can't decide on a dress :( How did you choose?

Re: can't decide on a dress :( How did you choose?

• tonimae01 member

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

   I  Had the Same Problem. I loved so many different styles. So I went with the dress that Looked the most flattering on me and took pics and had my soon to be sister in law show them to me after the fact it was between 2 dresses but one didnt look the greatest on me in the pic but everyone said in person it looked Gorgeous. I went with the one that looked awesome in persona and pics LOL. Hope you Find your dream dress
  

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• chumlee7478

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

  I went with the one I didn't want to take off.  I tried on maybe 6-8 dresses in one day, and knew it was the one because it was the one I walked around in the store and I didn't want to take off the dress for my regular clothes.  It's super comfy yet gorgeous and very me.  I had my MOH with me and she just said "THAT'S IT! We're done!" I knew in my heart it was the perfect dress. My parents saw it a week later, and my dad just said, "Don't need to see another one. We're good".  Very simple
  
  I didn't think about what anyone else thought but me.  I just wanted to be comfy and the most beautiful me, and that's how the dress made me feel.  I also know what works best on my body, and I didn't stray from that.  I'm normally comfy in A line or sheath dresses, heels and jewelry every day. Putting on a super poofy, strapless tulle dress was fun for a minute, then reality set in and I understood why having a strong sense of personal style is integral for dress shopping.  My dress brings out the very best in me and makes me feel stunning in no makeup and bare feet, so I can't wait to see what my wedding day is like. 

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• CherandAl

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

  I like the above post
  I have to agree as well- when I found my dress I just knew it was the One. If you don't feel that way about any of them yet, then keep looking. If you really get down into a time crunch then you can worry more about how to choose then but for now, keep looking and go with your gut that when you find it you will know you've found it.
  

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• Eyejewel member

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

  I was torn between 2 dresses. I definately think taking pictures really helped seeing how it looked other than just felt on in the moment. I went with the one that I felt flattered me the most and the one I chose was cheaper than the other so bonus!

  

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• noodle_oo member

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

  I had the same problem.  I never really had the "this is THE ONE" magical moment.  You see/hear stories where people cry when they find the one, but not everyone has that.  I'm a pretty indecisive person in general, so that made it hard too.  So what I did was shop a LOT.  I went to many stores, and back to the same stores a few times.  I always liked dresses and I knew I liked different elements on different dresses.  Finally I found one that had all the pieces that I liked from different dresses in one.  I did try it on 3 times before I was ready to buy it.  But I just decided that it had everything I wanted, was the right price and I loved it!  Once I picked it, I loved it even more.
  
  But in the end, it is just a dress.  Don't put too much pressure on yourself that it has to be PERFECT or magical.  Just keep trying stuff out until you find one you love and you are ready to make a decision.
  
  PS.  Also, whatever you do, do NOT try on dresses above your price range.  That's a recipe for disaster.  Once you fall in love with a dress you can't afford, you'll never be happy with the ones in your price range.  Be careful of that!  And have fun, I loved trying on dresses so ultimately it was a fun process.

  
  

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• Karen's MOH

  

  December 2011 edited December 2011

  Like some other PPs, I really did know it was the right one, and I can honestly say I have never seen another dress I like better for me. I tried on a ton over 2 days, and put this one on, loved it, tried on a few more, went back to that one, stared t myself for a long time until the attendant said it was time to get back into my clothes. I didn't want to and then I knew it was the right one. I actually did cry when I decided on it, but I think it was a combo of loving the dress AND it being more REAL that we were getting married. 

  
  

  So, yeah, as long as you aren't in a time crunch, no harm in keeping looking. If it is getting down to the wire, if you can take photos that helps a lot. Another thing for me was, even though I loved some dresses that really strayed from what I thought I always wanted, like a more fitted, sleek style, after sleeping on it I realized I knew I wanted something a little fuller and would be sad if I missed my chance for it. 

  
  

  Once you do buy one, STOP SHOPPING. I have a friend who just bought her third dress! The first she was able to stop the order before it was processed, then bought another one, then kept shopping and fell in love with a third. Don't do it!

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• cinderellasjc member

  

  December 2011

  I don't think we choose our dress per say.  I think our dress chooses us!!! at least mine did.  I was trying to decide between two dresses.  My mother asked me to try on a dress that I had been putting off because I didn't like the way it looked.  I tried it on for her, and began to cry.  It was so far from what I would have chosen, but it definately was the one!!!!    You will find it... but when you do, like PP said STOP LOOKING!   Good Luck!!!

  

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