Immediate Dress Regret

I personally love your dress! I had dress regret I bought a dress, freaked out and returned it. I think you're just putting you much pressure on the dress. I hated dress shopping I was so stressed.

I think it's beautiful!

Girl that dress looks awesome on you! I have never seen a body shape that would work as perfectly with that dress than you! And I didn't have that "oh my gosh, this is my dress!" moment when I got mine either. But I'm just here to say, you look breath taking girl. I don't see how this is unflattering!

I think it looks great on you. Once you do hair and makeup and get all pretty I'm sure you'll feel different. Plus this was one of your top two to begin with wasn't it?

I think that your dress looks lovely on you. I would suggest calling your DB, discussing the exchange policy, and if it is flexible, take a few days, try to relax, and go back in. try on your dress, the dresses you didn't choose and are second guessing, and any other dresses you may be on the fence about.

Take someone with you to take pics and/or video clips. See how you feel. If you feel confident, keep it or exchange it. If you aren't ready ask about deadlines for exchange and go home, look at the pics, and make a decision you are comfortable with. It seems like if you are this upset you owe it to your self to pump the breaks and take some more time, if you can.

If they have a no exchange policy i think that you have a dress that is absolutely beautiful, that really suits you, and that you can be proud of.

I love the textures in this dress. Absolutely stunning on you. I had the worst time deciding too. I put too much pressure on myself and thought about what everyone would think which is not the way you should decided. Pick what makes you feel beautiful. And that dress you have on is beautiful.

Thank you guys. I'm just freaking out. FH is at work and my poor BMs were with my for hours today picking out their dresses and then mine.

I think I've just blown this up to be this huge decision ... I've put a lot of unneeded pressure on myself. I just wish I could look at these pictures and recapture the feeling I had when I first put it on.... once I lost my groove though it was like I just felt "ehh" about everything.... so now all I can think is that I bought an "ehh" dress for my wedding!

I think it looks beautiful on you

I get that feeling. i didnt have an overwhelming moment when i put my dress on, but i smiled most genuinely when i did. i looked at the very unflattering pictures my mom took and had dress regret. I had dress regret every single time i look at the pictures she took of me in the dress, but in real life i love it so much. maybe its a mom thing, just not great at bridal pics, or maybe its just being so worried about making a mistake about something that you cant reassure yourself about easily, and that you make so far in advance. i had absolutely no option to exchange my dress, and so i just tried to deal with it. when i went for my second and final fitting i was really happy with my dress.

Jona - I hope that's how it is with me. I wish I could just throw it on to prove to myself I still like it

The dress looks beautiful on you.

What matters most is how you feel in the dress and what you think of dress not what others think. That is part of the secret to finding the "this is it" dress. If you have doubts about the dress then it is not the dress.

It takes time to find the dress. I went to 5 different shops before finding the one. More advise when trying on a dress: walk in the dress, sit down to make sure doesnt feel too tight and your not uncomfortable. Jump up and down, move around. All to make sure you are comfortable when walking down the aisle, dancing, amd greeting your guests. You want to be comfortable as well as feel condident on your big day!

You're a beautiful women. You know it and your fiance, im sure, knows it. Dont let doubts of a dress make you forget that.

Good luck and best wishes to you both!

I like that dress a lot actually. I know the feeling with pictures ruining your mood. With my dress, I actually don't like how most of the pictures came out that I took in the store. I don't know if it's lighting or angles the pictures were taken, but I swear the pictures are misleading because I remember how I looked in the mirror. Go by how you feel in the dress and based on what you see in the mirror. keep in mind that you will likely be far more critical of yourself than others. I think you look beautiful and should relax.

Let me tell you that nearly EVERYBODY has dress regret. We all envision this perfect dress for our perfect day and it is extremely hard to say "yup that's it!". We put the pressure on ourselves. If you feel great when you put it on (remember that moms phone isn't pro) then it's the one. P.S. you look gorgeous

Can you go back and try it on? just for peace of mind

It looks beautiful on you... and even if you didn't think it looked beautiful, you could wear a garbage bag on your wedding day and still be beautiful. The dress is only a very small part of the day!

You look beautiful in that dress.

You guys are the best.

One of my MOHs just talked me down. Thank you all for being so kind.

Jona- I thought about going back, but after these last 2 days I'm not sure I have it in me. DB has a no-returns policy listed on their website... so if I hate it, what am I realistically going to do?

I felt the same way with my dress. It took my very understanding man of honor to do me up nice before I felt that I actually looked good in the dress. Personally, I think the dress looks beautiful on you, and shows off your lovely curves. You should do what's best for you, and how you feel in the dress. You'll look lovely in a dress you're comfortable in.

I feel you. i think that DB does exchanges not returns, there have been several people that have talked about exchanging their dress at DB here. i dont want this to seem like i am talking you out of the dress. I genuinely love everything about your dress, from the softness of the tulle at the bottom which is very whimsical, to the positioning of the lace to draw your eye all over the dress, to the sparkle in the belt. i also think it looks great on you personally and is a beautiful shape and style for you. i only suggest going back so that you can recapture some of the confidence you felt when you tried it on.

If your gut is telling you it's not the dress, then it's not the dress. Doesn't matter what strangers on the internet think. I decided on a dress and had second thoughts, so I changed my mind and I'm so happy I did. If you can change your dress without losing money, do it. It's important you're happy with it.