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{Can’t Afford It/Get Over It} Full-skirted & Cap-sleeved

July 26th, 2011 by Britt

For this week’s CAI/GOI post, I’m doing two brides at one time…  *bow-chicka-bow-wow*  What can I say?  I got skillz.  Let’s see what brides Marie & Maddie (aka my ‘bitches’) had to say:

I hella love your blog. So refreshing from all those blogs that assume you have 1,000 dollars to spend. I fell in love with this gown, and thought you could find the affordable version before I have a bridezilla meltdown?  It’s called Julianna by Christos.

thanks!

Marie

Can’t Afford It, Dress #1:

Hi!

I wrote to you about this dress about four months ago and I don’t think you ever posted it on Broke Ass Bride (I check almost every day!), but I could have missed it. I’m finally engaged and STILL can’t stop thinking about this dress– it’s the only one that’s caught my eye in over a year of browsing, but I can’t find anything remotely similar in a reasonable price range. I’m about to give in and get it custom made or order from one of those weird Chinese websites, but I thought I would ask you again to see if you can work some of your magic for me, pretty please?
Again, it’s Elie Saab for Pronovias and the name of the dress is “Caelum.” I attached front and back pics. What I love, love, love about it is the lace (especially the full skirt), the sweetheart neckline, the sleeves (A MUST), and the plunging back. At this point, anything under $1,000 would be wonderful!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
Maddie
Can’t Afford It, Dress #2:
Since Maddie’s and Marie’s dream dresses look so similar, I thought I would help both ladies out at the same time… you know, kill two birds (or brides? yikes, morbid) with one stone.

Get Over It:

1. Bonny Bridal.  About $1000.


2. Karolina Sposa. About $1000.


3. Mon Cheri.  About $1000.


4. Sincerity Bridal.  About $1000.


5. Love, Yu. $1500.


6. Sincerity Bridal. About $750.


7. Jasmine Collection. About $750.


8. Impression Bridal. About $750.


9. Demetrios. About $1250.


10. Songi. About $1250.


11. Demetrios. About $1250.


12. Demetrios. About $1250.


13. Demetrios. About $1250.


14. David’s Bridal. $724.

Miss any other CAI/GOI magic? Catch up here:

Britt
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16 Responses to “{Can’t Afford It/Get Over It} Full-skirted & Cap-sleeved”

  1. Miss Mignonette

    Hi – If either of those brides is still looking for a version of their dream dress, I might be able to help, depending on where they are located. I'm a bridal gown designer specializing in gowns under $1000 and I am always looking for more brides! I can be reached at kkofibru@gmail.com, and yes, I have a website, references, and a bunch of weddings under my (satin, bejeweled) belt. Thanks!

    Comment on Jul 26th, 2011 at 9:25 am   
  2. Mara

    The Cristos dress reminded me of this etsy wedding dress (originally posted on Bowie Bride, guest post by Hunter Style).
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/58263236/annie-weddin…

    It doesn't have the cap sleeves, but other than that it's pretty much spot on. Since she's an independent designer on etsy, I bet she'd add sleeves if you asked reeeeeally nice.

    Comment on Jul 26th, 2011 at 6:38 pm   
  3. marie

    THANK YOU!!!

    You are awesome! Miss Mignonette, I will be contacting you. I really actually love the
    6. Sincerity Bridal. About $750. and it's really within budget!

    YAY!
    Marie

    Comment on Jul 26th, 2011 at 9:16 pm   
  4. marie

    I live in Montreal Canada… which makes borders an issue if you are in the US.

    Comment on Jul 26th, 2011 at 9:18 pm   
  5. Maddie

    Dana, you are amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Karelina Sposa is an almost exact match, I LOVE it! I'm telling all my newly-engaged friends all about your magical dress finding skills! THANK YOU :)

    Comment on Jul 26th, 2011 at 9:51 pm   
  6. Stephanie

    #14 is my wedding dress!!! :)

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 5:54 am   
  7. Dual Coast Bride

    That Mon Cheri dress is gorgeous. I wish I had tried on some on these less expensive gowns when I went shopping. They are certainly equally as beautiful as what I ended up with for twice the price. This list would be helpful for other brides. :)

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 9:00 am   
  8. Joycie

    There is a woman on etsy who designed a dress with the Julianna as inspiration, but without sleeves. I bet you she could do it with sleeves too if you asked. :)
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/65333726/christos-jul…

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 9:08 am   
  9. Miss Mignonette

    No problem, Marie, feel free to get in touch! My flickr site is http://www.flickr.com/photos/77061927@N00/sets/72… and my website is http://www.mignonettebridal.com. If you click on "gallery" it just takes you to the Flickr site. I love making dresses!!!

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:10 pm   
  10. marie

    Usually, I shop online. However, with this, I want to try it on to know if it's the right dress. hence the issue with online only dresses such as JCrew (which has some great finds for not too much $). If I lived in the US (I'm in Canada) I would definitely order a few from Jcrew and try them all on and send back the ones I don't like, but it could get more complicated to do that across a border!

    Have any of you gotten your wedding online without trying it on?

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:31 pm   
  11. Lindsey

    http://watters.com/Product/WtooBrides/15410/

    my dress. $1200 <3

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 2:45 pm   
  12. Phoenix

    Really fabulous suggestions here, love it!

    Comment on Jul 27th, 2011 at 3:15 pm   
  13. Catrina

    I love this series!

    Comment on Jul 29th, 2011 at 10:37 am   
  14. Courtney

    I am adoring that Bonny Bridal. Gorgeous.

    Comment on Jul 29th, 2011 at 11:41 am   
  15. Chantal

    These gowns are beautiful and the price is perfect:) I think overspeding on the dress is a huge waste since you only get ot wair the dress once. Bonny Bridal had gorgeous dresses that are elegant, classy and look like they would cost a fortune. I love the back of the first dress…I think its my favorite dress!!

    Comment on Jul 30th, 2011 at 12:44 pm   
  16. sarahfutureG

    I too fell in love with the Christos Julianna! I purchased an all tulle ivory gown from Alfred Angelos for $500! http://www.alfredangelo.com/collections/productdi… picture this with a chapel train in ivory. It comes with optional spaghetti straps that I'm sewing sleeves on to.

    I'm having the sleeves made. Hire a good seamstress (if you're not super crafty) to construct simple tulle sleeves and purchase some beading on your own (Beadfx.com–search for rose montee crystals, 50 for $18.00) and purchase pearl beads (0.02-0.60 per bead at local bead stores). Also include some tiny seed beads for extra effect ($3 for a bottle of hundreds).

    I'm getting married 11/10/12 and this is my game plan :-) I hope it works out for you!

    Comment on Feb 6th, 2012 at 7:15 pm   

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