
Ok so my soon-to be hubby and I have been together for 14 years. 8 years ago we had the dream wedding all planned out, The perfect location (a yacht) the perfect dress, the perfect attendants and the perfect bridal shower. 1 month before the wedding it all came crumbling down. We had deposits put down, (we lost them all) I had my bridal shower, and all of the invites were sent out and confirmed. My fiance called me from AZ where he was based in the Air Force (I was still living in South Florida) and told me that he was being unexpectedly discharged. I was 21 at the time and him, 23. I was in college (going to relocate college to AZ once we were married) we were financially unstable if he had lost his job... There was no way we would have been able to make a marriage work... So we did the big-kid thing and made a huge choice to postpone the wedding temporarily (so we thought).
8 years later we have still kept our engagement and are so in love still. My dilemma.... The wedding dress. It is 9 years old (not that that matters because it is still so beautiful) But it just does not make me feel beautiful anymore, is not appropriate for a daytime wedding (more a black tie affair night wedding with 200 guests) and does not fit me the same (even though I have dropped 35 lbs) Soooo... I have decided to part with the dress (I think) and go for something more romantic and beachy (we are getting married on a cruise ship in the afternoon).
I am attaching a picture of the dress. Can someone please give me their opinion? Thank you very much!