Wedding Dress Help!!! For church?
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What I would do is go to the thrifts and find a great dress and have it altered  theres so  many cute ones out there right now durring christmas Get it cleaned and no one will know.
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Visit: www.weddingdetails.com or www. uasbride.com they help a lot!!!!
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If you accept the invitation, respect the etiquette.\nShoes/ no shoes, silly hats, boring prayers/ chants, sing alongs, crazy and illogical beliefs... You don't need to believe in all that stuff, just don't do anything to offend the people who do - you're in their house.\nWhat is it - a church wedding? Just go.
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Well, it's your wedding so I think you should be able to wear whatever you feel comfortable with regardless of what everyone thinks. It's your day so enjoy it! My best wishes out to you and your family! Congratulations!
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Fall theme with deep reds browns and golden colors.  Use leaves and mums as decorations.  I went to a wedding like that it was beautiful.  The bridesmaids wore a deep apple red dress.  Very lovely.  Or for my August wedding I just did a theme of hearts.  I like silver so everything had silver hearts on it.  My favorite color is purple so a had many different shades of medium purple flowers and decorations.  It was elegant yet relaxed.  Go for whatever your hearts desire is.
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I would recommend going to a Fabric or Craft Store. Where I live there is a store called Jo-Ann Fabric (http://www.joann.com/) and they sell the most beautiful fabric. I included the website just in case they don't have a store by you. On the left side of the screen click on Fabric and all of the categories will appear. The fabric in "Special Occasion" is perfect fabric for making a prom dress. \n\nAlso they sell dress patterns there too!!!!\n\nGood Luck!!!!!
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Of course you can try Davids Bridal if you want something everyone has right ? I would suggest e-bay I know sooo many girls that have done this and saved hundreds on original dresses . I really would also suggest small bridal boutiques if you can afford a little more they have beautiful originals also . Good luck and congrats !!!
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Fist thing you will want to do is set the date and figure out how many people you are looking at so you will know how big of a church, reception hall, invitations, etc. that you will need.  You will also need to figure out your budget so you will know what you can spend and where you will need to do things yourself to save money or whatever.  There are things that you will need to reserve as soon as possible like a DJ or band, reception hall etc.  Below is a good list with time frame.\nhttp://www.festive.com/wedchex.html\nHope that helps!  Good Luck!
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Oh my gosh!  How beautiful IS THAT going to be :-D!!\nThe leaves will just be changing....BREATHTAKING!\nIdeas?  Hu, well, if you haven't picked our colors yet I would go with brown and yellows or reds and oranges to of-course accent the changing seasons.\nInstead of flower pedals, the flower girl could sprinkle dried fallen oak leaves down the "isle".\nBeautiful white chairs on eather side of the isle with lots of white tuddle ( that see thew stuff)with the wedding colors accented with bows.\nI see the bridesmaids in a strapless gowns with shawls to keep out the cold.  I am going back to the yellows, oranges, golds, reds and browns.  How would black tuxes, black shirts w/ gold ties be...ooh!  and then have your hubby-to-be have a white shirt.\nor a theme of "cow-boy" could be cute, then you can do the hay-bales for seats and keep with the red and gold them.  Have a pig roast and the dance in the barn.  YEEEHAAA!
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Mamayer6 has great suggestions. I'll just add that if she is concerned and confused with the popular styles, a local bridal store is a common place for girls to buy their dresses. They may be more expensive than she's interested in; I've found great things at thrift stores. She can at least go there to get some ideas.
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i would think your best bet is a craft store. They usually have everything under the sun for weddings. I know when i was planning my wedding i spent a good four hours in one
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As a former wedding coordinator and a great sympathizer with Bride's everywhere I say that it's your day and you should do what will make YOU happy.\nThat being said...you may want to consider a few things.  A medieval themed wedding is a great way to add style to your event as well as bring out a really fun aspect of your personality and interests.\nPurple and gold is not what I would suggest nor would I go with blue and silver either. \nGold would be a WONDERFUL choice as it is the color most often associated with divinity in ancient times.  I also think that gold would be best complemented in a shade of deepest green. It would certainly go well concerning your floral motif.  Flowers, plants, herbs all were very popular back then and by draping the area of the ceremony and reception with them as opposed to going with traditional bougets and table arrangement you could easily move them from these sites and straight to your home.  With loving care and attention theses plants, flowers, and herbs could thrive for a very long time.  What a wonderful parallel to your married life.  The same greenery still alive and flourishing as your love for each other continue to grow and flourish as well!\nGood luck and let me know how it goes!
