wedding dress

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm getting married next March and just bought my dress for $1200. I am very hourglass shaped and had to order up a size, so I will need the waist taken in. Can anyone recommend a good tailor in DC or close in suburbs?

Angie Cavallaro in Fairfax is amazing!

Mine cost $1800 two years ago plus $250 for alterations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reviving this thread because I've been watching re-runs of Say Yes to the Dress lately and I can never get over the fact that several thousand dollars seems to be the rock-bottom budget for these brides. Do people really pay this kind of money in the real world? Or is this just unique to the kind of folks that can shop at Kleinfeld's?

FWIW, bought my dress on sale for $600 at David's Bridal, and even though I could afford that it still pained me to spend so much. Bought my veil for $30 off CL, then resold it for the same on CL.

This was in 2009, BTW.

[Anonymous]

$600? I think? Originally it's $2,000 but got a deal at RK Bridal. I love my dress.

[Anonymous]

^^ and yes, HUGE ups to Angie Cavallaro!! My dress arrived two sizes two big and was lace over satin. When she was done, it fit like a glove and the lace was perfectly lined up.