Cheap Chinese wedding dress fail

When buying dresses from China, you definitely have to do your research and cannot take their word for the quality of their work. Actual photos of their work and reviews helped me make my decision to purchase a dress from China. I used an ETSY vendor (Carabridal) and messaged the seller for photos and all the ladies who purchased from her and received their dresses. Her work is so beautiful and is not cheaply made at all. Just take your time and RESEARCH, do not rush. I researched for a year for the best Chinese dress store and I finally found it and cannot be happier with my choice... No regrets at all! When I put my dress on, I never want to take it off.

Here are some photos of my dress:

So sorry to hear your dress didn't turn out right. My dress bought on ebay from China was also a waste of money and an exercise in frustration trying to get a refund. It fit ok, but the material and "workmanship" was cheap and horrible- lace all crooked and sticking out, torn in some places, etc. It would not have been worth it to try to sell it to another person. These sellers probably expect that most people won't go through the bother and expense of returning the dresses.

I still cannot understand why, with all the horror stories, people are still ordering Chinese knock-off dresses.

Once in a blue moon, someone has OK results, but when the reviews are 90% negative, that's a pretty obvious warning NOT TO PURCHASE!

^ what she said. All it takes is a quick search on google.

My veil came from China ($18). It had one minor issue at the top, they ran out of lace and hacked an extra piece on. Well I took it with my dress for alterations and the seamstress told me it took her all of five seconds to fix. And it looks great!!

I dont know if I could buy a dress from China (I would be NERVOUS), but I was pleased with my veil!! A similar one at a bridal shop was over $200!!

Which companies did you guys use? There are so many.