Wedding dresses - shorter styles

GingerLily

I'm hopefully having an outdoor wedding and would like a shorter length wedding dress, ankle or tea length dresses. Any recommedations on shops / boutiques to look at? Or online options?

Milly33

Where are you based.. Bella Blue in Cork had some lovely options

GingerLily

Dublin!
I'm hoping for some interesting options, I lot of tea length dresses look practically the same!

Milly33

Ah sorry cant advise of any up that a way. But I am sure there are lots best of luck with the search..Thats what i liked about Bella Blue they are kinda of a vintage shop but they do have new dreses also and there was a lot of variation

aidom

I found lots of really beautiful ones here.

http://www.vintagebride.ie/

fits

Check out delphine manivet's prospere dress.

(its on bhldn.com also)

GingerLily

I'm not sure yet if I want a vintage dress for myself, I'll want to try on a selection of dresses to figure out what suits, but I'll definitely check out the vintage bride shop

Love the Delphine dress! Far too pricey for me but I love how unique it is, really beautiful!

jellybear

Frilly Frocks in Drogheda stock House of Mooshki which are beautiful short dresses. I had my heart set on one of them but went with the complete opposite style of dress in the end

Loveinapril

I tried on a few to get the style I wanted but ended up buying a tea length dress on Ebay for a couple of hundred quid. i spent the same again making alterations and customising it (changing the belt, adding a tulle skirt etc.). It is well worth it if you have the time (I had about 8 weeks!) and aren't too stressy about a dress. You will also save a fortune!

ChewChew

Dirty fabulous in Wicklow street has amazing stuff in there!!

mcgiggles

Padanee in Carrick-on-Shannon have House of Mooshki aswell.. Stunning dresses! Lots of options! I LOVE their Daisy dress! http://www.houseofmooshki.com/our-dresses/daisy/
I was going for that style aswell, i LOVE 50s style everything, but I ended up going for a completely opposite style But i'll be red lips all the way to vintage it up My BMs will be tea length.
If anyone has sites that do tea length dresses I could use for BMs that don't cost an arm and a leg would appreciate it (I have 4 BMs and don't want to spend a fortune on the dresses)

CorkClaire82

For the BM dresses question, I used Unique Vintage for my BM. It was actually this one but in aqua - http://www.unique-vintage.com/unique-vintage-going-steady-apricot-taffeta-strapless-party-dress.html - course I'm not lucky enough to have gotten it at that lovely knockdown price but it was worth the price anyway.
For short wedding dresses you might get lucky in Memories Bridal on Parliament St or Little White Dress in Castleknock, they had one when I was looking. I ended up getting mine in Cork so I'm not very helpful.

rainbow kirby

I had a tea length dress for mine - got it from Vivien of Holloway. My BMs were in the same shape of dress but they were wearing navy with red and gold accessories. It wasn't that expensive either, paid £200 for the dress, bolero and petticoat and then around £25 to have it altered when I lost weight in the runup to the wedding.

mcgiggles

CorkClaire82 wrote: »

For the BM dresses question, I used Unique Vintage for my BM. It was actually this one but in aqua - http://www.unique-vintage.com/unique-vintage-going-steady-apricot-taffeta-strapless-party-dress.html - course I'm not lucky enough to have gotten it at that lovely knockdown price but it was worth the price anyway.
For short wedding dresses you might get lucky in Memories Bridal on Parliament St or Little White Dress in Castleknock, they had one when I was looking. I ended up getting mine in Cork so I'm not very helpful.

Ooh thats pretty! Thank you! How did you find sizing and fit?

CorkClaire82

mcgiggles wrote: »

CorkClaire82 wrote: »

For the BM dresses question, I used Unique Vintage for my BM. It was actually this one but in aqua - http://www.unique-vintage.com/unique-vintage-going-steady-apricot-taffeta-strapless-party-dress.html - course I'm not lucky enough to have gotten it at that lovely knockdown price but it was worth the price anyway.
For short wedding dresses you might get lucky in Memories Bridal on Parliament St or Little White Dress in Castleknock, they had one when I was looking. I ended up getting mine in Cork so I'm not very helpful.

Ooh thats pretty! Thank you! How did you find sizing and fit?

I think we ordered size 10, it fit my sister perfectly, didn't need any alterations.

Theres also http://www.lindybop.co.uk/, very cute dresses on there, again fit me fairly well based on my normal sizes.

mcgiggles

CorkClaire82 wrote: »

I think we ordered size 10, it fit my sister perfectly, didn't need any alterations.

Theres also http://www.lindybop.co.uk/, very cute dresses on there, again fit me fairly well based on my normal sizes.

Yeah I've purchased off lindybop before I love them! Actually wore one of their dresses to a wedding last weekend Watching it every week hoping the colour dress I want comes in I've loads of time so hopefully something will come in there

GingerLily

Any more suggestions for less-vintage styles?
I'd love something a little more woodland wedding dress style to suit the venue!

fits

How about minna wedding dresses? Finnish designer based in uk.

fits

Just googled minna there and found this sister site. http://www.indiebrides.co.uk/shop-indiebride?category=Bridal


This obe is lovely i think. http://www.indiebrides.co.uk/shop-indiebride/lila-dress?category=Bridal

mcgiggles

Closing down sale in this shop in Sligo, last I heard this one is still there (for a STEAL!)
http://enchantedbrideboutique.com/weddingdress/jasmin/