/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/diva-dress/item/dvka0772/?s-id=borderless_recommend_item_en

>floor length lolita dresses
Aren't those just ball gowns/aristocrat?

gonna get b&

>>7591820
yeah. they look tacky most of the time though when its sweet brands doing it.
but I am one to love tacky things.
I wish I had an example but I can't seem to find brand ballgowns

>>7591826
>opening picture is a japanese wedding dress
>discussing wedding inspo that is preferably from japan
>we've had wedding dress threads multiple times before
I doubt it anon.
sorry your lover left you at the altar

I love baby's wedding stuff

>>7591804
Does anyone know any good tumblrs that post or reblog exclusively ball gowns?

>>7591852
http://dball2020.tumblr.com/
look at this sugary vomit
its from here:
http://sweetbride.co.jp/dress/
but luckily they have really nice dresses too

>>7591861
Thanks buddy.

the puff sleeves are too much for me, but other than that, I love it

>>7591861
this reminds me way too much of one of those crocheted barbie doll toilet paper cover things.

>>7591830
lol keep dreaming sis

Hello kitty's wedding line is astoundingly atrocious

Perfect thread!
I've been trying to think of wedding themes, but I can't think of any, all I know Is that I want my bridesmaids to have their outfits themed off of magical girls, in a formal way of course.
I'm not sure how to go about doing this.
formal dress magical girl coord?
I can't into fashion this may be a problem

>>7592223
Well, at least if your fiance's okay with it then he must really love you.

>>7592264
Cute, frilly bridesmaid dresses each in a Sailor Senshi's color would be adorable. Would be fun to hand out colors based on the personalities of the bridesmaids and the characters they resemble. Maybe the bride can have SM's colors and the groom a TM-inspired outfit.

>>7592335
It would be fun. I was thinking about different series though.
or perhaps a magical girl trio like rayearth, because I only have three female friends.
I've been thinking of wearing a cosplay wedding dress since I was 13, but I'm not sure which one, but today, I thought pic related would be good, but not sure who to commission.

>>7592264
If you cant into fashion, don't attempt.
Play it safe rather than embarrassing yourself.

>>7592351
what happened anon?
why so sandy today?

>>7592345
Joshua Hart, master of Sakizo cosplay and former bridal shop tailor.

>>7592264
A Sailor Moon wedding is pretty easy to set up, the outfits in pic related are just the thing. But since you mentioned Rayearth, it'd be nice if you were all in the same theme, so you could use Emeraude's dress design as a base while they get one of the many outfits from the artbook. If you wear your natural hair rather than wigs (or at least wigs with natural colors), their flower crown outfits can look very nice and appropriate for an outdoor wedding.

For Rayearth, it would be nice if you did Princess Emeraude as the bride to accompany the bridesmaids.

>>7592371
>the repeating last sentence
I started typing, and then changed my mind and forgot to delete. Sorry for the derp.

Anyway, these are the flower crown outfits I was referring to.

How about some Barbie Bridal? I will post more pictures from my iPad.

>>7592420
Also posting a website if anyone is interested or inspired.
http://www.kuraudia.co.jp/barbie/catalog.html

>>7592424

>>7592426

>>7592371
i remember reading in an interview that takenuchi loved high-end designer brands, and a lot of the dresses in sailor moon were pretty much what you saw in coutre brand catalogues at that time.

For a true-blue serious sailor moon wedding, go hunt down them Chanel and Dior dresses from the early 90's!

>>7592371
>tfw all I've ever wanted is to be married in usagi's wedding dress.

>>7592564

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>>7592564
I just had to comment on this. It's one of the most beautiful dresses I've seen

>>7592564
its a jetj lover's fantasy

>>7592223
Those are just handmade items, not official merchandise.

>>7591861
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>>7591844
these are things an irish traveller would wear jfc cgl

/r/ing black / dark colored wedding dresses!!

>>7591835
Thing I'm sure about my wedding: this dress
Thing I'm not sure about my wedding: who I'm going to marry

>>7592907
I'm gypsy and my relatives are very similar to the reality shows about us. I'm so sorry. I love Lolita but wont wear it out of fear my family will take the dress and make it "bigger". Please don't lump us all in together, though it's really easy to.

Wondering if anyone knows how much Love Mary dresses fetch for? Also, can you order online, or do you have to visit a shop in Japan?

I can't seem to find pricing on their website.

>>7592420
Thats really cute, tickles my vintage fancy.

>>7592457

>>7592420
jfc I know it's all relative but I swear to God some of these are just AWFUL

>>7592927
Just out of interest (I really don't mean to sound racist or anything)
Why do gypsies develop this taste in fashion? And why do you let your daughters dress like whores? You grow up in the same country as other irish/British people, are gypsies really so isolated from the rest of the population that these fashions seem normal to them?

>>7592602
I know, right? One can dream...

>themed weddings
Oh god, do people actually do this? Don't you find it embarrassing to have all your "normal" friends and family see you like that? And what will your kids think when they find the photos?

>>7592988
>worries about what normal people think
>is on /cgl/

Maybe because it's fun?

>>7592992
>Implying that everyone on /cgl/ devotes their whole life to their cosplay/lolita hobbies
There's a time and a place for everything, Jesus Christ. A wedding is not a con!

>>7592988
You do realize even normalfags have themed weddings, right? It's pretty common.

>>7592998
>implying I don't know this
>still gives huge shits about normalfags

a wedding is a personal event so why the hell not

>>7593005

Themed weddings are stupid no matter what, but there's a difference between a Romance in Paris themed wedding and an anime themed wedding.

>>7592998
>>7592988
You sound deeply closeted. Are you ashamed of your hobbies anon(s)?

>>7592979
I myself am young, I'm turning 19 in a few months, so I'm not sure why most gypsies let their kids dress that way. My mom the gypsy parent and she was shunned for awhile for marrying an outsider. My father is very conservative and would never allow me to dress like that. From what I gather I believe that the women in the community are mostly for show. They cook, they clean, they look sexy for their men. Most men do nothing around the home. It's as if they took the idea of trophy wife and archaic roles and twisted it really badly. I do like shiny things, it just happens from growing up around all of the odd dresses and stuff, you start to think it's normal. And as for isolation, no one wants to interact with gypsies. We're dirty thieving retards for the most part. We stay within our own community, not my family thank god, and our sense of fashion, morals, and anything else becomes warped. I've been to too many weddings and birthdays with ugly clothes for a life time. /rant

>>7593010
It's not like they're going to have a bunch of anime posters around the venue and play the Sailor Moon theme song during the wedding procession. I really don't see the problem with an anime-inspired wedding.

>>7593009
>a wedding is a personal event so why the hell not
But it's not - you're inviting a shitload of people to it. Whatever floats your boat, I guess, but I find the thought of a grown adult doing this kind of thing really embarrassing.

>>7593010
Yeah, exactly. I can understand people throwing in a subtle, universal theme for fun (let's say having a wedding in Hawaii and having a beach theme) but basing it around a niche and, frankly, what most people would consider to be a weird and childish hobby/interest like anime, lolita, or steampunk... really?

>>7593015
Oh yeah sorry I forgot to mention that I'm a forty-year-old autistic NEET who loves My Little Pony, gosh diddly-darn my silly old memory :///////////

>>7593099
They're on a deck
doesn't look like they have a shit ton of people

I still don't get your big deal with pleasing the normalfags

>>7593099
But if you think about it the people you are inviting are friends and family, if it be a few or a 'shit ton' most already know about youre hobbies and if someone is contemplating an anime theme wedding chances are their entire family knows how weeb they are.

I used to work weddings at a fancy country club and would mostly get princess/royal themes but occasionally we'd have some pretty interesting ones.. like the halloween wedding with a mad hatter style cake.

Frankly I wonder why we don't see more capes.

Did any of you see that Big Fat Geek Wedding thing on Syfy? I think it was just a one episode special. I have a giant soft spot for all wedding TV so it kind of hit me perfectly. The chick had a LotR theme and it ended up looking pretty dang nice.

My dream wedding would be KH themed, centered around the stained glass motif you see at the very beginning of the games.

>>7593335

>>7593099
>But it's not - you're inviting a shitload of people to it.

Maybe you would invite a shitload of people that don't actually know you because you're obsessed with the idea of having a big wedding to stroke your ego and make you feel like a real person, but most people invite their family and friends.

>>7592927
>I love Lolita but wont wear it out of fear my family will take the dress and make it "bigger"

well at least no one could criticise them for not wearing a petti

>>7593099

I'm sorry your parents are forcing you to have a wedding where 250 of your third degree relatives come and judge you for drinking too much.

I think themed weddings are adorable! But I'd want it to be something both my fiance and I love, which makes it a little difficult since our shared interests wouldn't really translate well as a wedding theme.

>>7593058
>shunned
And that's why. Gypsies who are considered 'non-Romani' are pretty much the only normal gypsies. Only problem is the other gypsies that make it bad for them by shitting up their name. My uncle has to say he is Spanish when people ask him why his skin is darker, because he's a lawyer and nobody would hire him if they knew he was a gypsy. Perfectly understandable too, it's just a pity though.

>>7593725
Oh you mean Irish gypsies, whoops.
But yeah, same goes.
You shouldn't judge people based on their appearance but I think it's perfectly understandable why some people will feel wary or scared when you mention you're a gypsy if they don't know you, I mean god's sake they are crazy as fuck. And they pressure you to be crazy as fuck as well or you don't belong and then they turn violent.

Me and my SO's five year anniversary is coming up so I suggested we should renew our vows or something like that and have a nice dinner with a handful of people. I told him I wanted to maybe wear lolita and he was pretty excited about that. He likes me in it and thinks it's something that suits me and reflects me well. Our circumstances didn't allow us to have a nice ceremony or anything so that'd be nice for sure.

I'm pretty stoked, not sure if I want to find some kind of nice white op or jsk or gather inspiration and make something myself. it'd be a little bit daunting but the idea of making something exactly to my tastes is nice. I just don't want to churn out a poorly constructed lace monster haha.

plus when a lot of people buy a wedding dress they pay thousands of dollars but then they throw it away or let it rot in storage. that's such a waste, this way I could re-wear the dress sometime.

anon who has said that they wanted their bridesmaids to be magical girls.
I've been thinking of giving my bridesmaids a magical girl series each, and having them pick a character from each series to coord their outfit from.
I could assign one sailor moon, another rayearth, and another fancy lala, so on.
just general magical girl theme.

though I understand this could be a problem with outfits being color coordinated.
when I said "magical girls" a bunch of you jumped to sailor moon, which is great but.. I never saw the series, just the chibi moon special on the public broadcasting network that happened one weekend as a kid.

Sailor Moon was suggested but why not Wedding Peach although I know the anime was copying Sailor Moon a bit but the manga is a lot better.

If anyone has a dream wedding, I'd like to know!
>dream wedding dress
>dream bridesmaids outfits
>dream theme

more from rakuten

its just so cute I had to post it

>>7594427
Man, I need this in white. Link, please? I never thought I'd look at Rakuten for wedding dresses.

>>7594561
they have some pretty cute ones
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/diva-dress/item/ka0816/?s-id=borderless_browsehist_en
if you're ordering from rakuten and are confident in your japanese skills, use Japanese, they're fairly xenophobic and allthough "shipping to us" option is there, I've had stores deny me or try to tack on hidden fees.
now my friend who's good with japanese ordered one of the products a store refused to send me for herself, and had no problem, even got a store gift.
it was pretty shitty.

>>7595456
Eurgh, thanks. I'll have to brush up on my Japanese.

bump

I've wanted to get married in a replica of Fleur's wedding dress for ages

>>7595627
So you want a ripoff of a ripoff.

>>7595651
yes

>>7595627
>>7595651
so it is cosplay related

bump

>>7592359
There's really nothing sandy about asking someone to not do something too difficult for them. Bridesmaid dresses already have a rep for turning out shitty and ugly, attempting what she is is just asking for trouble.

I wish my fiancee like the Labyrinth, I would totally theme my wedding around the ballroom scene

>watch all those wedding shows on TLC
>every dress is white and strapless with "bling"
>every wedding is "winter wonderland" themed

"Normal" weddings are so damn boring. I'm going to wear a white leotard, and swing to the altar on a trapeze covered in flowers while "Ride of the Valkyries" plays in the background.

>>7597743
Every woman on that show ends up buying this Pnina Tornai gown. Every damn time.

>>7597773
Ugh, I know! So tired of that fucking dress and those awful gaudy appliques.

>>7597743
>>7597773
>>7597811

Forget that one, I'm REALLY tired of seeing all those see-through-corset Pnina dresses on that show. It makes me want to puke every time they put one on a woman.

I'm getting married in a few months so my boyfriend can come live with me in the states. It's going to be a courthouse affair. We're going to have a big ceremony at a later date when money and time isn't an issue, but when we go to the courthouse, I want to wear something nice. I was thinking something short and cute.. but not really lolita. Any help, guys?

>>7597462
its sandy to say that she shouldn't do what she wants to do at her own damn wedding.

http://www.katsura-yumi.co.jp/newcollection/haute.html

>>7599335
thank you blessed anon for your photo dump. thank you

>>7599456
you're welcome

http://www.kuraudia.co.jp/love_mary/collection.html
This dresses. Gorgeous!

>>7599335
this is gorgeous. do want.

western models are used a lot for wedding dress photos.
probably because the wedding dress is a western thing in general, as opposed to a wedding kimono

>>7597993
I'm in love with this dress

>>7601946
Usually, Japanese brides change outfits about 3 or 4 times on their wedding day, and one of the outfits is a western style dress.
They have 1 specific kimono for before the ritual, then another for during, then the western dress and then the party one. A lot of them end up crying during the day because they're exhausted from it all.
Men on the other hand just change twice, kimono and tuxedo.

>>7603020

Wealthy, city brides, sure. A lot of women though are saying fuck the ritual entirely though, because buddhist weddings are expensive, long as fuck, and EXTREMELY taxing for the bride. Easier and cheaper to have a Western style wedding, even if you're going all out with it.

>>7603020
dang, I'd like to just be able to afford the reception

Anyone have any ideas for a wedding dress that would fit in to a Game of Thones theme while still looking normalish?

>>7605181
I would look at Margaery's dresses as they have a more modern cut that could work into a wedding nicely. Margaery's wedding dress could probably be modernised nicely too (i'd remove all the thorns, as a start)

http://anniversaryclub.co.jp/

bampu

>>7605220
I think I'm so used to modern western wedding dresses being made out of bridal satin or whatever and thus having at least a little bit of a sheen, so as gorgeous as I think Margaery's wedding dress is close up (with that faint leaf pattern) from more of a distance it looks so dull and plain...

>>7612259
Go for something with more flash if you want, then. Have roses made of tulle or organza instead of the same material as the dress, and then have the dress as a bridal satin.

>>7612268
(oops sorry I wasn't the original anon, just seeing the dress along side more modern dresses made me randomly think about the contrast)

>>7593335
Makes me think of the wedding ceremonies in Game of Thrones. Which made me think... Game of thrones themed wedding? Have a big elaborate ceremony, serve Westeros-style food, and someone gets murdered half way through dinner...

This was my wedding dress. I wore a hoop skirt under that sucker. I was super fluffy, it was amazing.

>>7597863
I did something similar, courthouse wedding, then big to do later. I just worse a cute dress that I already had. Just wear something nice, no one us gonna care other than you, so make yourself happy.

>>7592264
I think a color scheme would be best, with "normal" dresses instead of costumes. The sailor scouts as their princess forms would be a good idea that I might just steal from this thread.

>>7592998
I know a lot of people in subcultures choose to have two ceremonies- one for them with their themes/lifestyle included, and a "normal" ceremony for their family. If you plan it right it's not that much more expensive, and you don't need a officiator at both events so that cuts down on costs.

>>7593099
>you're inviting a shitload of people to it
Who get free food, drinks, and entertainment. I mean, a themed wedding will at least be more interesting than the old-fashioned affairs we've all been forced to attend in the past.

>>7593942
Why not come up with a design and find someone (reliable) to put it together for you? It sounds like you're willing to make an investment, so a custom dress would be a good way to go.

>>7597653
Oh god, that would be a fantastic idea. Could he meet you halfway, and have a masquerade as a reception? That way no one has to wear a mask through the ceremony, they could just get them afterward.

>>7613943
Haha, the reception could be a murder mystery dinner.

>>7592961
That's neat! Especially Hotaru's, I like that one.

