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.

tncassa

Honestly I found one dress I loved and got emotional in at each place I went to.  Just keep a running total of your "favorites" so you can keep comparing dresses to those.  For the ones I loved, sometimes I got teary and sometimes I got so excited.   Once I found the ONE (100 dresses later) I was speechless, mouth open, excited, and teary all in one.  The other "faves" didnt even compare.  Hope that helps!?

Da0419

I knew it was "the one" when I walked out talking to the consultant, and when she walked away to get a veil, I started getting choked up.  I definitely never thought I was going to get so emotional over a piece of clothing, but I'm so glad that I waited until I found "the one."  Good luck with your search.

LexiMS

I never got the OMG crying thing for my dress.  I narrowed it down to three I really liked and then kind of got stuck because I couldn't try them all on in the same store.  Just my luck the top two happened to be in a trunk show together and when I tried them on back to back I knew that my dress was the one.  I was excited, but not super emotional.

jess&lane52804

I showed no emotion when looking for my dress. I think the lady assisting me thought I wasn't having fun trying on dresses. However there was one that I really liked, and I knew it was the one because I couldn't stop thinking about it when we got home. Then on the second visit with the dress I brought my family and their "wow" when I came out of the dressing room said it all. Good luck finding your dress!

sschwege

I never had an OMG moment, and I never cried.  I narrowed it down to two then went to another store and couldn't find anything that was better than the two I had found.  I went back and kept alternating between the two, finally when I still couldn't decide my MOH tried on one dress and stood next to me while I wore the other.  That's how I finally decided.  There was no magical moment, angels playing harps, birds singing, etc. just a beautiful dress that made me feel like a bride :)Besides sometimes you hear about girls finding "the one" heart racing, tears flowing, only to find another dress they like better and they end up with two dresses.   

morgie44

I never really had that tearful moment either and I tried on over 100 dresses!  I had it narrowed down to two, and went back to visit the first one that i had liked.  I think that when I was there the sales lady could tell I was leaning towards the dress at the other store so she suggested that I try on a few dresses that were totally different than what I had been looking for.  The first one I tried of that batch, my mom cried, after seeing me in over 100 that was the first one she had a real reaction for.  So that was it for me.

duckie1905

Honestly, I never had that "this is it" reaction to my dress.  I tried on about 5 on my own and then brought my mom and MOH with to show them my top 3 and then I picked the one we all agreed on.I was never very emotional when it came to the wedding so this reaction was just about par for the course with me.

tonyandstef

God, that shows makes girls seem like bridezillas, along with their family, and makes finding a dress seem impossible.I personally think there is prolly 20 dresses that if I looked long enough would look great, I don't really understand "the one."  I tried on about 6 at one place, wasn't moved, and then I walked out in one and my best friend immediately burst into tears, which made my mom tear up (who never cries) and then hence made the owner of the store tear up, which made me tear up.  But looking at myself, I thought it was pretty, and I felt good in it, and that was enough for me...  Plus, I didn't have like 5K-7k to spend on a dress, like on the show, so I was happy I found one that didn't totally break the bank for my mom.I think some people wait to get married their whole lives and have serious expectations in their head, which is awesome.  I on the other hand, figured if I can get my body in awesome shape, then any dress will look great.  haha. And there's plenty of dresses out there...So, basically, I decided I just liked it.  After the reaction from my mom and bestie, it felt silly trying anything else on.  :)Best of luck!  I'm sure you'll look gorgeous in whatever you decide!

beautifulnryan

You know, I was thinking about that too..I didn't cry or think "OMG it's the ONE" after I bought my dress, so I was kind of worried.  Haha.  I did keep looking at other dresses, and I realized I kept looking at ones similar to what I bought, so lately whenever I see something similar (there was even one on Say Yes to the Dress), I get really excited!  I can't picture myself in anything else! Good luck in your search

coreysmomma

You know, the dress I ended up with, I was eyeing for over a year on Davids Bridal.  When I tried it on, that was just the icing on the cake.  I didn't cry, but I knew and felt my stomach in knots.I only tried on like 4 dresses...  It was the first one I tried on and kind of knew it was the one by seeing it online.Danielle

SoonToBeB

I found THE dress yesterday, after only trying on 2 dresses before and maybe 3 after.It was the one I felt like a bride in, felt gorgeous in, and my mom absolutely loved! It was unlike the dresses my sisters wore and suited ME!I did not cry or anything (my MOH did ) but none of the dresses after matched up to THE dress.

creese72

So glad to see that others haven't had the big crying moment - I didn't.  I bought a dress very soon after we got engaged at the Filene's sale.  It was the first time I tried any dresses on, and I think I got caught up in the moment and really wanted to buy something.  I ended up having second thoughts and realized that I really should try other dresses on.  It was hard because my Mom, MOH and BM's live elsewhere, so I was trying things on alone.  I finally found one that I really, really liked and asked myself - if someone said it was discontinued, sold-out, etc, would I be sad that I didn't have it?  That's when I knew it was the one I wanted.  And a day after I ordered it, I saw pictures of another bride in my dress and I loved it even more.

lmb5109

I did cry when I saw myself in the mirror with my dress on. I couldn't take my eyes off of it, even when I took it off. I looked at every single stitch on that dress to try and find something wrong with it but it was perfect. I loved it! The raw silk fabric was beautiful and the way it shined in the lights. The crystals were perfect and I loved the way it fit me. And then she said it was on clearance, I was sold!

amberb612

I knew it was "the one" when I didn't want to take it off. I had been to 3 other bridal stores the week before and thought I "found the one." I though it wouldn't hurt to go to one more store a week later. I put on "the dress" and had no reason to try other ones on. (I did of course) The icing was that it was dicontiuned and they couldn't order it anymore. 30% and it was my size! It was ment to be! I love my dress and the other "it" dress is a memory of the past. You will know...

lasharp

I didn't cry or get all giddy either.  But, then again, I'm not super-emotional (I didn't cry at the wedding either).  I felt great in the dress.  My mom liked how it looked on me.  It wasn't horribly over-priced.  And it felt like it would work well with the overall feeling of my wedding.  I think when you know, you just know.  I just kind of knew that my dress was right for me.  But I also believe that if I'd looked enough I could have found twenty dresses that I loved.