I Hate My $2500 Custom Birthday Dress…
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- In Episode 3 of Planning my Roaring Twenties themed 30th birthday party, my dream birthday dress arrived, but it's not exactly what I expected! And if this dress can’t be saved I’m in trouble because I do not have a back up option!!
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I feel like the seamstress is going to come through. Her confidence is infectious. I love it
I came to comment the same thing! Her confidence and reassurance!! I can’t wait to see the next video 💖
Seriously. She should feel at ease. Obviously she works with a lot of brides... a professional. Now we wait and see. lol
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Can we just appreciate how raven makes us feel like we are actually sitting with her and talking with her and she goes all out for us and just how beautiful she is
That’s one of my favorite things about watching her, I thought I was the only one.
She keeps me coming back for more!
That lady was so calming and reassuring. I feel like she’s more then able to fix that dress to perfection. She sounded very confident
I feel like Zoe is Raven’s quirky side personified. I love y’all’s work relationship and it seems like you guys learn so much from each other.
Raven, your calling is definitely to be a professional Party Planner as your organizational skills and attention to details are outta this world!
Long time viewer, first time commenter: the vlog quality is AMAZING. It feels like we’re really watching a reality TV show. There’s cliff hangers to build excitement for the next episode and just overall the confessional time where Raven looks super glam is SO good!!! Good job Zoe, Ms. Toni, and Raven!!! I hope the dress works out 🤞🏽🙏🏽
Okay yal, it has to be said! This is her show! Being on a major network can be validating but look at all Raven and her team have accomplished all on their own! I know everyone wants the best for our Fave but lets appreciate her effort sand the dope-ness at this current stage. Having creative autonomy is the real Win!
🗣️ say it louder! Thank you so much for saying this I see so many comments saying oh Raven needs to be on whatever network with her own show ! But at the same time she wouldn’t have as much creative freedom that she desires and thrives in if she’s on someone else’s network with their vision their rules their contracts and limitations!
And, more importantly, as you said, look at everything that she’s built on her own. She has her a own team own show etc and is expanding continuously! I tune in to Raven consistently and have been for years. Let’s appreciate support and celebrate the empire she has is and is building!
Raven you could go to a Nigerian tailor...they are the pros at designing and sewing these type of beaded dresses. Trust Me! You would spend less as well for great quality.
I agree!! The Nigerian women work magic!!
So true.. it's my dream to have a custom dress made in Africa.. just wow
@@lakeishacampbell2780They have Nigerians in America that are tailors too. 😊😂
I agree ! They would’ve been able execute her vision fully, especially a perfectionist.
I literally said this to myself. A Nigerian seamstress would have bodied this and I’m sure she could have found one in Texas!
I mean look at porsha from RHOA wedding dresses!
Big up raven for producing her own reality tv show!
OMG! You have achieved so very much and you’ve done it all before your 30th birthday?! Congratulations and have a wonderful birthday!
I can really tell how much effort raven put into this video
I can tell how those team meetings and team getaways helped structure the new age of RAVEM ELYSE TV 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Dang that company did you wrong for the first dress. Im sorry it didn’t work out at first but im glad you found someone to fix it. Your facial expression when Zoey said it was pretty was hilarious 😂😂😂. I really like the black dresses and the pink one. I think the woman that is going to fix your dress is gonna give you what you want. Cant wait to see it all come together.
If your doing all this for your birthday, your wedding will be off the charts. Waiting patiently 😊❤
Bruh I can’t imagine her wedding! Btw if you’re into nyc vlogs but if so, you might like mine. Swing by, take a peek and stick around if you like. I’d be sooo grateful. 🙏
@@AlexisBelon I scrolled down to see if you left this comment other places and you did. This is the dirtiest tactic there is to market yourself. I would absolutely NEVER to check out your work for that reason alone. I would encourage you to market respectfully instead of trying to gain success from someone else's platform. Good luck to you.
@@rayneebranch9690 cool story bro
@@AlexisBelonJesus Christ loves you
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Waiting for the day Raven has her own reality show, you can't tell me that this new era doesn't feel like it should be on bravo!
