So I went dress shopping for the first and only time this week with my mom. I told her on the way that there were three specific things I didn't want to wear on my wedding day...
1. Strapless (I was convinced I need some kind of strap/sleeve)
2. A train (I thought they were huge and would annoy me all day)
3. A Blusher or long veil (I was convinced I wanted a birdcage veil)
.... So guess what three things I ended up with? If you went with all three you are the big winner! Even though this dress was everything I thought I didnt want, when I put it on it was so amazing and dramatic I knew it was the one. So you can look at pictures online/in magazines all day but wow what a difference actually putting it on makes.
By the way for anyone curious this is dress I ended up with except mine is a blush/almost pink color. For any pale girls out there, this was a million times more flattering than a stark white dress.
http://www.martinaliana.com/#/collection1011/320Moral of the story: Keep on open mind! I'm glad I did!