Salaam not long ago I submitted a post on her with pictures of the lengha to ask if it was a maria b design lengha and if i had been conned, anyway I stopped my payment to the lady and she since advertised it on ebay and the auction closed yesterday. Although she had several bidders, no one met her reserve price so I had been emailing her anonomously and after haggling from her original £500, she has now agreed a price of £380 with free postage. I have posted the pictures up of what she advertised in my last thread in this section of weddings, do you think it is worth paying £380 for it?
Re: Is £380 really worth paying for a lengha?
I don't think many people will be able to give you an objective opinion. If people like it, they will say 'yea go for it', if not they will say it's overpriced or make other comments.
So, it's best to go with what you feel. If you feel that it is worth £380, then it is.
If you just want to know if the material and work on it is worth £380, then it would be hard to tell from just looking at pictures. [What kind of kaam is filling the border?]
And most likely everyone will tell you that the same stuff would be cheaper if you had it made in Pakistan and/or you could get something better made.
But if you're just comparing to what's available here, yea it's probably a lot heavier than what you would get for £300-400.
I would say it would be best to look around some shops and get a feel for what is available and how much it costs and then decide whether you think you would be willing to pay whatever amount for this lengha. It's all about how you feel about it!
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Hmm me confused, its not an original MB, yet u wanna buy it? Why didnt u just buy it then? Or am I missing something.
I remember ur last thread with the red/pink lehenge (right?).. well each to his own taste, but I dont think its worth £380 .. You can get something MUCH better in pak (perhaps even online?) for the SAME/LESS amount! .. I really didnt find the lehenga appealing .. sowwie!
Hmm me confused, its not an original MB, yet u wanna buy it? Why didnt u just buy it then? Or am I missing something.
I remember ur last thread with the red/pink lehenge (right?).. well each to his own taste, but I dont think its worth £380 .. You can get something MUCH better in pak (perhaps even online?) for the SAME/LESS amount! .. I really didnt find the lehenga appealing .. sowwie!
I didn't buy it at the time as she wanted £700 for it even though I found out it wasn't a maria b design. so I stopped my payment through the bank. However I was thinking of going to pakistan and getting something made from there but then the cost of tickets and getting a lengha made all adds up to if I was buying an lengha from the uk. which is why I thought I would ask seeing as I don't have much knowledge of costs for lenghas that is the price worth it? personally I am not so drawen to the lengha now not as much as before, however I am thinking that I may miss out on a bargain if the price seems value for money
I didn't buy it at the time as she wanted £700 for it even though I found out it wasn't a maria b design. so I stopped my payment through the bank. However I was thinking of going to pakistan and getting something made from there but then the cost of tickets and getting a lengha made all adds up to if I was buying an lengha from the uk. which is why I thought I would ask seeing as I don't have much knowledge of costs for lenghas that is the price worth it? personally I am not so drawen to the lengha now not as much as before, however I am thinking that I may miss out on a bargain if the price seems value for money
If this is your reasoning, then I would look into having something made from Pakistan that is something you actually really like and would want to wear. I'm sure you could do it from here, you just need to find someone who will be able to get it made for you and there are probably plenty of people in this forum who could advise you about that.
if its an original maria b, she wont let u have it for that price, which means its a bad copy, hence her going down in price xxx
if its an original maria b, she wont let u have it for that price, which means its a bad copy, hence her going down in price xxx
No it not a original maria b design, may be a copy but when I posted to her anonomously I didn't think to ask if she copied maria b designs. Even with it being at £380, does it seem worth the price?
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personally i dont like it all and would even buy it for 5 pence, but thats my point of view. it depends on what u want and how u want to look on ur wedding day, personal choice.
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I didnt like the lehnga at all to be honest, You know what you can get much better lehnga from a non designer in pakistan
My advice is dont buy it because you can find better for same price in Pakistan
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it is for you to decide. can you do with a less expensive one?
sometimes things are over priced too.
or you get overwhelmed by persuasion.
so no, it is not worth it.
imagine all the women who dont even have a wrap to cover themselves on their wedding.
we buy expensive things and then they simply sit there in closets after one time you have worn it.
please see if you can find some dress that is less pricey, so that you can act responsibly about this.
Re: Is £380 really worth paying for a lengha?
You know, the price is not bad for a lengha made with the best materials and handwork. However, it's hard to tell that kind of subtlety in a photograph (though it makes all the difference in person).
I don't personally like the lengha that much, though I'm certain it would look better on than it does laid out in your photographs. Regardless, I do think that if you are willing to spend that kind of money, you will be able to find something much nicer, more elegant, and more sophisticated in Pakistan. You don't have to go to a big name designer or even pick materials yourself. Many shops have lengha, shirt, and dupatta pieces ready with kaam and such -- all you need is to get it tailored to your size!
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if u like it an really wanna wear it on ur wedding day then dont hesitate buy it!!!
Lol, I couldn't stop laughing, just when I was put off totally by buying this lengha, the seller sent me a second chance offer at the value of £280! now even though it a mega bargain as in the uk lengha cost quite a bit, Im not tempted to buy it!
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just buy it if you like it who cares if it Maria stupid B or not its just a nice lehenga
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Hey salaam786, how are u? just read ur thread, i remember seeing the pix of the red lengha u were about to purchase and i have alot of maria b clothes and recently bought my lenghay from her aswell and it looked a bad copy. Im glad u cancelled ur payments.
if ur still looking for a lengha i have one u may be interested in. I have a thread in teh weddin section maria b lengha for sale, have a look and let me know if ur interested. The one i have has sleeves, oh and it has teh Maria B tags on aswell so u i can guarantee its teh real thing. I have loads of her clothes and they all have tags on.
Best of luck in ur search for the dress, its a very long stressful road :)
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It's not nice don't buy it.
It's too red, and the embroidery is nasty.