>>7593058
I can't say I blame them to be honest. I used to live in West London near gypsy corner and hated seeing parks and hills absolutely ruined.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/travellers-set-up-camp-and-bury-london-park-under-mountains-of-rubbish-in-just-three-days-9533965.html

It is sad that the travelling community has such a bad name, I'm sure its not that bad, and I guess most of the time you don't realise you're interacting with a traveller unless they're awfully behaved. I'm glad you got out as the impression I have is that women are just there to look nice.

bamp

I keep saying to my boyfriend "why don't we get married already" since living together would be easier
and he hinted that he was going to propose on an overseas trip to Japan.

but I'm not sure what he plans to do if he does it in public I'd be so embarrassed but if he did it when I was in the hotel in my pajamas I'd be annoyed.
any proposal stories?

>>7614238
I would, but I don't actually have any nice dresses.. They're all locked in a storage unit I don't have access to because of my father.

>>7620136
what? that really sucks! I'm sorry

>>7605181
Look at pics of the Napster founders wedding. The whole thing renaissance/ fantasy themed they even watched the Red Wedding at their reception. Both her dresses are modern.

Pics of some themed weddings? The good and the bad

>>7621206
And don't forget they violated a fuckload of laws to have that wedding.

>>7593335
I would absolutely love to have a hooded cape as a veil, but I kind of want an original veil as well
This is a serious dilemma but why does it look so cute

>>7621271
it looks so fucking dumb
but it looks like a princess
it looks dumb but it looks cute
this is how I feel about lolita

>>7593335
My sister had a faux-fur trimmed cape for her wedding, it was a garden wedding in Autumn and the weather was all over the place. She took it off after the ceremony but I loved it.

>>7622345
That sounds so nice... I want to marry in spring but I'm not really in for a rainy wedding

I would love to have a wedding dress that's half short half long like pic related but I'm not sure if it's traditional enough, and it probably only works until a certain age.

>>7592927
>I love Lolita but wont wear it out of fear my family will take the dress and make it "bigger".
This is the best thing I've read on /cgl/ today.

>>7591804
I've finally got my wedding date planned (next June) and I'm having it on a farm. Now, I keep getting told I need to wear a short dress or one that's figure hugging- but I don't like either of them. So my question is, can I do the ballgown/A-line and still survive?

>>7618074
A few days ago I thought my boyfriend was proposing to me but it turned out he was talking about the Ritual of Mara in Elder Scrolls Online. Welp.

>>7622776
>Ritual of Mara in Elder Scrolls Online
how did you get this confused.
I'm sitting here ready for storytime

>>7622780
Mara is like the goddess of love and motherhood and shit. People who preordered the game got two rings, the Rings of Mara, one of which they could give to another player in the Ritual of Mara. From that point on you get extra exp when playing together. The pledge can only be taken once.
So basically it's like getting married in-game (all those delicious little fanboy "but that's gayyy" tears) and my boyfriend just straight up asked me, while were were playing together, when we were getting married. The misunderstanding only lasted a few seconds but those were some of the most confusing seconds of my life.

>>7622785
I'm laughing so hard, I could imagine my bf doing the same thing omg

>>7622776
>>7622785
Oh boy do I know this feel.
>He just wanted the teleport skill in RO

>>7613919
I want this so badly.

>>7592971
That's like how I drew dresses as a kid.
Pic approximate.

>>7622825
god I'm laughing so hard
>>7625273
that might be who designed it

>>7592961
Naoko has the best taste in fashion ever.

>>7599335
I would love this so much if it came with an underskirt that was really long. You could have your traditional long wedding dress and then make it shorter when its time to party.

>>7625649
I'm just imagining this in reverse and I'm cracking up

Anyone have some dresses inspired by the 1700s/1800s?

>>7618074
My ex proposed to me in my dorm room while I wasn't wearing pants. Then he dumped me 2 years later for a prettier, skinnier girl. :/ (but oh well I still have his PSP a year later so I think we know who won)

>>7622785
is it rings in the Online game? In the original games (or at least Skyrim, I don't think there was marriage in the others) it was Amulets.

>>7630411
your ex is a piece of shit so you dodged that bullet and have a psp at least

>>7626905
You have to wonder what these people actually looked like, given how weird their portraits are. I wish photographs existed from earlier periods so we could see them and their clothing in all their realistic glory.

oh god I've been searching for a thread like this ;_;
they aren't by Japanese designers, but i have so many dream dresses it's funny.

i've been in love with Vera Wang's dresses lately. (the pink one is from fall 2014 and the black and white one is fall 2013)
but I have a penchant for the dramatic, and being really into gothic, I'd go for the black and gold Marchesa dress with a matching veil or cape for those evil queen vibes... if it weren't ten thousand dollars. http://www.marissacollections.com/shop/clothing/dresses/gowns/gold-embroidered-tulle-gown-m03839.html

and this traditional white Marchesa dress is just plain beautiful, so. http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/438945/Marchesa/embellished-lace-and-tulle-gown

Out of curiosity, any one have pics of meta's first wedding dresses? They were pretty atrocious and made to order, but i can't find any pics online. I wonder if anyone saved them
..

>>7626765
I spent HOURS trying to find the video that gif came from. Finally found it ... and it is so disappointing in high res. The skirt is so limp and weird without the proper length of petticoat/underskirt to support it.

>>7631394
I'm curious. The guy looks like T.M. Revolution. What's the source vid if you don't mind sharing?

>>7631398
It's T.M. Revolution and Nana Mizuki, Preserved Roses/Kakumei Dualism live performance. I tried to link it, but the spam catcher won't let it through: T.M.Revolution x 水樹奈々「Preserved-Roses」、「革命デュアリズム」

>>7631398
Another anon, but the title of the song is a TM track so you're probably right.

>>7631403
>>7631404
Thank you!
TMR was my middleschool husbando, but I haven't been keeping up with him lately. He hasn't changed at all.

>>7630414
In the online game, you have a scroll called a Pledge of Mara. You use that to pledge yourself to the other person at a Shrine of Mara, and then you both get a ring with the other character's name inscribed. The bonus for doing that is you gain more exp when you party up with that person (and obviously wear your rings).