Yes I agree " keep it real with raven"
TV ain't youtube - youtube controls the algorithm and promotes certain channels....TV networks don't control the viewership...don't think that because she allegedly has close to 2 million subscribers that would be enough to carry a TV show.
For proper perspective the Kardashian's average about 1.5 million viewers per episode, number two is "The Real Housewives" at 1.2 million. Do you really believe Raven could stack up to those numbers?? Plus she's a bit vanilla in personality and interest...bottom line she's good for youtube and their propaganda promotion of single black mothers...but .the moment she gets married they'll betray her lol
It would be nice but they'd probably say we need some ratchetness on this show after season 1 or we canceling
@@knowEgoummm...
One day, Raven will OWN Bravo!
I love how you go all out for birthdays, parties, or events. You should definitely be a professional party planner. You go so into detail for everything. I love it. I can’t wait to see it. Big 30! Big Virgo! 💕💕
I've said this before, but you capture my interest in things I am usually not interested in (home decor, fashion, event planning). I think it's because I've watched you for so long and I am just in awe at how you use your creativity, and the execution of your efforts is often breathtaking.
“its heavier than my chihuahua“ killed me LOL
The first dress is gorgeous Ràven. You are over thinking it. I like the V point it draws attention to your neckline and it actually makes the dress exquisite and stands out. The shoulder drop is fine.....you have to be able to MOVE your arms, so you need slight gap. This is normal for gem and fully beaded gowns.
I love how we are getting Instagram stories Ray, Instagram live Ray, vlog Ray, and REtv Ray all in one pretty package. This video was superb!!!! 🔥
I never understood doing “custom” pieces without doing live, in person fittings lol
I'm telling you because that's risky !
2500.00 loss…my chest would hurt
@@deemarie6422ikr
@@deemarie6422imma just have to make it work!
@@deemarie6422that charge would’ve been disputed so fast 😅
No refunds, no returns cause they know they're gonna get them 😂
all of the leftover decorations would be perfect for a Haunted Mansion themed Halloween party this year too 🫣
She did the haunted theme last time. Horror etc
@@Poeticfloetic yes a haunted house theme with vampires n everything. i’m talking DISNEY’S Haunted Mansion bc of the rerelease of the movie this yr
Yes like a murder mystery 😂
I've been watching your channel for like 5 years now and I gotta say that I love how "human" and real you are. I really appreciate that you are transparent. I am notorious for panic buying and I would have also bought an expensive dress and had buyers remorse. Thank you for just being authentically you. ♥️
House of Deane looked promising! I Hope she’s able to make the changes as the dress does look good so far🤞🏽
I like the attention to detail that Raven puts into her parties. Whether it's for herself or others. It's that determination to make the party or event be as close to possible, and honestly even better, than the initial concept. I also like how you see her unboxing the items that will be used for decoration. You also see the different outfits. And then she edits it in a way where she's sitting down and explaining her plans. She literally walks you through, step by step, her whole process. I admire these things about her.
I just love it that you know what you're talking about, and that you are successful enough to buy what you want and to be able to make adjustments. You are amazing!
My 9 year old daughter Alaia and myself love all of your videos!!! I feel like I am sitting right there with you!! Love it!! Quality Content I need to see!
How cool would it be if the silhouette on the frame was a side profile of you! Love seeing all this growth!! I remember watching you when i was in high school
My first thought was to go a seamstress in Dallas who makes dresses for pageant girls, but I think Zoey’s choice was perfect. This seamstress seems so confident in what she does. Don’t worry Raven, she will make it look spectacular! 💎💎💎💎💎
When you said, production, this is an entire RAVEN ELYSE PRODUCTION ❤❤❤❤ AND I'M LOVING IT.
God bless RAVEN! Let’s let her enjoy this time in her life. Build her up and thank her for allowing us to enjoy the ride with her!!
I just clicked so fast after that notification! I’m loving this birthday series!!
Having to redesign a $2500 dress is wild.
