Bridal Shop: Overview

Lets go to Bridal Shop now, am afraid I didnt go to the usual tanjong pagar stretch of shops, because I have heard they would like you to sign their package with the pre wedding photographer, floral and everything, so having gowns alone is quite pricey, because they cant earn anything. \

My criteria is simple, 2 rental gowns for photoshoot in Sydney and 2 MTM gowns for the actual day. With the MTM, the price will sky rocket if I take from the tanjong pagar stretch, since 1 average looking rental gown cost about $2k. And in my case, they will usually ask me to keep the 2 rental gowns to wear on the actual day, if not, the dreaded T word, topup la! So no go for me for an average gown. 

Oh ya! Criteria number 1, have friends that can spy cam for you, considering I have poor visualization skills, the photos are good reference. So thankful for that! 

Yish, I will bring the photos down if any shops are unhappy ya (: 

I didnt ask if photos can be taken, so I am in the unknown zone. If they said no photo taking allowed, I will just stop taking, but the previous photos are still in my phone.

Off I went gown shopping at various shops listed above:

#1 Calla Bridal

#2 Blessed Brides

#3 Tiara Bridal

#4 Jessica Cindy

#5 The Gown Warehouse

#6 Amanda Lee Weddings

#7 The Prelude

#8 The Proposal Bridal

So in general, here is my go to list for other brides:

Rental Only (Taobao Gown): Beyoutiful Bridal, The Gown Warehouse

Rental Only (Designer Gown): Blessed Brides, Tiara Bridal, The Proposal Bridal

Purchase(Designer Gown): The Prelude

Tanjong Pagar Stretch: Z Wedding, La Belle Couture, Rico A Mona

Bespoke (Mid Range) : Blessed Brides, Tiara Bridal

Bespoke (High Range) : Time Taken To Make A Dress, Caramel & Co, Olive Suite Bridal

Bespoke (Higher Range): Jessica Cindy

Blessed Brides

#2 Blessed Brides ***

11 Mohamed Sultan Rd, 239010
6735 6334

This is the shop that I end up signing with. They carry the Pronovias and Rosa Clara range which means quality and variety, no tacky designs. With their normal package, it comes with a MTM evening gown, so it ringed 1 of my bells already. I fell in love with this mermaid gown during the 1st appointment. Based on their photos, i really like their evening gown designs! The designer proceeded to give a detailed sketch of the design I made reference to. Basically, my reference is very cut and paste, I like this front, this back, this detail, this lace, so the sketch sums it up nicely.

And I would like to highlight the MTM evening gown is done from scratch, choose material, choose lace, choose color, do fitting, take measurements. Some shops I went to, their term of MTM is................the sample gown will be made to your size, like what??? But you will be the only 1 wearing that design. So does it count, kinda? But so many people would have tried it on.. It does help with the visualizing but wont you prefer your own design?

Gown above had my heart, totally got the OMG i need this dress feeling!

Mehhh~ Long Sleeve dont seem to pass. But I want to wear. Hahah!

Over there is Hesper, my designer. (;

Tank top-ish design, cant pass too, makes me look old, back is too covered up.

So here are some customized gowns done by them, the designs are a-meh-zing!:

 

 Credits: https://instagram.com/blessedbrides/