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Marissa
Dedicated July 2020

Dress regret

Marissa, on June 11, 2019 at 12:56 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 6
Having dress regret... any advice?

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Latest activity by Btbride, on June 11, 2019 at 2:22 PM
  • Emily
    Dedicated October 2021
    Emily ·
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    I would stop looking at other dresses. That can sometimes give you that regret. What exactly are you regretting? Price? Style?

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  • JuneBride2018
    Devoted June 2018
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    I agree. Looking at other dress could make you regret yours.
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  • Victoria
    VIP October 2018
    Victoria ·
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    You have a long time before your wedding. Go back and try yours on and see how you feel. If you still have regret, start looking for a new one. Dress regret is real! I had it, and still wish I had exchanged it even months after my wedding.
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  • Kimber
    Devoted June 2020
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    Girl, preach. I just bought my dress and then had stress the next day. Did I buy the wrong dress?! No, I don't think I did. I know I didn't, but still that little part of me was fuh-reaking. I think it's just a very big decision, and it can be tough because you want it to be absolutely perfect! Pinterest is NOT YOUR FRIEND. Seriously, I'm now telling you what both of my parents had to reiterate to me over the past 2 days. Remember how you felt in the dress. Remember how you smiled when you had it on. Remember how you pictured yourself walking toward your FS in that dress. Remember that it's YOU that will shine on the day of, and the dress enhances your beauty. You add to the beauty of the dress, not the other way around. Finally, sit down, have a big glass of wine, tell yourself you did the right thing, and try not to think about it for a while. If after a while you're still stressing, go try it on again (after a GOOD LONG BREAK to let these feelings pass) and with a clear head you can decide if you want to start again or proceed with the dress.

    Best wishes!

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  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
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    Stop looking at other dresses. Think positively about the dress you bought and remember why you bought it. Search for pictures of other people wearing the dress looking gorgeous. Try to fix easy things you don't like about the dress. Wish it was a princess dress? Buy an overskirt. Wish it wasn't so fluffy? Cut some crinoline out of it. Add some sleeves. Etc.

    You bought it for a reason, but seeing other beautiful dresses can make us feel like we made the wrong choice. At the end of the day there are literally thousands of wedding dresses that you could have worn for your wedding and you would honestly look incredible in any of them. Especially all done up in hair and makeup. Stop romanticizing a dress that is "the one" and be happy with the dress you picked and felt beautiful in in the moment. We put so much pressure on finding "the one" dress it is ridiculous. It's just an outfit. Your husband will love you and think you are gorgeous and want to marry you regardless of what you wear.

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  • Btbride
    Super August 2019
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    If it's possible, put the dress back on. Sometimes I have a little regret too, but when I most recently put it on again for alterations, I was so in love with it and felt so beautiful all over again.

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