Dress Regret!

CurlsNpearls12 · January 2012

Tell me I'm not the only one with worried thoughts for my dress! Who else out there has had/ is having dress regret? WHY? And how did you get over it?

I believe that so many girls have dress regret because it's the easiest thing to change for a lot of brides. And no matter where we look, there's another dress! You can't just get a subscription of BRIDES magazine and expect to not look at other beautiful dresses.

I know I won't purchase a second gown, and I don't intend to look, but it happens with no way to avoid it.

achiduck · January 2012

You just have to stop looking at other dresses.

lyns86stc3007 · January 2012

I felt the same way. I was going to bridal shows to get ideas on other things and there was always a fashion show with dresses. I started to think I picked mine to early but the minute I put it on again I knew I made the right choice and I had nothing to worry about.

rlavach · January 2012

That's why I made sure to NOT subscribe to any of those magazines because I knew that the flood of new info every month would make it impossible to make a decision on anything. I stopped looking & I stopped watching wedding shows for at least 3 months. Now I can watch SYTTD without feeling any dress regret.

FaithCaitlin · January 2012

Stop looking at other dresses!!

I had a bout of dress regret and went in to try on other dresses. When I got them on I realized that my dress was much more amazing and better for me than any of the ones I thought I would like better!

gymbugmj2k · January 2012

im still nervous about my dress. i'm only 90% in love with it (i wanted a sweetheart neckline and this doesnt have it --- and it can only be made into a tiiiiiny one).

my saving grace is that it does make me happy everytime i put it on (and having MINE instead of the sample made a HUGE difference. the sample was a size too small. hah)
The other part that makes me feel better is that i LOATHE every other dress that has come out recently. Seriously ugly froo-froo things. (no offense to those brides who love that look - it just doesnt fit me or my day!)

so, knowing that my dress still makes me happy, and that i hate almost all the other choices, makes me feel better about my decision. not to mention i DO look awfully pretty in it =P

breaness · January 2012

Everyone goes through this. I LOVED my dress when I bought it and then I hated it when I picked it up after alterations and how shortening the hem changed the shape of the bottom.

It ended up being perfectly fine on the wedding day and photographing beautifully. There are a few pictures where I don't like the bottom, but those I was photographed straight on. The rest, where I was slightly turned it looked great.

I think you get to be too picky.

Just stop looking at other dresses, remember why you picked yours, and know that you're going to take his breath away the first time he sees you in it.

aliwush3 · January 2012

I might actually buy another dress. I think I initially bought my first dress too early. I love it, but there is one that I had been eyeing thinking it was too expensive so I didn't try it on. Until we were looking for MOB dresses and I thought, what the hell...so I did and it is gorgeous. The most important thing is that you feel like the most beautiful thing in the world and if instantly the first dress made you feel that way, then keep it. But I agree, if you don't have in your budget to buy another one, don't look anymore. It's hard, but neccessary.

73jewels · January 2012

I narrowed it down to 2 dresses and had to decide that day (my wedding date is 6 months after I got engaged so I had to order right away in order to get it in time). Anyway, I decided really quickly and since about 5 minutes after I placed the order I have been feeling like I bought the wrong dress. There is nothing I can do about it since my wedding is 2 months away, but I think about it every day, and have had to stop myself from looking at the dress on line every day (which I was doing every week for a while).

My dress comes in about 3 weeks before the wedding and I am already freaked out knowing I'm going to be comparing it to the other one and feeling like I made the wrong choice

shelby8020 · January 2012

i know how u feel....i went as far as trying on other dresses!! funny thing though....i tried on all the pouf dresses, which mine is not, its A-line and beaded.....i ended up trying the last dress on which happened to be beaded and not so poufy...in essence....it looked VERY similar to my dress:) that was my answer,....plus i realized that the the poufy dresses, as much as i DO love them, just dont look good on me because im only 5'1. you picked your dress for a reason....there will ALWAYS be bigger and better dresses out there so stop driving yourself nuts:) oh yea....i also felt insecure about my dress until i went back to the seamstress for the second time and she ended up putting the veil and some bling on to "complete the picture" and i started to cry:) we tend to lose sight of the bigger picture at hand.....

amiehipkins · January 2012

I actally purchased my first dress on EBAY. My first mistake. Didn't have enough fluff like the actual picture and the length meaurement was off by 6 inches, meaning too short! So they agreed to make me another dress at no charge. Second Mistake. I chose a different style, and it really looked weird on me when I tried it on. I went to have it altered, and because of the way the stitching is and the lace and sequins, it can't be taken in. Stuck with 2 dresses.

However, there is a consignment shop near me that accepts dresses and sells them for less than $300. I hope I can trade 2 for the perfect one, as I am only out $200.

I know that I shouldn't have ordered off Ebay, and I shouldn't have rushed into it. Trying to stick to budget, I was more concerned about what looked good and was cheaper rather than what I really was in love with.

Greyeyedmonster · February 2012

Yes, I'm in the same boat. I bought this dress: http://www.missesdressy.com/2409-alencon-lace-dress-bridal-mori-p-13243.html while under pressure at a black friday sale.

It's not "me".. BUT, i had three people pressuring me to get a really cheap dress.. it was "okay.." so i got it.

I've been beating myself up ever since. I've been so depressed.. i was in love with a completely different dress from the start.

http://www.morilee.com/bridals/blu/4865 (This is the one i put on and cried and still regret to this day i didnt buy)

CurlsNpearls12 · February 2012

Grey, I love the dress you already purchased a lot more than the other one. I think you should stick with what you bought.

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