Anyway,we'll shop my favorite way: buy stuff online; try it on; return it. We'll see what looks good and try to exchange for the right size and return the rest. It will be fun I think.
So that I could get a better idea of what everything looks like together (with tux options of ties or bow ties) I used Polyvore. (It's a cool site if you haven't already come across it--it meshes shopping and trying to tie together looks.) Without further ado, the shabang:
Pink and white by solaz
Jon likes this the least because he thinks the dresses are too short. It's also probably because the dresses are pink. I'm not in love with the short dresses, but I love the shape. Maybe my grandma can use it to make longer dresses? I love that the fabric is the same as my dress though. And these dresses have pockets!
Black & Red by solaz
I'm not in love with this color, but it was the most favorable one I think. I think I have to see what it looks like on Lisa and Sam to see if it's a keeper. I thought it might work because it's long, and I like the neckline.
pink and black by solaz
This is Jon's favorite. I like it too, and I think the pink flowers would really be nice, but like I said, I could only get 1 of the dresses if that. We shall see. There are tons of the ivory versions of this dress, but the ivory looks really white, which would probably be too weird for them to wear. I considered buying them and dying them, but I'm not sure how well that would work out, and why risk it? The dress, even on sale, is the most expensive of the bunch. No risks on that account.
Well, what do you think will work out best? Are there any JCrew dresses I should have considered? Colors?
Also, between Sam and Lisa about their sizes, I got the most unhelpful texts--basically: I dunno. Uhh...
Just a quick tip about Polyvore--you can't use an existing set and alter it to "save as" a new one. It will wipe out whatever you did. That's been my experience anyway. So save the one you just finished, start new, redo what you liked about the original version and change it up, etc.
I don't think I love the first one either...it's nice, but it kind of reminds me of Easter..with the light pink and lilies.
ReplyDeleteThe second I like a lot. Kind of dramatic...like the deep reds, the white roses, and the necklines. I imagine they'd look nice with their hair half up.
I like the pink and black, and the neckline/strap stuff that's happening there. For this, I imagine hair up. For you, I like the touch of pink with all your whiteness.
Is that all too much opinion? It's just what I'm imagining. I trust your taste to end up with something nice.
Are you going to wear gloves? What's that thing to your right under the first guy?
Yeah I think the black and pink are my least favorite of the 3, the pink's a little too prom-y. I'm not sure if I dig the tuxedos either, they're too black, esp w/ the tie part.
ReplyDeleteI like the middle combo, the color of the bride's maids dresses are rich, but better keep in mind how the photos will look, might be too goth, with this deep red and black. Or the red might look too light in real life. Love the peonies tho.
The third combo is OK, I'm not sure if black on black is good for a wedding though-- and the neckline of the dresses aren't my favorite because it could look pretty bad on your girls, depending on their body types.
The middle dresses w/ the deep V might be a problem if your girls don't have "girls," just envisioning how it'll look in photos. I like the classic tuxes in the bottom two.
Also, I LOVE YOUR GORGEOUS DRESS!
OK back to studying :)
Thanks for your feedback Lux and Doris! All your opinions are really helpful. I'm looking forward to seeing what the dresses look like in person--touch them and all. I'm a bit worried about the gothy/darkness of the latter two--it's hard to figure out what will be nice for late June for an afternoon/evening wedding. We shall see what works and what doesn't soon!
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