Knowing you found THE dress

camille5982

Hi ladies, I've started my wedding dress search and have found a few dresses that I like, but I have yet to have that "feeling" I keep hearing women say that I'll get when I find THE dress.  How did you know you found the dress that you were going to wear at your wedding?  Did you have any kind of "feeling"/emotion or did you just decide that you liked it?  I may have watched too many episodes of "Say Yes to the Dress" and expect that I'm supposed to cry like the women on the show.

khaligumbs

Hi Camille: First you have to know what style you "think" you like vs what looks better on you.  I knew that I wanted an "A Line" dress...so thats how I started my process.  Then I feel in love with two designers...so that helped narrow down the selection.I would recommend that you not try on numerous dresses because it will stress you out.  I went to three stores including Kleinfelds. I knew the dress I bought was the "one" because when I put it on I felt emotional.  Also, everyone in the bridal salon kept looking at me and making comments about the dress.  I actually had my first fitting today and I still felt like the dress is the "one".    

tamtam7

I didn't have that feeling when I purchased my wedding gown.  I am working with a very tight budget and I just couldn't comfortably pay thousands of dollars on a wedding gown when there are just so many other more important things that I have to spend my money.  Throughout this whole wedding process I've been trying to keep things in perspective and remember that there is life after this wedding, and I refuse to go into debt over a wedding.  So, I found something that was affordable from JCrew.  It's not my dream dress, but I like it, and it's practical and something that I can wear again after the wedding.

missevans

I tried on as many wedding gowns as I could find since I wanted to make sure of my purchase.  When I tried on MY dress, I didn't want to take it off and no matter what other one I saw, nothing compared to that one.  That's how I knew. 

KimRhone

I searched o nthe internet before I actually went dress shopping and I fell in love with this one dress. No one had it in stock for me to try on, so I tried on 30 to 35 different dresses trying to get the same look that I thought I wanted. I ended up ordering my dress withut having ever tried it on. (I think I'm crazy). You will just know when the dress is right; you should also try on dresses that you are totally against. You will know

kimmy.kori

I knew I needed an empire waist dress...gown..whatever. I started searching online to get an idea of what I may like. I went into David's bridal and told them what I was looking for. They picked the dresses out...which were BM dresses that I could order in the color I wanted. The girl picked out a gown and I was against it...because of the price and I didn't want a bridal gown. I tried on all the dresses..liked about 2 of 5 but weren't crazy about them....I tried on the bridal gown last and I just could not take it off..it was perfect. By then I didn't care what it cost...I was getting it.

the cat

I didn't have a 'special' moment or feeling when I got my dress. I knew it was the one because it had all the things I wanted in a wedding dress. It had a nice train, beautiful rich fabric, tons of beading and it looked good on me! Like Miss Evans, dresses I saw after that didn't have me second guessing. I saw some beautiful, trendy dresses after I chose mine, but I didn't have a thought that I'd gotten the wrong dress. Everytime I saw it or tried it on, I knew it was the one for me! All those feelings and emotion vary. Alot of ladies had their "OMG I'm getting married" moment well before D-day. I didn't have mine until the doors opened and I saw people! You're normal! Just take your time, look around, and try on. It helps to have a list of what you like in a dress as well.

Deidra123

I felt all excited and was trying really hard to hold it in since the bridal consultant was standing right there.  Had tried on about 5-10 others before that.  When I put it on, I felt gorgeous and sexy and I just felt like me!

key-lolo

I had tried on A LOT of dresses before I found what I thought was the one.  I was had found a beautiful Casablanca gown during one of my many bridal excursions and was almost ready to buy it when I got an email about the Pink Passion Bridal event in Atlanta.  The event meant a lot to me because the proceeds of all the sales went to breast cancer research and my mother died of breast cancer when I was 13. My sister and I waited in line for almost 3hrs and when we finally got in, it was the first one my sister picked up.  It was something I would not have automatically tried but I really liked it once I had it on.  And even thought I didn't have the tears or the "feeling" others had I bought it anyway. Once I tried it on a few times at home and thought about how my purchase will help a woman fighting cancer I began to love it more and more and now I ABSOLUTELY ADORE MY DRESS!!

Syrenati

I didnt cry. I when I put it on, I just knew. I a dress that I thought might be it but there was something "off" about it that I couldnt describe. I saw the dress but didnt want to try it on. My neice convinced me to try it on and I did and felt...amazing. Beautiful, wonderful, sexy, confident, like royalty. And then I wanted to cry when my mom asked me to take it off and put the other one back on. Thats when I knew for sure.