Asking for a friend.......She bought her gown already, it is a beautiful gown but she seen a "Oh so much prettier gown" and now she wants it too, what should she do? Were you or anyone you know in her same situation?
2007-10-30 01:07:36 · 22 answers · asked by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I bought my gown a few years ago. I recently found another that I fell in love with and bought it. Luckily, it was pretty cheap. I went back and forth between the two gowns for a while. There will be things about each that you like more than the other. I'm sure both are gorgeous.
I tried both gowns on in front of several women friend, and showed my brother to get a man's opinion. They all loved the first gown, so that's what I went with. I'm going to re-sell my 2nd gown in the spring (it has no sleeves), and had the other fitted for me.
I hope your friend has a wonderful wedding. Mine is in less than 3 weeks.
Basic advice.....try each one on in front of a full length mirror. Ask herself....which one do you feel like a princess in? Listen to your gut.....if you feel like a bride in it...wear it. To heck with what anyone thinks, or the fact that another one was purchased. There are always options to selling the first.
2007-10-30 02:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by petunya_98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first suggestion would be for your friend to try her gown on that she bought again. Maybe it will help her to remember what she loved so much about it.
I know that i bought my gown almost a year ago, and when i forget what it looks like i look at the pics i took. Makes me feel better. I see beautiful new gowns all the time, but i just resort back to my original and im happy again.
If she still feels as though the other gown is what she wants, then she will need to find a way to return it, or sell it on ebay. Or find a consignment shop that may purchase it from her.
2007-10-30 08:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by Gotta luv it! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The dress that I bought was not my first choice. And I wish I would have stuck with my first choice. THAT is what i regret about my dress. The dress I wore WAS beautiful... but I liked my first choice better.
My first choice dress is now sitting in a consignment shop. Still hasn't sold in 3 months.
Selling on ebay will NEVER get you anywhere near the price you pay for a dress. Usually, it will get you only a fraction of what you paid... I've done enough buying on selling on ebay to guarantee it. For example, you might get $100 for a $600 dress.
If the dress still has tags and has not yet been altered, perhaps the store will let her EXCHANGE the dress. But that will depend on the store.
But remember what they say about your first instincts... they are usually right. So perhaps she should stop doubting her choice and remember why she chose the dress she got.
At any rate - do NOT buy a second dress. They are far too expensive in the first place. And then that first dress will be sitting in your basement collecting dust and be a reminder that it never had the chance to be worn.
2007-10-30 09:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by Proud Momma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out what the returns policy is on the original gown she bought, try to reason/bargon with the lady to see... see if you can sell it second hand somewhere for almost as much as you bought aslo.... otherwise unless your friend is rich enough to afford two gowns there isnt really much else she can do besides wearing the original. im sure it will be a special day no matter what....
2007-10-30 08:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once I had found the gown that I liked I would have stopped looking, why look for another one when she already had one? only things she can do is see if the store would take it back, if not try to sell it and re-coup some of the money, otherwise she will have doubled her budget for the dress and other areas of the wedding could suffer.
2007-10-30 09:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She should be happy with what she already chose - there are reasons she picked that gown! There's always something better, different, and prettier out there! An analogy - she chose the man she wants to marry - will she leave him if a better one comes along?
This happens all the time in life. It's a matter of being mature enough to make a decision, and stand by it.
2007-10-30 08:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well this questions easy! The best way to do this is to bring back your old gown to the store, but that's if you kept the receipt. You could also sell the gown like on e-bay or somewhere else OR you could just give it as a hand-me-down to someone you know very much that might need it! But I reccomend selling it or giving it back so you can easily get the money for the other gown! I hope my answer helped!
2007-10-30 08:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by Oreo 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well I would say as long as she didn't make any alterations to the dress and it is still in new condition and she has the receipt and the return policy says she can return it, just return it. If she likes something particular then she should get that. I see 3-4 different dresses I like and haven't narrowed it down yet that is why I haven't purchased mine yet until I find the one I truly want. Tell her Good Luck.
2007-10-30 08:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by OFFICIALLY MRS. HOWARD! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same situation, Do you know if she had the "oh my god it's perfect" comment about either of the dresses? If so thats the one.
If on lay-by, she should only lose the deposit, make sure she reads the terms and conditions and knows her rights before returning or exchanging either dress.
If she already fully paid for the dress tell her to put it on ebay.
Or do what I did, get a really honest friend, show them both (have to be wearing them) and get them to tell her which one makes her look fatter/washed out/the dress just just plain ugly/or makes her look like a totally different person.
(it helps if the groom recognises the bride) The dress should reflect who she is,makes her feel like a princess and proud to walk down the isle towards her groom. good luck.
2007-10-30 08:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by sirod21 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oh no poor thing! If she cant return it and its too much to buy the second one. Look in the paper and you should see Dresses for hire as lots of people hire them out. Explain the situation and then ask for a reasonable price for them to buy it off you.
If she cant do this then tell her she picked this dress for a reason and its a good luck sign that she felt so strongly to buy it in the first place
Flic x x
2007-10-30 08:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