Wedding dress

Azazie and BHLDN are both amazing! I have tried dresses from both and ended up buying one at BHLDN. Azazie lets you try on dress's before buy which is super helpful and BHLDN offers free returns so if you don't love it you can send it back. If you look at my profile i have posted pics of 3 different dresses from those sites, all were awesome quality!

I actually just ordered a dress from ASOS yesterday. The thing I don't really care for about ASOS (and maybe this is just user error) is that you can't see reviews or photos or anything like that on their website, but they're pretty reputable from what I've heard, so I felt comfortable making the leap to buy this dress. Helps that it was in the sale section, too! I can definitely let you know when it comes in next week!

Also just looked up their return policy, and it looks like it's free returns for ASOS in the US, so that could be helpful to note if you wanted to look at their dresses.

Thank you Alexis and Emily... I'm going try one more shop in my town.... If i don't see anything in my price range....which isn't much due to its only a one day event😁 then online i go.... Emily i will check both those sites out i was looking at cocomeldy.... Good reviews but still hesitant.
Thanks ladies

I wrote on my experience with ASOS and Lulu's elsewhere but thought I'd share it here!

You have to set your expectations pretty low to be happy with a dress from either online store (ASOS or Lulu's). If you go to a real bridal shop with dresses worth several thousands of dollars you will, of course, think the "online" dresses are cheap. I've tried on dresses from Lulu's and ASOS. When I first got them in the mail, I thought "These are so cheap." I decided to go to a bridal shop to compare. After I tried on a $3000 dress at LovelyBride in LA, I thought, "Now I know why those other dresses cost so much." I justified the high prices and told myself it was worth it for the quality. So I paid a stupid amount for a dress from an Australian label (probably still made in China). I also bought a dress from ASOS. I'm way happier with the dress that I bought online because I enjoy knowing I got get a terrific look for 25x less than what I paid at a bridal shop. The "cheap" dress is so unique and fits more with who I am as a person. And I will happily tell everyone the price!!! I would never in a million years tell anyone how much I paid for the other dress which I currently have up on StillWhite.

Both ASOS and Lulu's rock in the customer service department. You can try them on and know you can return them if you don't like them. Don't abuse it though... they will crack down on excessive returns. But you can order multiple dresses in one order and return it no problem.

Quality

Lulu's quality will shock and amaze you. The quality is far superior to anything from ASOS Bridal. However, ASOS bridal will treat the experience with a little more flair. If you actually order from ASOS bridal (and not just a white dress from their regular stock), they will send the dress in a white box. The dress comes on a hanger inside a garment bag! Lulu's will just stuff your dress into a bag.

Dresses I've tried from ASOS:

ASOS EDITION embroidered flutter sleeve wedding dress - I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS DRESS. The sleeves and the back (or lack thereof) really sell it! The quality is what you might expect for this price range. Unlike more expensive dresses that might have silk or satin lining, this dress dress is lined with polyester, which doesn't have that luxurious feel. The fabric is light, which makes dancing way more enjoyable. You will need additional lining. I wouldn't recommend this dress if you have a larger bust as there isn't any support. You can add cups but things might shift during flight...

ASOS EDITION Embroidered Flutter Sleeve Maxi Wedding Dress - Same as above but different lace. I really loved the side view but the front was way too busy for me. The swiss dots are everything! It's also a brighter white than the other flutter sleeve dress. Also very light fabric!

ASOS EDITION plaited wedding dress- I feel so so about this one. It's currently on sale. I like the little bit of train that comes with the dress so it feels bridal but the braided fabric in the bodice feels strange to me.

Club L low back crepe detail fishtail wedding dress - No lining and bad shape.

ASOS EDITION Embroidered Bodice Wedding Maxi Dress - I didn't like the feel of this one on my skin. Not sure why but I felt like a young child in it. It was the first ASOS bridal dress I tried on and I was appalled at the quality back then. I hadn't adjusted my expectations yet. I would say the quality is similar to the flutter sleeve one that I love so much.

ASOS EDITION nouveau embroidered wedding dress- More gold/ivory than I wanted. Very pretty though!

Dresses I've tried from Lulu's

IN DREAMS WHITE LONG SLEEVE LACE MAXI DRESS LULUS- GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS but I wanted more floral in the lace if I was going with a lace dress.

AVELINE WHITE OFF-THE-SHOULDER MAXI DRESS LULUS- I loved this dress so much but I couldn't get the right fit in the bust. The quality was the best out of all the dresses I tried (between both ASOS and Lulu's).

Mara THANK you so much this was REALLY helpful...but me being scared to order offline i went to bridal shop spent 1500 i finally got teary eyed!!! But i will check these sites for a reception dress❤

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Whatever works for you! Yeah, the tears always help Trying stuff online can rob you of that experience. You unbox alone. The dresses can come wrinkled and there are tags on them. And, sadly, no veil. Congrats on finding your dress!