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Halie, on July 31, 2019 at 1:49 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 10

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I've been think a lot recently about my wedding dress and I just don't love it the way I used to. I purchased my dress back in March and I just don't feel like it's what I want anymore. Is this normal? I had a panic attack thinking about this today, because I did start looking at other wedding dresses. The more I look at the initial pictures and I just don't think it's all that flattering on my body anymore. Any advice on how to handle the situation? Has anyone else felt like this? I'm scared to go through with exchanging my dress (which I can still do it's unaltered) because I don't want to disapoint my mom. I know she doesn't like my dress but when I tried talking to her about it she said no you don't want to exchange your dress.
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Latest activity by Sinéad, on October 1, 2019 at 11:24 AM

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Sara · on July 31, 2019 at 5:11 AM
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I have not found my dress yet but I see quite a lot of posts on here about dress regret and how it is a normal thing. However I think if you feel that strongly about it and you can still exchange it, why not look again. I’m sure your mom wants you to ultimately be happy with your choice. Maybe try on a couple more then retry your dress on and see how you feel
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Kaitlin · on July 31, 2019 at 8:31 AM
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I'm going through the same struggle right now! I bought a discontinued dress and was so in awe when I bought it I didn't look it over and when I went back to the store recently I found a lot of seams are unraveling so a lot of alterations will need to be done to hopefully correct this. I can't return or exchange the dress nor do I have extra money to go and buy a new dress. I'm trying to look at my pictures of when I bought it and find things about it that I remember being so in love with and as to what made me feel like a bride. You're definitely not alone here! I keep telling myself it will all come together by the big day! But also if it's not what you really envisioned and have time to exchange it I would try on a few more and see if there's something you prefer over your original choice that fits your wedding vision better!
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Melle · on July 31, 2019 at 9:01 AM
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Is there anything you can do with it like adding a belt or a bolero or illusion top or whatever else to jazz it up to your liking?
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Halie · on July 31, 2019 at 11:31 AM
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I just don't feel like there's anything I really do to jazz it up. I've tried a belt but it just looks really awkward at the waist line. The more I think about it the more I really hate it.
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Halie · on July 31, 2019 at 11:33 AM
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I just can't remember what I loved about it so much, which is so weird because I never thought it'd happen but now I'm here and it's just like do I get another dress because this is for me this is my day or do I stick with it because it's what the family wants? But I'm only going to do this one time so I think I'm going to be doing this for me and not walk away with any regret.
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Kaitlin · on July 31, 2019 at 1:17 PM
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I agree that you're only doing this one time and you need to be in a dress you love and not what your family loves. Go for it and get your dream dress!
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Julie · on August 1, 2019 at 12:51 AM
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If they're really going to let you exchange it, then that's amazing and I've never heard of it before! Get your dream dress! There's NO downside
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Sinéad · on September 26, 2019 at 10:12 AM
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Hi Halie! What have you decided to do about your dress?
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Halie · on September 28, 2019 at 11:04 PM
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I found something I personally feel amazing in, it just feels so much more like me than my original dress!
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Sinéad · on October 1, 2019 at 11:24 AM
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That is such great news!! What is it like?
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