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Summer
Beginner April 2024

Wedding Dress Regret :(

Summer, on January 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 2
Wedding Dress Regret :( 1
Wedding Dress Regret :( 2
Hello everyone, it’s 3 months before my wedding and I’m having major dress regret. Just a quick backstory, when I was shopping for my dress I wasn’t in a good place. My anxiety was at an all time high and though I couldn’t wait to marry the love of my life, wedding planning was a burden.


This dress is absolutely beautiful, and not too far from what I wanted. So when I saw everyone’s face I decided to go with it. I regretted it after, feeling like I moved too fast, but my mom already signed the contract and I didn’t want to say anything.
Now, I keep seeing these dresses that I would have loved to try on, and I am feeling so sad. I really would have loved a more a-line dress, because this ball gown just makes me feel very big.
I feel like I can salvage it through alterations and make it into my dream dress, but I’m stuck on what to do. I don’t think I could afford a whole new one.


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Latest activity by Andrea, on January 16, 2024 at 2:04 PM
  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    Try on the dress and tuck half of the tulle/underskirt between your legs. That will give you a better idea of what the dress would look like as more of an A-line shape. If you like that better, it is a suuuuuuuuper easy fix - just remove some of the layers of the skirt. Also, from the first picture, I can see why you feel "big" in the dress; and it's because the skirt is too long. All that extra fabric is swallowing you up and making the skirt look even bigger. I would suggest getting it hemmed to the correct length first, and then seeing how you feel about it. If you still think it's too pouffy after hemming, your seamstress can easily remove layers (or you could even do it yourself! It's super easy and there are tutorials online). The dress is beautiful and I think you can totally love it again with minimal alterations!

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  • Andrea
    Rockstar January 2024
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    I agree, I think this is a simple matter of hemming and removing some tulle. Talk to your alterations person about wanting the skirt less poufy and they’ll roll with it.
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