Inweddingdress Review #27

Hi,

I recently got married (march 1st) in a dress from inweddingdress.com. I found your site very helpful when I was looking for a dress online so I'd like to share my experience.

The dress I ordered: http://www.inweddingdress.com/style-bc475.html
Ordered it in Ivory/Platinum size 12

My only regret with this wedding dress is that I didn't measure myself accurately before I ordered. It was 2 sizes too big on me which meant the fittings were a lot more work than they had to be. So from my experience, if you want to order a dress online, get yourself measured first!

But other than being too big, which was my fault, I was extremely happy with the purchase for the price. There were 3 layers to this dress and boning in the bodice and bra cups in the lining. It felt very sturdy and well made. I was a little afraid I might bust out of the zipper because it was a bit snug once the alterations were done but it was fine all day.

I don't have a good eye for shades of white but the dress did seem whiter than ivory. If the shade of white is a big deal to you then ordering online might not work out so well.

The lace was very pretty but it was a bit rough. Not really soft lace, more like mesh. But I feel that it looked very delicate in the pictures and it never snagged on anything. You couldn't tell that it was kind of rough from looking at it.

I would definitely recommend ordering a dress through this site. I don't know if I'd go for anything too complicated since there's more risk of it not being exactly like the picture or not being what you expected, but for a simple dress that is going to be affordable and fun to wear for 1 day then I don't see any problem with ordering online.

Katelyn S.

Inweddingdress Review #26

When I determined to get my wedding dress online, I was very stressed out because my wedding was in 1 month away then and I would have no time to deal with some expected occasion.

Recommended by Julie, I askedwww.inweddingdress.com a quote for my gown which I found in a movie and just pictured it off. Julie told me that when ordering a dress off here, those finer details of the shape they can't get exact as you aren't there for them to see where to bring it in more etc. The curves of women’s body very person to person. But inweddingdress had made her dress more than expected and it deserved the money, definitely.

I got the dress in 15 days before my wedding and it allowed plenty of time for me to find the right underwear, shoes, jewelry, jacket, and bag to go with the dress. I am soooo relieved about getting the dress, though.

Don't be shocked at how small the package is when you get it, the dress is perfectly fine like that. The dress will be inside out to protect the material.

At the first sight of the dress, I was very impressed with the fabric; it is heavy and quality which is the perfect one for my church wedding. The back shapes me perfectly especially the beading, you will see them in my photos, they are amazing, and you can’t even imagine it!!!!!

Also, a few days after the wedding... my beautiful dress still held up wonderfully! After hanging it up to dry, it looks like it is ready to wear to another wedding! Great craftsmanship!

Happy Bride, Happy shopping!!!!!

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Inweddingdress Review #25

My story, here we go!!!I got this most amazing wedding dress for my wedding from inweddingdress and I loved it!Got it in size 10 and it fitted perfectly, didn't need any alterations at all. It's very padded in the bust area which was a little weird at first but soon got used to it. One thing ive noticed though, the original dress has a lace trim under the bust, however, I chatted this with their representatives and they told me it doesn't  so I had to ask a lace trim added under the bust which I like mostly. It has a zip. Much prefer the buttons so im a bit annoyed about that!! Over all a beautiful dress and I was 100% happy with it on the day.
The lace hem was so perfect, and not “overdone”, so I also bought a veil with the same lace on the edge to make them complement each other. Some simple accessories are also the order of the day, a freshwater pearls neckline was recommended by my mom and it looked amazing that day, really.

Vannessa B

Inweddingdress Review #24

I'm sure that what you see on the website and in magazines you'll never go for in the end anyway. However, I got it.

I saw a beautiful dress on a wedding magazine Forever and have been looking everywhere for this dress, nothing but disappointed.

After getting through online, I found inweddingdress where I can get my dress custom made just giving them my picture provided and the back depiction of what I wanna do. I am thrilled to be working with inweddingdress.com on the design of my dress; they made my vision a reality—all custom-made.

It is a drop waist gown and the dress sit at the perfect location; this is the only one that I was concerned as I am a fan of drop waist, but most companies are not good at that.

The back has lace-up and it really annoyed my friends as 4 of them help me lacing the back to make sure the form fitting. Hahaha…..

What a wonderful gown for my garden wedding!!! I appreciate it sooooo much.

I can’t imagine ever purchasing another dress from a different company. They will have my service as long as i’m wearing evening gowns.

