r/myweddingdress

I just need some reassurance that I picked an ok dress! I am only 3 months postpartum and was so beyond nervous to try on dresses, it was also my first time away from my son. I only ended up trying on 3 dresses and fell in love with this one as soon as I tried it on, I felt beautiful for once in a long time.

It wasn't until I got home that I realized after I bought it that I hadn't tried on any with lace or sleeves like my original intent. Although I do love that this is ivory and that it is more simple like my lab coat I wear at work (scientist!). Also the bunching of the fabric will be fixed with a different petticoat.

I also am extremely self conscious without my glasses and in my current state. So please be kind! I am also surprised I picked a dress that doesn't hide my scar (dog attack), overall this dress was not what I went in to find and the more I reflect the more I am worried I made a mistake. This was a final sale dress so I am just looking for reassurance or advice!

My dress was the first thing I bought for my wedding and I am so head over heels IN LOVE with it! It’s going to be ivory like in pics 2 & 3 (1 is sort of pink). I really really love the veil, it feels very romantic and dramatic and I always imagined I’d wear a veil. But I also tried on the sash/scarf and I was surprised by how much I liked it. It feels very chic and high fashion. I’m still leaning toward the veil but when I ask for opinions, there’s a pretty solid 50/50 split which gives me real pause. What do we think?? (Sorry for all the scribbles, I have very easy to recognize tattoos.)

Spent quite a lot of time in this sub pre-wedding, sharing in people’s joy and agonising over my own dress (and so many people here were very supportive when I was suffering from extreme decision paralysis 😂) So I wanted to come back and share my ‘results’!! This dress was everything I dreamed of and more 🤍🤍🤍
(If anyone wants to see more details I’ve posted loads more on my Instagram @arabellagolby 😊)

Hi all… is this normal after alterations? The lady keeps making jokes that my hips are big and that rippling is normal. I hate it but I feel stuck like is that really normal or is she being lazy. I’m a size 6 in pants for reference and 130lb 5ft tall sooo I know I’m not that big and my dress is a size 8. What would you do btw she is charging me $890 for fixing the length, straps and bustle

First 3 photos are the dress I purchased, I love it so much. Blush pink with spark and colored floral details I am so in love. The sleeves are a big selling point to me too. I love the short droopy sleeves, but I tried a dress with longer sleeves (last 2 photos) that i enjoyed as well. They were puffier on the top and got tighter towards the hand. I have the option to possibly make the sleeve like the other dress in alterations. Should do that or keep the shorter sleeves?

first pics are after i cut it. last pic is before and so obv i had to do smth about the length.. i have 13 days ‘til my wedding. i can’t get a seamstress. this is the 4th and final dress i bought lol ALSO, should i cut the cups out bc you can see them? i’m wearing a bodysuit underneath.

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picked my dress up from final alterations and need help with the bust area. is there too much cleavage? and if so is there anything I can do now to fix it? would getting a bra help? i love the dress but wish it was slightly more modest . this fit is not what I anticipated when purchasing

Please no one give me any advice or rude comments if you don’t like it, I’ve already tried posting it on here once when I was about 20 pounds heavier and got tore apart lmao. I just want to share pictures of my beautiful dress from my first alterations appointment with the badass heels I got too because I feel sexy and beautiful and my wedding is in 30 days and I can’t contain my excitement

Honest opinions please!

This is my second time going dress shopping. I still haven't said yes to a dress because I am so indecisive, but I am looking for opinions! These are my top picks from this trip.

My wedding theme is very much romantic goth, vintage, old time castle vibes. We are doing lots of reds, roses, gold, velvet, lace and candles. Its an indoor ceremony and reception held of February 12th. The interior of the venue feels like a Stonewall castle with gothic doors/windows.

First two photos are dress#1 (my personal favorite. Though I might add a glitter tulle, hip fillers and an extra foot to the train)

Photos 2,3 and 4 are dress number 2.

5,6, and 7 are dress number 3 (my runner up, I just feel like something is missing from the bodice)

8 and 9 are dress number 4. Very sparkly but feels a bit like summer garden party to me.

Here is another dress with more bust support. My wedding is in Vegas so I’m going for sexy look but didn’t wanna run with the trendy mini dress everyone does as I’m having a small ceremony and reception. I’ll be having the straps pulled up more as well.

I already bought the dress and having alterations done. Just wanting to show a different style esp on a curves. This is a Morilee dress and was around 2k for those interested!

I have been following this Reddit page for awhile. I love watching people find their happy moment of finding their dress. I’d like to share mine

I went to my very first wedding dressing shopping, with the pure goal of narrowing down what I liked, as I didn’t have much of an idea at this stage!

When I got to the shop, I said I was open to trying on any and every style. I saw this dress hanging and asked if I can try it on ‘just for fun’…. Little did I know, she’d be on my mind ever since…

I’m going to another shop soon, but Veni Infantino keeps stealing the show!

Edit: I’ve been to another store that has this dress in stock to try other dresses too. I’ve tried on around 12 dresses at this stage. My mind keeps coming back to her but my worry is whether she’s ‘too much’. Your comments make me think not!

First two images are the dress I chose. I do think these photos don’t do it justice, the angles are definitely not flattering and they are far too close up. I felt great in it and thought it gave me a lovely silhouette - I don’t have a lot of curves and so this dress actually made me feel good about my figure rather than self conscious. The last photo is the dress I almost chose. It was the first dress that I felt amazing in, but when I tried it on a second time I just didn’t feel the same, so I tried both dresses on one after the other and that’s how I decided on dress 1. Everyone with me thought the dress I chose was the one on the day, but I can’t help feeling I made the wrong choice?

I’ll be honest, I’ve never felt 100% about my dress.
30 days away until we elope and the anxiety about this dress is ramping up.
The alterations are done, and the dress looks much better than it did before, but I just feel like something is off, especially with the waist area.
I just want to feel beautiful on my wedding day and I’m just not feeling it right now 😩
Am I just freaking out and overthinking everything?
Being 30 days out there’s obviously not much I can do. Hoping I can learn to love this dress in the next few weeks 😅😅😅

EDIT: Thank you guys for the comments so far, you’re all making me feel better!! I appreciate the kind words ❤️

I struggle with anxiety and a touch of OCD lol I tend to spiral and overthink about things and it’s hard to get out of it.

For those who wanted more specifics on WHY I’m feeling iffy about the dress…the first bridal shop I went to had a dress I fell in love with, but I had another appointment scheduled at a different shop the next day, which is where I found the current dress. I did really like this dress when I tried it on, but not in the same way as that initial dress. My family felt this one was more my style, which is true, I was looking for something lace with a boho vibe, so to make a long story short, I said yes to this dress. I think I keep feeling like I made a mistake and that feeling won’t leave me 😩

Bust and waist needs to be taken in, and the sleeves haven’t come in just yet either but I’m so in love and happy 🥹🌸