https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:26:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618545 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:48:05 +0000 April 1618545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>RG -- Not sure what sort of wedding you're planning, but if it's not a great big traditional affair, I would encourage you to look very broadly and not merely at "bridal" lines. &nbsp;(Back story: I have had two tiny weddings, both at home, and both in clothing not necessarily intended for brides.)&nbsp;</p> <p>Look everywhere. &nbsp;Don't be deterred by the fact that it may not have "bride" on the label or in the department or shop name,</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618509 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:01:57 +0000 Windchime 1618509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! Enjoy the process of selecting your special dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618504 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:54:35 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1618504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618483 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:01:25 +0000 deb 1618483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618460 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:00:51 +0000 Angie 1618460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>CONGRATS.&nbsp;</p> <p>Start by looking at David's Bridal, Anthropologie, Nordstrom and J.Crew. That should give you a solid and varied starting point.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618459 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:59:56 +0000 Barbara Diane 1618459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations!<br />Here's an unusual suggestion. I've seen gowns with beautiful details at the Salvation Army. An expert seamstress can transform them if they aren't exactly what you want. And my seamstress was an expert in wedding gown adjustments. She lifted off the lace from my mother's gown, added in matching silk from a similar gown (which she had when leftover after taking in another gown) and then reattached the lace. No one could tell from looking at it that this had been done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618429 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:58:21 +0000 viva 1618429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! I don't know of any places offhand but will text a friend for ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618426 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:53:56 +0000 Alassë 1618426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618407 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:16:53 +0000 rachylou 1618407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats! What fun is dress shopping! Maybe there is a bridal magazine local to your area... There are several for where I am out in California. Chicago must also have some great vintage stores, as it's a big city. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618400 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:09:50 +0000 Barbara Diane 1618400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations!<br />This may sound crazy, but sometimes Goodwill and the Salvation Army have older wedding dresses. If you don't like the </p> <p>the style, they often have fabulous fabric that can` be remade into just what you want by an expert seamstress. Also, an expert can sometimes adjust a dress to make it work. I wore my mother's dress, and to make it larger the seamstress was able to remove some of the lace, put in extra silk under it (from another dress from a similar time period that she had material leftover from after making smaller), and then put the lace back on.&nbsp;<br />Enjoy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618382 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:15:55 +0000 Anonymous 1618382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats! I don't live anywhere near Chicago, either, so I can't recommend any stores. What about Etsy? You might find something there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618378 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:06:12 +0000 Anonymous 1618378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! I am sure you will look "drop dead gorgeous" in whatever you find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618363 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:26:47 +0000 rabbit 1618363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! I shopped vintage for my wedding dress, but the sizing was so tiny and light colors tended to have faded/yellowed so I ended up wearing a newer vintage-look cotton embroidered lace dress over a longer vintage Edwardian underskirt. &nbsp; It ended up looking very similar to &nbsp;this:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/418271884119271728/">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/418271884119271728/</a></p> <p>Good luck!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618362 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:20:05 +0000 El Cee 1618362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Renee. How exciting! I am not from the Chicago area, so I do not know what brick and mortar stores are near you. I do know that Etsy is a good source for authentic vintage wear. Anthropologie also has its own line of vintage-like wedding apparel:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bhldn.com">http://www.bhldn.com</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-married#post-1618359 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:13:33 +0000 Renee P 1618359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am getting married! I am trying to find a dress I like. I tend to like vintage looking dresses. I don't even know where to start.</p> <p>I live in the Chicago area. If any of you have any ideas of good places to go, I'm all ears. </p>