ever wonder if..

sclo0801

you bought the wrong dress?  Maybe I am just crazy but I almost want to buy a different dress.  I just don't think the one I have is me.  I don't know that I can afford a second dress though..thoughts?

[Deleted User]

Hmm, well what was it about the dress that made you buy it?  Surely you loved it at one point no?  Or was it just the right price?  I only bought my dress a week ago but I couldn't stop thinking about it the night I had first tried it on (AND it was only $350 so the next day I went back and bought it. 

You could always sell your dress you have now.  Consignment, ebay etc.

Izzygrim

I think this is completely normal. Give it time. Try it on again. You'll probably fall back in love with it. What about it made you love it the first time?
I was never had the "this is it" moment with my dress, but I knew I thought it was super pretty and perfect for what I was looking for. I was very close to buying a second dress, even after I had already picked mine up. Today I went to my first dress fitting with Louise and seeing how it's going to look when it's made to fit me and bustled and all that made me fall back in love with it. Thank goodness because Wednesday night I had a MAJOR freakout to my FI about how horrible my dress was for me. Seeing it on and fitting today TOTALLY changed my mind though. Don't give up on your dress... IMO.

Aimothy

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[QUOTE]I think this is completely normal. Give it time. Try it on again. You'll probably fall back in love with it. What about it made you love it the first time? I was never had the "this is it" moment with my dress, but I knew I thought it was super pretty and perfect for what I was looking for. I was very close to buying a second dress, even after I had already picked mine up. Today I went to my first dress fitting with Louise and seeing how it's going to look when it's made to fit me and bustled and all that made me fall back in love with it. Thank goodness because Wednesday night I had a MAJOR freakout to my FI about how horrible my dress was for me. Seeing it on and fitting today TOTALLY changed my mind though. Don't give up on your dress... IMO.
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</div><div>I could have written this exactly.  I didn't LOVE my dress from the beginning, but my mom did.  Her excitement about what it would look like when the alterations were done swayed me to purchase it.  How could I resist--she was so happy!  But that also created a lot of doubt in my mind, until about my second or so fitting with Louise.  Once I saw it "fit", I knew it was a great dress for me.  </div><div>
</div><div>If you really feel strongly that it's not for you, maybe try to sell it first, before purchasing a new one.  I'm not sure what your timeline is, but if you could get someone to buy it first, then you wouldn't be "stuck" with two dresses.

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beka0404

I consider dresses to be like fiances/husbands. Yes, there are others you will be intrigued by, attracted to, etc. But there's a reason you chose the one you have.

(Okay, so it's a bad metaphor!)

I have totally had my doubts about my dress. Sometimes I wish it had ruffles and beadwork and all sorts of other details that I see on other people's dresses. But then I remember why I bought it: because I wore the dress, not the other way around. For me, that's the thing I try to remember when I have dress envy and doubts.

If you bought your dress in a hurry and really truly want a different dress, then you could sell yours first, depending on how far out you are from your wedding date.

I know that the whole "Say Yes to the Dress" empire emphasizes that the dress is the be-all end-all most important part of "your day" (gag), but it's really just a dress.

sclo0801

Thanks ladies.  I think that I had a picture in my mind of what I wanted when I went to try on dresses.  I wasn't too excited about the whole process so when I went to the bridal store I rushed to pick one out.  Idk.  I want to love my dress but like some of you said, it would suck to be stuck with two of them!!  I should probably stop watching Say Yes To The Dress and Girl Meets Gown!  They are having a bad influence on me 

LyndseyLC

I totally am not sure about my decision with my dress, but its too late now.  I feel like I tried on like 15 different ones.  When I picked out my dress I was all excited. When it came in and I tried it on I was really sad because I didnt really like it anymore.  Its being altered right now and I pick it up this Wednesday at 5pm.  I am nervous because I hope I like it..I just figure I will look much better once my hair and make-up is all done and jewelry and veil.

newlyseliski

yup... and it doesn't help the situation that my younger sister just got engaged and is going to try on dresses tonight!  too much opportunity to see other dresses and perhaps change my mind?  ironically my dress just got in at the same place, so there's no going back