>>7621235
How so?

>>7631934
If you type "napster founder" in google it's the first thing that comes up, I hope you've done this by now.

>>7626905
I think I have a couple in my tumblr folder..

>>7632080

>>7620136
If you're short on cash try popping through a few thrift stores nearby. You can get really nice dresses there, even wedding gowns for less than $50 and hem them or alter them as you like. I've gone there and grabbed the old out of style gowns really cheaply just to take them apart for materials before.

>>7626905
Lemme see what I have anon. Also some historic gowns that would make good wedding dresses either way.

>>7632125

>>7632136

>>7632140
If you're into the nyad thing.

>>7632080
>>7632084
>>7632125
>>7632136
God, I can't wait until I'm good enough at sewing to make these. I wish I had more motivation to work at home but there's too many distractions here.

>>7591804
>implying the fatass tumblr girls of /cgl/ will ever get married

>>7632125
More detail shots of this dress

>>7632157
Anon if this woman can get married, anyone can.

>>7632157
Anon, if this woman can get married anyone can get married.

>>7632170
>that camo dress

>>7632180
My girlfriend used to live in Oklahoma and said that people actually wore camo print dress and tux exactly like that at her prom.

>>7597993
>http://www.katsura-yumi.co.jp/newcollection/haute.html
oh fuck yes

>>7632180
Where, I don't see it?

>>7633352
me neither. all I see is a bunch of orange and a floating head

>>7632204
When my godmom's daughter got married, the groom and the rest of his half of the bridal party wore camo vests/cummerbunds. The bridesmaids all hat camo ribbons on their bouquets. There was also a hunting-themed cake and they served all you can eat BBQ in a mess-hall style reception. I was quietly horrified, but she's happily married to him. So. Whatever. I guess it works out in the end.

If I ever get married I'm going to wear this coord. I adore Elpress L's stuff and for someone with weird proportions, custom sizing is a blessing.

>>7633488
they do custom? I might have to look into them.

this one just cracks me up

bump

>>7636070
shoulda got a different bouquet

>>7636070
Are her guests goats? Is that her reason for needing so many back up bouquets?

>>7622763
I'm hoping to have my wedding in June too. My boyfriend and I just started discussing it. We are hoping to have it outside in the morning. The dress I've picked out is taffeta and veil material so it is suppose to be light and airy. If you're concerned though you could always have two dresses, one for the ceremony and then a lighter, fun one for the reception.

>>7630673
Vera Wang has an inexpensive line of dresses on David's Bridal.

>>7638516
Goats would still probably go for the dress before the bouquets. I was doing a shoot at an animal park type place and one of the photos I was posing with a goat. The goat decided that rather than eat any of the actual edible stuff around, chewing the skirt I was in was the better idea (which led to me putting a finger in its mouth to save the skirt because fingers can heal and ending up with a goat bite, which is probably lucky because I was with baby alligators earlier in the day and I'd rather have a goat bite than an alligator one).

What is your dream engagement ring? My boyfriend is giving me the chance to pick out my own and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed.

>>7638655
>>> Something vintage or antique. Similar to this
http://www.ross-simons.com/products/832662.html?cc=&curr=

>>7638655
Usagi's engagement ring

>>7638914
>picture for ants

>>7638655
Something cheap like under $1k, no huge stones, but rustic and doesn't have anything that sticks out and gets caught on things. I'd love a bronze-colored band.

My boyfriend wants to pick out an engagement ring together so he wouldn't mess up, but I hope we find something cheap and not so gaudy.

>>7639087
I am also looking for something under 1k. Check Etsy. They have a lot of interesting handmade rings. Some are expensive, but a lot are reasonably priced.

>>7639095
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. That one's actually on the first page when I searched 'engagement rings'. I would sacrifice a nice day trip with him though, so we'll shop around.

In other news, the cheapest wedding bands are on Amazon for under $30. Wow.

>>7639102
The price of diamonds started to stress me out and after I read this quote I started looking at pearls
“To love or have loved, that is enough. Ask nothing further. There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life.”
I really like this ring.

>>7639140
That ring is gorgeous! I personally hate the look of most diamond jewelery and think that they often look really tacky. I think I would want an antique ring with a less commonly used stone such as an opal. I also like rare gems like Alexandrites, hnng.

>>7639169
This one is lovely but it's over 8.5k.

>>7639169
You should look at some of the unusual sapphires on the Natural Sapphire Company.

>>7639169
speaking of tacky. when i get married i totally want sailor moons wedding ring. its a fucking pink heart ring but i can't get over my desire for it

>>7639140
Just letting you know pearls are considered bad luck for a wedding especially for the bride to wear since they are the tears of the sea

>>7639203
not sure if serious.jpg

>>7639203
Oh my god who the fuck cares it's 2014

>>7639140
Pearls break a lot easier than diamonds. Considering how much abuse some of my other rings have taken I'd think twice before getting a pearl.

>>7639203
Some cultures say they are bad luck, others say they are good luck. Depends on your angle.

>>7639203
I have never heard this ever, and my family are ridiculously traditional for shit like this

>>7638655
round opal ring or a heart opal ring
They're not that expensive at all but I have always thought opals were pretty, the way they are rainbow in the light

>>7639255
I work with fine jewelry. it's my job to know

>>7639379
Oh lol, the shop I worked in briefly had a jewelry person and she was annoying as fuck. So much "what month was she born? buy her a birthstone if you don't know what to get! everybody loves birthstones!" and "blahblah is a symbol of somemysticalbullshit!" and "don't get a white gold band, it's bad luck for redheads born in june to wear after memorial day" or what the fuck ever nonsense. I guess you guys have to do it because people actually buy into that stuff but jesus it was annoying. I didn't realize grown women, actually cared about their "birthstones" but apparently they do

>>7638655
I already got mine, lost my wedding ring down the drain because I got sick and lost weight but they go together.
It's a barebones silver ring inspired by the Kalevala, and the wedding was simple and cheap too.

(Wouldn't post the first time, sorry if it's a double post)

>>7613943
the new show my big fat geek wedding had that as its first episode. it was a mix of game of thrones and lord of the rings. Everyone dressed in that attire and at the end a guy dressed as Drogo tried to kill the groom.
it was interesting, a bit too weeby for me though

>>7639398
>"don't get a white gold band, it's bad luck for redheads born in june to wear after memorial day
>is a redhead wearing a white gold band after memorial day

I laughed, thanks anon

>>7639422
Oh lol, nice. I paid so little attention to her jewelry bullshit, I was really struggling to make something up that kinda sounded like something she'd say

>>7613943
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334770/Sean-Parker-wedding-First-picture-10-million-wedding-internet-guru-married-Alexandra-Lenas.html

>>7632170

>>7639440
>sugar bear
>honey boo boo
Is everybody in this family named after a breakfast cereal?

>>7639377
Opals are really soft and not suitable for daily wear. Opal is my birthstone and I wanted to get it for my ring but decided not to because it is so fragile.

Got this engagement ring instead. It's diamond, but I still like it. The small silver band is my wedding band, only cost $50 on Amazon, lol. Blue is hubby's band, titanium with and acrylic inset

anyone have any gothic inspired wedding attire, bands, or locations that wouldnt turn out really dumb?
Im debating a masqurade, but the more i look into it, the more autistic i see normal fags being trying to be special snowflakes and turning the whole thing into a shitfest

>>7639445
they're soft?
my whole life is a lie what do I do I highly dislike diamonds because they're too plain

>>7638914
>>7639191
I sell Usagi's engagement rings for cosplay or gifts or whatever and every once in awhile someone lets on they're going to use it for a wedding ring
>it's a $38 ring

>>7639169
I would love an opal and pearls, but the problem is that opals are very fragile. That's why diamonds are good since you're no ever going to crack them

>>7639457
I mean, I would like a real one. There are those lab made diamonds that come in all sorts of colors as well as pink sapphires and whatnot

I'd also kill for a real version of usagi's star locket

>>7639455
Try sapphires, they come in a rainbow of gorgeous colors and are one of the hardest stones, next to diamonds. Plus, lab-created sapphires can be as good or better than natural ones, so you know your stone isn't from a conflict zone.

>>7639455
That's what I was told :( I think it had something to do with the water content being fairly high, it make it easy to scratch and can crack if it dries out

>>7639462
>>7639465
I started liking opals because I recieved a family heirloom that was a lovely round opal ring.
the ring is fine, the opal is fine, I kinda felt weird wearing someone else's ring but it was just so lovely I had my mind set

is there any proof of wear on these rings?

Here's how to care for opals.
>http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/learn-about-opals/introductory/how-care-opals

Definitely would not recommend using this stone for a ring you're going to wear every day. I've got several opal rings of varying quality (birthstone, and my family are not that creative when it comes to jewelry). They are beautiful stones, but they scratch so easily. I had to go to a specialist to get one of the rings resized, since they had to completely remove the stone from the setting to prevent the opal from cracking/shattering.

>>7639483
Jewelers almost always remove stones for sizing jobs larger than a half size. Reshaping the band so much causes the shape of the setting to change, potentially scratching or cracking the stone.

But yeah, opals are soft.

>>7638655
My dream engagement ring is something elvish/LotR-inspired. I just really love the style of it. I'd love a pop of color too.

>>7639495
Oh yeah it was only a tiny adjustment. Just so frustrating when having my diamond and sapphire ring resized the same amount cost less than that opal ring!

>>7639495
>http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/learn-about-opals/introductory/how-care-opals
>>7639483
I suppose I'd be fine with something like this

i dig the colors of this lab created topaz but that gold setting is fucking atrocious

>>7639505
dropped pic

>>7639498
I like this. I'm a sucker for filigree.

>>7639398
I'm not jewelry anon, but I thought you'd enjoy this story. I've had a colleague who would touch stones, or random people who seemed happy (unsuspecting customers) because she needed to "absorb their positive energy". Whenever she was in a bad mood, she shook other people's hands awkwardly long to absorb energy. Of course she was aaaall over birthstones too. And whenever she used the computer she put a big fat rose quartz crystal on top of the screen because it protected her against radiation and negative energy from bad people on the internet.
I swear I'm not making this up

>>7639532
Oh god, lol.
>because it protected her against radiation and negative energy from bad people on the internet
lolcows take note!

>>7591861
I feel really bad for loving this thing.

>>7639398
Care? Not especially. Know? Yes.

Because it's been slapped onto every birthday thing ever since I was a kid. The only reason I have a fondness for my birthstone is because my grandpa brought me one from Ausrtalia when I was like. Four. (October, Opal, clearly) So I have a serious softspot for them as a result of the attached feelings there. Plus, they're pretty. I still wear the one he got me. It's ittybitty. But it's nice to have something that reminds me of him and my gran.

I also like Tourmaline, but do not like *pink* tourmaline specifically, which is October's 'other' stone, so. Yeah. In high school, you were supposed to get your birthstone on your class ring. I said 'fuck that' and got a garnet because I thought it was prettier. If someone were to get me pink Tourmaline as an engagement ring, I'd be seriously confused about whether they actually know me or not.

>>7639594
Yeah, my birthstone's garnet and I'd love to have it on a ring.

Question for anyone in the thread: what's with the hype over engagement rings? I'd think the wedding ring would be more important..

