ROM dress

Finally decided to go for a MTM ROM dress at my bridal studio. Called my designer, Vivian up to try to bargain and told her other bridal studio can offer me lower price and see if she is able to match coz no matter what, its easier and more logical to get from one place.

After much persuasion, she called me back and agreed to make it special for me once more, at $450 (after discussion with the store manager). I still find it too ex thus continued to ask for a better price, she agreed to discuss with her manager again and call me back. It was a longer wait and when she called, she said their best is offer me at $400 which really is a good price. I told her I will contact her again coz I might want to change the design instead of the one she drew for me last Sat. Would of coz want a better looking and one I truly like since I will be keeping it.

Told Web about it and he asked me to go ahead, to save all my headaches. He mentioned that they have been so accommodating to me so I might as well take it. He even offered to pay for it but I said its not about money. The initial quote of $500 could be seen as reasonable or expensive, depending on the design and materials of the dress. I would want my $500 to be worth it and try to avoid people slaughtering me for that. After doing much research, realised that MTM dresses are more or less above $300 so I felt better after negotiating for it again.

Met sis after work, initially to shop at more places but since I will go ahead with my BS, we headed straight to dinner then some shopping. While at Metro, we saw the "Monsoon" range of dresses, costing about $443 a piece and the materials are crap (lousy cloth)! I felt more assured that $400 for a MTM dress is indeed quite worth it, somemore I get something which will suit me and to my liking. Even the dresses at Tangs and Robinsons cost at least $250+ each, somemore they are just over-the-rack kind. I want something unique and not found anywhere else (to save from seeing whole street of people wearing same thing).

I have more or less one headache now, and hope I am on the right track. I do appreciate the BS for doing so much for me (adhering to all my requests, terms and requests), on top of adding so much extra stuff to their usual package. Well, maybe I am too innocent (too gullible with sales people, sales tactics etc.) but I believed I am paying for a good package and good service.