hayley -i agree with the others, i think the postage sounds way too much.
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hayley -i agree with the others, i think the postage sounds way too much.
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There are some really great sites where you can buy dresses second hand, and from your area. Im not sure if you can post it here. I will PM you...
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Hayley keep and eye out I got a new one from a Bridal shop closing down on ebay and it was great
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Hayley, I think it sounds dodgey as. How can you dispute it if it arrives and it's a "lemon:?? I think the danger here is it could be really nasty cheapo synthetic fabric, instead of the good fabric which is what you pay for in a good gown. I reckon you're better off trying to get one in Australia, even better in your area and asking to see it before you bid (so you know what the fabric is like, how it feels and how it sits/falls).
BTW I bought a very simple but gorgeous dress off the rack for $400 (that was a few years ago) so you can get some bargains if you look around.
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We did this for our bridesmaid dresses. They were OK, Mum needed to replace a zipper in one of them. I don't think I would do it for a wedding dress though, getting the sizing correct was difficult. If you did I would also suggest you factor in the cost of seeing a dressmaker for alterations.
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Oh bum I knew it was too good to be true lol! Thanks for all the suggestions ladies, I think my best bet as you all say is to buy a dress within Aus that I can actually try on. Someone suggested to me today to find a style I like and take it to a dressmaker to see if its any cheaper that way. I dont want to go over the top and spend a bomb iykwim. Thanks to the ladies who pmed me with info!
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I bought my dress off ebay and I think it came from Hong Kong??? Maybe it was china....i cant remember!
I paid about $300 all up and it was absolutely amazing. It was a hundred times better in real life and had so much minor detail. To buy something similar here, it would have cost thousands for sure.
Just ensure you send them your accurate measurements and it will fit perfectly. Mine fit like a glove and I sold it for more than I paid for it!!
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