The Big (no) Dress Reveal

I didn't post my dress on WW before the wedding, but I showed a ton of people IRL.

My mom and sister were with me when I bought it. I showed all of my bridesmaids, people at work, my hair stylist, one of my grandmothers, two of my aunts -- basically anyone who asked, lol.

I was so confident in the dress choice and so obsessed with it that I loved any excuse to show someone! Fortunately, the reactions were all exceedingly positive.

View Quoted Comment Hi Eri! Good for you and it's great people were all positive with you 💗

Me! I’m not showing anyone my dress. Everyone has different opinions and my dress is a bit risqué! So id prefer not to show anyone and not hear about it, maybe my sister. But that’s it.

View Quoted Comment I couldn't agree more. Don't want to hear different opinions.

Absolutely keeping it a secret my fiancé and I both come from very strong French and German family’s. Both full of opinions that are rarely wanted. I originally went dress shopping with my MOH and MIL. However one cried one didn’t. My grandma asked me if I was going to loose weight. I showed my grandma and grandpa later and both didn’t have the best opinions but said if that’s what I picked they would love it. Long story short I told everyone I changed my dress and said no one can see it’s until I walk down the isle. I went with my original dress paid for it myself and still love it to this day! Love even more that no one has seen it and I don’t have to listen to anymore comments about it. People were hurt I didn’t invite them to go shopping but they will get over it.

I definitely agree I haven’t showed anyone and I mean no one. I went and tried on dresses with my MOH and MIL. One cried when they saw me one didn’t. I then FaceTimed my grandma and she asked if I was planning on loosing weight. I left the store with no dress went back a month later and bought it myself and haven’t told anyone. I told my MIL and MOH I changed my dress and they can’t see it until I walk down the isle. I don’t want the extra options and comments. I was so embarrassed in the store listening to what they said. Bad luck or not I showed my fiancé the dress and others and he picked THE dress out of all of them and said he could see me in that one. He doesn’t know I bought it just that I liked these 5 and wanted his opinion. That definitely certified it for me! Happy with my purchase to this day looking forward to wearing it.

View Quoted Comment Wow! I feel ya girl. Don't want the negativity and unsolicited opinions

I had my parents, cousin sisters and my best friend with me when I said yes to the dress, I then sent it to my mother in law and my 3 sister in laws and my other really close friend. Other then them I won't be showing anyone because I like the whole grand surprise for everyone else.

View Quoted Comment Oh wow, for me that would be a lot of ppl. I haven't shown mine to anyone, not even my mom.

Before my wedding the only people who saw my dress were a few friends and my mom. Two co-workers are the only ones who saw it in person and I showed photos of me in it to my mom, MOH, two other friends, and probably two other coworkers.

I did post a few partial photos here to ask for advice regarding tailoring and shoe height/hem length, but never posted a full photo of me in the dress anywhere on social media before the ceremony. Even after the ceremony I've only shared a handful of photos here, and only one partial photo on social media because we had to have a super small and short elopement due to Covid and are still hoping to have our wedding celebration with many more guests some day and I still want the dress to be a bit of a surprise then (assuming I can still fit into it and wear it for that event).

View Quoted Comment Okay, Kari. Thanks for sharing your input on this.