>>7639599
I honestly don't have a clue. I like the engagement/wedding combinations that merge into one band.

I have a giant crush on Wexford Jewelers' garden roses. They slot together into a single band.

>>7639594
My birthstone's a diamond, hurrdurr

>>7639455
My fiance is opposed to diamonds (blood stones, etc), so he got me a moissanite, which looks just like diamond, is as hard as diamond, and is cheap. Lets people think he got me an expensive ring when he didn't.

>>7639599
Well imo, if a wedding band is supposed to be plainer for practicality's sake then an engagement ring is a lavish trophy to show to others. Since it's basically like an offering that shows how much your fiance values you, I'd guess it's a big deal to many ladies.

>>7639599
A turn-of-the-century marketing campaign created the idea that engagement rings should be worth 3x the husband's monthly salary, so that if he passed away, she would be able to sell the ring for enough money to support her family long enough to find new arrangements.

>>7639657
Idk I would feel bad making him spend so much. I'll know if he values me from other things.

>>7639622
I'm so all about this. I never understand why people spend so much money on wedding rings.. or weddings for that matter.

I've always wanted to take whatever money i'd spend on a wedding and just go to vegas for a week and have fun with the people I would have had in the wedding party. Shit bridesmaid dresses will pay for your fuckin flight.

I guess there's still a small part of me that wants one of those big blow out traditional weddings (balkan weddings lel) but the cost for one night seems so crazy

>>7639663
Huh, I never knew the origins and just assumed it was a "he spends lots of money on me, so he clearly loves me" thing. That makes a lot more sense. Course it has no place in modern society, but then again neither does most wedding shit

>>7639668
I'm between just going someplace and having a destination wedding, but my family really pushed me to have a party/gathering. I gave in, mostly because I don't want to fight it.

>>7639663
I knew that the diamonds were pushed to be that expensive, but I had no idea that it was basically a trust for future widowhood. That's kind of fucked up.

>>7639673
A diamond is forever... or until your husband dies, whichever comes first.

>>7639666
The beauty and quality is what I'd weigh its value on. If my boyfriend chose a ring like pic related, even if it's $6k+, I'd be like, "do you even know me."

>>7639663
No the campaign was done by a jewelry company to make you pay out the ass for their jewelry.

>>7639677
...yes. I'm not sure you know what "marketing campaign" means. It means shaping an impression of the product for the purpose of increasing sales.

>>7639677
Well clearly
I don't know what it was like at the turn of the century but diamonds aren't worth anywhere close to their retail value. I worked at a pawn shop and people would try to sell their ~super valuable diamond ring~ and we would give them nothing, scrap the gold and throw the diamonds away because they're worthless unless exceptionally large or very clear.

>>7639679
What I'm saying is there was no expectation to sell a ring once the husband died. It was just a jewelry company saying "You should pay a 3 month salary on this to be a good husband! If you don't pay that much you're a bum."

>>7639677
I'm doing some reading, and you're both right. De Beers pushed diamonds as the "best" and "only" stone for engagement rings when they found them in South Africa. They artificially drove the price up to make them more desirable too.

However, the ring itself was also touted as a security measure as a part of that marketing. Not just as a failsafe against becoming a widow, but also in the event that the woman was jilted by her groom to be. Apparently, a woman could sue for breach of promise if he left, particularly if she'd had premarital sex with him on the understanding that they were going to be married soon. The engagement ring was basically collateral to protect her future, should he turn out to be a liar.

... outdated as fuck, considering the way society works now, and really strange that the tradition of expensive rings has still stuck around without that backing.

>>7639671
that sounds so lame. at least going to a place you want for your honeymoon?

>tfw rich family
>family loathes who I want to marry
>no super awesome nerd wedding unless they like him

>>7639742
I don't know where to go- my fiance just puts it back on me. We might wait a year and do a big trip, but I have a feeling that it will just get pushed farther and father back.

>>7639498
Where can I find this?

>>7639978
Not that anon, but reverse image search goes here: http://rosestonejewelry.com/portfolio-items/3-stone-vine-engagement-ring/

http://www.disneyweddings.jp/


>still looking for proposal stories

>tfw your fiance bought you your dream ring (pic related)
>absolutely ecstatic
>picked it out together, both in love with it
>crazy expesive (5.4k.. making payments)


>have to return it because my dad decided to become a meth dealer instead and we end up taking on the brunt of his living costs

>now looking at under $100 'promise rings'

>>7641087
Better option : get that fucker out your life. Once a fuck up, always a fuckup, especially if that dude is your fucking DAD. He's supposed to be responsible, not you.

Get your fuckin ring.

>>7641014
I was crying one day because of something bad that happened that I can't disclose here (wasn't pregnancy, inb4) and he took my hand into his and asked me to marry him. Then he did it again once a day for the next several days until I said yes. Married two years now, together for 6.

>>7641116
This.

Just because someone is family doesn't mean you have to throw your life down the shit hole for their sake. Your father is an adult regardless of how he acts and his choices are his own responsibility. Not yours and your fiance.

Your fiance and your life with him should be more important than your selfish father who is potentially ruining both your lives.

>>7641116
My dad is out of my life now, he's in jail. Sadly, he still has nearly all of my belongings in a storage unit that we've been paying for for months now. So I need to get that shit back.

But now that money is an issue (it wasn't really before.. fiance was making $3k a month and we had minimal expenses), we can't really afford it since he lost his job.

It's okay. When we're more stable, I hope we can make start working towards a gorgeous wedding and the perfect ring.

What is your dream proposal?

