Angel Ball Dress Shopping

FYI - David's Bridal is holding their big sale right now through January 14!

I thought it was until the 16th- Thanks for the heads up.
I need to get on getting a dress for the Angel Bsll.
Has anyone gotten their's yet?

I've been looking but haven't bought anything yet. My mom is trying to get me to alter an old wedding dress that I had from the ex-marriage (I had 2 dresses - long story). But it's so *huge* and bulky and it will be July and I want to be able to move around and mingle and dance without a train. I'd hate to cut it up for the ball when my niece wants it to be married in someday. So I'll probably go to the sale but wow, bad timing when most of us are pinching pennies from recovering from Christmas! I might wait a while to shop - hoping to lose weight before July.

I'm waiting till the last minute to find my dress-hoping to loose a lot of weight after Makayla is born :)

Doubtful I go looking this month. I'm aiming to take off a few pounds first. I'll probably try to make a purchase in March. For now, I'm going through www.theknot.com and looking at all the dresses on there and saving the ones I like. So far I'm really liking Mon Cheri Destination dresses.

Admitting a goofy issue I have.....

I always wanted to wear a red dress to my senior prom. Long story to short - my mom found a blue one on sale and that's what I wore. For *years* I dreamt about trying to find a red dress for a dance. In these dreams I went through bridal shops, departments stores, flea markets, swam across ponds to get to stores..... yeah, I probably should have all that analyzed. LOL. So I finally went out and bought a red dress 7 or 8 years ago and the dreams stopped. Until I quit smoking and gained 30+ lbs and didn't fit into the dress that was in my closet and the dreams started again. Went out and bought another red dress (which I love and wore to a formal Christmas party this year).

Now guess what? Same dream, white dress. Almost every night this week. I'm going to have to go buy one fairly soon and get it so it can be altered if I lose weight. I can't take 7 months of a white dress nightmare!

Yes, I know I'm strange. LOL. Just thought I'd share this, not even sure why! :)

lol, thats too funny. Dreams are so odd sometimes. I guess you really want the perfect dress :)

I am not trying to plug for any particular weight loss remidy BUT I wanted badly to lose weight after Shannon died so I could be healthy my next pregnancy. I went to Jenny Craig. Now, it is a little exspenive, but it's just my husband and I and we have the extra cash, anyway. . . it's about a hundred dollars a week (cost of food), 20 to join. I ate all Jenny meals the first two weeks and lost 12 pounds. I exercised everyday, I walked maybe about one or two miles. Here I am like 6 months later and I have lost 30 pounds. I only did Jenny for like two months and lost 20, but, I really know how to eat and watch what I eat. I really don't trust weight loss pills or anything, I watch what pills I put into my body since we don't know what happened to Shannon or the miscarriage, I get paranoid! Just some "food" for thought since we were talking about losing weight!

Kate- I completely agree with you on the diet pill stuff. I won't touch them, mainly thanks to my husband. Nate is a dietitian, and every time a new "miracle pill" or crazy new fad diet comes out, he looks into it and after telling me how they work and all the side effects, I'm not tempted anymore. It sucks, but the only healthy way to loose weight is the good old fashion balanced diet, portion control, and exercise. Thats what places like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers are all about. I did weight watchers a few years ago, and was really successful on it, its all about portions. I think thats probably what I will do again this time.

Im kinda new here, where is this Angel Ball?

The Angel Ball will be a formal affair held at the Duke Gardens in NC.
Date is July 26. Time- I believe 7:00.
July 25th-is the International Conference-hotels and guest speakers are being worked on.
Every member of CHERUBS is invited to all events that week-end.
There will also be a Golf Outing and I believe that will take place Monday.
If you look under 2008 International Conference posts-you will find all kinds of information.

I am going to look it up so I can give you the right place.
It will be a wonderful week-end. A great chance to meet members of CHERUBS and enjoy their company.
We are looking very forward to this event. It hasn't taken place in a long time-due to funds-so it will be extra special.

I went out yesterday and ordered my dress for the ball. I know a lot of you are waiting till the very last minute so that you can hopefully lose the weight. Keep in mind that you can always buy a size big and have the dress altered down if you do lose weight. Time is of the essence and if you don't want to get hit with rush order fees you need to shop now.

I ordered yesterday and my dress is expected to be in the first week of July.

Happy Shopping!

whoo hoo Kara!! Ok now give us the scoop......what did u buy?!?! Describe it please! LOL

A Jordan Couture dress. No that isn't me in the pic, but don't you think it resembles Dawn?

http://i26.tinypic.com/bfommq.jpg

Oh yeah, the dress is full length and a chiffon fabric.

Oh Kara it is beautiful!! You are right it does like Dawn!

Resembles me? Oh you are far too kind. Maybe if I lost 20 lbs - I ate way too much in December and January! :(

I love that dress, Kara!!!! You are going to be a knock out!!

Wow... that dress is gorgeous!! You'll look great in it!

Kara-your dress in beautiful!!
I have to agree--it sure does resemble Dawn!!!!!
I intend to get on the dress shopping again this week!!! Wish me luck.

That dress is absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to go dress shopping! I have lost 15 lbs since I left the hospital and now fit back into my fat jeans (its an improvement over the maternity jeans)! Another 15 lbs and I will consider starting looking at dresses.

