What dress did you dream of and what did you end up buying...

I originally wanted this one:

And ended up buying this one:

What I thought I wanted:

What I really wanted:

As I began planning the wedding everything changed, I wanted something simple but beautiful

This is what I wanted, but I looked like a lady on top of a loo roll-

This is what I fell in love with on -

I loved it, I felt comfortable in it. The lace felt so soft and luxurious compared to the other dresses I tried on.

I wanted low-key for a very quiet, informal do. Something like this:

But I tried on a dress that made me feel like a million dollars and all my reservations (trains, bustles, width etc) fell by the wayside:

I'm wearing it with a halter strap and a lace bolero and it looked fab. Mum cried