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Note the laughter in the first photo because I was shopping with my sister (MOH) and my aunt. There was also another lovely woman shopping with her best friend who we had good interactions with (I love girlhood). Also, it has pockets, and all it really needs is to be hemmed.

Just wanted to edit to say, firstly, THANK YOU, and secondly, our wedding colors are dark green and gold, and I really think the blush is going to look amazing with that (and I bought green shoes which I’m very excited for).

I tried on this dress at Brides for a Cause back in March. I’m sure there’s no way it’s still there.

I didn’t buy it because I ended up buying a dress that was more me. My sister and I both had very similar experiences where we tried on dresses that we liked, but then we tried on one that was very clearly the one.

IDK if I’m hormonal or what but I can’t stop thinking about this dress. I’d love to have something with similar vibes that’s short for a reception dress but I don’t know.

I showed my partner pictures of the dresses I liked but didn’t buy and he said he was glad I didn’t buy this one, I think because it’s not really me.

Should I be crazy and go back to see if it’s still there? I feel like there’s no way it is but I’m also a big believer in if it’s meant to be, it will be (which is how I ended up with three of our four cats 😂).

I can’t find any short beaded/pearled dresses with the same vibes online, but maybe some of y’all know of places to look.

Editing to add a link to a clearer photo of the beadwork (which is what I really like). Hoping somebody might have recs of short dresses with similar beadwork. https://www.breezeprom.com/p21399287/abella-by-allure-e302.html?srsltid=AfmBOopJNNUvCITVs7Ibbai16ShpUHV_5EIT5rNPNJ8VVluQNfOEIeyx

Second edit to add the link to the dress I did buy: https://www.reddit.com/r/Brides/s/FcpzfXeQdu

Wish I could post more photos, but we basically went back and forth with the seller insisting there would be an access code and that I should contact “the community” to confirm there isn’t one. Dude, I LIVE HERE, there isn’t one.

Then I tried to contact the shipping company. Despite saying it “shipped from California” it was a Chinese logistics company. They couldn’t help me because I’m not the one who shipped the order.

So I asked the seller if they could have it held at the warehouse for me to pick up, because I could NOT figure out who was doing last mile delivery, so I couldn’t do it myself.

Seller responded that they’d send for redelivery. I said “I don’t want redelivery, they clearly aren’t trying to deliver to the right place if they think they need an access code, I want to go pick it up”.

I’ve requested a refund from Etsy because WTF?

Pattern is from a kit from Design Works: Santa with Kitten

Now, we back stitch. I love how this is turning out, but I’ve HATED the process. It is my first project on 18 count Aida.