I probably won't by a dress until May or June but I've started looking. I have no clue what I want except no train to trip over.

I started the grapefruit diet today and I am back to doing 50 push ups a day... ok, so it's like 20 a day, but that's all I can do right now! lol. It's a start! :)

http://formalwearoutlet.com/ - I was in there yesterday... it's formal wear paradise. Craig dragged me a hockey game last night to "get all the estrogen out of his system after being dragged through there". LOL. Not a lot of wedding / white gowns but there are some. Awesome place for tuxedos and prom dresses.

Also, I saw some white formal dresses at Marshalls and Ross for under $150 that were really pretty.

I'm boycotting David's Bridal since they are the only formal wear store in 3 counties here that wouldn't post flyers for the Angel Ball.

Dawn-I am with you for the boycott for Davids Bridal. I had such an awful experience there with my wedding. They sent the wrong size brides maids dresses and then wanted to charge them for alterations! I had also picked out very specific dresses one set for the bridesmaids and one for the 2 maids of honor-when they all went to get sized they told them they could pick out what ever they wanted as long as it was in the right color...grrrr... I went to complain and get everything straightened out and I was treated awful! I had to fight to get the right dresses I had specified in the begining! So there is my rant about Davids Bridal-just beware!

Kara, that dress is beautiful! Is silver ok? I saw this dress at the store a few weeks ago that I loved. I need to go back and try it on. There is a new store at the mall that had some great dresses under $100! My kind of place LOL. They had an ivory one in a different style that I liked but I really liked the silver. I need to do some sit-ups. I did Jenny Craig a few years ago and lost 30 and have kept it off but would like to do lose 10 more and firm up. Can't do that sitting on my arse though!

Tara

Corin, that's horrible! When I went in there about the Angel Ball, they seemed so annoyed to have to take time to talk to someone about a charity.

In their defense though... I'm sure there are great employees there as well. We just didn't get those. ;)

Tara, I think silver is ok. I know not everyone is going to wear white, and that's ok. I found a couple of white dresses with silver and gold on them that I like so I might go that direction. I hear ya on the toning up... I haven't done a single sit up since January and it's showing. I have to start doing that again and I'm investing in some Spanx as well.

Chadwicks is another place to look for formals. www.chadwicks.com. I've ordered formals from there before and had good luck. Sign up for emails or catalogs from them and they often send you coupons for money off.

What's up with tuxedos? We were going to have Chuck go to the Men's Wearhouse here and pick up down there in Raleigh. You mentioned there might be a place, Dawn, that'll work with you on discounts or something?

Yes, but I don't have that in writing yet so let me confirm it first. Should have that by next week.

Dawn ,,, why didint you tell us you are a model ?LOL
That does resemble you though !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK girls ... Penny is really really really sorry but I just know how I am going to wear a dress ............................. I am skipping the angel ball, .. dont hate me too much!!!
!Ohhhhh where will all the kiddies be during the BALL

Oh all you little "skinny" girls crack me up!!! situps r not gonna help ME! ROFL

Tara...I hav a GREAT idea....I will find a dress that will look AWESOME on you....but u have to find one for ME....and before u ask...NO JEFF can not help pick it out! although I might be able to spray paint that brown "UPS truck" white.....hmmmmm

Skinny, my foot! Well, even that isn't so skinny!

I'm just gonna put on my gown and let the blubber be on display!

LOL!
Girl, it's just because I am not a fancy dress up gal, i would really look like a fish out of water ... that pic above is about as dressed up as I get LOL!

LOL Penny! I know what u mean.....I do not like to dress up either.

And Kara...just stand next to me all night!! LOL No one ill even notice YOUR blubber!!

I have gained weight since Baer was born in Dec. I lost 10 lbs during pregnancy, but have gained 25. I have had a major problem with Post partum depression(wonder why). Every one in my house except Baer have birthdays from 3-31 to 4-16 so we eat to much junk this time of the year. Starting next week, I am going back to LA weight Loss. I hate David's as well. They would not shorten a bridesmaid dress or steam it after shipping. I guess you really do get what you pay for!

Well that makes me feel better, i attended 1 prom and that was just to say I did LOL
oh well different strokes for different folks..
Lynne..... are you on any meds for the depression? That is an awful thing to suffer from !!!! It's hard to even take showers some days ! BEEN THERE!
I started weight watchers and it is awesome ... !

I found the gown shopping intertaining. These makers size things really off but it made me feel GREAT! I normally wear a 14/16 in clothing, but the dress I tried on was an 8 and it fit - a bit snug, but it fit. I ordered a size 10 and figured I would have it altered to what I need.

May all the rest of you find a gown that is 3 sizes smaller than what you actually wear!

Penny,
Yes, I am on Zoloft. It was really helping at first, but last week was tough. Being on here with you guys has really made all the difference. Baer went for his 4 month check up and he is up to 13 lbs. Almost doubled that birth weight! The doc says he can even start eating veggies and fruit now! That has really helped wit putting my mind at ease!

I think that is great news Lynne!!!Go Baer GO!!!!!

I have to get on this dress shopping.........it's getting very close to the event.

Is Kara the only one that has her dress?????

When will the ticket prices be posted and available for purchase on the website?

I know you all think I'm crazy, but I am probably going to wait till the last minute to buy my dress.. I really hope I loose some weight :) I figure I will look around end of may or June so I can look at the prom dress clearances