I love my dress, but my mom keeps making comments about how big it is and it's making me feel self-conscious that I'm going to look ridiculous at my wedding. I've always wanted to wear a ball gown at my wedding, and I bought a petticoat thing on Amazon to 'poof' the skirt out to make it more of a ballgown than how it lays normally. At the alterations appointment a few days ago I mentioned the petticoat and was about to get it and try it with the dress, and my mom said absolutely not, I should not make it any bigger than it already is, and that my fiance is a 'little guy' and he's going to be swallowed/overpowered by me. He isn't little, he's taller than me and athletic.
It's going to be a winter micro-wedding in the mountains, we're only having 20 people total. I love weddings so I'm planning it like a full wedding, with a florist, photographer, great food and a wedding cake. Do you think my mom is right/that I'm going to look out of place? Not that there's anything I can do at this point, but just looking for some reassurance or opinions.
This is the dress (not my photo) for reference: