Dresses and Gowns Part 15 MOD'S NOTE: NO PM call outs/soliciting/advertising

[f878]

same here sis khalee. sa wedding gown din ako natagalan at nag-exceed ng planned budget which i really did not expect to happen.
ang unang sinet ko na budget was 15k for a divi-gown. then inusog ko up to 20k for possibly a designer gown due to bad divi reviews. during the w@w auction, i was willing to bid 25k pero i lost dun sa designer i was bidding on.
and that led me to roxy bagano whose designs i've been constantly checking out because she had one of the lowest starting rates and a lot of good reviews not just for her gowns but also for her customer service.
pero it's good pa din for you to check out gowns in divi kase baka nga naman makita mo dun yung bet mo na gown for a budget-friendly price like some of our sisses here and if not, at least you were able to check out all your available options at wala yung feeling na "sana nagtingin ako sa divi or sana nagtanong muna ako kay gantong designer" pag nakapag-book ka na.

[khalee]

Thanks sis sa advice sis f878! Takot din ako sa divi dahil sa mga horror stories kaya I decided na puntahan na lang yung mga stores na recommended here and other blogs. Pag waley talaga, go na sa designer na quality and can afford yung rates hehe. Apir tayo sa pag exceed ng budget sa wedding gown! same tayo ng initial budget sis and pati yung gradual na pag taas ng budget. Hahaha

[scarlett1015]

hi girls! i'm looking for rtw wedding gown suppliers in metro manila. so far i've tried rosa clara, white label in makati, the bridal room in paranaque and ivory and white in katipunan. will probably check out also mi sueno in makati, adorata in qc and ivory and lace in landmark. anyone know of any other place i'm missing? thanks in advance!

[twinxz]

@yannuh
sis sige email din kita later mejo na-busy lang sa work eh, ngayon na lang ulit ako naka-login, pauwi na rin in awhile. haha! singit singit ng browsing pag mejo free. sino mga finollow mo na designer sis? ako naman sis i never really looked sa mga designer kasi sure ako na di ko keri ang budget nila lalo na nun na-depress ako sa rate ni rich fontanilla. haha! Pang made to order ang rate pala quoted sakin ni bridehouse. kakadeposit ko lang ng dp ko kanina, sana may OTD assistance din ako... :3

actually sis kaya din kita natandaan kasi ang active mo sa w@w! lols! at yung wedding mo eh birthday ko... kaya yun! Punta ka ba sa EB ng w@w, end of May?

@khalee @f878
same budget din tayo sa gown when i started canvassing sa Divi ng RTW. But to my dismay wala talaga ako magustuhan. Ayoko naman magpagawa ng design ko kasi dami na horror stories na kesho 1 day na lang ng wedding di pa gawa yung gown, I don't want to risk. Actually naka 3 balik ako sa Divi just to hunt for gown pero wala talaga eh. So nagdecide na kami ni h2b na magbridehouse. May design na ako na gusto from their catalog kaya madali din nila ako na-accommodate. Bet ko talaga yung gown na yun pero ang siste pala, iniiba iba din pala ang beading nun para kahit same pattern may uniqueness pa din. nung nagfit nga ako sakto sakin yung gown! at napatunayan ko yung no bulges sa gown pag umupo! katuwaaaaa talaga. excited na ako!! hahaha!

@scarlett1015
visit mo din bridehouse in makati

[juwie]

In fairness ganda ng gowns sa BrideHouse. I particularly like their recent pic of a customized Poncho ☺

[lyr3hs]

Hi sisses! Im planning to meet some couturier during our vacation in the PH next week and im very excited! Peg ko ang long trail gown, frou frou skirt, detailed beading(normal not crystals). So far, I have shortlisted the following:

- Von Lazaro - i really love his designs especially yung frou frou skirts (based on pics only) !! ganda ng bagsak ng skirt.. though pansin ko, parang lahat ng designs nya kita yung cleavage? Parang hindi yata ko comfortable sa ganon..Ganun ba talaga lahat ng designs nya? And may ready made gowns ba sya for fitting para malaman ko kung anong bagay sa kin?

- Mel Orlina - based on pics, her frou frou skirts are not as beautiful and flowy as Vons, pero im thinking na baka pwede naman nya icustomize based sa gusto ko. And I really like the variety of her designs ng neckline unlike Vons na magkakamukha lang? Baka kasi shes the one who can design a perfect gown for me May mga ready made gowns din ba sya for fitting?

- Jazel Sy - nakailang message na ko but did not get even a single response. I like her works on her fb. May nakakaalam ba kung magkano ang price range nya?

Sino ang mas ok sa kanila mga sis and why? Yung mas ok sana ang fitting and kuha ang curves ng bride. Sino pa marerecommend nyo na kasinggaling nila and same price range? Thanks!! 

[caleeice]

^Sis, for Jazel Sy, I didn't ask for a frou-frou skirt, but I'm sending her rates just to give you an idea. Quotation was made last year.

