Wedding dress regret

harper0813

Has anyone experienced this or is anyone else experiencing it? I ordered a dress a couple months ago and it will be ready in June. I purchased Michaela by Modern Trousseau, to be exact. I really loved it at the time, but I'm not so certain about my purchase anymore. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get over these silly feeling?

cwaggoner07

I think dress regret is VERY common to have dress regret, especially since you're so far between times to put the dress on. When you the dress back on in June, you will remember all the reasons you fell in love .

Also - STOP looking at other dresses, if you are. Truthfully, there's ALWAYS going to be a prettier dress out there, but that's not the point. The point is you fell in love with the dress in that moment, and you will have that moment again when you put it on.

Again, it's very common, it's ok, and you will come out of this still loving your dress.

sierraberry32

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[QUOTE]I think dress regret is VERY common to have dress regret, especially since you're so far between times to put the dress on. When you the dress back on in June, you will remember all the reasons you fell in love . Also - STOP looking at other dresses, if you are. Truthfully, there's ALWAYS going to be a prettier dress out there, but that's not the point. The point is you fell in love with the dress in that moment, and you will have that moment again when you put it on. Again, it's very common, it's ok, and you will come out of this still loving your dress.
Posted by cwaggoner07[/QUOTE]

<div>This! I stopped looking at dresses to make sure I wouldn't regret buying mine! The only thing that made me feel bad was these ladies (yes, random woman) kept telling me I bought my dress way too soon and that I should have waited. For a while I felt bad, but then I went back to the store I got it from and they had said they "no longer carry that dress" and that I was "lucky to have bought it when I did!". That's what made me feel better! </div>

loca4pook

I regretted mine for months, and then it came in last week and I just absolutely LOVE it now....hang in there.

I agree with PP, stop looking at other dresses

Amanda1443994

Agree with PP. I regretted my choice for months and it was mainly caused by me looking at other dresses online still! So def. stop doing that. You'll love it again when you put it back on (:

Jager1219

I'm an Modern Trousseau bride!  Love my dress and just had my first fitting (Callie the designer custom made mine - she took my dress and made it into a different shape).  Definitely stop looking and the other thing that helped me was getting back into the sample dress a few times after I had purchased it.  I did this to pick out a belt, veil, shoes, undergarments.  Each time I got back into the dress, I fell in love with it a little more.

beautifulmama28

I agree as well...I was forced to purchase my dress from a certain shop because I got a bit of a discount (its a long story) anyway...after I bought it I had second thoughts...and third...and probably fourth through twentieth and no i'm no joking LOL

This is a second marriage for me....but I never got a wedding the first time around, so my heart is set on an amazing day.  My dress is a dream come true for me, and I think thats why I've rethought it so often because #1 it wasn't my first pick when just looking (I wanted lace...I got one without a single bit of lace LOL).

I looked yours up....its beautiful...I agree with the above posters, wait until you get it, stop looking or you will make yourself crazy lol. If when you get it and try the actual one on...if you hate it then go from there       

divinemsbee

I totally had second thoughts, and I ordered almost last minute (5 months before). Especially when I started seeing the new Fall season come in. Of course, I couldn't have ordered and gotten any of those for my wedding, so I just had to let go. I loved my dress on the day.

geographygrad

Four years later my sister is getting married and I'm still having those regrets. Every time I look with her it seems like most things are more beautiful, better fabrics, etc. and I feel like I settled. But, there will be other occasions to wear fancy dresses and I couldn't have worn all the styles I love on my wedding day, so that helps me.  

If you were able to commit to it, you know it'll be gorgeous. Maybe just focus on all the happy smiling faces of your loved ones on that day, have a great time, and let everything else go! Option B: Change for the reception. You can agonize over a second dress! After 6 hours in my dress I wish someone had taken me aside and handed me a duffel bag containing any other outfit! My long dress had a lot of layers and I was wishing for a short number at that point.