So, FI is out of town for the weekend. I'm bored and lonely and that led me to do something stupid.
I cheated. On my wedding dress.
(Ha. Did I get anybody???)
Apologies in advance -- the salon wouldn't let me take pictures.
Anyway, I feel so stupid. I never thought I was the type to have dress doubt, or even put too much thought into my dress, or even want to look all that bridal in the first place. But, as it turns out, I'm all of those things.
So here's the story. I've had my eye on this Jim Hjelm:
for a long time. Since well before I started dress shopping. But it's more dress than I ever thought I would want, and I knew it would be out of my price range, so I tried not to think too much about it. I just love the ruffles and the movement.
Anyway, I ended up buying this dress (for those who don't remember) a couple months ago:
And since then, I've been unsure about it. I feel like it makes me look a little short and bottom-heavy, but until recently I've been willing to chalk that up to an unflattering picture of a dress that didn't fit right anyway. Surely it'll be better when it's my size and I have my hair and makeup done, right?
...
Then I found
this (clicky) etsy listing for a reproduction of the Jim Hjelm, well within my price range. I even like it better than the original. It doesn't have the beading on the bust and it's not quite as poofy.
So today, I located the original Jim Hjelm in a local shop and went by to try it on. It was amazing. Definitely too much dress for me, but the shape and the movement were unbelievable. And I didn't feel short and bottom-heavy. I felt tall and hourglassy.
So now I'm torn. I'm going to give myself a couple weeks to mull things over, but I'm considering ordering the etsy dress and trying to sell my first dress when it comes in. Ugh. I can't believe I might become a two-dress bride.