I tried gown shopping for the first time yesterday. Not good.
The dresses themselves were objectively beautiful. I got that. But as soon as I put them on, I felt like I was trying on a princess costume for Halloween or something. And I looked around the shop and saw other women in similar dresses looking great. Some of them even called over that I looked great (I think they saw me getting more and more dejected). But I felt really off. Like I was a grown woman play-acting in public or something.
Also, the dresses feel kind of physically weird weird on my body. I guess I'm just not used to wearing such structured garments. And I have learned that I do NOT like Spanx.
Is there any way past this? Will it just get better with time and more dresses? I think I'd be more comfortable in a cocktail style little white dress, but that doesn't really match the formality of the venue. Should I maybe look at evening wear in general rather than an actual bridal gown?