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12 Weeks for a Dress?

January 30th, 2009 by     


I finally got all my maids to submit their measurements and the bridal shop has ordered the dresses.  See my previous post for the dresses/separates we are going with.

However, the expected turnaround for receiving the order is 12 weeks.  I knew this ahead of time, and it’s still in plenty of time for our wedding in June.  But since 4 of the 5 girls in my wedding live on the west coast (California and Oregon), and we went with a bridal shop out east, I had planned on bringing their dresses with me in April when I go back to California for my Bridal shower.  However, now we are butting right up on the time they should be ready, and if the don’t arrive in time, I will have to ship the dresses to them.  And, we’ll lose out on the experience of everyone trying on their dresses together for the first time.

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It’s not like these are custom-made dresses.  They are in standard sizes.  I know this is the case with almost all dress vendors, but I think their turnaround times are a little ridiculous.  But what can you do, right?

What are your thoughts?  Does anyone have a different experience?  Shorter/longer ordering times?  Has anyone received dresses before their stated date (please, please, please)?