The Chinese - a great bunch of lads

So I have a few events coming up in September - starts with my graduation and end's with J's wedding. I got an outfit for graduation although I'm currently not sure whether my family can organise themselves and decide whether they are all going to join me for a group photo or not. Who knows what will happen on that front, but I've long given up on trying to organise these people!

I also shopped for an outfit for the wedding, which is set to be a very glam affair. General disappointment led me to buy an outfit I didn't really like, because I was worried I'd have nothing to wear. It's fine but it doesn't rock my world, so I sort of kept looking. Some online research let me to find Dressespro. This is a chinese company which makes dresses to measure on request. The prices are very reasonable and they say they can make a dress up in 20 days. I really liked this one, so I decided to take a chance. My mother thinks I'm crazy, but I figured it was worth a shot. If it doesn't arrive on time or doesnt fit or generally looks hideous I can always wear the first outfit I bought. The thing is that it has made me think about the dresses you buy in the bridal stores - this is basically what happens - but they tell you it takes 6 months and charge you 3 times the price.

Reviews of the site are mixed. Some people are really happy, and others not happy at all. But I've learned from being a reviewer that some people are never happy and it is hard to know what expectations are like. Having been through the expensive process of buying from a bridal shop last year ( as a bridesmaid - so I wasn't footing the bill) I have to say that even though measurements were taken, and I got the thing altered by a tailor the dress still didn't fit me right. So my expectations are low... but I'm still hopeful. I'll report back