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Im thinking it could cost at least $100. I have to get mine done soon. We spent $750 on the dress. I was a size 12 then, and now lost over 30 ibs. The dress was already alittle too long on me (im short) and its a halter, and the strap needed shortened. So, mine is probably needing about as much as yours needs done. We are looking around $100, and thats not including getting it cleaned and pressed before the wedding. You would almost be better to go somewhere like davids bridal. They have pretty dresses for a good price, and they have the $99 sale often. But if you love the dress you have, i say go for it and get it altered!\n\nBest wishes!
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My husband and I were in a similar situation and we had a very nice wedding for cheap.  Your best bet...do it yourself.  We had the reception at my parents house.  40 people in the basement and living room and it was great.  everyone had so much fun and it was very memorable because it was once of a kind.  my mom did the food all herself and we got some KFC chicken because my husband is supervisor there.  If you decide to do the food yourself you can contact me through this site and i could give you some ideas and tips no problem.  i got my dress on sale at a bridal shop because the style was no longer made.  it was only $500 (with cleaning, steaming and alterations) marked down from $1000.  There are also alot of prom and brides maid dresses that resemble wedding gowns that you could go for as well.  a plain wedding band can be as little as like $100, then later on in life you can renew vows and give a different ring(thats what we ae doing) and you can make alot of decorations and favours and flowers yourself or get them cheap from like a dollar store.  we got balloons and streamers in pink and silver for the decorations from the dollar store.  under $50 to decorate and you'd never tell we spent so little.  keep the guests minimum and that way you could do an open bar too.  for the 40 guests we bought 5 cases of beer, bottle of vodka, rum and rye and some wine.  it was plenty and everyone was happy not to have to pay for booze.  it was great and such a wonderful day.  we got married a a wedding chapel for like $250, but you could look into doing a ceremony at your home or something for cheap too.  just keep in mind everything that needs to be done can most likey be done yourself for half the price.  dont give up and dont wait if this is what you want to do.  its no impossible and trust me, if you love him that much, its a day you'll never forget.  also remember, you can always renew vows some day and do it the way you want when you have money.  thats my plan. small the first time, then big party when we renew.  best of luck to you.
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David's Bridal has a great selection and always has a selection of $99 dresses. I was surprised how nice they were. You can try resale shops but they usually know what they have and they aren't usually a good buy unless they are outdated. Any wedding dress shop has different price ranges. Don't be afraid to go and look.
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Well, a wedding is a big thing, and takes a lot of organization.  I highly recommend using a wedding website to keep track of things – they usually have lots of resources, lists of things to do that can be checked off, and budgeting tools, both to help you set one up and also to keep track of how it’s going.  You can also buy wedding planning books.  If you want to find local vendors (photographers, florists, bakers, etc) I recommend going to a local bridal show if you can; this is a nice way to find a bunch of different people all at once.  Also, get your friends and family involved – there are often a lot of people who would love to be involved in your wedding, so take advantage of that and get them to help with making favors or addressing invitations and stuff, all those little things.  Keep in mind that there are quite a few things that make a big difference that you don’t want to completely forget (rings, dress, flowers, etc), but also don’t obsess over little details like some people do – it doesn’t make a huge difference whether the tablecloths are cream or beige, for example.  Do your research, because you can find some great deals, but it might take quite a bit of time and patience.  And don’t forget to look in non-wedding related places for things – being labeled “wedding” anything drives the price up.  For example, my flower girls’ dresses were purchased right after Easter, so they were on sale and they were adorable and about a quarter of the price of a typical flower girl dress.  Most of all, keep in mind what you want, be willing to compromise when you need to, and HAVE FUN! :o)
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http://www.weddingchannel.com/ui/buildArticle.action?assetUID=3196&c=3196&s=105&t=13&p=1498&l=3609\nWear an off-white linen suit, with or without a necktie. No shoes if it's on the sand.