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Shopping for dress with fiance?
What do you think? We're going to see each other before because we're doing a lot of the formal pics before the wedding. He's available to go with me in the morning during the week next week, so what do you think? In a way I'd prefer a girlfriend because I like their input... But I think it might be fun to take my fiance, too. I guess I could try it one day and see how it goes.
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Re: Shopping for dress with fiance?
Plus, I know he'd be more honest with me about what would be flattering to/on me than any of my female friends.
So I think it's ok for you to take him with you to get his imput.
What upset me is I showed FI a pic of my bouquet and he looked at it and stated emphatically ITS UGLY. It has color and he thought I would carry white flowers.
Of course he is fine with whatever I carry. He's going to lose out on this one because there is nothing ugly about this gorgeous orchid bouquet:
I can't stress enough it is your day if it is what you want then you should do it period! Don't let what others sway you people get wierd with weddings. Do what makes you happy!
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[QUOTE]I'm with the rest of the board....my FI was worried about me choosing something he liked rather than something I liked, but, as I told him, I want his jaw to hit the ground when he sees me in my wedding dress. So it needs to be what works for both of us. :)
Posted by scoop69[/QUOTE]I'm pretty sure my wife decided on her gown when she tried one on, and I gave an audible gasp on seeing her. She liked it, too, but I think my reaction was what decided her.
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[QUOTE]I plan to take my fiance. He has fabulous taste when it comes to clothes. Seriously. He is better than going with my girlfriends :)
Posted by LilyTucker2011[/QUOTE]
Same here!
I didn't take my fiance with me, because I wasn't planning on dress shopping on the day I bought my dress (I was actually going dress shopping with my aunt, whose wedding is 10 days before mine!). However, when I tried it on, I took a bunch of pictures and texted them to FH. I truly value his opinion when it comes to clothes -- not only do I know he'll be honest about how something looks, I wanted to make sure he LOVED the dress as much as I did.
The girls in the bridal shop, including my aunt, were absolutely horrified that FH was one of the first people to see the dress (and I even tried it on for him when I got home that night!), but it was really important to me to get his input. :) Besides, we're not doing a single traditional thing in this wedding... why should this part be any different?
[QUOTE]2d - i saw an episode of 'say yes to the dress' that featured two women - and the described the challenge of finding coordinating dresses that fit the bodies and personalities of each of the brides. complex! your posts make it sound easy. :)
Posted by AdelphiTN[/QUOTE]It was easy for us, only because we found a bridal shop that <em>made</em> it easy. When we came in, we thought that we'd never be able to match two wedding dresses for two women of such different sizes and shapes. I am 5'10", she is 5'1". I am size 16, she is size 10. She is so top-heavy that she was not willing to consider a strapless. I am so bottom-heavy that I wanted anything that would draw the eye upward. Plus, because we needed two dresses, we didn't want to spend more than $500 on each.
I was thinking maybe I should get an evening gown or MOB dress so that they would not look like we had <em>tried</em> to match them. The consultant picked out a dress that looked absolutely gorgeous on NotFroofy. She also picked out a MOB dress for me. However, when I saw NotFroofy in her dress, I knew that if I wore <em>any</em> MOB dress, I would look like I had straggled in from the wrong wedding next to her. So I asked about a wedding dress for me. The one the consultant brought out was a different designer, was strapless, and was my size. However, both dresses had really clean, simple lines. In both, the major design was the embroidery. So they really looked like they were meant to go together.
This bridal consultant had never dealt with a same-sex couple before. However, she had a great eye, and she worked similar magic with our veils. Ironically, I ended up with a David's Bridal dress, even though I had had a completely unsatisfactory experience at David's Bridal itself. It was her skill that made the sales.
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Still hunting, was on an outing just the FI and I, and I wanted to know where this one boutique was. Needless to say he saw me in a total of 5 dresses, and there were two that he really liked. Here's the catch, when we got home he told me that he wants the dress to be a total surprise on that day. At least I know what styles he likes best on me and why and that should be a help.
So it's up to you and your FI. My FI is my bestfriend and normally who I want to share everything with - except he's decided that all he wants to know about the dress before our day is when my fittings are.
Thanks for helping me decide