAuthorPoppyB6
Thanks KellyB81. I searched it and found a bridal shop based in Hertfordshire. Is that the one?
CommentAuthorKellyB81
Hi Poppy,
I don't think she has a shop just an online store xx
Kelly x
CommentAuthorMrsGothBride
so I finally placed my order. Paid £300 for my dress....have till June to wait till it arrives.
When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours
we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying
weirdness and call it love, true love.
5th September 2013
CommentAuthorLauraM9144
okay i have just done what every self respecting B2B does when her shoes arrive and her dress is there and the o/h is out1 you try it all on and tbh right now im a little tearful but in a great way i am so not a girly girl hate dresses but i looked in the mirror and burst into tears £56 dress from china from the bay of e and all i can say is its beautiful and makes me feel beautiful. i had planed to have my jeans ready for the evening do to get back to my tom boy ways now instead im going to get on with my exercise and work like mad to give that dress the body it deserves and the danger is i just might never take it off!!!! one very happy B2B and the best bit is im not sking either xxxxx
One BIG day will lead to lots of little happy days !!
CommentAuthorMrsMcK2B
Hi all I love hearing all these lovely china dress stories. I need real honest opinions now. If you had/have a china dress what mark out of 10 would you give it? 10 being absolutely identical looking & fantastic quality & 1 being cheap looking imitation. I have fell in love with 2 m@gg!€ dresses which are from an older collection & I can't find them now so I'm looking at my options. I can't afford extra spends so I'm scaredof buying a china dress, hating it & then having no money to buy a new1. TIA
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you marry the person who you cannot live without
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CommentAuthorLauraM9144
well i got mine on the bay of e and i will be totally honest i would give it an 8/10 for others for me its a 10/10 but thats because its slightly lighter and not much but enough i add which means for me its easier to wear ,the needle work is fantastic and the quality of the material used to make the dress is lovely. The brooch it had attached to the front was tacky so i replaced that with one i prefered. the time scale to get to me was alittle over 2 weeks and i paid not taxes (i know some people say they have had to pay when its delivered) the person contacted me immediately after it was delivered and asked me if everything was ok and if not he e-mailed a return label tomake sure it got back to him free of charge !! to be refitted. it was not needed because its just perfect. I know there are some horroe stories so i would suggest check feedbacks make sure the company has a fairly long history especially if using bay of e! make sure they have been registered a few years that way you know the feedback is fair and not a company that renames itself everythime they get a certain amount of negative feedback! speak to them before you buy to get an idea of what they are like to contact and remeber you are covered by the bay of e guarantee if its not as advertised! i e-mailed before and asked if it was not perfect would they pay postage back to china which is why i got label if they agree and then dont e-bay will refund postage too! hope this helps in my opinion i wouldnt do anything different even if i could afford the ridiculous shop prices :)
One BIG day will lead to lots of little happy days !!
CommentAuthorMrsGothBride
Hi Laura, any chance you could post pics of your dress? also, sorry for the personal question but would you mind telling me what size you are? I am a size 18 and was trying.on dresses around size 24! I am worried the china dresses won't offer the same support as the designer ones.....
When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours
we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying
weirdness and call it love, true love.
5th September 2013
CommentAuthorLauraM9144
i have only got the pics from the site of the dress at the moment i cant take pics of me in it as have friends on here who cant see yet!! i am also a size 18 and thought exactly the same! but it does an great job withput me feeling i am going to rip the seams out! to be fair i will also wear a corset underneath but thats just preference as i like to feel as small as possible!!! i am desperately dieting also but the dress is easily adaptable to size changes as its free at the hips and lace -up. I know people will say you cant possibly get the same quality and i guess they are right but it depends on you, the quality of mine is lovely and im totally happy with it ,it's perfectly wearable and makes me feel great its just the right weight heavy but not uncomfortable. (some of the shop ones weighed a tonne and i couldnt imagine being in them all day!) i tried on styles in shops then thought well if im going to buy a stupid price dress then i can afford to try a £60 one first and im so pleased i did ihave saved a fortune and i have not compromised on how it makes me feel! I just took the price £60 of the original dress budget so if i hated it i still had the rest of the budget to find another one :)
One BIG day will lead to lots of little happy days !!
CommentAuthorMrsGothBride
That's great, thanks so much for the info. Would you mind posting the sellers name on my well please. Thanks.
When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours
we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying
weirdness and call it love, true love.
