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Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

rcs Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:00 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:00 PM

Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

My FMIL still has not gotten her dress and the wedding is five weeks away.. any suggestions (other than David Bridal) where she can still buy a dress??

Bride2Be06 Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:04 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:04 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

hmm
Macys
Davids Bridal maybe?

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:05 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:05 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

Posted by rcs

My FMIL still has not gotten her dress and the wedding is five weeks away.. any suggestions (other than David Bridal) where she can still buy a dress??

OMG - is she crazy?

My FMIL had a very good experience at Commack Wedding Center. She is overweight and petite but found a lot of things there. She also really liked that all of the dresses were in plastic. I don't know how long they would take there though. You could call and ask!?!

Also, I noticed Estelle's had a lot of styles in Mother of the Bride also....

My Mom always has luck in Lord and Taylor for some reason. She got her dress at Lillette's (where I got mine)... but I don't think they can do 5 weeks!!!

Good luck!!!!!!!!!

kbeana24 Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:08 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:08 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

Evas - my MIL and DH's grandmother both got dresses from here

rcs Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:13 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:13 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

Posted by kbeana24

Evas - my MIL and DH's grandmother both got dresses from here

Where is that store located?? And to answer your questions yes she is a very last minute person... I on the other hand am NOT!!

alex110879 Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:28 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:28 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

Estelles in Farmingdale on 110 has a huge selection

Happybride2005 Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:33 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:33 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

try the department stores

SomethingBlu Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:36 PM+

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Posted: Jul 31, 2005 08:36 PM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

My MIL bought her dress 3 days before the wedding at David's Bridal. However, Macy's has a good selection of Alex Evening dresses that are basiacally the same dresses David's carries...besides Estelle's, there's Nordstrom and Bloomingdales.

lillady Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:24 AM+

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Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:24 AM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

I just went to RK Bridal on Saturday and they have samples you can buy..

katieshope Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:26 AM+

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Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:26 AM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

my mom got her dress from Nordstoms, she actually ordered it off the website! And to our surprise it fit her perfect!

darlene Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:29 AM+

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Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:29 AM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

Posted by rcs

My FMIL still has not gotten her dress and the wedding is five weeks away.. any suggestions (other than David Bridal) where she can still buy a dress??

Definitely try Estelle's as the other girls posted. It's on Route 110 (right side if you're heading south from the LIE exit).

My mother got her dress there, and their prices are comparable to many places I visited in the city.

WedHead Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:31 AM+

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Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:31 AM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

Estelle's I think is hit or miss, but has a wide enough selection. My mom got her gown there too.

Also, I def. agree with department stores like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales. Nordstrom is having their Anniversary Sale now, she should ck out the store and the website.

amyandbill Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:34 AM+

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Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:34 AM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

I am glad I am not the only one. My fmil has not gotten her dress either. She has looked but has not made a decision. I suggested she put a move on it, but it's not my problem, I am trying not to care...

ML110 Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:38 AM+

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Posted: Aug 01, 2005 10:38 AM

Re: Where can you buy mother of the groom dresses off the rack?

both my mom and MIL got theirs at lord and taylor.... off the rack... and on sale... my mom paid like $60 for hers and it was great!
definitely worth looking into!