I love Nordstrom. I need to go on record and say that before I post the following rant that may lead you to believe otherwise. You see, I am (currently, at least slightly, perhaps unfairly) disappointed in Nordstrom! I am a bridesmaid in a wedding this summer and when the bride sent me a Nordstrom link to look at the front running dress, I was immediately excited. Bridesmaids dresses are usually a challenge (honestly, they are almost never fun), but I love it when the bride picks a great store instead of forcing us into the bridal salon experience where chances are you're buying something overpriced, in a bigger size than you'd like, knowing you'll literally never wear it again. I don't particularly like kissing hundreds of dollars goodbye. Nordstrom seemed so very hopeful and my heart soared. Momentarily. The disappointment set in when I clicked on the potential dress and there was a price range displayed: $189 - $240. Instantly I knew that could only mean one thing - plus size dresses are $51 more expensive. Now don't get me wrong, I understand there is some extra fabric required for a larger dress, but is it $51 worth of "extra" fabric...AND if that logic is accurate, then why isn't a size 2 less expensive than a size 16? Honestly. As if it isn't bad enough that I have to BE the fat bridesmaid, I also have to pay a hefty penalty fee on the bridesmaid dress? I am offended, there is just no way around it. I bought a size 18 at David's Bridal for Emily's wedding so I am hopeful that maybe I'll fit into the regular size 18 at Nordstrom and not have to pay the $240 price, but I suppose we'll have to wait and see when we try them on. The good news is that the dress looks good on skinny girls and plus size girls alike, and for that I shall say thank you to the bride!
Friday, January 31, 2014
the day nordys let me down
I love Nordstrom. I need to go on record and say that before I post the following rant that may lead you to believe otherwise. You see, I am (currently, at least slightly, perhaps unfairly) disappointed in Nordstrom! I am a bridesmaid in a wedding this summer and when the bride sent me a Nordstrom link to look at the front running dress, I was immediately excited. Bridesmaids dresses are usually a challenge (honestly, they are almost never fun), but I love it when the bride picks a great store instead of forcing us into the bridal salon experience where chances are you're buying something overpriced, in a bigger size than you'd like, knowing you'll literally never wear it again. I don't particularly like kissing hundreds of dollars goodbye. Nordstrom seemed so very hopeful and my heart soared. Momentarily. The disappointment set in when I clicked on the potential dress and there was a price range displayed: $189 - $240. Instantly I knew that could only mean one thing - plus size dresses are $51 more expensive. Now don't get me wrong, I understand there is some extra fabric required for a larger dress, but is it $51 worth of "extra" fabric...AND if that logic is accurate, then why isn't a size 2 less expensive than a size 16? Honestly. As if it isn't bad enough that I have to BE the fat bridesmaid, I also have to pay a hefty penalty fee on the bridesmaid dress? I am offended, there is just no way around it. I bought a size 18 at David's Bridal for Emily's wedding so I am hopeful that maybe I'll fit into the regular size 18 at Nordstrom and not have to pay the $240 price, but I suppose we'll have to wait and see when we try them on. The good news is that the dress looks good on skinny girls and plus size girls alike, and for that I shall say thank you to the bride!
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Ha! Of course, Nordy's would.
Once I went to David's Bridal and the bridal consultant told me I got fatter BECAUSE I went running.
Something tells me there is rarely a win in the bridesmaid world, Shells.
But, yes, kudos to the bride for picking a cute dress! I'm a fan of the fashion.
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