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Dress for wedding

  • 16-11-2014 2:51pm
    #1
    Gongoozler
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    Hi all, just wondering if I can get some ideas for where to go for a dress for a wedding at Christmas? I've looked on the usual places and am turning up nothing.
    I've gone to coast, karen millen, monsoon, Debenhams, Ted Baker, BT & BT2. Never knew BT was so expensive. The only dress I found that I considered trying on was more than a months salary for me.

    Are there any boutiques around Dublin that would be good for this thing? I'm just running out of options fast.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Meangadh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Meangadh


    House of Fraser is good because it has loads of different labels and brands but wouldn't be anywhere near as expensive as BT.

    Fran and Jane is worth checking out. Oasis sometimes has nice dresses. Topshop might be worth a look although personally I find Topshop the most over-rated shop out there, but the odd time there are nice dresses there.

    Zara and Debenhams are also worth a visit.And if you're on a tight budget New Look always has a few bits that would work for weddings.


  • #3
    sunshine and showers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭sunshine and showers


    For a budget, I like Dorothy Perkins. River Island might turn something up too!


  • #4
    Gongoozler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭Gongoozler


    Thanks for the suggestions. I will try arnotts and house of fraser.

    I'm not sure that oasis, river Island, dp and zara would really have anything dressy enough for a wedding really.


  • #5
    HelgaWard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 568 ✭✭✭HelgaWard


    Oasis have lots of dresses dressy enough for a wedding, if you go to their website, click clothing and then occasion wear,
    Warehouse also do a 'dressy' range spotlight,
    Best of luck.


  • #6
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    Have a look in miss selfridges!


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  • #7
    jadie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭jadie


    try Adverts, lots of Karen Millen, Coast dresses for a bargain and you can haggle.


  • #8
    Gongoozler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭Gongoozler


    jadie wrote: »
    try Adverts, lots of Karen Millen, Coast dresses for a bargain and you can haggle.

    Great idea. Though the only thing is I'd very much need to try something on before buying.

    Plus, I'm not necessarily on a budget btw, I'm just not going to spend a months wages (or more) on a dress that I'll probably never wear again!


  • #9
    jadie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭jadie


    Then I would try a Boutique- can get nice brands like Darcy and less chance that someone else will turn up in the same outfit.


  • #10
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    Have you any dress in mind Gongoozler?


  • #11
    Gongoozler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭Gongoozler


    jadie wrote: »
    Then I would try a Boutique- can get nice brands like Darcy and less chance that someone else will turn up in the same outfit.

    Yeah I think it might be better.... but what boutiques?
    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    Have you any dress in mind Gongoozler?

    Not really. I suppose I just know by looking at them which would be ok and not ok. Heres a few examples of things I think I might like, and that might be ok
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  • #12
    jadie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭jadie


    sorry don't know any boutiques in Dublin. Ennis is a great town for boutiques or Tralee but probably too far for you to travel


  • #13
    angeldelight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Definitely try Arnotts and Clearys. They stock a brand called Alexon - I've bought 2 dresses from there for weddings and everyone goes mad for them!


  • #14
    sunshine and showers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭sunshine and showers


    There are some beautiful (and not too unreasonably priced) dresses in Retro in George's St Arcade.

    The ladies in there are really nice and will show you different style that could work for you. Lots of 40s and 50s inspired dresses. I bought a beautiful purple halterneck there to wear to a college ball. It was €120, which isn't horrific for a nice dress. They wanted nearly a hundred more for an underskirt, so I just got that online for €30.


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