Angel Ball Dress Shopping

[Corin Nava]

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.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

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!

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

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.

[Corin Nava]

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!

[TaraHall]

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

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

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.

[karahess]

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?

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

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

[PennyCampsey]

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

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

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