The dress I bought vs my dream dress
TL;DR I think I’m okay with my decision, I do feel a little bummed that I couldn’t afford my dream dress because it would’ve required too many alterations.
I originally didn’t even want a traditional white wedding dress, I wanted to wear silver. I still plan on wearing a silver evening gown to my reception. But I also wanted the ceremony dress to have some silver in it. I became really obsessed with this one gown, Ricca Sposa “Jale” which was for sale at a local shop. It’s literally the reason why I booked them.
Anyway, they didn’t have it in stock. I tried on a few different dresses with a similar silhouette and style, and asked about Jale. The saleswoman saw the pictures and told me that the see through mesh bodice wouldn’t be as supportive for my large bust, and because I’m 5’2” the skirt would need to be shortened. That meant the design on the hem would have to be taken apart and redone which would cost a lot more. Jale was already slightly over my budget and the expensive alterations would’ve been too much.
I settled for this Kitty Chen dress instead which was within my budget. It was one of 3 dresses I had seen online and saved, so it is something I had already been considering as an alternative. My mom was not helping when I called her and sent her the pics, she said it looked like a tent on me. The dress I tried on here was a size too small, they said they would order it in my size then do any further alterations in house.
I‘d like some reassurance that I made the right choice, wasn’t mislead about the alterations, and that it won’t look like a “tent” when it’s trimmed down to my size.