Hey Lovely Ladies!
Here's a little update:
Travis and I found THE PERFECT location yesterday and got all teary and happy and excited. And then we found out that we can't afford it. (Lesson learned: when people tell you that a place is affordable, find out actual numbers. Apparently, affordable is a relative term!) Anyways, we're a little bummed out and we took the day off from wedding planning today.
For some better news, I have a cool update about bridesmaid dresses. I talked to the woman at J. Crew Weddings (she is the best, by the way) and she mailed me a fabric swatch of the dress I showed you all, so I can see if the color is cohesive with the palette Travis and I are going for. I should get the swatch by Friday or Saturday— yay!
I also decided that rather than forcing you all to wear that exact same dress, I'd give you guys the choice of 3 dresses, so that you're more sure to find something that you really like/that's flattering/that's in your budget. Here are the options:
The original dress is $215.00.
The second dress has straps and is the cheapest at $165.oo
The third option has a natural waistline and is slightly longer than the other two (just below the knees). It's priced in the middle at $180.00.
The color for all of them is "graphite" and assuming the swatch is good, you ladies can choose any combo of these. I don't care if you each wear one of these, if two of you wear one and one wears another, or if you all wear the same option. Whichever style suits you is fine by me!
Rather than ordering them online, we can go to J. Crew at Valley Fair and do a real fitting! (We'll have to book 2 appointments: one where they can do your measurements, then one with the dresses. They'll order the dresses to the store in the perfect size for you once they get your measurements.)
Are you ladies available to do the first appointment on the 24th? (Toni, will you be busy with your play during the morning/early afternoon?) Let me know and I'll book it!
xoxo
The 24th works for me in morning/early afternoon. That is actually opening night for my show--not the 23rd, but I'll be at both (if you and Travis want to see the show on the 24th it may be more festive).
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see the dresses up close and try them all on. Will you be trying on anything as well? :)
@toni: good to know about the show! we can't go Sat. night because we're headed up to SF super early Sunday morning to watch my dad run the SF marathon.
ReplyDeletethere's a dress from david's bridal of all places that i tried on and fell in love with. i don't want to get a dress until i know what the venue is, but we were thinking that on the second fitting (the one that's not on the 24th) when you ladies get your dresses, maybe you could pop over to d.b. with me and i could try the dress back on and see how it looks with your dresses!