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Catherine
Savvy December 2015

Wedding Dress Regrets?

Catherine, on August 10, 2015 at 9:29 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 30

Hey ladies -- I bought my dress back in February. I fell IN LOVE with my dress. I was so in the moment. Now that I've had a few months to think, I feel like I may be regretting my decision. Is this a normal feeling? My venue is at a Historic Museum/Courthouse with arched windows/marble floors. I...

Hey ladies --

I bought my dress back in February. I fell IN LOVE with my dress. I was so in the moment.

Now that I've had a few months to think, I feel like I may be regretting my decision. Is this a normal feeling?

My venue is at a Historic Museum/Courthouse with arched windows/marble floors. I thought the dress matched it well, as it is made from a brocade material. It even has pockets!

But now, all I can do is look online and wish I picked something else because I fear mine looks so plain. TELL me this is normal! Otherwise, I'm going to go crazy Smiley sad



30 Comments

  • Laura
    Master October 2015
    Laura ·
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    I ordered mine with a different color than what they had in the store. I was very confident when I made the order, but as time went on I started to 2nd guess it. The pictures online and in my phone didn't seem to do it justice and I started having major anxiety. The problem was I spent so much on it, there was no way under any circumstance that I was going to be able to get another one. All my anxiety disappeared as soon as I put it on for my first fitting. I love it all over again! Your dress is very pretty and you could totally add more to your overall look very easily. The fun thing about the dress being more simple is it totally frees you up for accessories and a fancy veil/hair piece, if that's what you want to do.

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  • Jennifer
    VIP December 2015
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    I think they're both stunning. I personally starting feeling the same way about my dress but then I put all of it on, slip, dress and veil looked in the mirror and remember why I loved it so much!!!

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  • V
    Master October 2015
    VWCat ·
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    As others have said, very normal. I luckily did not go through this. Just the opposite in fact. However, there are so many ladies on here who've had dress regret, but we've helped them through it.

    I think your dress is gorgeous. If you want to add something, I think the statement belt and a strand of pearls would look lovely. You'll be gorgeous because you're the bride!

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  • Ostrich
    Master April 2016
    Ostrich ·
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    Normal! Unfollow wedding things on social media/pinterest! It's beautiful, and it's a wedding dress! Even the most simple wedding dresses are still fantastic! I

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  • S
    Savvy July 2015
    Samantha ·
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    With a veil, you will look great. Don't worry.

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  • MN Kate
    Super January 2016
    MN Kate ·
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    Im going through the exact same thing! We also are using a historic courthouse/post office venue. My dress is very plain but have decided to sparkle it up with jewelry and hairpiece!!! Last month I kept changing my mind about the dress. But I picked it up this weekend and fell in love all over again!!!

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  • BookcaseHat
    Master July 2017
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    That dress is beautiful and will look STUNNING in your venue. I don't think the dress is plain at all, but once you add a veil and jewelry, I'm sure all your worries will fade away.

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  • Ashley771
    Super October 2016
    Ashley771 ·
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    This is so normal!!! You are going to probably second guess a lot of decisions, but that's the way it goes. Your dress is gorgeous and it totally goes with your venue!!! Just wait until you try it on again and remember how beautiful you are in it Smiley smile

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    First of all - your ceremony space is GORGEOUS! I'm having such jealousy Smiley smile Second - your dress is beautiful and definitely not too plain. Remember that you want people to see you on your wedding day and say how beautiful YOU are, not how beautiful the dress is Smiley smile So focus on how the beautiful the dress makes you look, and less on if there are enough details on the dress!

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  • Catherine
    Savvy December 2015
    Catherine ·
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    **EDIT**WHOOPS! Sorry for the triple response!!! I'm still a newb.

    Thanks y'all. This is definitely putting me at ease. I appreciate the support, for sure. I just worry I got caught in the moment of saying yes to the dress at the time. I am usually so indecisive, but put this one on and just felt like it was right, so it frightens me that I was so confident in my decision.

    Hopefully when I'm able to put it on for my first fitting in October, I'll feel better. That, and I'm trying so hard to lose weight to feel more confident in the dress. Everyone wants to feel spectacular, right? Smiley smile

    Here's a close of of the material:


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