>>7641138
he has your shit in storage but he's in jail? there's no way to explain to the place that stores it that that's the case? Do you have proof that YOU have been paying for the storage? Because as far as that goes that shit is yours. If its coming out of your checkbook and he literally has no way of paying for it since he's incarcerated, why not talk to the people who run the place.

>>7641164
I don't think I have one. But I wouldn't want any photos taken. No public places cause that kind of gives me anxiety. Somewhere private. Maybe during a vacation or something. Not even a special extravagant vacation. Just some place intimate between him and me.

>>7641014
My BF (at the time) was visiting me- we had to do a long distance for a while- and he was getting ready to leave. I was being sort of mopey (no one wants to see their SO leave), and we were walking around my parents farm, just sort of talking. There got to be this lull and I was look at the pond when he said, "Anon, I have something to ask you." Of course I assumed it was something stupid, and I was about to make a sarcastic remark when he got down on his knee and proposed! I didn't cry but it was all a blur for a while.
Apparently he had asked my parents earlier in the day. Then, of course, he had to leave- not even an hour later! But it's all good now, living happily together (trying) to plan a wedding.

>>7641267
Ahh. Here's the tricky part. The storage unit is in california, and I'm in Canada with my fiance. We're moving to Nebraska in a few months so I can be closer to my mom.

I really only want a few things anyway. A hope chest my grandfather made me, a couple lolita dresses, my sewing machine, and old costumes.

I'll probably end up traveling to Cali to visit my little brother and ship everything back while I'm there. It'll be expensive but. Such is life I guess.

>>7641164
Disney! In a Disney restaurant.

He knows I love Disney World. I never went, but I talk about it all the time. I've told him what characters and attractions I'd like to see, and now it's our dream trip that we're looking to save up for when we get good paying jobs. That place would basically be a celebration of our future.

>tfw I have no idea if he's thinking of proposing there
>but gosh I hope so

>>7641164
Definitely not at a convention. Blergh. Well, I suppose if we were at a convention but he did it privately then that's fine, but I hate big public things. I guess I don't really have a particular dream scenario, just as long as it's romantic and from the heart.

Is it weird that I think all the rings posted ITT are ugly? Not ugly as in "wow look at that bitch with her ugly ring" but ugly as in I'd never wear them myself. I guess I'm just not a ring person.

Also
>born in August
>look up August birthstone(s)
>peridot
>sardonyx
August confirmed for ugliest month, that's not helping.

So uh, are engagement necklaces a thing? Earrings? No?

>>7614727
I'm considering that option. Thanks anon!

>>7633488
I've browsed their shop briefly and some of these dresses are just fantastic. Does anyone have an idea of how their quality is? Custom sizing would be great for me.

>>7638655
When we got married, my parents in law gave me both a wedding band and an engagement ring. But my husband does want to buy me one at some point down the road, both because he wants something that suits me 100% and because he wants to show his appreciation.

I don't really have a particular ring in mind. I like both white and yellow gold, and I don't particularly like over-the-top huge stones. Something delicate and tasteful is more my style. My birthstone is aquamarine, according to one list, anyway. I went on Wikipedia and there's a million lists. Also apparently there's a gem for the day of the week you were born? haha. anyway, I like aquamarine as a stone so a splash of colour like that would be great! I like diamonds but if I have the choice of a lab-grown stone over something that's both ethically questionable and expensive to boot, I'd pick the former.

>>7641763
You can have anything you want, just expect people to be confused as to why you don't have a ring when you tell them. My friend asked her fiancé for a purebred ragdoll cat instead of an engagement ring.

>>7641763
post a ring you like so I can judge you

>>7641763
Engagement symbols have been a number of things over the centuries. Some women were given decorative thimbles or key rings as a symbol of their station in the household.

So do what you want.

>>7636070
I'm just imagining her letting go of the bouquet and it just hanging there.

>>7642068
I think shes put her hand in pockets

>>7641953
>purebred ragdoll cat instead of an engagement ring
Wow, I'm 100% down with that.

I got a ring from my boyfriend's mother from one of these:
https://www.diamondcandles.com/?cvosrc=ppc.google.ring%20candles&matchtype=b&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=ring%20candles&utm_content=ring_candle&utm_campaign=cz_candles_search&creative=ad_copy_original&gclid=CNGi1Ojpnb8CFcRffgod5BoAtw

I like wearing it around when I go out alone so people back the fuck off.
its a cool idea.

the diamonds in the ring are really convincing.. I don't know if its real or not, but I need to know.
its way to shiny to be fake

>>7641014
Wasnt mine, but a friend had a pretty crazy/adorable proposal. They were in Disney, in the Cinderella restaurant, and it was dessert time. She ordered some kind of ice cream and apparently was really damn excited for some fancy ice cream. Waiter comes back with a silver covered tray, lifts it off and there's a glass slipper with a rose and a ring inside. Whole restaurant goes ballistic and cheers, her boyfriend is down on one knee, and she says for about 5 seconds she didn't even get what was going on and was just like "what the fuck this is not my ice cream"

>>7643648
There's some guides to figuring out if your ring is valuable, just google "diamond candle values" or something like that. From what I remember when I looked it up, you can tell by looking inside the ring. Some of their rings are inexpensive costume jewelry from China or Taiwan, and will be either unmarked or have country of origin inside. But something like one in 100 will be a real piece, and will have numbers inside or have some kind of marking relating to the carat value.

>>7644045
>diamond candle value
ah mine says "china" inside it damn

>>7643648
>diamond candles

Is it wrong that I want one for myself?
>dat mild gambling addiction

>>7626905
this is old but im not sure how old I just remembered you wanted to see old dresses and I saved it for you

Commencing dump

>>7647089

This just makes me angry. It looks like tumors

>>7645262
I kinda do too, anon. 1 in 100 seems like good odds to me

>>7647093
disgusting