Wedding dress regret!! Please help!!

Re: Wedding dress regret!! Please help!!

• amandamflint member

  

  February 2012

  wow, I was just going to post something along the exact same lines as yours...I too purchased my dress less than a month ago and my wedding is in September. I really liked the dress on, and my sister was able to take pictures of me in it. My mom and I liked the dress so much, she offered to pay for it. Looking back at the pictures my sister took, I dont like the dress much anymore and i feel absolutely horrible because my mom did a huge favor for me. Its a pretty dress, but I didnt feel the "its the one" moment and cry either, I just stood there in silence. I guess I am just going to suck it up and wear it, its a pretty dress and it means a lot that my mom paid for it....I just hate that I have to feel this way for the next loooooong 7 months. Could you add any material, like more lace to your dress or alter it more to your liking?

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• aloisk57

  

  February 2012

  You bought it for a reason...trust in yourself and just know that you made a great choice.  There are always going to be pretty dresses out there that you can't try on, and if you imagine them all being better than yours, you'll drive yourself CRAZY!!  I'm sure if it was a horrible dress you wouldn't have purchased it

  

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• matcha

  

  February 2012

  I didn't cry. I think that shows like "Say Yes To The Dress" give us this false idea that we should all burst into tears. I know lots of brides that didn't cry.
  
  How did you feel? Beautiful? Confident? Pictures can be deceiving. Go back to the store and try it on again, this time thinking about how you feel, not what you think you should feel. :-)
  

  Two Drifters Off To See The World...

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• maribeth721

  

  February 2012

  I didn't cry either. It was more of a "wow, I really, really like this." I agree with PP that shows like SYTD create sort of a false expectation of the experience. I still love watching it though lol. You loved your dress before so you will love it again. Go try it on again (sometimes pictures aren't the same).

  

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• annmarie2526

  

  February 2012

  I put a deposit down on a dress and ended up picking a different one. I just felt pressure at the time and I did like the dress but after a few weeks I knew I didn't want that dress anymore. It is possible to change your mind, just make sure you're absolutely positive! Now I am in love with my dress and I am 100% confident!

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• amc102709

  

  February 2012

  I never had that moment either. I think its something they totally over exaggerated on TV. I tried on a million dresses, but there was always something I didn't like. When I tried on the one I finally bought, there was nothing I could see that I didn't like about it. It wasn't exactly the style I had envisioned either, but the ones that I did try on, that were what I wanted, just didn't look good on me. So I went for a stlye that was flattering for me. But I didn't cry, and I didn't say, "this is the one!" I just loved it enough to buy it. But, if you really just don't like it at all, then see if you can exchange it. But if you like it on, and it still looks good on you, then go for it! I am the same way, and I still think there are so many beautiful dresses out there that I didn't try on, but I am still comfortable with my decision. If your not, then I would see what you could do! Good luck!

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