Buying just a bday dress for that much is wild already😂😭
This video would probably pay off more than the dress
You mean a blessing.
@Babygirlren ik i dont mean to be rude at all
@@Phoenixrbyrd fr tho😂😭
I watched all 47 minutes and 30 seconds 😂 this was such a good video. Excited for the journey, and the final pictures and event. ❤️
This was so therapeutic to watch. I’m hoping that the dress fits your vision and you are satisfied with the outcome. It feels like it’s my party too and everything needs to be perfect ! 😂
The black shirt dress from Dejzi should definitely be your outfit change! LOVE IT! ❤️🔥
it's amazing how much passion and effort you put on preparing this party, thank you for sharing everything with us! 🥰
I'm sorry for the dress problems, especially considering how much it costed, but I guarantee you that even when you go and have multiple fitting in person things can go really really wrong....we never spend that much but since I have an hourglass body type and particular measurements (I'm not fat, but I'm very tall and have broad shoulders and only a B cup so neither regular nor curvy sizes clothes really fit me well) me and my family decided to go to a seamstress/dress maker twice to get things right, once for my cousin's marriage and once because I needed cotton pj and for some reason the shops in my town for a few years only had pj in syntethic fabrics (I'm allergic to them)....note that I was a teen, we bought the fabrics and these two places toke my measurements and we went there a few times to be sure everything was ok: well, the day the clothes were ready it was a disaster! 🤯
For some reason the dressmaker decided the dress was for my mum and I did the fitting simply because she wouldn't have the time (no one told her that and mum specified it was for ME) so she made it for my petite mum: mum got so angry, we didn't pay anything since the assistant confirmed it was for me and she toke my measurements nor toke the dress home (it was a style and colour fit for a teen not a grown ass woman) and had to come up with a solution for the wedding.
The other time I even toke one of my existing pj to the seamstress (a different one form the previous time) telling her I wanted the same exact things done with the fabric we bought, like same style, cut, proprotions ecc and we did a fitting....well, the moment she delivered us the package it turned out she did both pj one size too small because she tought it would fit me better (it didn't, I don't look fat because I'm not but I still wear an XL european size) and that it wasn't possible they didn't fit since I wasn't fat and that I clearly had body image issue.....like, I couldn't fit my shoulders in the top and the bottom was righ as for waist size but didn't pass over my hips! There was nothing we could do nor ask for a refound and I decided I preferred to buy something online or in a shop that was too big but could be altered than having somehting custome made. 🤣
The editing of this entire series is so perfect!!!
Hey Raven, I’m a fashion designer with 25 years experience. I want to say, don’t feel bad about choosing this dress. You live and you learn.
What I can recommend is you put a thin wire at the inside edge of the neckline and then mould it to you chest/bust shape. You may need to use body tape to keep it flush onto your skin as you won’t want to keep playing with it throughout the night.
They do this a lot with these type of necklines as they always stick out and away from the skin. Let me k ow if you need any further advice. Also, you could upcycle this dress and make different outfits out of this dress after your birthday, so it’s not a waste of money. Long time subscriber. Very proud of you like a big sis. ❤
Omg so beautiful! I love your work ethic, I love your vibes! You inspire me to become an event planner.
The unfolding anticipation is next level… this is intense lol! I love it here 😂❤️
To keep the Feather holder in place Maybe try flower foam or oasis, the green blocks of foam that florists use to keep flowers in place.
One thing raven knows how to do is how to throw a party just from previous parties she had
I believe everything is going to work out great. Your special day will be fabulous just like all the rest your parties. Also, Chef Toni looks great and I love her hair. Mom and daughter are gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤
Ever thought bout trying to start a party planning business? Or going into wedding planning. You’re really good at this and it seems to excite you so much!
this wig??!! i need this unit for my bday 😭
but i love being on the inside of your planning processes
it’s educational, entertaining, and just soothing to watch! love your content 🫶🏾
Glad you found someone reliable to fix your main dress!
You are so amazing at what you do. I am here for it. The idea of including gifted dresses for promo is so smart.
