I had a tough time finding a dress I liked; what I thought I wanted was TOTALLY not what I ended up going for, and I found that my personal style doesn't really jive well with traditional sparkly ornate numbers.
I had that "aha" moment when I tried on my dress. It was simple, feminine, a little unique (but kinda typical), and it felt like me. I think it's flattering, and it's been well-received by everyone who's seen it (of course...no one ever really tells you the gown is bad if you really seem to love it).
The thing I'm worried about is that my FH can be very fashion-picky, and I worry that he will not like the dress. I'm pretty certain that he will, as I think I look good in it, but that is never a guarantee, and he doesn't have any issues with telling me he doesn't like something. He and I sometimes like the same things, and sometimes we don't.
I've read other forum posts about this sort of thing, and everyone always says, "He'll love it when you're in it," or "He'll be so overwhelmed that you're getting married that he can't help but love it," and other things...He might get pretty mushy (and I think he probably will), but it's so hard to feel truly confident about it.
I'm trying just to plunge head-first into the idea that if I love it, I'll be confident and radiant, and I could be wearing a sheet and he'll be happy, but it's hard to hold onto that when I know he can be so picky (and he's not confident he'll like it, either)!