So, after going to 3-4 bridal stores, I found THE DRESS! I am in love with it, and I think it is very flattering, modern, different, and perfect for me. When I first started looking for dresses I kept looking for lace. I was convinced I wanted lace, but once I had them on me, they were all very "meh". I realized I liked the idea of lace much more than actually wearing it. I also stayed away from ballgowns. I tried a few on and disliked them, mostly because I prefer the fitted bodices. I ended up with this gorgeous Allure dress:
Shortly after purchasing, FI pointed out the fact he really likes ballgowns, especially traditional looking ballgowns with lots of lace. Well, I had felt bad that I didn't give ballgowns a fair chance, because I didn't find them as flattering. I also happened to stumble upon this Justin Alexander dress on Pinterest and decided to go try it on:
It's basically the exact opposite of my dress. After careful consideration, I decided that even though FI thinks he likes ballgowns, he probably hasn't had enough exposure to other types of dresses to really form an opinion. Plus, once he sees me in my dress on the big day, he will forget about ballgowns all together because it's about ME in the dress. I really don't think I am second guessing myself, because as much as I admit the lace ballgown is such a gorgeous dress and would look really nice on my wedding day, it isn't all of the things I realized I loved about my dress, and didn't give me the emotional response I got with it either.
But even so... I keep thinking about this damn lace dress! Anyone else have quasi-crazy moments like this?