I need to take notes from her! Btw if you’re into nyc vlogs but if so, you might like mine. Swing by, take a peek and stick around if you like. I’d be sooo grateful. 🙏
Your hair and makeup in this video is YOUR look! You look STUNNING!
Omg it wouldn't be a Raven Elyse party if she don't go all out! I love it! Ray can you link some of the amazon headpieces you got on your amazon storefront please?
This is amazing! To see how this party is coming along is so inspiring. Can't wait to see how it all turns out. You probably already know this, but a little floral foam in the bottom of those holders would definitely help keep the feathers in place.
“Why go to a salon when I got scissors and bravery” is a mood. I’m in that mood 😅
I love watching her video, it always puts me in a good mood.
Raven, love everything you purchased soo far, everything looks beautiful! Those dresses are gorgeous! 🥰💃🏽 Excited to see how the main dress comes together, you and your team always makes it work. Love your creativity! 💕💕💕
The way I kept refreshing bc I needed raven content 😂❤
The seamstress seems so cool!
We loved her!!
I love how raven is soo creative about everything and speaks straight up
The edit the commentary the background music it’s giving you need you own TV show ❤❤❤. Can’t wait to see the party
New Orleans would be the best place for 20s themed anything. It is the home of Jazz and the Speak Easy.
I love the pink dress and the rhinestone dress you got out of the pink package😍 and I cannot believe you just cut your natural hair into a blunt cut bob Jesus I wish I had the courage and even knew how because my stuff would be so uneven 😂😂😂 you did great though your hair looks amazing like you went to the salon 😍💕
Boujee said HE is the star.. not YOU. ⭐️ 🐾 Love the vlog! So much attention to detail in true Raven Elyse form.
How is it that a company offers the option to make custom pieces for people across the world, charge a lot of money, but doesn’t make alterations? That’s crook-like behavior.
How is it even good for business?! Btw if you’re into nyc vlogs but if so, you might like mine. Swing by, take a peek and stick around if you like. I’d be sooo grateful. 🙏
Yea I hate that for her. Knowing that I wouldn’t have even ordered from them. Like you know what risk I’m taking why wouldn’t you offer to give some type of refund if I’m not satisfied, which she wasn’t and I feel bad. That company is fraudulent. Then she said they showed her photoshopped pictures of the dress and wonky videos like how unprofessional.
Ravennnnm this is quality TV I’m loving I would rather watch this than you on tv where they’d dilute or rearrange your essence! Absolutely amazing content I can’t wait to watch the next episode
My mums a seamstress it’s doable and that is a very confident seamstress she knows & understands exactly what needs to be done and will execute it exceptionally well
This is next level Raven! You been killing these videos you got me so excited for all this party content ❤
I completely understand you wanting everything to look and be PERFECT 🙌🏾
Can’t wait to see the full dress!! 2 million subscribers loading! Your 30th year of life is going to be full of milestones! 🎉🎉
Raven is gonna pull this off. She always does 🙌🏽
Love this vlog!!! Been watching you since the college days. I appreciate all the time you put into your vlogs. I truly felt like I was sitting around in your home helping you in my head 😂❤
Thank you for perfection! Your videos are amazing!
The dress looks stunning. Appreciate the difficulty of conveying your vision.
The seamstress sounds A+
You couldn’t be doing more to make this epic!
❤️🤍🙌🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
order your daughter something everytime you buy something Im a single mama and notice my child gets excited and wants to see what I got. Also her being a girl that would make her feel so special diary notebooks, art sets, toys, dresses, room decor etc..💓💓💓🎁👑👑
I appreciate your honesty towards asking for the dresses as a gift in return for promo. But I would’ve told you girl bye. Can’t pay bills with promo and it’s taking a chance that the exposure would lead to sales from viewers
Same !!!! 1000% and the fact she was mad that they left her on read well durrrrr free dress and u and them dnt even know their promo will be bring them revenue hell no times are hard nobody can’t be working for free and raven has the money so I’m shocked she couldn’t just pay for a dress !
