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Alexandria
Savvy May 2019

Help! Feeling very insecure in wedding photos!

Alexandria, on May 8, 2020 at 2:04 PM

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I had my wedding last year. It was perfect. Stress-free. I was very happy. It was the best day of my life, small happy gathering with family and close friends. I had the moment when I got the dress, my mom cried. We had barbecue and laughed with family and had a lovely honeymoon in Charleston,...

I had my wedding last year. It was perfect. Stress-free. I was very happy. It was the best day of my life, small happy gathering with family and close friends. I had the moment when I got the dress, my mom cried. We had barbecue and laughed with family and had a lovely honeymoon in Charleston, Golden Isles and Savannah. I had a blast and it was bliss. I felt very pretty the day of my wedding. I got my photos back (my photographer friend did them) and I felt lovely at first but as I showed them to my coworkers or friends who said they wanted to see the dress they all just said "oh". Not one person said anything nice to me except my mother and a few odd Facebook comments. So that planted a seed of doubt. I began to go on Instagram and compare myself to other brides. I wore shorts under my dress and it made my belly pop out a little in some photos from the side and I'm afraid I look pregnant in them Smiley sad ! I didn't feel curvy enough up top. I started picking myself apart, my lips are too thin, maybe I had bad taste, maybe there's something wrong with me, maybe my pictures aren't edited well enough. Now when I look at my pictures I can't stop judging myself and wondering if I'm unattractive. I compare myself to other brides and feel like crying. My mind keeps saying I didn't look good enough and it makes me very sad because it has ruined me feeling happy about myself and my husband's best day. And it makes my husband upset to see me sad about how I looked. Does anyone else struggle with wondering if they were adequate? If their figure is good enough? If other people think they really look dreadful? I don't think retaking them would help since it's ME that I'm not confident about since other people reacted this way. Do you have any tips to help with feeling insecure about how you looked? Has anyone else been through this?


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36 Comments

  • Brenda
    Just Said Yes August 2022
    Brenda ·
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    I honestly see nothing wrong these pictures, totally beautiful pictures in my opinion.
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  • Brittany
    Dedicated October 2020
    Brittany ·
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    You look beautiful
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  • Sara
    Dedicated August 2020
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    I'm with everyone else, you look beautiful!! The dress doesnt make you look pregnant at all, and everything else looks lovely. I hope you can get your confidence back, because you definitely rocked that dress!
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    Just Said Yes May 2022
    Alyssa ·
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    You look so slim, elegant and beautiful!!! Maybe some people are jealous if you being happily married! Blessings to you doll
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  • Brittany
    Savvy December 2020
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    Simply STUNNING! That dress was made for you. Amazing! Your hubby looks great too!! Wishing you a happy marriage.
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  • Felicia Klee
    Dedicated July 2020
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    I’m not sure where the disconnect was with anyone. You look incredible in all of these and the pictures are beautiful. And your dress looks amazing on you.
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    Just Said Yes October 2021
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    These photos are beautiful!! Your dress is absolutely gorgeous!!! Just because some of your coworkers weren't fushing over it does not mean a thing. Perhaps they wish that was them. Don't doubt yourself at all. It was your special day something you worked so hard on planning and making perfect. Enjoy your photos and know that you were a beautiful bride!!!
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  • Kari
    Master May 2020
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    I think you look incredible! Maybe other people just didn't love your dress as much as you did (not every style is for every one, but their opinions aren't the ones that matter). You look so beautiful and I hope you can learn to look back on these photos with nothing but joy. It sounds like your day was amazing and you should be able to remember that and feel beautiful when you see these photos of your wedding day. I don't know what others were expecting, but you look gorgeous and you and your husband look so genuinely happy. Please don't let others cause you to doubt what you feel in your heart about that day.

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  • Geekychicbride
    Savvy September 2022
    Geekychicbride ·
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    GIRL! YOU LOOK GORGEOUS!

    That dress looks like it was tailor made for your body!

    I know I'm just a stranger on the internet but I was so confused after reading your thread and looking at these photos! You look absolutely stunning! If people around you are making you feel insecure about it maybe it says more about them than you! I hope this makes you feel a little better. Sending you accepting vibes and virtual hugs!!

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  • Aimee
    Super July 2021
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    You guys look great! I like that there were candid, funny and thoughtful pictures. The women you were showing your pics to are probably used to seeing so many photoshopped and enhanced photos that many photographers now use. IMO, You guys look great together and had a great time which is the most important thing
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  • Alexandria
    Savvy May 2019
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    Thank you so much! Reading your comment meant the world to me! I feel so much better! I am really grateful for your kindness!

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  • Alexandria
    Savvy May 2019
    Alexandria ·
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    Thank you so much! I'm really really grateful for your kind words!

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  • Alexandria
    Savvy May 2019
    Alexandria ·
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    I honestly cannot thank everyone enough for their kind words! It honestly brought tears to my eyes to read them. I was so nervous about posting my insecurities but I am so glad I did because I feel like now I can look at my pictures with happiness again instead of feeling down. I really can't tell you how much all of your kindness meant because I have been struggling with this so much for months and the fact that all of you took the time you did to write the kind words that you did meant everything to me. Thank you so much. I know I'm just a stranger but you really made a difference to me. So thank you!

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  • Alexandria
    Savvy May 2019
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    Thank you so much! Your words were the first I read and I was so scared to read the comments and you literally made my day.

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  • Alexandria
    Savvy May 2019
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    Thank you so much!

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    Just Said Yes February 2023
    Tiana ·
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    You look stunning, and more importantly, you both look so happy. Forget about everyone else's reaction and focus on the way your man is looking at you. Do he look disappointed to you? To me he looks like the happiest man marrying the bride of his dreams. Everyone is their own worst critic but you both look super happy and you absolutely do not look pregnant or anything less than beautiful.

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