5th September 2013
CommentAuthorGems
Hi Ladies, would someone be so kind to post a link to 'she who must not be named' on my wall please? Someone done it for me before but i can't find it now. :) Thank you
Marrying my soul mate and best friend 5th July 2014
CommentAuthorElizabethP8
Bookmarking this one :) I am on a budget :(
CommentAuthorRachaelC80
I have posted on here before but for all the Newbies who haven't read the whole thing, this is my story!!!
I tried on the dress in a shop but it was £800. Looked on the Bay for a copy. Which I found but didn't actually order it until 3 months ago!! I checked out their feedback reviews and was satisfied. I e mailed asking them loads of questions which they responded to quickly and politely.(Don't forget there is quite a time difference) I placed my order and waited.......... It was dispatched and they sent me details of the delivery, which I tracked on line. 4 days later it arrived!!! I nervously ripped open the package, tore thru another bag and undid another bag to reveal my dress....... At first I thought WT...... Then I realised it was inside out, phew!!! It has a built in bra, lined beautifully and better than the dress I tried on!!! They actually sewed beads and sequins on the bodice to give it a bit of sparkle!!! The one in the shop didn't have that.
I don't have any pictures as cant up load any as only on my iPhone :-(
But, I would reccomend the company I went with in China as they were brilliant!!!!
I also bought my BM dresses from China, tho a different company and they too were amazing. Brand new with tags and in bags for £20 each!!!
So, I hope my review has helped???
Ohh and my dress cost £90, tho had to pay an extra £17 for tax.
And, in 2 weeks time, I get to wear it!!!
:-)
CommentAuthorGems
Thats lovely Rachael would you mind putting the link on my wall to where you got your dress from for me please? Does it feel heavy like the ones in the shop? Thanks again xx
Marrying my soul mate and best friend 5th July 2014
CommentAuthorElizabethP8
Rachael could you please put it on my wall too :) Thanks xx
CommentAuthornikki40
hi everyone, after reading so many stories on here I am 50/50 about whether to order my BM dresses from china, do I get one and see what its like then hope that the others are the same quality or do I just reduce my BM's (I have 5) and pay more for dresses. I could cry cos we are really stretched on the budget and I just want everyone to feel comfortable and look good.
Any suggestions on any great copy dresses would be gratefully recieved
CommentAuthorRachaelC80
I don't do technology only have an iPhone!!!(Can you post pictures on here without a computer??)
Niki, just do your research before hand??!!
I really wouldn't pay the money they want over here.
No way would I pay what they wanted in the shop.
I have a gorgeous dress that I will wear for 10 hours. Why pay over £xxxxx for a dress?? CRAZY, CRAZY!!!
Take a risk ladies.......
:-)
CommentAuthorLauraM9144
i got my wedding dress from china was so impressed ordered bm dress for just £12 and i cant believe they can make them for that! quality is lovely and my daughter looks stunning in it! think china gets bad press but if you do your research ,check revies,ask questions then you can get an absolute bargain and no-one even knows it when they see the dresses they will think they cost a fortune ;) (well my guests wont as i can seem to stop going on about what a bargain they were lol)
One BIG day will lead to lots of little happy days !!
CommentAuthorRachaelC80
Ahahahaha, LauraM, me too!!! I keep telling everyone that my dress only cost £90!!! My MoH couldn't believe it!!
Mine is great quality, so glad I took the risk!!
We're going to another 2 Weddings this year and both Brides have spent well over £800 on their dresses. One of them was a bit gutted when she saw pics of mine as hers is similar!!!
:-)
CommentAuthorKellyB81
My dress cost 195 and was based on a dress id seen for 1200 in a bridal shop This is the one it was based on:
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And this was mine - made to measure - just had to buy an underskirt to put underneath - saving £1180 including alteration costs and was from she who must not be named
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I loved it and was so impressed with the quality for the money!
Kelly x
CommentAuthorDDaly
second dress i've bought and have to say it is amazing.
came in a tiny box so was a bit apprehensive to open it at first, but was really surprised by what was inside.