Yeah...that bit caught me off guard. My mind immediately went to all those DM's i've seen of "influencers" asking for free stuff in exchange for a Insta shout out 💀
You should try a 3-way mirror/barber mirror. It's really help seeing all angles. I bought one, and it helped me so much with my parting. 16:29
Amazing with the scissors 😍😩 such talent. All it takes is believing in yourself 💚 you're proof of that mama 🥰
No longer a beauty guru but the BEST party guru there is on the planet!!! I love how you used the app to keep all the outfits, their accessories, poses, etc, all together. I always just try to remember it in my head and it fails of course.
You are much braver than I would ever be with your hair. I LOVE IT. I can't wait to see it styled.
Thank goodness for Zoe! I think this seamstress is going to make everything perfect. I had a dress for a gala that I had a similar experience with. My seamstress made it seem like it was no big deal and it wasn't for her. But it my head it was unfixable. Thank you Zoe!!! You're amazing at your job!
I am so excited for this party. I can't wait!!!
Oh wow! Diana did the alterations on my wedding dress when she was located in Brooklyn! She is amazing.
As particular as you are Raven, im surprised you bought that bday dress without putting your spin on it before purchasing it. But im like you, im getting what i want period!
I mean but lets be completely honest any and every hairstyle you try looks so good on you!!!❤
Hi Raven. I enjoyed the vlog. Thanks so much for taking us along. I think the dress is going to come out perfect and that you will be happy with it. I hope your party turns out to be everything you desire it to be!
I love all of the editing and different angles in this video ❤
I love waking up and seeing a new video from Raven every Sunday 😭🫶🏽
Raven wear the Couture Designer dress for your photo shot & other major events such as Christmas photos etc, but, if I were you, I would probably contact local Designers to create or modify a dress you find at a Bridal or pageant boutique that could do alterations locally to design it to your EXACT specifications, measurements, style, etc.
i NEED this lip combo from your sit down/diary room type moments.
I may be too late.....I'm gonna give it a shot....Have you thought of trying Pompous t get the feather affect for the center pieces. That way u can cut to size. Just a thought ❤
Raven is having her own MET gala and I’m HERE FOR IT🤍🤍🖤😭
I like the seamstress. She seems like she knows what she’s talking about lol
Tell me why this came at the right time?! ♥️ Cuz I’m ordering dresses for my sister’s Surprise 25th birthday from one of those IG designers on Kosovo!!! The craftsmanship & the way those close sparkle are AMAZING!!! 💎 So I’ve wanted to see the real deal lol. But now I’m scared cuz you don’t like it!!! 😭😭😭
What an awesome sister you are!! Hope everything works out❤️
Fingers crossed!! 🤞🏾 I believe in Diana. Your dress is going to come out the way you want it to! 🙏🏽
i would love to see a series of this! this felt like a real life tv show lolll
Raven, I am loving this series 💜. Its like a TV show . Cant wait to see the final looks and party🎉
Im actually shocked at how fast i clicked on this video
Dude same got the notification clicked immediately
same ive been waiting on her post lol
Facts
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you never disappoint and I'm sure its the virgo in you! lol perfection is a must. it comes so natural for you!!! keep up the great work. years and counting and it only gets better ! ALMOST 2 MILLION SUBSSSS. WOOOO!!
2023, I make dresses all the time. I find myself trying to explain to people the dress you see on-line is not the dress you are going to get. Just by chance it happens to fit and be the exact dress you ordered, consider yourself lucky. Anytime a company tells you "no return" My advice, leave it.
Lol no bougie didn’t just bite you like that! 😂😂😂😂
You are so gorgeous. What's so funny, is that I first came across your video last year, during this exact week! Tonight, your video of the DIY's of all of your faux candy , gingerbread and lollipops , etc. I enjoyed it, all over again. ❤ Happy Thanksgiving.
The confidence of the seamstress was nice! I loveee these party planning vids!
Love watching these feels like I’m watching a show but I’m the best way
The gifted dresses are fire