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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Are you keeping your wedding dress a secret?

Lynnie, on March 22, 2018 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Attire 89

How much of a secret are you keeping your wedding dress? Are you keeping it a secret from your fiancé(e)? Did you show pictures of your dress to friends and family when they ask? Photo by Dana Lynn Photo, Video & Photobooths in Pittsburgh Photo by Flora + Fauna in Jacksonville For more dress...

How much of a secret are you keeping your wedding dress?

Are you keeping it a secret from your fiancé(e)? Did you show pictures of your dress to friends and family when they ask?


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Photo by Dana Lynn Photo, Video & Photobooths in Pittsburgh

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Photo by Flora + Fauna in Jacksonville


For more dress shopping discussions, check out: Who designed your wedding dress?, Were you surprised by your wedding dress choice? , and Who did you bring wedding dress shopping?

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  • M&M Bride
    Super September 2018
    M&M Bride ·
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    My mom and sisters were with me when I found the dress. I have kept the dress from our guests, and shared with a few people who wouldn't be attending the wedding. My FH and my dad didn't want to see it before the big day.

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  • Brenda
    Devoted May 2018
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    I’ve shown as few people as possible. When I bought it I was shopping alone so my parents only saw pictures. I showed a picture of the dress to my MOH, one BM and two other invited guests at my shower (we were seated at the same table).
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  • M
    Dedicated July 2018
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    The only people that have seen my dress is my mom sister and sister in law I am keeping my dress a Secret. The only thing I hate that I have looked it up on my computer to see how I can style my hair with it and it keep on popping up when my fiancé use it
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  • FME
    Master March 2018
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    When I bought my first dress, basically all of my BP, M and GMA knew because they were there. However, several months later I had surgery and put on about 20 lbs so my dress didn't fit, I was too embarrassed to say anything so I just swapped it out for another dress and didn't tell anyone but my mom and gma. I kept it from my H the whole time!

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  • CBD to Be
    Expert June 2018
    CBD to Be ·
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    It's definitely a secret from FH! But our families and my friends have seen it

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    I wouldn't send my mom pictures of the dress because I was worried she'd accidentally post it on Facebook or email it to all of her contacts! Smiley xd

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  • Kristina
    Master August 2018
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    She was with me when I bought the dress so she had her own pictures. Luckily she has to ask me every single time she wants to post a pic to FB how to do it, so I'm not worried about her posting it anywhere!

    She had the ring at her place too and showed it to anyone, before I had seen it myself!!!!

    I love the woman but omg!

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  • AugustBride
    Super August 2018
    AugustBride ·
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    Of course! I even made sure everyone deleted any pictures of my dress. I'm the only one that has all the pictures now. Its also in a secret calculator so he will never know

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  • Shinee
    Expert September 2018
    Shinee ·
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    When I bought my dress, my mom, MOH, and aunt were there. I have also shown all of my bridesmaids and the best man (my younger brother). Besides that, nobody else knows what it looks like so I'm pretty excited to show everyone at the wedding Smiley smile

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  • FutureLadyH
    Devoted May 2018
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    My cousin saw it while shopping with me, but she doesn't know which one I chose. My MOH has seen the dress in pics. So only the employees at the dress shop have seen it on me.
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  • Jamie
    Devoted October 2018
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    I’ve shown most of my family, but not him. My aunt (who bought the dress) feels it should be a surprise, and he asked me not to so his grandma and mom wouldn’t freak 😂 personally I don’t really care so it’s just in its bag in our closet. He could easily just open the bag if he liked
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  • PrincessLawrence
    VIP June 2018
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    He knows what style and color but not what it looks like. I show family all the time though

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  • Stephanie
    Super March 2018
    Stephanie ·
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    He doesn't want to see it till I'm walking down the aisle, but I've shown some friends and family members if they've asked. No one but my mom and seamstress have seen the altered version of MY dress, the only pictures are from me wearing the sample.

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  • Liana
    VIP March 2017
    Liana ·
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    I kept it a secret from my hubby. Only my mom knew and one of his sisters.

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  • Bernaline
    Savvy October 2018
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    Following the tradition, I'm hiding my dress from him until i walk down the aisle. The only people who have seen it are my family and 2 or 3 friends.

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  • #WhenYouWishUponAWelch
    Devoted July 2019
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    I showed some of my family, as well as my bridesmaids. I showed my 2 aunts, my grandma, my mom, and the bridesmaids. As well as my FMIL. I have pictures on my phone, but I am the only one who has the pictures. No one else will see the dress before the wedding day, I want to keep it a surprise. Smiley smile

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  • O
    Master October 2017
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    My dress wasn't a secret from my H. It's just a dress, not some fairytale magical thing to blow people's minds. It's Just a dress. He was the one who found the designers, and went to so many appointments with me, and saw the dress countless times. My mom, mom, sils, brothers, bosses-all saw the dress either in person, or in photos.
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  • Bianca
    Super August 2019
    Bianca ·
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    It will be a secret to him but I’ll show everyone else!
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  • B
    Savvy October 2018
    Bianca ·
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    Yeah I’m only showing people if they ask! It’s a surprise for my fiancé though
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  • S
    Beginner August 2018
    Sarah ·
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    I will show literally anyone who I think will look at a picture of it. I love my dress!

    He refuses to have anything to do with it, though. He won't even look at pictures of dresses I didn't end up getting! That first look is really important to us.

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