SOLOVEDRESS Women's Beaded Pleat Lace Wedding Dress Mermaid Bridal Gown with Sash

This dress is fabulous!The dress arrived! I don’t know where to start. I am very grateful for this dress. What a find! So, I am taking my time to write a helpful review. And I hope you like to read.I am having a cruise wedding with family and some friends. It is not a super formal wedding, so I was not looking for an extremely luxurious dress. But I still wanted the dress to look like a wedding gown. Here are some aspects that I hope help you decide:Shipping/delivery time:I placed my order late at night on Thursday, January 26. The dress was estimated to be delivered between March 17 and April 19. I was waiting anxiously, but to my surprise the dress arrived today! So, it took only 9 business days (13 days including weekend days) for Solovedress to deliver it at my door.Packaging:The dress comes protected by a nice industrial “Ziploc” bag inside the DHL envelope. Please be aware there is a tiny Ziploc bag with the bridal sage inside. I hadn’t noticed that this small bag with the bridal belt had fallen in the dining room as I took the dress to my bedroom. And I was still satisfied even if they had forgotten to include the bridal sage! Everything came in very good order.Appearance:The dress is much prettier than what all our pictures show. It has a classic and feminine wedding gown design. The top has a beautiful work with diagonal pleats. The bottom of the dress is finished with a lace applique that can be removed and put it back by your seamstress if you need alterations (shorten). The bottom is also beautifully made shorter at the front (floor length) and longer at the back; a beautiful bridal train. By the way, I ordered champagne, since I asked all my female guests to wear white clothes and male guests will wearing beige or khaki pants with white dress shirts. The champagne color in this dress is like a vanilla (ice) cream. So, it has more of a light tint of yellow other than taupe. This champagne tone does not have a light tint of brown. I really like it! It is exactly what I wanted. But the color is a matter of taste.Quality:Contrary to a couple of other reviewers, I consider this dress NOT to have any cheap look and feel at all. The lining (dress underneath the lace fabric) is satin and the lace is very pretty. It is very well made. Also, I do not find the bridal sage cheesy. I think it is a major bonus and it accentuates and defines the waist. The bridal sage matches the color of the dress perfectly too.How it fits:After reading the reviews, I decided to order one size bigger than what I usually wear. I am 5’2” and I weigh 115 lb. The dress fits me quite well. I guess I will look better when someone helps put it on. You will need someone to help you button the built-in bra and lace up the corset feature on the back. I decided to bustle the dress, so I ordered an underskirt petticoat, and then I’ll try it on with it, so my seamstress will know exactly what to do with the length. Also, I am a little afraid of strapless dresses (LOL), so I will add a satin strap around my neck for style and safety. Price:The price is unbelievable! I know a girl who bought her dress in a consignment store and still paid more than what we are paying for this dress. Now, I will tell you a secret. I had been reading these reviews for a couple of months… The week I decided to buy it, the dress (some options) went on sale, and the price had gone down to $57.00 with shipping the total cost would be only $72.98. But when I clicked “proceed to check out," I saw that Amazon was offering me a credit card with $70.00 gift $$! Summing up, I paid only $2.98 out of my pocket! I’m in cloud 9 right now. :-DCustomer service:The vendor is sooo polite and attentive! I confess I was anxious in the first week. So, I contacted the vendor who promptly responded with the detailed status of my order.Needless to say, I highly recommend this dress.P.S.: I will post pictures of the wedding in July.

Trust me. I know exactly what you are thinking and you are super nervous. Let me ease your mind!! I had originally gotten a dress that fit me well but as time went on and the wedding grew closer, I started to hate the idea of me wearing the dress I had. It was not my style at all and I only got it because I felt pressured from my family. So a few weeks ago I just agreed to go with my gut and look for a new dress. I was running out of time so I was limiting my search to online. I didn't want anything extravagant but I did want something that would compliment my body, make me feel beautiful, and be very comfortable. I stayed up almost every night until about 4am reading every review and watching every video and unboxing. I dug up all that I could about every website you hear about. But somehow I kept coming back to this dress. I read ALL of these reviews at least 3 times. I stared at everyone's photos over and over and over again. I was sick over the decision because I was so nervous I was going to end up with a trash bag to wear on my wedding day. But finally I just realized, I had to do it. I had to order the dress. So I did!I'm usually a true size 10 but my weight was fluctuating and with the corset back, I went with a 12. Held my breath and checked out. Within the hour their customer service checked in with me to let me know they received my order and to contact them if I had questions. For the next week I was so riddled with anxiety, I don't know I was functioning. I received my shipping notification about 4 days after I placed my order and it only took 3 days to get to me from them! So fast! I cried nervous tears as I was opening it only to then BALL the happiest tears ever. In my package I found the beautiful sash, a free veil, and my GORGEOUS dress.This dress FAR exceeded my expectations. It's so light weight but the quality of this dress is beyond anything I imagined it could be. Perfect boning in the chest, perfectly hugs my figure and makes my body look BANGIN, the prettiest scales on the bottom, perfect corset lace up, and gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous lace. I LOVE THIS DRESS. I LOVE it. I can not wait to wear it on my wedding day. It's everything and more I could have ever wanted in a wedding dress. And I'm so serious about that. If I saw this dress in a bridal shop, you bet I would have paid 10x the price!!! (Maybe a little less but you get what I'm saying.) STOP STRESSING. STOP SEARCHING. THIS IS THE ONE!!!!

I bought this to use on a mannequin for my Etsy store. I make bridal sashes and accessories and needed an inexpensive wedding gown for photos. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. You should know that there is no zipper in the back. It has a corset style back and looks nice when laced up. Also, I was happy to discover that it includes a bra closure to keep the bodice sturdy an prevent the dress from sliding down while wearing. Basically it is the bottom strap of a bra that is attached inside at the left and right bodice seams and closes on your back just like a bra. It is obviously hidden and covered by the back of the dress. I was impressed by how much this helps with keeping the dress sturdy and looking fitted. It really is a lovely gown.It arrived boxed and enclosed in a beautiful zip closure gown bag. I removed it and was able to begin using right away. The lining is a sturdy satin fabric. The satin was obviously wrinkled from being folded, but I couldn't even tell once it was on. If this was being worn for a wedding I would pay a dry cleaner to have it professionally pressed prior to your big day. The lace is beautiful and really makes this a very romantic and elegant gown.If you are purchasing for your wedding I think you will be very happy. I'd order it early to make sure it fits well. Obviously this isn't an expensive gown, but it really does look lovely and would be ideal for a bride on a budget. You can add some color by ordering or making a unique bridal sash of your own, or use the one that comes with the gown. But honestly, it looks very nice without the sash too. I'll add some photos soon.