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Fiancé saw my wedding dress! - Heartbroken

Sarah, 27 September, 2021 at 12:04 Posted on Wedding Attire 0 10

It's not for superstitious reasons, but I really wanted to have the big reveal, surprise moment. I went dress shopping with my mum and maid of honour and facetimes my mother-in-law to be, so they are the only people who have seen my dress.

I already have the dress at home (It's not expensive, it was a high-street wedding dress - just more my style - and its well past the date of being able to return)


I have been debating having the top half altered to give me more support so one day while no one was in the house I tried it on. While I had the dress on a delivery guy came to drop off a parcel and I saw from the bedroom window from the branding on the bag it was a important one my other half had been waiting for so I had to go and answer the door in my dress! He handed me the parcel and walked off so quickly so I thought nothing of it. But about an hour later my fiancé texted me and said "why are you at home in your wedding dress?" WTH!!!!

Currently if a parcel needs signing for, because of covid, the delivery guys are now taking a picture of the parcel on your door step for proof rather than a signature. Normally they tell you this and pop the parcel on the floor and let you step out of the way so no one is in the picture. This guy took a picture as he handed me the parcel (without telling me!) and there's me stood there in my wedding dress. So my fiancé was sent a notification to say your parcel has been delivered! here's the picture proof. He can see from the waist down. He can't see the whole dress but he can see that its plain, A-line and floaty and a midi length. (which tbh is all there is too the dress!)

I'm absolutely heartbroken. and it's not like it was a quick accident and swipe away, he fully saw this. I'm totally gutted. He says it's fine and he doesn't care it wont take away from the day, but it does to me. I care. It matters to me. I don't know if I should be getting another dress or not. He will remember this and even wants to put the story in his speech, and I just want to cry. It just feels like any other ordinary dress now, like there's nothing special to it anymore. Does anyone else understand? I don't know what to do.

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Latest activity by Michelle, 29 October, 2021 at 12:21
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    Savvy May 2022
    RomanticBlueHair33815 ·
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    I understand completely. My fiance keeps asking to actually see my dress.


    I would say, try not to be too disheartened. As it's only the bottom. I'm sure he will be spending so much of the day looking at your beautiful face rather than the bottom of the dress.
    Xx
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  • PhotographybyBillHaddon
    Super January 3000 Leicestershire
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    Wow what a totally random chain of events. But when you say ---

    He can't see the whole dress but he can see that its ***plain, A-line ***and ***floaty **and a ***midi** length.

    I can tell you that he wont see any of that at all - all "HE" saw was a wedding dress and couldn't pick it out in a line up if he tried. And when he sees the dress IN FULL it will look totally different to what he thought he saw, this time he will be seeing the top half as well and your face and hair, also depending on how far away your wedding is he wont even remember what he thought the picture showed.

    However it would be an idea to delete the picture off his phone in case he is tempted to keep having a look.

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    Bella ·
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    I'd have been heartbroken too but actually, Bill is absolutely right! I'd definitely be making sure it's deleted from his phone though and be pretty firm about not being included in the speeches if it upsets you.

    Good luck for your day and I hope you feel a bit better about it all x

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    Sarah ·
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    Unfortunately, I can't delete the image, it's just part of the tracking details so unless he deletes the whole app that can't happen.

    He definitely does know its midi length, or should I say short and not floor length. as that was very obvious as you can see my legs and feet. But he is one for remembering my outfits and stuff, which is helpful when i don't know what to wear but not with this one!

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  • Charlotte
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    Oh poor you, I can imagine your upset, i personally would complain to the company involved, it wont change things but they should have asked about the photo, as lets be honest how often does someone open the door in a wedding dress so should have thought, hang on this is not normal! I know it is hard but please try not to worry, he has seen a bit of fabric on a photo, like a sneak peek, the whole look will be complete on the day and will look different as a photo doesn't pick up details and colours as well. Hope you feel better about it in a few days, I am sure your H2B will have forgotten he saw it in due course and you can WOW him on the day showing your dress in its full glory X

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  • Michelle
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    Hi any decisions on what dress your going to wear are you sticking to your original one or going for a new one agsin one that fiance hasnt seen x💗
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    Sarah ·
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    As I am already selling one dress here on Still White I don't want the stress of selling another. There was one last dress that I never got to try on (a high-street style one) that is now in stock, so I have ordered it to try, if I like it I think I will go with that one, and dye the wedding dress he has seen so I can still keep it, but it won't be my wedding dress.
    If I don't like it then I'll have to stick with the dress and try force myself to not feel so disheartened by it Smiley sad

    I've had such a hard time with wedding dress shopping, I don't like how wedding dresses look on me, I don't do gowns, floor-length dresses, I don't do ball gowns or something tight to skin and anything that's blingy or overly detailed, and I think all the bridal shops here just sell that kind of dress and any plain ones they have in just end up making me look pregnant! But it's hard to shop the high-street style dresses as they're only ever in stock online - and all of my family and bridesmaid prefer the proper wedding dresses. I've ended up resorting to shopping online and trying on dresses alone in my bedroom to make my decisions because everyone else just pushes their opinions on me and confuses me. (It's how I ended up with the first dress!) So I've not told anyone about this 3rd one and I'll make my decision and try to move on

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    I know exactly how you feel how about trying to find a dress that doesnt make you look pregnant x But remember its you who is getting married not them and you do want that special moment of him seeing the dress for the first time when you walk down to him i wish i could help you pick that dress and not have to feel like you not picking the right one and hide in your room i have picked a dress with out telling my family plus they are not invited also friends arent. Please go with your own heart and mind not anyone elses x💗
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    Sarah ·
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    I will do thank you for the advice! I just wish I could sell the first one 😂 as the other is a high-street dress I know I can dye it and wear it again but I can’t do that will a full ball gown wedding dress! No one tells you how hard it is to have dress regret
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  • Michelle
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    Hi just checking in to see how things are going with dress x💗
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