I went shopping in August to find my perfect dress. I got engaged in April and didn't feel like I was actually getting married until I got my dress. I was so excited that day. I decided that my mom and my sister and I should go together. My sister, who can't stand the attention being on anyone else, was being a bit of a brat that day. I had to schedule the appointment around her schedule, especially since she was breastfeeding. By the time we got to the dress shop, I had had enough of her attitude. I talked to the consultant about what I was looking for and then we tried looking for dresses. Little did I know how crazy this was going to be. My sister, mom and the consultant were all pulling dresses, telling me to look at this and look at that. I didn't get to select any dresses that I liked. I started trying on dresses and really liked the first 2 I tried on. The third one was nothing like I imagined I would like. It's kind of showy and definitely for a girl with some attitude. The blusher that goes with it also has some flare to it that I wasn't really sure about. I felt like I was playing dress up. My sister loved it, my mom loved it, and I was just ok. I had kinda a "wow" moment, but I was second guessing myself.
I tried on other dresses to see if I really liked that dress. None of them had that wow factor like the 3rd one. I put it back on and my sister was like, "Looks good. Let's get it and go". I began to feel rushed. So I said yes. Then came time for the bridesmaids dress shopping which my sister threw a fit about. The whole time I sat there, questioning my dress, the dress I had just agreed to buy. Even as I signed the contract, my heart jumped, not in a good way, and I felt uneasy. To this day, I'm still feeling uneasy. I look at pictures of myself in the dress, and I don't think it's me. I feel uncomfortable looking at myself in it. I think I would look better in something more traditional.
I broke the news to my mom tonight, and she wasn't happy. She wasn't angry, but I could tell she was hurt. I felt bad for telling her, especially since we can't return it, and what we spent wasn't cheap, even though it was 50% off. I'm stuck. I don't know what to do now. I'm not in love with the dress. I'm regretting it, and it makes me sick to think about it. What do I do?