dress is quite heavy and bead work and stitching are immaculate. even with duty and VAT added on i'd say it was a bargain as it looks worth much more than i actually paid :)
paid £200 (£61 of that was vat and import tax) x
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CommentAuthornikki40
rachel could you please also put on my wall who you used - many thanks
CommentAuthorAna40
Hmmm, im getting very tempted with using a service like this. Rachel can you post the link on my wall please? Thank you and if possible can someone pop a link on my wall for the mysterious woman who can not be named. Thank you. X
CommentAuthorAna40
As an after thought, how much notice do people normally need to give? X
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
Mine was eight weeks from she who cannot be named, it turned up in four weeks - for an extra twenty quid she'll do it as a priority order which is 5-6 weeks I believe xx
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CommentAuthorAna40
Wow thats great timing, do you have any contact details for her please Laura? X
CommentAuthorKarenL1978
If possible could someone please put she who cant be names on my wall please, thank you. xx
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CommentAuthorTanya83
I've just bit the bullet and placed the order for my BM dresses from she who must not be named... I will let you know when I get them... I really hope they turn out well, as I have just spent almost £400 on the 5 dresses and have not got any more in the budget if these go wrong.... EEK!!! Gonna be a nervous 6-8 weeks before they arrive!!!
Got together 3rd December 2008
Got engaged 22nd August 2012
Got married 23rd August 2013
CommentAuthornikki40
Tanya could you post on my wall who she who can't be named is I am very intrigued ;-)
CommentAuthorTanya83
Just done x
Got together 3rd December 2008
Got engaged 22nd August 2012
Got married 23rd August 2013
CommentAuthornikki40
Thanks hun x
CommentAuthor*Claire*
I bit the bullet like you Tanya. I ordered one bridesmaid dress to see what it was like. It is now over 8 weeks ago and getting a little concerned as a lot of people who ordered from her said it took less time to deliver than she stated :S
CommentAuthorKellyB81
Claire,
If you're worried drop her an email through to check when it should arrive - I did at about 6 weeks and got it 2 weeks later :) x
Kelly x
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
Popped the details on your wall Ana xx
My Beating Heart Belongs To You
30 August 2013
The First Day Of My Happily Ever After
CommentAuthorElizabethP8
If anyone has links to companies they have used and would recommend, please can you share them on my wall :) Thank you xx
CommentAuthorAna40
Thank you for the details Rachel and Laura. X
CommentAuthorTanya83
She who can't be named has a measurement form on her website so I sent her all of those. She's making a child version of the dress for my daughter to wear (the adult ones are strapless with built in bras, my daughters will just have spaghetti straps on and no built in bra) so I did need to be exact with the measurements, especially for that one. Just hoping it turns out well.
Got together 3rd December 2008
Got engaged 22nd August 2012
Got married 23rd August 2013
CommentAuthorCourtneyL52
I ordered a wedding dress from a china website - that looks extremely professional. Unfortunately that's where it ends...I checked all the details, including refund policy and it hasn't worked out for me. The dress was really badly made - lace was hanging off the bodice literally just flapping around, the hem of the dress is grey (it looks worn to me!), there is a huge hole where the belt attaches and there were loose threads throughout the dress which I have to pull out myself. There's also little bobbles across the lace, so if I pull on it, it would fray the lace. I am so disappointed as Ive heard so many people buy their dream dress online with no problem! I went to two bridal shops and got measured - both gave the same measurements but when my dress arrived, it is actually way too big for me. I would need to spend a small fortune just to get it washed and finished properly by a tailor so instead emailed them with my complaints. They were very fast at responding, however after lots of emails to and fro, have only offered to refund 35% of the cost. That to me is ludicrous since it is clearly a damaged item - I'm in the process now of chasing it up with paypal - here's hoping. I was so disappointed with the dress that I had to buy another one! The dress cost roughly £200 so it wasn't a lot - however its still £200 that could have gone towards something else. I have been told that 'inches' here is not the same as 'inches' in China so please beware when ordering. If anyone wants to know the website I bought from, please just message. I hope you all get the dress of your dreams!
CommentAuthorK0210P
Could someone pop a link on my wall of she who cant be named - i'm very intrigued! x
CommentAuthor*Claire*
*** UPDATE*** Got the bridesmaid dress from 'she who can't be named' It is beautiful!! Lovely weight to the dress, stitching perfect, the colour is ecactly as the sample swatch I was given. The only negative thing is that the sizing is a little on the big side and slightly too long. But all in all, really pleased, well worth the money I paid for it and would highly recommend her!
CommentAuthordisneylove
Brillant news claire :) x
together 12/02/2011
engaged 25/12/2011
marryin soulmate 22/03/2014
cant wait :)
CommentAuthorbrilly
K0210P Ive stuck her website addy on your wall hun x
Claire soo pleased you got it hun its a great feeling when it arrives and you know its not 1 of the disaster ones xx
31st August 2013 I became Mrs Carrick
Cant wait to do it all over again in 2018