- Fully laced gown starts at 100k
- Detailed lace-style top up to waist starts at 70k

I didn't get her though. I wanted a fully-laced gown, but was not willing to spend beyond 100k for my gown.

[lyr3hs]

^sis, mas mahal pala ang fully laced gown sa frou frou?

[caleeice]

Sis lyr3hs, I honestly don't know how much a frou-frou gown is since I never asked any of the designers that I talked to. I was dead set on a fully-laced gown, so I only made inquiries about that.

[kisses1417]

Yes mas expensive ang lace gown! Grabe kapag fully laced super elegant and very pronovias ang style. ☺️ Ako naman im gettinga. Simple skirt lang, soft tulle lang, dreamy gown. Yeah, for my fitting, sasbihin ko, yung di kita yung cleavage ko. Bonus sis: kapag binook mo si von, may rack sya na you can borrow for prenup. Mga short dresses, evening gowns, cocktails. Magbabayad ka lang for dry cleaning. He's really nice! Sabi nya, di naman na daw para ibenta nya, mga pull out ng mga artista kasi yun, so yung mga gown sa ig nya na suot ni kc concepcion nakita  ko sa rack. Hay sana magkasya sakin!!!  ☺️😂

[lyr3hs]

^wow sis libre na ang prenup gown mo! haha but im very petite, may magkasya kaya sa kin dun? Pano ko itatanong kay von yan hehe how much ang quote nya sa gown mo sis?

[juwie]

@ lyr3hs meron si Mel Orlina na sample gowns na available for fitting when you visit her shop. Dun ko nalaman na mas bagay sakin serpentine type instead of a ball gown type of gown

[kisses1417]

@lyr3hs: tingin ko may magkakasya sayo kasi ang ikli nung iba and pang payat, ako ang baka walang magkasya hehe medium built kasi ako . Mga mukang pang small frame yung mga nandun but its good to know na pwede manghiram. Diko alam kung pwede magsukat dun kagaya kay mel orlina visit both and talk to them and you'll get the idea kung sino mas gusto mo jazel sy is ok too and coca couture. Grabe ang dami magagaling. ☺️👏

[bzbee]

@ sis juwie - sayang i didn't know she had sample gowns! nakapagsukat sana ko. hmm magpaschedule kaya ako ng appointment for this? lol sa august pa kasi next meeting namin.

@ sis lyr3hs - my peg is similar to yours, frou frou skirt with beaded top. nung una din i was hesitant with mel kasi iba yung itsura ng skirts niya sa mga nagustuhan ko from other designers. but during our meeting, i showed her my pegs for the skirt and she said naman she can do that also. her previous brides lang talaga really preferred a different kind of frou frou kaya ganun ang mga ginagawa niya. so yun, maybe you can talk to her na lang and she can adjust according to your preference.

[juwie]

Yes sis bzbee meron maybe you can set an appointment para matry lang hehe. I think kaya nya yun pinasukat kasi I insisted on a ball gown nung una. Sabi nya try ko raw pareho para mavisualize ko or something kasi feeling nya mas bagay daw serpentine/mermaid sakin. Btw I already got my contract from Mel, thanks for the info sis 😊

[bzbee]

^ your welcome sis. thanks din sa info, ill try to talk to mel about this. balak ko rin magsukat ng gowns from other RTW shops pero syempre mas gusto ko sukatin yung gawa mismo ni mel by the way, will you avail the free shoe embellishment? i think its a nice touch especially since i dont want to spend much on bridal shoes.

[kisses1417]

@bzbee: ang ganda din ng shoe embellishment ni mel nakita ko sa ig 😊

[juwie]

@ sis bzbee i'm still thinking about it pa, di pa ako decided sa shoes ko eh. Balak ko asikasuhin yung shoes kapag may gown na talaga, hoping that i will have better idea on what kind of shoes to buy ☺ Pero gusto ko rin itake advantage since libre naman shoe embellishment nya, sayang din diba ☺ ikaw? sis when pala wedding mo?

[lyr3hs]

Sis bzbee, have u booked her na? How much ang quote nya sayo for frou frou? Papm naman sa kin if you dont want to share here

Sis Juwie siguro sexy ka kaya she insisted na serpentine gusto ko rin sana itry yung mga semi-serpentine designs nya na frou frou, baka sakaling bumagay din

Got a response na from Jazel Sy. Baka ivisit ko din sya pag hindi pa ko nasatisfy with either Von or Mel. Kasi sa ngayon pa lang hindi na ko makapili, I like them both! Siguro kung sino na lang ang cheaper!

[sparklingjewel]

Jazel Sy quoted me 115k for a tulle skirt (non-frou frou). Medyo mahal sa kanya kasi di pa kasama sa initial yung veil tapos if you add beadwork may additional din kaya umabot 115k. Did not end up getting her.