~Cheryl B.

inweddingdress Review #23 and Anna Bridal Studio Review

Hi, I'm from Australia and your site has been so helpful with the pros and cons of buying online wedding dresses. Although many reviewers recommend choosing simpler styles, the wedding dress I bought has some detailing and therefore more things to go wrong, so hopefully this will be useful for people looking for something with a bit more embellishment.

My review is a mix of both inweddingdress and an ebay store called Anna Bridal Studio.

After reading a lot of reviews I originally decided to buy from inweddingdress. I found a dress I liked for $350 with $32 shipping but with less than a month to go I would have to pay another $70 for super rush order service. Their live support online chatting service is really good. They answered all my questions and were really friendly and professional. When I asked for a photo of their actual dress they didn't have one but they did send me a photo of another dress in their warehouse that I was interested in. I hated it. The similarities were there but it lacked the modern, chic feel of the original photo and conversely looked old fashioned and... cheap. Later when I searched for the code of the original dress I was interested in, the photo was of a totally different dress but with the exact same reviews. I had previously noticed some reviews on the website had questionable English (which doesn’t necessarily mean they’re fake) but didn't realise even the reviews that were real may not be written for the dress on offer.

I then found the dress on an ebay store called Anna Bridal Studio (ebay ID: bridalstudio). They were selling the same dress for $229 with free postage. I contacted them to ask if they have a rush order service and they said for an extra $30 they would express handle and ship the dress and I would receive it in 2 weeks. I didn't think there was any way that would actually happen. Note it says the item location is in Queensland, Australia but the parcel is actually posted from China (which I expected since they all are so it didn’t bother me). I also asked them to send me an actual picture of the dress in the warehouse which they didn't have but they did send me photos of 3 different dresses in their warehouse at that time. The quality and style of these dresses looked really good. I went to their feedback history and emailed the last 4 people who bought the same dress I was interested in, asking about their experience with the seller and whether they would mind sending me a picture of the actual dress. Two people responded with glowing reviews and one actually sent a photo of herself in the dress but because it was cut in a way so I couldn't see her face, I couldn't see much of the dress either. 

I went ahead with buying the dress. I put in a custom order for the same price and measured myself perfectly since I figured the corset back would compensate for any discrepancies. Exactly 14 days later I got a smallish parcel, opened it, freaked out that it was totally different before realising it was inside out (I'd read all these reviews too!) and tried it on. It was amazing. It fit perfectly. I was really happy with the quality and embroidery/beading. It was fully lined but not heavy. There was a built in bra which fit so well that when I clicked it in the dress would actually stay on me without having to tie the corset. There were 7 bones at the front: 2 on the side, 2 on the bust and 5 from the bust to the stomach which held the tummy shape in. I had bought a petticoat but didn't need it because there was one already built into the dress. This meant my dress had a lot more volume than the designer one in the photos which is a bonus or drawback depending on personal taste. There were plenty of layers in the organza so you couldn't just see through to the underlayer (like some other dresses I'd seen) and overall the dress had a lot of shape and a floaty kind of look. The train was shortened as I had requested (at no extra cost) and there was an embroidery pattern on the tip like in the photo. The material felt and looked like good quality. My dressmaker also said it was well made and done properly. The dress was a little too long (my fault, I wore different heels) so by the end of the night there were 2 small holes in the layers of organza. Other than that it was perfect. Does it look like the original? Not entirely, but I love it all the same. I would definitely recommend them to everyone but each person's expectations and tastes are different so hopefully the pictures will do the talking.

lightinthebox Review #1

lightinthebox.com

The dress is really very pretty. Order on the 31st of July and received on the 8th of Aug, now thats really quick delivery. The dress itself is very well structured, quality of the material is pretty good! Definitely worth the price. 2 or 3 sequins have come loose but I expect that out of any dress with sequins. I ordered the blushing pink one to go in with my wedding colour scheme.

It was about $198 USD plus shipping. 

Its super shiny and sparkly, looks great in pictures. I order a size 12 even though I can fit into a size 10, just in case it was tight, I could always tailor.

It’s a little too brightly coloured for me. (I was hoping for a more pastel or baby pink since there are no swatches for sequins), I think this dress looks better with dark colours. Overall, I have yet to decide whether I like the pink to wear it at my wedding but service and workmanship wise, Lightinthebox.com is pretty awesome. I never needed customer service to be honest, so I can't comment on that area. But they were fast!

xoxo,

Budget Barbie