Wedding Dress Question

hudysgirl · January 2010

So a friend of mine is getting married and she hasn't find THE DRESS yet. I know we've kind of discussed this before, but I don't remember all of the feedback.

Did you find THE DRESS? When you tried it on, you knew it was the one?

Did you ever have dress remorse? Did you doubt it throughout the engagement? Do you look back and regret the dress you picked?

ariajean · January 2010

I didn't have THE BODY for THE DRESS, so I settled. But, it suited me...highlighed my waist and disguised the boobage a bit. Wish it could have hidden my arms, but c'est la vie. I didn't want a strapless because I had strapless for my first wedding, but the two dresses were very different from each other. I was fantasizing about a halter/mermaid style. I was too curvy.

JackandCassie · January 2010

Nope, I did not have a "the dress" moment. I liked 4 dresses. (well, I like two other seriously amazing dresses but they were way out of my price range) and I chose the one I thought was the most special. Plus, it was an excellent deal so I knew that would make me like it more.

I sort of wish I'd looked more into a shorter, tea-length dress or something with a historical nod to the place we were married in (18th century meeting house), but I did love my dress. It's completely classic and it accessorized well.

Agentmysterycat@hotmail.com · January 2010

I loved my dress, and then doubted it all the way up to my wedding day. Even went and tried on other wedding dresses.

I bought my dress because its an Allure gown and was marked down from $1300++ to $350ish! And it fit like a glove, didnt need any alterations. So I took it and ran.

over all I was happy with it. I really wanted this super princessy dress...but I tried those types on and they didnt look good, just had this image in my head...but yeah. It was the 3rd out of 7 I tried on and I kept going back to that one...

veruca5839 · January 2010

Yup, I knew it was the dress for me instantly, even while the consultant was putting it on me and it hadn't even been done up yet. It was the 3rd dress I tried on. Of course, that's not to say I didn't doubt it a lot. I'm a true Gemini in that I constantly bounce between ideas and moods....I love sleek, sexy mermaids and trumpets (don't have the body for that though) and more traditional fuller gowns. In the end I adored my dress and received so many compliments on it. I love how it looks in our wedding pictures, and I felt amazing wearing it the day of.

Ceboardman · January 2010

I had a "the dress" moment. I tried on my dress and there was another entire wedding party in the boutique at the time and they all stopped talking when I came out of the dressing room. It was pretty cool. I did have some doubts throughout the process because it wasn't as trendy as I thought I'd end up with, my dress was pretty traditional. I saw so many that I love love loved, but didn't try any on after I ordered mine so that I didn't regret it!

I still look at dresses today and wish that I could have tried on a million more before finding mine, but I LOVED mine also. It was great, I think I looked beautiful, and DH loved it. So, all in all it was a good choice.

LorelaiOctoberBride · January 2010

veruca5839:
Yup, I knew it was the dress for me instantly, even while the consultant was putting it on me and it hadn't even been done up yet. It was the 3rd dress I tried on. Of course, that's not to say I didn't doubt it a lot. I'm a true Gemini in that I constantly bounce between ideas and moods....I love sleek, sexy mermaids and trumpets (don't have the body for that though) and more traditional fuller gowns. In the end I adored my dress and received so many compliments on it. I love how it looks in our wedding pictures, and I felt amazing wearing it the day of.

THIS! I'm a Gemini through and through... I went back and forth and almost bought a second dress... I think my sister and BF were worried they'd get 'the call'. I thought I found THE one when I tried it on-Loved the buttons, though... and didn't want strapless. I didn't necessarily have that momemt, though. Wanted something more 'adult', I guess you could say. But it was okay... DH liked the 'low cut' (typical)

cmk1108 · January 2010

I found "the dress" It took about a month and a ton of dresses. As soon as I put it on I knew.

Never. I love my dress. It was worth every penny I spent on it, although I feel bad now that it's still hanging and dirty in my parent's closet.

softskate31 · January 2010

I found "The Dress" that fit my budget. If I had a bigger budget I would have gotten a different dress...but beggars can't be choosers when a size 26 and on a budget of $750 or less. I was pretty much restricted to the on-sale Plus Section at David's Bridal.

I had the moment of knowing it was the one when I looked in the mirror and saw a bride...not a fat girl in a white dress.

I like what I got. Had I had more money I would have gotten a similar dress with a little bit nicer finishing amd maybe more embillishment. The bottom of my dress wasn't "even" after the gathers were made...a similar more expensive dress would have had a smooth bottom hem...no biggie in the long run though.

ilovedesi · January 2010

I had an easy dress experience. I found The One quickly, it was the 2nd or 3rd one I tried on. I knew it right away and so did my mom. I tried on 4-5 dresses total but I knew that I was going to go back to The One. I have absolutely no regrets, I LOVED my dress and still do.

Bellabride2B · January 2010

I Knew wich dress I wanted, and called around until I found a store that had it. I never had an OMG moment when I tried it on, because I had that moment the first time I saw it (On TV).

I never really had dress remorse, but had a terrible time with alterations wich made me think maybe there was a better dress out there for me. I was stuck with it because it was so expensive, even though I started to hate the thing. On my wedding day however, once I had it on with my hair and make up n all, I was more than pleased with how I looked. I love the dress till this day when I look at my pictures!

Bellabride2B · January 2010

your post had rating stars again?!

missdanib · January 2010

Yes, I tried on "the dress" and I fell in love. Unfortunately is was double my budget, so I tried to create the best I could within budget. I did pretty good, but the sleeves didn't turn out right. I wanted pretty cap sleeves instead they ended up looking like thick tank top sleeves, oh well. In the end, I still got married.

Oo KrisTy oO · January 2010

I kinda had a moment, but I'm terrible at making decisions. I either know then doubt later or doubt then know later (sometimes when it's too late). I loved it, but wish I had more of a budget. I tried more on after I knew it was the one (to settle on). I can't look at dresses anymore or watch 'say yes to the dress', it's just like SIIIIGGGHHHH that would've been awesome! I wish I would've lost more weight too, but it looked good and I got married, ah well!

hudysgirl · January 2010

Thanks for the replies ladies!!

I had a THE DRESS moment. I browsed online quite a bit and found one I thought I'd like. So when I went to DB, I told them I wanted to try it first. When I saw myself and my mom's and MIL's reaction, I knew it was the one. I tried on several more dresses for the experience, but I never liked anything else.

However, I did have doubt about 6 months in. I started to doubt if I looked enough, and if I really loved it as much as I thought. I started browsing around again and decided it wasn't full enough. I was able to upgrade my slip to 3 tier. In the end, I LOVED my dress. The doubt was just nerves and on our wedding day, I knew it was still the one =D

KatieTaylor77 · January 2010

I totally had THE DRESS moment. I had a different dress originally that I liked a lot and planned on wearing, but it wasn't an actual wedding dress. I went to the dress salon to check on my bridesmaids dresses and as I was walking to that department saw the corner of the skirt on my dress peeking out of a rack. I stopped the consultant nearest me and asked to see the dress immediately . . . knew it was meant for me before I even tried it on. My mom bawled like a baby when she saw it on me in the dressing room the next day . . . said it was exactly what she would have pictured me wearing. I love love love my dress, even though it was almost 2k including alterations . . . and not a planned for expense.

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